By Sabitha Venkatraj
Computer Science and Economics '02

This edition of Class Notes contains information received prior to December 2000. Send us your good news! Visit us online at www.umbc.edu/alumni.

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Robin Mayne, American studies, is a purchasing agent for Carter and Burgess, Inc. She resides in Fort Worth, Tx.

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Donna (Banks) Kuder, English, graciously donated several original copies of the first issues of the Retriever Weekly and other memorabilia from the first years of UMBC to the Alumni Association. She works for the Landmark Marketing Group in Annapolis, Md. and resides in Baltimore.

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James P. M. Atsaides, psychology, sold his consulting company and has become the senior vice president and consulting practice leader of the Mid-Atlantic region for the Manchester Company in Washington, D.C. He resides in Columbia, Md.

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Nancy A. Krebs, theatre, is an Emmy Award-winning actress, classically trained singer and multi-instrumentalist. She tours nationally with Interact Story Theatre presenting children's and intergenerational programs. She serves on the theatre faculty of the Baltimore School for the Arts. She also works as a studio musician and operates a private voice studio. She has appeared in productions at Wolf Trap, The Kennedy Center, the National Theatre and Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. She resides in Severn, Md.

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Susan Daniel, history, is the director of marketing for Boordy Vineyards, Inc., in Hydes, Md. She has hosted several wine tastings for UMBC alumni. She resides in Ellicott City, Md.

Sam I. Gellens, history, is a modern world history instructor for the ninth grade at the Horace Mann School in the Bronx, N.Y. He completed his doctoral degree in Islamic history at Columbia University. Sam resides in Riverdale, N.Y. with his wife Martha and son, Saadya.

Mark Woodard, history with teaching certification, is the vice president of government relations at Health Facilities Association of Maryland. He resides in Columbia, Md.

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Mashariki Kurudisha (Bernadette Ross), philosophy, owns and operates an urban planning firm. She assists in the development of housing and commercial real estate and is an expert in the Community Reinvestment Act. She was a professor at University of California at Berkeley where she worked on a project for the Haas School of Business. She resides in Hercules, Calif.

James Mathias, political science, was reelected as mayor of Ocean City, Md., where he resides.

Mark Radecke, theatre, is the chaplain at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., where he also teaches courses in the theatre department. He is the former pastor of the Christ Lutheran Church in Roanoke, Va. and resides in Selinsgrove, Pa.

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Nancy Silver Britcher, social work and American studies, is the director of family services at Jewish Family Services. She resides in Knoxville, Tenn., with her husband Tom and their children.

Darrin R. Brown, psychology, is a senior systems engineer for Nortel Networks. He and his wife Robin reside in Mill Creek, Wash.

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Liina H. Ladon, M.S. chemistry, is the coordinator of CSM tutoring at Towson University. She resides in Baltimore.

Donald May, American studies, is a national sales manager of Siemens Building Technologies. He and his wife Susan reside in South Elgin, Ill.

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Lynn (Winterstein) Lehto, sociology, is a senior claims representative for the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. She and her husband Bill reside in Bel Air, Md.

Charles D. Puls, English, is an adjunct faculty member at the Community College of Baltimore County. He is also involved with Coast to Coast Music, a web business that features blues harmonica instruction and related merchandise. He resides in Baltimore.

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Anita Dix, psychology, is a paralegal specialist for the Social Security Administration. She resides in Baltimore.

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Roland Owens, biological sciences, was honored with a citation at the Minority Access National Role Models Banquet at the National Role Model Conference in September 2000. The banquet was sponsored by the Office of Minority Health of the National Institutes of Health. Roland received the award for his outstanding research and for being a role model to young potential researchers. He is a tenure track investigator at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. and resides in Arlington, Va.

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R. Steve Cassard, political science, is the assistant secretary for real estate with the State Department of General Services in Baltimore. His wife Laura is a high school French and Spanish teacher in Howard County. They reside in Ellicott City, Md., with their three children Jacqueline, Sam and Ariana.

Anita (Maddox) Jackson, health science and policy, won the Purchasing Professional of the Year Award from the Md./D.C. Minority Supplier and Diversity Council in Columbia, Md. She received the award for her group work with the Supplier Diversity Program at BGE, where she is the Director of Procurement Opportunities. She and her husband Everett reside in Pikesville, Md.

