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When Richard Lippenholz graduated from the University of Baltimore
in 1974, he breathed a sigh of relief. Like many of our alumni, Richard
attended the University part time, on and off, and for 11 years! But he
was determined, and he had ambition.
No one in his family had ever been in business for themselves, but Richard
felt the calling. In 1969 he founded his own photography business and used
the financial management degree program as a springboard for bringing
practical business applications to his skills behind the camera.
With the skills he developed at UB, he created a successful Baltimore­
based photography business. Richard has shared his talent over the years
with his alma mater, serving as the University's main shutterbug. He is also
a contributor to UB's Annual Fund, because he feels UB provided a foun­
dation for his career.
The Annual Fund serves a number of many useful purposes at UB.
Contributors may direct their contributions to a range of needs, including
information technology enhancements, library acquisitions and scholarships .
"I think some alumni may not realize what they received from UB. There 's
a tremendous network of people here," Richard says. "Look at the core
of graduates from UB who have become governors, mayors, leaders ­
the University is as great as any other! "
Richard Lippenholz, '74
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Many alumni, like Richard, provide other opportunities for current students through their support of the Annual Fund.
Scholarships and support to specific programs can make all the difference for the traditional UB student career-minded adults, fitting an education into an already busy lifestyle.
Consider joining Richard in making a gift to the UB Annual Fund. Call 410-837-6271 or e-mail [email protected]. working,
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Rebuilding Baltin10re:
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Noteworthy News from
UB
18 Advancement Legacy Campaign update,
Annual Giving highlights
20 Alumni
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and coming attractions
from the Alumni Association 26 Classnotes And alumni profiles ofJack
Gilmore, Richard Haight and Carole Boston Weatheiford.
NOTEWORTHY Weighing the Balanced Scorecard
UB President H. Mebane Turner and John Hatfield, dean
of the Merrick School of Business, display a replica of
the check UB received from David Resurreccion (cen­
ter), regional executive vice president of MBNA.
MBNA Gift Reflects Confidence in UB
UB President H. Mebane Turner accepted
a $400,000 check from MBNAAmerica
Bank, N.A., during a February reception
honoring the company.
Part of a $2 million endowment to the
University, the gift will support an MBNA
Information Systems Center, e-Learning
Center and fellowships for students who
work in information systems.
"We're very proud of this vote of confi·
dence in the University," President Turner
said.
The MBNA Information Systems Center
will include the University's nationally rec­
ognized Information Systems Research
Center and a newly established MBNA e­
Learning Center, the focal point for the
University's Internet education.
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The bedrock of an MBA course is the case study - a problem-solving
exercise that brings aspiring executives together in a comprehensive
analysis of a business decision.
The students in Lourdes White's "Accounting for Manageria l
Decisions" class gained valuable experience when they helped analyze
a new strategic performance management system for COLA, a
Columbia-based nonprofit orga ni zation that provides accreditation in
the health care industry.
Doug Beigel, MBA '91, who becomes COLA's chief executive officer
this summer, attended 8 conference v"hite organized at DB in 1997 on
using the "balanced scorecard," a strategic plarming tool developed by
Robert Kaplan and David Norton. Beigel brought the idea to his com­
pany, which adopted the scorecard after much inward searching. In April
he offered White and her students a
chance to examine COLA's experience.
White and graduate accounting stu­
dent Neslihan Tuncbilek were granted
access to COLA's top management team.
They finished their case study in July,
completed final revisions in September
and invited Beigel to come to DB to dis­
cuss the case in the classroom last faU.
Students ,,,rote papers about their rec­
ommendations on the next steps the
company should take, and White found
two of the papers so good that she gave
Lourdes White, associate professor
them to COLA managers.
"This was an excellent opportunity for of accounting, teamed with a non­
COLA's management to get a completely profit organization to give her MBA
different view of our strategic initiatives," students a valuable experience in
says Beigel. "It was amazing to see how managerial accounting.
the MBA students analyzed our business
and came up with suggestions that we used to modify our strategies."
"At the same time," White notes, "students learned about the
importance of managing change, selling a concept and getting input
from everyone."
The COLA case study demonstrates DB's focu s on applied business
education, White says, as well as "a wonderful example of a collabora­
tion between practicing managers and academia."
White presented the case study at the Management Accounting
Research Conference. Now her case study will be published by the
Institute of Management Accountants E-Journal and is already being
used in other business schools.
University of BaltimoTe Alumni lVlagazine
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NOTEWORTH Y
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Quoteworthy:
Earning an MBA online allowed AI and Donna Williams to spend
more time with their children, Brian and Nicole.
UB's webMBA Soars
VB 's we bM BA program, lau nched in J anuary 1999, is growing fas t.
