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David Lax ’06

David Lax ’06 was promoted from vice president, marketing to chief commercial officer at Anne Arundel Dermatology, an organization with 60-plus locations across five states. He and his wife welcomed a baby girl, Peyton, on July 4.

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Jennifer Buss Ph.D. ’12

Jennifer Buss Ph.D. ’12 was promoted to chief executive officer of the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and was named to its board of directors. Since joining the institute as a research fellow in 2012, Buss has written and won dozens of proposals,…

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Steven C. Lackey ’63

Steven C. Lackey ’63, an early computer programmer, died Nov. 9 in Vermont. He was born on July 5, 1941, in Carlisle, Pa., the son of Mildred and Joel Lackey. Upon graduating from UMD with a degree in business administration, Lackey began seven years of…

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Donald Zentz Koons M.Ed. ’54, Ed.D.’63

Donald Zentz Koons M.Ed. ’54, Ed.D.’63 of Gainesville, Fla. died Dec. 28. Born July 22, 1928, in Frederick, Md, he was the son of the late Clyde O. Koons and Beatrice (Koons) Kelly and was a resident of Frederick for 76 years. Koons received a bachelor's…

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Charles G. “Gary” Benevento ’86

Charles G. “Gary” Benevento ’86 of Scarborough, Maine, died at Maine Medical Center on Dec. 5 at the age of 63. Raised in Duxbury, Mass., Benevento joined the Navy upon completing high school. His military service relocated him to Virginia, where he met…

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Barbara A. Neumann ’50

Barbara A. Neumann ’50 of Smithsburg, Md., died peacefully at Elmcroft Assisted Living at age 97. Born in Toronto, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Frank Burgess and Mabel Black Tanner of Oberlin, Ohio. Following graduation from high school in…

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Adena Varner ’08

Adena Varner ’08 was appointed director of learning and community engagement at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. Varner previously worked at Baltimore Center Stage as the director of learning and social accountability and the director of education. She…

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John D. Corun ’72

John D. Corun ’72 of Hagerstown, Md. died Nov. 29. He was 73. He was the husband of Nancy Dronebrug Corun. Born in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of the late D. Melvin and Edith L. Kite Corun. After earning an economics degree at UMD, Corun worked at the…