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Lorraine Fertsch, biological sciences, is a family and homeopathic physician in her own practice in Baltimore, where she and her husband Frederick Vogt reside.

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Velease Heyward Onsingco, political science, is a teacher at Ledyard Middle School. She resides in New London, Conn. with her husband Antonio and daughter Ariel.

Ronald K. Pettie, English, is a sergeant in the Baltimore City Police Department. He has been a member of the Baltimore City police force for 18 years where he is a medical liaison. He and his wife Christine reside in Owings Mills, Md.

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John Holloway, emergency health services, is an emergency medical service lieutenant for the Ocean City Fire Department. He lives in Ocean City, Md., with his wife Kimberly and their children Brooks and Brennan.

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Mary Beth (Schoch) Engelbride, history, is a human resources recruiter at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital. She resides in Plattsburgh, N.Y. with her husband Eddie and son Ned.

Alan S. Greenbaum, economics, has published his first e-book titled The Silly Stories of Al Scott, available at www.1stbooks.com. He resides in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Steven Davis, computer science, is an engineer for Broadsoft. He resides in Columbia, Md.

Vincent DiGioia, political science, is the president of DiGioia and Associates, Inc. His wife Lisa Ann (Krantz) DiGioia, American studies, is a primary school teacher at the YMCA. They reside in Middletown, Md.

Bruce Thomas, chemistry, is a supervisory chemist with the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD. He resides in Waldorf, Md.

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Sonya (Horton) Covington, political science, is a project manager for the Forest City Ratner Companies. She and her husband Wayne reside in Huntington, N.Y.

Orvil D. Edwards, economics, is a group sales manager for Macy's department stores. He resides in Patterson, N.J.

Karen (Jurkscheit) Koch, psychology, is a social work and family services supervisor with the Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center. Her husband Bill is the director of environmental health and safety at East Carolina University. They reside in Greenville, N.C.

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Michael Bryant, psychology, is an analyst for MCI WorldCom in Denver, Colo. He resides in Littleton, Colo.

Raymond T. Ignacio, information systems, is a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He resides in Ellicott City, Md., with his wife Meg and daughters Amanda and Hannah.

Sally Ridley Kaye, information systems, is a certified public accountant and office manager. She and her husband Mitchell reside in Hopkinsville, K.Y.

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Deborah (Frank) Bleakney, information systems, is a programmer/analyst for Verizon in Silver Spring, Md. She, her husband Scott and their three children reside in Columbia, Md.

Craig Brewer, political science (see Annette (Morris) Brewer, geography and environmental systems '89).

Gloria Prettiman, emergency health services, is a regulatory economist for the Public Service Commission of Maryland. She resides in Baltimore.

Mary Jo (Guyther) Willenborg, psychology and sociology, is a senior technician at MANTECH. She resides in Leonardtown, Md., with her husband Edward and their children Hannah and Nicole.

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Patricia Abbott, nursing and Ph.D. information systems '99, is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in the education, administration, health policy and informatics department. Abbott was elected to the board of directors of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), serves as chair of AMIA's Nursing Informatics Working Group and has received the AMIA President's Club Award for five consecutive years. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality have appointed her to a national task force on Information Technology and Childrenąs Health. She resides in Joppa, Md.

Annette (Morris) Brewer, geography and environmental systems, is a teacher at Our Lady of Hope/ St. Luke School in Baltimore. She and her husband, Craig Brewer, political science '88, reside in Sparrows Point, Md., with their child Sydney.

Cathy (Van Sickle) Henson, information systems, is a special agent with the Department of Defense in Ft. Meade, MD. She received her master's degree in public administration from Central Michigan University in August 2000. She also holds a blue belt in Shotokan karate. She and her husband Norman reside in Denton, Md.

Tamara Lynette (Brown) Whitaker, economics, is a financial program specialist for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. She and her husband Eddie reside in Upper Marlboro, Md.

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Henry DeTitta, psychology, is an employment team leader with Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield. He resides in Ellicott City, Md.

Drew Devine, sociology, is the vice president of sales for Redlee/SCS, Inc. He resides in Charlotte, N.C. with his wife Kate and three sons Mitchell, Cooper and Kyle.

Jamie Gilbert, political science, is an executive director on the Abbeville County Development Board. He resides in Greenwood, S.C. with his wife Shannon and daughter Emily.

Michael Lovitch, emergency health services, was promoted to assistant director of the mobile intensive care unit of the Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. He resides in Wantage, N.J. with his wife Melissa.

