Winter 2021

A Walk Through Dior’s Gardens—and His Psyche

Class Act

Beauty, Conscious

Campus Life

Recovering a Fumble in Hiring Practices

The Big Question

Class Act

Alumni Association News

Features

Blown Away

Features

Keeping an Eye on the Universe

Features

Trigger Guard

Crossing the boundaries between academia and the streets, Professor Joseph Richardson Jr. seeks to find a way out of trauma for young Black men.

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Pritpal Rahman Kalsi ’04

Pritpal Rahman Kalsi ’04, director of SC&H Group, was named to The Baltimore Sun’s 40 Under 40 list.

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Luci Gabel ’03

Luci Gabel ’03 wrote the book “Eat to Lead,” released in October, to unlock the power of food, improve leadership abilities and change how to look, think and feel. The book illustrates methods to develop the habit of eating smarter and healthier, have…

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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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Moise Fokou ’08

Moise Fokou ’08, chief operating officer of Chasen Companies, was named a 2020 Baltimore Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree.

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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C. Pete Gutwald '88

C. Pete Gutwald '88 was nominated to serve as director of the Baltimore County Department of Permits Approvals and Inspections, effective Jan. 15. Since May 2019, Gutwald had been director of the Department of Planning. He holds a master’s degree from the…

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Anirma Gupta ’90

Anirma Gupta ’90 was appointed senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Carbon, a leading 3D printing technology company. Gupta was most recently at Tanium, a cybersecurity and systems management software company, where she built…

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Katherine Faulkner MBA ’17

Katherine Faulkner MBA ’17 is vice president, people and culture at Bridge Connector, an interoperability company changing the way health care communicates. Faulkner and other leadership recently announced the company’s Series B funding at $25.5 million.