More th an 200 students are now enro ll ed in dista nce- lea rni ng pro­
grams in th e Me rri ck School of Business, more than half of them
webM BA stud ents.
In J anuary, th e first six gradu ates of the program received their
degrees. T hey includ ed d married couple, Alfred and Donna Williams
of Bedford, M ass., whose high-tech careers gained a boost thanks to
their new business degrees. Other graduates were career-changers and
individuals who sough t the degree either for professional advance­
ment or personal sa tisfacti on.
Current stu dents in th e progra m incl ude a fi nancial l1l andger in
M oscow, Russia.
"I think back to World War II where a genera­
tion fought to defeat Nazism and to preserve
democracy. I recall the civil rights movement
where another generation demanded an end to
officially sanctioned seg­
regation and the right of
American citizens to vote.
I remember the Cold War
period where each day
was threatened and a
generation kept vigilant
in ensuring the peace.
These pivotal, water­
shed events happened
because past generations, at their moment of
truth, were willing to stand up and be count­
ed. They happened because young people put
themselves on the line for their notion of the
public good. They have happened because
decent people refused to turn their backs on
injustice and unfairness."
George V. McGowan, retired CEO of Baltimore
Gas and Electric Company, at UB's January com­
mencement. McGowan received an honorary
Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
What if you worked for Dilbert's boss?
EXPERT ADVICE
Paul Mastrangelo is associate professor ofprychology at UB and an expn7 in industrial and organizational prychology. Spring 2001
Most bosses are probably not psychotic. They just have deadlines and pressures
you may not be aware of. If you have difficulty in working for someone, you have to
get them in a habit of communicating with you, so you know what's expected.
Bosses can tick you off for different reasons. The worst thing you can do is not com­
municate with that boss, because that guarantees failure.
You can "train" that boss to work with you, but do it SUbtly. Start asking specific
questions about what's expected of you and when. If there's a behavior your boss
engages in that really disturbs you, communicate how you feel.
Get things in writing. Cover yourself. Include phrases such as "this is what we
agreed on," and "this is what I understand you expect me to accomplish this week_"
If you're looking for another job within the same organization, you will have all
those memos to show someone what's been going on. You can prove that you're not
the crazy one.
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NOTEWORTHY
Eager Interviewers
When the going gets tough, the tough sign up
for on<ampus interviews.
UB's Career Center hosted more than 50
employers this spring and Colleen Murphy,
internship coordinator of the Career Center,
noted those employers' schedules filled up more
quickly than in years past, as graduating stu­
dents became aware of a tighter job market.
"Employers are seeing a much better turnout
of applicants in our on<ampus interviews,"
Murphy says.
With a downturn in the job market, students
are more aggressive about their job searches,
and they're turning to the Career Center for help
in polishing their resumes, researching employ­
ers and practicing their interview skills.
The biggest employers who continue to recruit
on campus include Northrop-Grumman,
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown, and federal and
state agencies, Murphy notes.
Which graduates are most in demand?
"Accountants," she says. "Those are the only
interview schedules we can never fill up.
Accountants seem to have their pick of jobs."
Information technology graduates are also
sought-after, she adds.
Her most commonly offered advice for stu­
dents who attend practice interviews with her:
find a nice suit and use body language to con­
vey confidence in an interview. "They need to
dress more appropriately," she says, "and smile."
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World Traveler
Solomon Ochola's life story is a thriller, marked by a military coup,
peril and exile from his homeland.
Ochola, a student in VB's master of publications design program, is a
native of Uganda and one of 12 children. VVhen Idi Amin seized the
presidency of Uganda in 1971 through a military coup, life suddenly
became dangerous for Ochola's father, a
Ministry of Education official, and his family.
Ochola's father was a member of the Luo
tribe and highly educated, both drawbacks
under the dictator's regime. Disguised as a
Ii
porter, he was smuggled out of their city,
Arua, and escaped imprisonment or death.
More than 300,000 people lost their lives
and the economy of Uganda collapsed dur­
ing- Amin's rule.
One by one, Ochola and his brothers and
sisters left their homeland.
"My parents knew we would have a better
opportunity in life somewhere other than
Uganda," he said. "In Uganda , you never
knew what the next day would bring."
Ochola lived in Sweden with an uncle for eight years and became a
Swedish citizen . Since his father was educated in Britain and the U.S .,
Ochola decided to study in Oklahoma City. He was there only four
months when the Murrah Federal Building was bombed in an act of
domestic terrorism .
"I was saddened, but not shocked," he recalls. "It seems every coun­
try has its problems."
After finishing his bachelor's degree, Ochola decided to come to
Baltimore and live with his brother, Philip. He hopes to work in the
design field.
"In college in Oklahoma, I had begun to think ofSweden as my home,"
he says. "But it's begi.nn.i.ng to feel like home here in Baltimore, too."