Paul C. Maas, information systems, received his master's degree in business administration from the University of Baltimore in 1997. He has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Maryland Air National Guard. He is an account manager for Compaq Computers and resides in Baltimore with his wife Donna.

Martin F. Smith, M.P.S. policy sciences and Ph.D. policy sciences '96, has been promoted to supervising classification and compensation analyst with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Personnel Services Administration in Baltimore. He and his wife Joyce reside in Jessup, Md.

Kevin Yost, computer science, is a software engineer for the Weirton Steel Corporation. He resides in Steubenville, Ohio.

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Monica (Murray) Butler, American studies, is an admissions coordinator for the Traditional Acupuncture Institute. She resides in Ellicott City, Md., with her husband Bart and their two children Sydney and Mitchell.

Sheri Lynne Hoffman, psychology, participated in a church-sponsored mission trip to Hungary in October. She is a senior analyst and accountant for the American Psychological Association. She resides in Bowie, Md.

Eva O'Cronin, psychology, is an assistant at Annapolis Infectious Disease Associates. She resides in Crofton, Md.

Scott Muchow, geography and environmental systems, is a senior Internet systems administrator with Digex, Inc. He resides in Linthicum Heights, Md.

William A. Young, information systems, is a network administrator for Village Settlements, Inc. He and his wife Kerri reside in Rockville, Md.

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Kristianne (Scalese) Buker, English (see Derek M. Buker, history '98).

Kelly Dorney, economics, is a training consultant for Witting Associates Inc. She resides in Alexandria, Va.

Frederick Dunn, Jr., visual and performing arts-music, is a trumpeter in the band Fertile Ground led by fellow alumnus James Collins, interdisciplinary studies '99. The band spent 1999­2000 on the road with Chaka Kahn, Eric Benet, Run-DMC, Kirk Franklin, Rev. Fred Hampton, Julie Dexter and many others. In November they opened for soul sensation Jill Scott in Amsterdam at the Crossing Border Festival. It was their first time performing in Europe and they have an 11-city European tour scheduled for the spring of 2001. The band also played at UMBC during Homecoming 2000! Frederick resides in Baltimore.

Elizabeth (Robinson) Jones, modern languages and linguistics, is a procurement representative at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab. She resides in Laurel, Md., with her husband Donald and son Lewis.

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Kimberly Joyce (Chase) Catterton, economics, is a data development specialist at Anne Arundel Community College. She resides in Riva, Md., with her husband Robert.

James Clark, economics (see Catherine [Harlow] Clark, psychology '94).

Daryl Harp, computer science, is a captain in the United States Army. He resides in Chambersburg, Pa., with his wife Marjorie.

Chester Hedgepeth, biological sciences, was honored with a citation at the Minority Access National Role Models Banquet at the National Role Model Conference in September 2000. Hedgepeth received the award for his outstanding research and for being a role model to young potential researchers. He resides in Philadelphia, Pa.

Sunando Kundu, M.A. instructional systems development, is the president of Instructional Systems. He resides in Bombay, India.

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Karen J. Brand, visual and performing arts, is the president of her own company, BrandDesign. She resides in Baltimore.

Catherine (Harlow) Clark, psychology, is a senior consultant at Kohler Health Care Consulting. She and her husband James Clark, economics '93, reside in Baltimore.

Rebecca (Brugger) Croissette, English, is an attorney for Alan Legum, P.A. She resides in Stevensville, Md.

Oliver Galita, biochemistry and molecular biology, is a pediatric resident at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. His wife, Emily (Blattau) Galita, mechanical engineering '96, is a thermal engineer with Swales Aerospace. The couple resides in Ellicott City, Md.

Christopher Henry, geography and environmental systems, is an engineering team member at iSyndicate.com. He resides in San Francisco, Calif.

Andrea Meredith, biological sciences, is a postdoctoral associate at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She resides in Belmont, Calif.

Daniel Petroff, information systems, is a systems analyst for the Internal Revenue Service. He resides in Bowie, Md.

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LaTonya Broom, information systems, is a systems security analyst for CACI, Inc. She resides in Bryans Road, Md.

Sonia (Abraham) Elabd, biological sciences, is a medical editor for a non-profit health organization, JHPIEGO, and is pursuing a master's degree in writing at Johns Hopkins University. Her husband, Yossef "Joe" Elabd, chemical engineering, received his doctoral degree in chemical engineering in October 2000 and is employed by the U.S. Army Research Lab in Aberdeen, Md. They reside in Baltimore.

