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Winter 2021

Class Notes

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Passings

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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Matt Hartley MBA ’07

Matt Hartley MBA ’07 was named chief revenue officer of iboss, a cloud-delivered network security firm. He was previously vice president, overseeing American sales at Forescout Technologies and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

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Lindy Ford ’92

Lindy Ford ’92 was a finalist for the Women to Watch Awards-Health for Wilmington’s Successful Women. She is the president of Lindy Ford Nutrition & Wellness and a registered dietitian and nutritionist.

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Drew Rayman ’83

Drew Rayman ’83 was announced managing director, eCommerce of Harte Hanks, a behavior-driven customer experience company. For more than 25 years, he has helped the companies such as Google, Facebook, eBay, Boeing, BlackRock and HP foster deeper…

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Brent Elrod MPP ’06

Brent Elrod MPP ’06 was named managing director of Urban Housing Solutions, a Nashville-based organization that provides affordable apartments to low-income households, as well as services for residents with social and health needs. Elrod is a graduate of…

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Lydia Carlis Ph.D. ’11

Lydia Carlis Ph.D. ’11 joined Acelero Learning and Shine Early Learning, pioneers in early childhood education and family engagement services, as chief program and people officer. Carlis most recently served as principal consultant for eyemaginED, where…

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David A. Daniels ’66

David A. Daniels ’66 of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., died Sept. 10. Born Nov. 16, 1933, to Nancy Corliss Daniels and Richard James Daniels in Franconia, N.H. He graduated from Red Bank High School and Rutgers University. He authored 19 patents during his time as…

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Gordon Howard Lester Jr. ’69

Gordon Howard Lester Jr. ’69 died Dec. 11 after a 15-year battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on Nov. 27, 1946, to Dorothea Joachim Lester and Gordon Howard Lester Sr. and grew up in Takoma Park, Md. Lester graduated from High Point…