Ochola wrote about his experiences for the Baltimore Chronicle, a
community newspaper at which he is completing an internship.
In Uganda,
you never
knew what
the next day
would bring."
University of Baltimore Alumni A1agazine
NOTEWORTHY
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Entrepreneu r of the Year
Edgar Koch, B.S. '70, M.S. '88, director of the Baltimore Crime Lab, displays
ballistics images to Hillary Davis, a senior majoring in criminal justice.
Forensic Studies Degree
to Debut in the Fall
Through an innovative partnership with the Baltimore Police
Department, the University of Baltimore will offer a new bachelor of
science degree in Forensic Studies beginning this fall. The program
will prepare graduates for careers as police officers, forensic science
specialists and criminal investigators.
The primary focus of UB's Forensic Studies program is to graduate
"field·ready" students who have earned the necessary certification
and acquired the skills to testify in legal proceedings, said Jami Grant,
director of the new program. Grant said the program was created to
meet a growing interest from students and to supply qualified gradu·
ates to area police departments and law enforcement agencies, who
face a shortage of trained professionals.
Students will choose from two tracks: police science, which empha­
sizes evidence gathering and investigative work, and forensic science,
focusing more on scientific evidence and laboratory work. The foren­
sic science track is for students who transfer into the program with sci­
ence credits earned at community colleges or other institutions_
Students will complete extensive field training in the department's
forensic laboratory and criminal bureau.
For more information about the University of Baltimore's Forensic
Studies program, call UB at 1-877-ApplyUB.
The University of Baltimore Merrick School
of Business selected James G. Morgan Jr., B.S.
'6 1, as its first "Entrepreneur of the Year."
The award was presented as part of a DB con­
ference on "Strengthening
Entrepreneurship: Towson
to Tyso ns Comer."
Morgan has worked in
the insurance industry for
more than four decades. He
joined Lincoln National Life
Insurance Company in
1969, became president of its Baltimore
agency in 1978 and was named chief executive
officer in 1983. Under his leadership, the
agency ranked in the top four o f Lincoln Life
agencies nationwide and became the largest in
the Baltimore area.
In 1997, Morgan stepped down as CEO to
became a partner in Heritage Financi al
Consultants, LLC.
His community involvement includes serv­
ing on the Merrick Advisory Cow1Cil and the
boards of Calvert Hall High School and the
Jemicy School. As a dyslexic and the parent of
dyslexic children, Morgan speaks both loca lly
and nationally about hi s success in overcom­
ing the learning disabil ity and has provided
scholarships for dyslexic students.
Remem ber the Bees The University of Baltimore basket­
ball team didn't have a pep band or traditional cheerleaders, but for several
years in the 1970s, it had the Honey Bees. The bees were the brainchild of
Katie Szymanski, wife of basketball coach Frank Szymanski, who also directed
UB's athletic program and taught recreation classes.
Two of the Szymanski children, Michelle and Melody, were among the group
of about 11 original bees. Their mother fashioned bee costumes and recruited
other children for her squad from their Cromwell Bridge neighborhood in
Towson, her dance classes and other UB parents.
"We really had a unique half-time show," recalls Frank Szymanksi, now direc­
tor of UB's Athletic Club. "Everybody loved the bees."
Spring 2001
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one neighborhood at a time In Union Square,
:1 typical city response to aban­
doned buildings leads to a familiar and frustrating sce­
nario for residents like Cindi Ptak.
Neglect leads to demolition; demolition leads to
debris. Vacant Jots fill with weeds.
Then, the rats come.
"There's nothing like a vacant lot, broken glass and
other debris to say 'here's another neighborhood going
down the tubes,'" says Ptak, B.A. '94, a designer for the
Maryland State Department of Planning and a student
in UB's master of public administration program .
If it takes a whole village to raise a child, it takes a
legion of city lovers like Ptak to fuel a comeback for
Baltimore's neighbo rhoods. It takes people willing to
invest the time and dedication that Ptak demonstrates
in her volunteer role as the neighborhood's historic
preservation officer.
Thanks to Ptak and other activists, demolition and
decay have been curbed in Union Square in South
Baltimore. People are moving in and restoring homes.
There's a groundswell of nei gh borhood activism fueled
by people who love the diversity and opportunity of
urban life.
In 1988, Ptak left the suburbs and bought a three­
story rowhouse just off the elega nt squa re that famed
writer H.L. Mencken viewed from his Hollins Street
home. Many of her friends and acquaintances strongly
urged her not to move into Union Square, but for Ptak,
"the comfort level was immediate."
Neighbors greeted her warmly and she loved her
short commute to work.