Jeffrey Michael Gropp, economics, is an assistant professor at DePauw University. He resides in Greencastle, Ind.

Blairlee (Meade) Hawes, history, is the individual giving and campaign coordinator at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. She and her husband Matthew reside in Arnold, Md., with their daughter Kathryn.

Dayong Li, M.S. statistics and Ph.D. statistics '97, is the associate director of biostatistics at Medex, Inc. He resides in Audubon, Pa.

Dawn Page, health science and policy, is the office manager of the George Washington University men's Basketball team. She resides in Fort Washington, Md.

Alyssa (Stokes) Reinhardt, English, is an editor with Watermark Press in Owings Mills, Md. Her husband Jeffrey Reinhardt, economics, passed the CPA exam in 1996 and works for Wm. C. Saddler & Co., P.A., as a senior accountant. The couple resides in Baltimore and is expecting their first child in March.

Jessica N. Ryan, history with teaching certificate, is a family studies teacher at Arbutus Middle School. She resides in Baltimore.

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Bryan Barber, computer science, is a network engineer for BAE Systems. His wife Melanie is a registered nurse at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. They reside in Frederick, Md.

Kimberly (Holmes) Brecker, information systems, is a computer engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Her husband Timothy is a teacher in the Carroll County public school system. They reside in Eldersburg, Md., along with their daughter Abigail.

Shari Delinn Chandler, psychology, is a teacher in the Leavenworth public school system. She and her husband Tonney reside in Leavenworth, Kan., with their daughter Toni.

Ilya Dondoshansky, Ph.D. mathematics, is a senior systems analyst on a contract with NCBI. His wife Marianna is a current student at UMBC and works for Maryland Healthcare Clinics. They reside in Pikesville, Md., with their daughter Lily.

Emily (Blattau) Galita, mechanical engineering, (see Oliver Galita, biochemistry and molecular biology '94).

Joseph Ingram, geography and environmental systems, is a GIS programmer for the National Weather Service in Silver Spring, Md. and a meteorologist for the Air Force Reserves. He and his wife Carmen reside in Alexandria, Va.

Cindy (Gross) Roy, biochemistry and molecular biology, is a research fellow at the Harvard Medical School and received her doctoral degree in cell biology from Oregon Health Sciences University. She and her husband Andre reside in Brighton, Mass.

Bernie Taube, economics, has written a book titled Rights of Stone. It is available in paperback and e-book form at 1stbooks.com. He works as a computer specialist for the Healthcare Financing Administration and resides in Ellicott City, Md.

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Frances Addison, English, is a division manager at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Dentistry. She resides in Reisterstown, Md.

Brian Dannelly, visual and performing arts, has signed a contract with Single Cell Pictures (Being John Malckovich, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing) to direct a script he co-authored with Michael Urban while attending the American Film Institute. He resides in Los Angeles, Calif.

Alysen Espersen, visual and performing arts, is an interactive multimedia designer for Effective-E. She resides in Severn, Md.

Dave Hubbard, computer science, is a systems analyst for T. Rowe Price. He and his wife Kimberly (Ennis) Hubbard, information systems '00, reside in Owings Mills, Md.

Robert Miller, health science and policy, is a perfusionist at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center. He and his wife Jen reside in Annapolis, Md.

Vladmir Milosevic, interdisciplinary studies, is an FAS Senior Consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers. He resides in Zagreb, Croatia.

Steven P. Olsen, history, is a police agent in the Baltimore City Police Department. He resides in Baltimore.

Bruce Perry, psychology, was honored by the Dewey Lowman American Legion Post in spring 2000 for his outstanding work as an officer of the UMBC Police Department. He resides in Silver Spring, Md.

Keith Scott, political science, is a corporate marketing representative for Hagerstown Goodwill Industries, Inc. He resides in Frederick, Md., with his wife Kelly.

Sharese White, biochemistry, is a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania. She resides in Philadelphia, Pa.

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Derek M. Buker, history, is under contract with the American Library Association to write a book on the Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader's Advisory. He is a library associate and children's programmer in the Howard County Library System. He resides in Frederick, Md., with his wife Kristianne (Scalese) Buker, English '92.

