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Class Notes

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Kimberly Wilson ’09

Kimberly Wilson ’09 was one of 76 recipients nationwide awarded funds from the Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund. Her D.C.-based startup, HUED, connects Black and Latino patients with culturally competent health care providers.

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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…

Passings

James “Jim” Erwin Christensen ’70

James “Jim” Erwin Christensen ’70 of Greeneville, Tenn., died Oct. 12 at age 79. Christensen was born on Aug. 15, 1941. He spent 30 years working in UMD’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions, first as an admissions counselor, then assistant and associate…

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Jennings F. Worley III ’90

Jennings F. Worley III ’90 of Carlsbad, Calif., died Nov. 28 at age 62. He grew up in Forestville, Md., and after graduating from UMD, he pursued his studies in molecular biology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, achieving a doctorate in…

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Michael Tangrea Ph.D. ’02

Michael Tangrea Ph.D. ’02 was named an endowed professor in innovation at Loyola University. He will expand research in biohealth and promote economic and entrepreneurial success in the state of Maryland. The endowed professorship was funded in part by…

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David Rohall ’97, Ph.D. ’00

David Rohall ’97, Ph.D. ’00 was appointed dean of Ohio University’s Eastern Campus. He comes from Missouri State University, where he was the head of the sociology and anthropology department.

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Rosemary Ostmann ’93

Rosemary Ostmann ’93 was named PR Professional of the Year by the New Jersey chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. She serves as the chief executive officer of RoseComm, an independent boutique strategic communications firm.

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Leigh Reichel MBA ’90

Leigh Reichel MBA ’90 was announced chief financial officer of Inky Technology, a pioneer in email phishing protection. Reichel has been deeply involved in more than half a dozen startup entities and several public companies, raising over $1 billion in…