When she first moved in , Ptak recalls, Baltimore
seemed on the edge of a comeback. "It seemed like the
city was just ready to blossom, but aU that energy went
away," she says. "People stopped believing in Baltimore."
People moved out as crime increased. An extensive
grant proposal for a neighborhood park Ptak and oth­
ers prepared for the city was lost. Phone calls, letters
and complaints about trash and crime received slow
responses or none at all.
Ptak stuck it out. And her reward has been ren ewed
commitment from neighbors and a responsive city
administration.
"More people are showing up at community meet­
ings. I wrote a letter to City Hall and I got a letter
ba ck," she says. "There's a sense that something is hap­
pening, that it's good to live in a city neighborhood ."
Her volunteer post with the neighborhood centers on
preserving U nion Square's historic character. It means
negotiating with developers who want to bring new con­
struction into the area or approaching property owners
who make changes that aren't architecturally approptiate.
BY ROSEMARY HARTY
Spring 2001
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She's been called a few names over the years, but sticks to her
mission. "You have to aspire to a vision of the future," she says.
One recent victory was the neighborhood's success in get­
ting the H.L. Mencken house off the auction block. Formerly
a part of the now-defunct City Life museum, the building was
originally proposed for sale by the city.
The neighborhood association gained
exclusive bargaining rights for the prop­
erty and is now working on developing a
business plan. Ptak envisions a writer's
center in Mencken's home, "a vibrant
and relevant resource for the city."
Ptak is proud of her neighborhood
- enough to buy another property a
few doors down to restore - and has
never regretted her choice.
But only continued activism will
keep Union Square on the rebound.
"It's still very much a work to
progress," she acknowledges.
AS EXECUTI VE VICE PRES ID ENT O FTHE BALTI MO RE CO MMUNITY
D EV ELO P MENT FI NAN CE CORPORATI ON, GARY BROOKS HAS
H ELPED M AKE PROJ ECTS SUC H AS T H ESE BOLTON H ILL TOWN­
H O USES A REA LITY.
Decline and Renewal
As a city activist, resident and Baltimore historian, Jessica
Elfenbein has met many urban supporters like Cindi Ptak.
Combined with effective public policies, their involvement is
just what the city needs.
Baltimore's decline mirrored a trend most Northeastern
cities struggled with after World War II, says Elfenbein,
director of public history in UB's Legal, Ethical and
Historical Studies department.
"Baltimore's population peaked in the 1950s, but the
flight to the suburbs had already begun," she says. That
flight was hastened - unintentionally - by federal highway
construction and lending policies that encouraged develop­
ment in the suburbs.
The city's population dropped from 950,000 in the mid­
1950s to about 650,000 by the late '90s, according to U.S.
Census figures.
In the 1950s, "slum clearance" among other factors led to
the construction of high rises for public housing. Heralded for
their modem conveniences, the complexes robbed neighbor­
hoods of the sense of community fostered on front porches and
across backyard fences. The last of these projects - the Flag
House Courts - was imploded in February, a powerful symbol
of well-intended but ultimately failed policies, Elfenbein says.
A galvanizing event in the 1970s was a plan to bring
Interstate 95 through Fells Point, Federal Hill and other
Baltimore neighborhoods. The opposition that developed to
stop the highway, "The Movement Against Destruction," led
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to a civic activism that benefits Baltimore today. It united
people of different races and ethnic backgrounds in a com­
mon mission to protect their neighborhoods.
In recent years, public policy has been kinder to neighbo r­
hood preservation. In the late 1990s, former Mayor Kurt
Schmoke launched "Plan Baltimore," a blueprint for improv­
ing housing, retaining residents and attacking Baltimore's
most serious problems. It laid out ambitious plans for reduc­
ing vacancies, targeting drug abuse and crime in neighbor­
hoods, fostering new public-private partnerships and sup­
porting business districts.
Mayor Martin O'Malley's "Healthy Neighborhoods
Initiative" directs city resources such as loan funds and tech­
nical resources to struggling, yet viable neighborhoods. The
administration's Main SO'eet project invests money and pro­
,rides support for city business districts.
"Making Baltimore an attractive place to live is among the
administration 's top goals," she says. "There's a lot of hope
for city neighborhoods."
Capital is the Key
City plans and neighborhood activism aren't enough to bring
back Baltimore neighborhoods. It takes cash that private
developers aren't always willing to invest in struggling areas.
As head of the Baltimore Community Development
Financing Corporation, an agency created to address the
number of vacant and abandoned properties in the city, VB
University of Baltimore Alumni JvJagazin e
alumnus Gary Brooks, M.P.A. '81, is in a position to invest
in neighborhoods.
While attending VB as a Housing and Urban Development
(BUD) fellow, and after earning his master's degree, Brooks
worked with the Housing Assistance Corporation, the COIL
Commmuty EcononUc Development Corporation and St.