James H. Collins, interdisciplinary studies, is the CEO of Blackout Studios, Inc. He resides in Baltimore with his wife Navasha and daughter Jamelle.

Kevin Ley, M.F.A. imaging and digital arts, is a senior information designer for Viant Corporation. He works and lives in New York, N.Y.

Tigran Markaryan, statistics, is a research associate for ORC Macro. He resides in Columbia, Md.

Mercedes S. Menendez, history, is pursuing graduate studies in law at California Western School of Law. She resides in San Diego, Calif.

Kevin Mulroe, M.A. instructional systems development, has finished his third children's book on American history. He has been teaching fifth grade in Howard County for three years. Next year he will be teaching in Alexandria, Egypt. He resides in Columbia, Md.

William F. Porter, political science, is a financial consultant for Merrill Lynch. He resides in Ellicott City, Md.

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Khristine Bozylinkski, psychology, is a research project coordinator at the University of Maryland Medical Center. She resides in Baltimore.

Michael Brice, information systems, is a computer security analyst at Allied Technology Group. He and his wife Alice reside in Silver Spring, Md.

Kellie (Kalyniuk) Broske, American studies, is a business operations associate for Allegis Group/Aerotek. She and her husband Shawn reside in Columbia, Md.

Nikole Carder, English, is a recruitment assistant with Builder's 1st Choice. She resides in Baltimore.

April Dodd, psychology, is a human resources assistant for Automation Consultants, Inc. She resides in Baltimore.

Uwen Hall, information systems, is a circuit engineer and systems analyst at Arbos Communications. He resides in Woodlawn, Md.

Kristy Hartman, information systems, is a systems analyst for Stewart Technologies, Inc. She is also the head coach of the field hockey team at UMBC and resides in Baltimore.

Shenbao Qiu, M.S. electrical engineering, is a programmer/analyst for Keane, Inc. He and his wife, Pearl Zhou reside in Annandale, Va.

Jasmina (Samardzic) Thompson, information systems, is a technical support specialist at Sprint. She and her husband Frank reside in Heathrow, Fla.

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Deborah Colby, psychology, is a research assistant at WESTAT. She resides in Silver Spring, Md.

Charles Ellison, computer science, is a software engineer for TRW. He and his wife Theresa reside in Elkridge, Md.

Eric Fifer, economics, is a financial professional with the MONY Group. He resides in Timonium, Md.

Kayris Ellen Gray, biological sciences, is a veterinary assistant at Benfield Village Veterinary Hospital. She resides in Glen Burnie, Md.

Jaime Greenberg, American studies, is a case worker with UMBC's Shriver Center. She resides in Baltimore.

Joeann T. Harrod, Africana studies, was ordained as a minister in the United Methodist Church. She serves as the pastor of the Beachfield United Methodist Church. She and her husband Robert reside in Baltimore.

Kimberly (Ennis) Hubbard, information systems, is a web applications developer for T. Rowe Price Investment Technologies. She and her husband Dave (see Dave Hubbard, computer science '97), reside in Owings Mills, Md.

Cassandra Kenyon, visual and performing arts, is a graphic designer at Prince George's Community College. She resides in Waldorf, Md.

Heather Kick, history, is pursuing a master's degree in business administration at the University of Phoenix. She is an allowance coordinator for U.S. Food Service. She resides in Columbia, Md.

Yong-Joo Kim, M.A. instructional systems development, is a teacher in the Prince George's County public school system. He and his wife Shin reside in Baltimore.

Danielle Marchese, information systems, is an internal service consultant at J.P. Morgan. She resides in Baltimore.

Joseph Morales, biochemistry and molecular biology, is an aviator in the United States Army. He and his wife Brooks live in Enterprise, Ala.

Quan Nhu, biochemistry, is a medical and doctoral student at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He resides in Baltimore.

Jane Parks, political science, is an investment services representative for T. Rowe Price. She resides in Glen Burnie, Md.

Anthony Petti, information systems, is a webmaster for Convista Inc. He and his wife Victoria reside in Odenton, Md.

Dawn Rock, social work, was named the Baltimore City Coordinator for the Maryland Association of Paralegals. She is a paralegal at Kaiser Permanente, Inc., and resides in Baltimore.

Joseph Romano, computer science, is a software engineer for Hasbro Interactive. He resides in Harleysville, Pa.

Michael B. Rutt, computer science, is an associate applications software engineer for Lockheed Martin. He resides in Baltimore.