Ambrose Housing Aid Center.
Brooks worked with Bank America as a community devel­
opment officer until Mayor O'Malley tapped his expertise
for a newly created position , director of Community
Investment. WJthin a few months, Brooks was promoted to
executive vice president of CDFC, a quasi-public real estate
financing agency for housing and community development
projects with more than $50 million in assets. Local banks
contributed $26 million, and the city added $12 mjilion to
the CDFC's initial $38 million capitalization.
Over the last decade, the agency has invested more than
$110 million in projects.
It loans money on two fronts: to developers taking on
commercial and multi-family projects and to residents who
purchase vacant homes. iVlore than a dozen Baltimore com­
munities including Sandtown-'Winchester, Druid Heights,
Harlem Park and Montebello have benefited from tlle vacant
house loan prognm .
"If you don't give these neighborhoods help, they'll
decline," Brooks explains. "At the sa me time, there are
strengtl1s to build on within that community."
One of the biggest obstacles to neighborhood stability is a
disproportionate number of renters in man y communities,
Brooks adds.
"When people own their own home, they'll keep m ei r
houses up, they'll put their trash out properly and make sure
their neighbors do the same," he says. "They'lJ participate in
community organizations and after-school programs, things
for me betterment of tlleir children."
The CDFC tends to support bigger projects, but it will
invest in some "scattered-site" renovation projects tllat try to
revitalize neighborhoods a few blocks at a time. For example,
me agency provided funds for me renovation of seven vacant
houses on Caroline Street in Northeast Baltimore. The
streets selected have a high percentage of home ownership.
"That will make a difference on two blocks of Caroline
Street, but it's a street that's many blocks long," Brooks
acknowledges. "And it's got a long way to go."
The individual units will cost about $100,000 to renovate.
The subsidy to the project will allow individuals to buy mem
for $50,000. The alternative to me investment, Brooks sa id,
is more slums and blight.
In addition to lending capital, the CDFC guides develop­
ers mrough Housing and Urban Development paperwork,
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meetings and endless evaluations, and provides valuable con­
nections at City Hall.
"If tllere's a lag in me project, we know who we need to bring
to me table or who to caU in city government to get a pernlit
going. \lVe have ilie expertise we need to get things done."
One of me CDFC's recent projects is Spicer's Run in
Bolton Hill, a market-rate development of 86 town homes.
The CDFC provided a $4.7 million loa n, without which me
project couJdn't have been built, says developer \Vendy Blair.
The townhomes, priced from $117,000 to $150,000, are
moving briskly, Blair says .
Th e project replaced a dilapidated apa rtment complex, a
neighborhood eyesore that had begun to attract drug dealers.
Now, the neighborhood can offer young professionals me
kind of new housing the suburbs offer, Brooks says.
It's Happening in Hampden
A vibrant commercial district serves as the anchor for a
renewed Hampden, the central city neighborhood that
developed to house the mill workers of Baltimore's industri­
al past. From the kitsch of Cafe Hon, wim its annual Hon
contest, to me long-time residents sweeping stoops or walk­
ing children home from school, Hampden captures
Baltimore's chara cter.
Bert Smim, M.A. '8 5, assistant professor of communica­
tions design, stands on "The Avenue" (36 th Street), tlle com­
mercial strip mat runs through Hampden, and celebrates the
liB PROFESSOR BERT SMITH IS VOLlINTEERI NGTI ME AND
HI S GRAPHIC ARTSTALENTTOTHE NEI GHBO RHOOD 'S MA IN
STREFr PROJECT.
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UB: A Neighborhood Anchor
Since purchasing a building on Charles Street decades
ago, the University of Baltimore has brought major
changes to its neighborhood, once known as Mount Royal
Terrace and now grouped with Mount Vernon and Bolton
Hill under the Midtown Benefits District banner.
"I think this area could have been a disaster if it hadn't
been for UB; the Maryland Institute, College of Art; the
Lyric Opera House; and the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall,"
says UB President H. Mebane Turner.
Over the years, as UB has acquired and built new build­
ings, it has contributed to the creation of a vital educa­
tional and cultural corridor, Turner says.
Two projects have the potential for major impact: the
University's first residential project and a student union
building. In cooperation with a private developer, UB will
be able to offer 80 modem apartments in the Queen Anne
Belvedere Aparnnents, in the 1200 block of North
Charles Street.
A long-time advocate of a student union building,
Turner says that project is probably slated for the site of
the former Odorite Building on Mount Royal Avenue.
"With all that we have accomplished to date, and all we
have on the drawing board, this neighborhood will con­
tinue to thrive," he says.
The University of Baltimore's revitalization and expan­
sion are having a profound and positive impact on
neighboring areas, sajd Stanley Smith, president of
the Mount Royal Improvement Association and
Bolton Hill resident.
"The Universjty is a vital link between Bolton
Hill, the Penn Station area and the Charles Street
corridor," he says. "Without the University's efforts,
our goal of linking Bolton Hill with the other areas
ofMidtown would not be possible.
"The creation of a safe and user friendly walking
passage is only possible thanks to the vision and the
creation of a safe urban campus by the University."
UB'STHUMEL BUSINESS CENTER, HOMETOTHE
MERRICK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, CREATED A
STRONG PRESENCE ON MOUNT ROYAL AVENUE.
bustle of a Friday afternoon. Galleries and collectors' shops
share space with the neighborhood pharmacy and hardware
store. When out-of-town guests visit the Smiths, they love to
stroll down The Avenue and stop for dinner or coffee - "all
without ever having to get in the car," Smith points out.
Smith likes much of what he sees of the commercial dis­
trict. But he points to an outdated sign on a medical build­
ing that detracts from the unity of the street. Improving the
look of this district - and bringing even more shoppers
and tourists to it - will contribute to a much healthier
neighborhood.
Smith and his wife, Anthea, tried rural living in Arkansas
before moving back to Baltimore and finding a historic
Hampden rowhouse, one in a group of 12 with mansard
roofs and spacious front porches. "It was a bargain," he adds.
City living has great privileges, among them a five-minute
commute to work., but Hampden is not ""lthout challenges.
Vandalism and property crimes sometimes plague residents.
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"But especially in the last few years, crime is much less
common in Hampden," he says. "You can come home at 2
a.m. and feel safe."
A book designer in addition to his faculty duties, Smith
is sharing his graphic design talents as a volunteer with
Hampden's Main Street project. Hampden was one of
seven Baltimore neighborhoods selected to receive sup­
port sen'ices, technical assistance and modest financial
help from the city in a new program to support commer­
cial districts.
Smith will help develop design guidelines for Main Street
and work with merchants and property owners. He'll be
working with business owners such as Denise VVhiting­
Arnmenheuser, B.S. '83, owner of Cafe Hon.
"From banners to brochures, there's a lot we can do to
help merchants represent a united front and showcase our
neighborhood," he says. "People are discovering Hampden,
and this business district is a big part of that."
University of Baltimore Alumni lVlagazine
AL ROBINSON, CHIEF OF CAPITAL PLANNING AND BUDGETING,
HOPES CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER ­
ANDTHE JOBS THAT COME WITH IT - WILL HELP REVITALIZE
THE NEIGHBORHOOD INWHICH HE GREW UP.
Building Opportunity
Like Hampden and Bolton Hill, a neighborhood just east of
downtown Baltimore is benefiting from new invesonent.
Only in this case, it's a Juvenile Justice Center that will soon
house 144 youthful offenders in a site bounded by Front,
Gay, Hillen and Exeter streets.
AI Robinson, M .P.A. '86, chief of Capital Planning and
Budgeting for the Maryland Department ofJuvenileJustice,
grew up in the neighborhood called Oldtown, now known as
East Baltimore. He has fond memories of bustling streets
filled with shoppers, of the trolley car that rambled down
Gay Street, of scaling a building to sneak fresh rolls and
treats from a bakery.
Now 30 years later, Robinson was back to help sell the
neighborhood on the state project. The Justice Center had
been successfully stalled for years by other communities,
until it finally settled in this area, which Robinson describes
as "a no man 's land" that straddles two legislative districts and
has long been overlooked.
It has been Robinson's job to stand up in community
meetings and defend the project. Narurally, the community
believed that the $60 million poured into the Justice Center
could be better spent on another project.
But this isn't Canton or Fells Point. No "Digital Harbor"
miracle is coming to reinvigorate his old neighborhood,
Robinson says. No entrepreneurs are opening sidewalk cafes
and art galleries here .
"The reality is that no one is going to invest in this
neighborhood," Robinson says. "So, how can we rum a 'not
in my backyard' project into sometl1ing positive for the
community?"
One of the first changes was to work witl1 the architects on
modifying the design to make it more acceptable to the com­
munity. The SUllcture will have no bars on the windows and
no barbed wire.
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More than 30 buildings came dovvn for the project,
Robinson says, but three of the most historic buildings were
saved and will be integrated into the project.
"WIth all the demolition, the community wanted to main­
tain some semblance of the way things were before," he says.
After demolition was complete, the community and the
state worked together to create an archaeological dig, engag­
ing youth who had been in some trouble with the law. The
young people found more than 80,000 artifacts, Robinson
notes. "This is me original part of Baltimore, and the kids
were really able to gain an appreciation for how the city
developed," he says.