Charles Sydnor, III, M.P.S. policy sciences, received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law. He is a law clerk for the Circuit Court of Baltimore City and resides in Baltimore.

Carol Wawrzyniak, information systems, is a computer specialist at the Social Security Administration. She resides in Ellicott City, Md.

Robin L. Wells, visual and performing arts, is a music teacher at St. Timothy's Parish Day School. She resides in Baltimore.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Stephen Agnew, ancient studies '89, and his wife Judy were blessed with Jack on Sept. 10, 1999. Stephen is a project administrator with IBM. The family resides in Danbury, Conn.

Sophie Elizabeth Baldwin was born on May 10, 2000, to Jennifer (Petty) Baldwin, modern languages and linguistics '93, and her husband Doug. Jennifer is a paralegal for Bowles Rice McDavid Graff and Love, PLLC. The family resides in Ripley, W.Va.

Michael Kraemer Bowler was born on Oct. 7, 2000, to Stephen Bowler, biological sciences '94, and his wife Anita Kraemer. He weighed 6 lbs. 2oz. and was 19 inches long. The family resides in Charlottesville, Va.

Louis Delano Bowles III was born to Rubi Bowles, health sciences and policy '88, and her husband Louis on Aug. 4, 2000. He joins his sisters Raedel and Mia. The family resides in White Plains, Md.

William Honablew, Jr., political science '95, and his wife Belinda were blessed with a son, Timothy Xyon, on Nov. 3, 2000. The family resides in Baltimore.

Kenneth McCormick, emergency health services '91, and Britt (Coffin) McCormick, history '90, became the proud parents of Garrett McCormick on Nov. 9, 2000. Grandmother Maureen McCormick, English '91, couldnąt wait to hold her 5 lb. 1 oz. grandson. The family resides in Oella, Md.

Molly Claire was born on June 2, 1999, to Patricia (Wiles) Miller, visual and performing arts '91, and her husband Douglas. The family resides in Catonsville, Md.

Sam Neville, emergency health services '97, and his wife Deb were blessed with Sarah Grace on June 20, 2000. The family resides in Wheaton, Md.

Julia Pireaux was born on Nov. 22, 1999, to Kelly Danielle (Shaffer) Pireaux, psychology and biological sciences '84, and her husband Jerry. The family resides in Sarasota, Fla.

Xavier Anwar James was born on Aug. 29, 2000, to Burgundy Shank, visual and performing arts '99. Burgundy is a production artist for Mail Marketing Systems. They reside in Baltimore.

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Cathy Coady, information systems '89, married Paul Riddle, computer science '92, on Nov. 4, 2000. They both work for UMBC's Office of Information Technology. The couple resides in Catonsville, Md.

Pamela Jean Cole, psychology '97, married Anthony Dercola, engineering '97, on Sept. 2, 2000. Pamela is a physical therapist with Total Rehab Care at Washington County Hospital Association. Anthony works with Systems Engineering Group in Columbia, MD. The couple resides in Williamsport, Md.

Erin Colgan, sociology '98, married David Zalusky on July 22, 2000. Erin is a Health Insurance Specialist for the Health Care Financing Administration. The couple resides in Frederick, Md.

Christine Jarin, information systems and health science and policy '98, married Oliver Ramirez, information systems '97, on July 15, 2000. Christine is a database and operation specialist for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Oliver is a network engineer for ThruPoint, Inc. The couple resides in Fort Washington, Md.

Stephanie Kindle, psychology '95, married Rob Marshall in October 2000. Stephanie is a teacher in the Fairfax County public school system and is pursuing a master's degree in special education at George Mason University. The couple resides in Springfield, Va.

Rodney Walker, computer science '97, married Wendy Rodgers in September 2000. Rodney is a software engineer for Incanta, Inc. The couple resides in Marietta, Ga.

FRIENDS WE WILL MISS

Alfonso A. Campolattero
    Associate Physics Professor, 1968-2000

Louis L. Kaplan
    UMBC Interim Chancellor, 1976-1977

Sammy Robinette
    American Studies '92

Abel Tembo
    M.S. and Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering '90 and '95

The Alumni Association verified notification of the above deaths prior to December 2000. The actual date of death may be different.

Sabitha Venkatraj is a student assistant in the Office of Alumni Relations. She plans to graduate from UMBC in the spring of 2002.