Another group ofyoung people worked with the local cable
access corporation to document the dig, Robinson adds. The
contractor, Poole and Kent Corp., agreed to hire 50 percent
of the project's work force from surrounding communities
and create 25 apprenticeships for local residents. When the
building is complete, more than 250 new jobs will be created;
residents will gain preference points for those jobs.
"\Vhen people in a community have jobs, that can change
everything," he says.
His public administration studies prepared him for this
role, he says. "I learned how to sit down with people from all
different backgrounds and of different races and find com­
mon ground. The bottom line is, you can't do anything with­
out uniting people behind a common purpose."
A resident of Waverly, Robinson invests in the communi­
ty in other ways. A City College alumnus, he serves as a men­
tor for the high school's current students, encouraging them
to get involved in community service.
On his own time, Robinson also partners with the
Spanish town Community Development Corp., helping to
connect the historic community of Eastern Europeans,
Russian Jews and Poles with a new, growing community of
Latin Americans.
Robinson is optimistic about me
future of Baltimore's neighborhoods.
"The real test for our cit)' leader­
ship is to cross the artificial bound­
aries of neighborhoods and commu­
nities, get them away from narrow
self-interest and show them the kind
of town Baltimore can be when
everyone is working together," he
says. "These are exciting times for
Baltimore. We just have to know it
and believe."
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BRUCE L. HAMMONDS, B.S. '71
A Man Who Loves His Work S
oon after his 1971 graduation from the University of
Baltimore, Bruce Hammonds started moving. Ten times in
10 years, boxes were packed and unpacked, houses sold
and change of address forms filed with the post office.
From Altoona to Philadelphia, from Atlanta to Arlington, back
to Baltimore and out to Minneapolis, Hammonds and his wife,
Sandy, relocated each time a new opportunity arose. It wasn't
easy, but it was the price of advancement, Hammonds explains.
That willingness to do what had to be done - cheerfully - is at
the root of Bruce Hammond's success. It's one reason he
has climbed to the top of his profession
and a fundamental part of the corporate
success of MBNA America Bank, NA, the
company he now serves as senior vice chair­
man and chief operating officer.
"I think I did a lot of things other people
wouldn't do - for example, moving 10 times,"
he says. "I worked harder than almost any­
body else I was around. And I just always
believed that if I did my best, the company
would eventually take care of me. And that's the way it turned out"
In an interview in the company's Mid-Atlantic headquarters in
Hunt Valley, Hammonds reviewed a career that was helped along
by a little luck, but steered primarily by enthusiasm for his chosen
field and a belief that success was in his own hands. He started
out in the credit industry as a street collector and credit analyst
for Sears, a position he held while taking classes full time at UB.
His work experience a nd education led to his first job, with
lIT Financial, a consumer and commercial lender.
He steadily climbed the lIT corporate ladder, moving often to
manage branches in different cities before becoming a regional
manager. He was slated to become the company's director of
corporate training when a call from a headhunter changed his
plans. The recruiter connected him with MBNA's CEO, Charles
Cawley, then the head of a small credit card unit at Maryland
National Bank, who persuaded him to join Maryland National.
Initially, the road was an adventurous one, he recalls. Tough
decisions filled the early days with his new company.
"Back in the late 1970s, early '80s, credit cards were in very
bad shape in Maryland," he says. With inflation in the 20 per­
cent range, the company's cost of borrowing ranged from 17 to
20 percent. "Maryland had a rate cap of 12 percent on credit
card balances above $500," he says. "When Delaware passed a
law to take interest caps off of all credit cards nationally, we
decided we should move the company to Delaware."
In March 1982, the company made the move. Maryland
National - later to become MNC Financial Inc. - thrived until
the late 1980s, Hammonds says.
"The company had been extremely successful until the late
'80s, when it got into a lot of trouble with real
estate lending," he explains. "To save the com­
pany, they had to spin us (the credit card divi­
sion) off."
That kept Maryland National afloat until it
was sold to Nation's Bank, now Bank of
America, Hammonds says.
In 1991, MBNA went public. In 10 years, it
went from an upstart to become the most
consistently profitable credit card company
in the United States. MBNA grew from a company
with 150 employees and $150 million in assets to a company with
25,000 people and assets of almost $90 billion. At the end of last
year, MBNA Corp. marked its 10th straight year of record profits.
MBNA's success lies in a customer-miented philosophy,
Hammonds says. Above every doorway in the corporate offices
is the slogan "Think of Yourself as a Customer."
"What it really comes down to is a belief that you hire the
right people, and that is primarily people with a great attitude
who want to take care of customers," he explains. "You give
them the right education, the right equipment, get out of their
way, and they'll do the job. That's something we've believed in
since day one."
With generous salaries and benefits and an excellent work
environment, MBNA is an attractive place to work. But the com­
pany is highly selective. Applicants go through a rigorous
process before an offer is made, participating in about half a
dozen interviews with everyone from peers to a senior vice pres­
ident. Throughout that process, Hammonds says, potential
employees are evaluated for their attitude as well as their skills.
Attitude has a lot to do with success, Hammonds believes. He
has always set ambitious goals for himself, accepted no excuses
and steered around obstacles that were in his way.
BY ROSEMARY HARTY
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University of Baltimore Alumni Magazine
"Unfair things happen to you during your career," he says.
- a great faculty," he said. "I thought they were terrific because
"I've seen people get upset with that and quit - either literally
they would teach from their personal experiences in business,
quit the company, or mentally quit. I won't let that bother me. I
not from theory and textbooks."
will not let somebody else affect my attitude. And so, I was
While he's proud of the financial success of the company he
always able to bounce back if anything happened to me, to keep
helped to establish, Hammonds is most pleased with its role as
going in a positive direction."
The support of his wife has also been instrumental in his suc­
cess, Hammonds adds.
a community partner. In the last decade, MBNA employees have
invested more than a million hours of community service and
contributed over $45 million to charities.
"I traveled a great deal so she really did much more in terms
A major thrust for MBNA's philanthropic efforts is in education.
of raising the kids than any normal human being should have to
The company funds scholarships and grants to innovative teachers.
do themselves," Bruce Hammonds recalls. "I would volunteer to
Its annual Walk for Education raises funds for school programs.
coach Little League, and I'd call her an hour before practice and
The company's commitment to education will benefit the
tell her I wasn't going to make it. She'd go out and try to run
University of Baltimore for years to come. MBNA's $2 million
practice or line the fields. I could not have experienced the suc­
endowment fund will create the MBNA Information Systems
cess I have without her."
Center and support undergraduate and graduate student
A former educator, Sandy Hammonds now buys, renovates
fellowships.
and sells historic homes on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The cou­
In recognition of the foundation UB has given him,
ple, who met on a blind date in Baltimore, have been married 30
Hammonds last year gave $500,000 to create the Hammonds
years. They have twin sons, Bradley and Michael, now 24.
Scholars program at UB. The gift will help fund scholarships and
Hammonds followed in his father's footsteps when he chose
to enroll in business classes at UB in 1967. Like most of his peers
he balanced studies with work.
He remembers being most impressed with the practical expe­
other educational activities for students involved in e·<:ommerce
and information systems.
"The University of Baltimore was very good for me, and I've
been very fortunate," Hammonds says. "When Dean Hatfield
rience UB's professors brought to the classroom. "There were a
asked me to contribute, it was something I felt I should do, some­
lot of very successful business people who taught in the school
thing I was happy to do."
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~
~ n er rlsln Ambition and
business sawy have
led to success in
Baltimore and
beyond for these city
business owners.
Whether they market
chocolate, coffee,
antiques or jewelry,
they live for the
challenge of building
their own business
and the opportunity
to please customers.
BY KELLY COWIE AND
ROSEMARY HARTY
BREWING HAPPINESS The interior of Tom Thompson's Coffee Mill in Hampden is
artfully arranged, with sacks of exotic coffee beans lined up in a neat row. But it's the aroma
from the fresh pot of AJlegro house blend brewing on the front porch that draws you into
the shop that Thompson, B.S. '69, has owned in Hampden since 1975.
After earning his bachelor's degree in psychology at DB, Thompson eamed a master's in edu­
cation at Morgan State University and started teach.ing math in a West Baltimore neighbor­
hood. The local coffee shop he frequented was going out of business, and he talked the owners
into selling it to him.
He moved the business to Hampden, and The Coffee NIill was bom.
"We were sWTounded by gTeat demographics in Hampden, with Johns Hopkins behind
us, Roland Park and Guilford to the north, and Bolton Hill and DB across the expressway,"
says Thompson. "And just in the Last five years, Hampden has turned into a great communi ­
ty." In turn, Thompson supports the community, for example, donating coffee for a fundrais­
er for the Hampden Family Center.
In addition to retail, he provides coffee wholesale to restaurants and shops and also caters
events. He provides custom blends made to order. "We weigh everything out on scales, the
old-fashioned way," he says.
His customers are always interested in
learning more about coffees, and Thompson
is pleased to educate them about the quali­
ties of a Sumatra blend or a mocha java.
Customers can choose from S4 different
coffees. There's plenty for tea lovers, too,
and a cooler against one wall offers a selec­
tion of exotic European and domestic
cheeses - "one of my weaknesses,"
Thompson expl ai ns.
On pleasant days, customers can sit out­
side and linger over their java and a ginger­
bread cookie baked by a local chef.
Thompson is grateful to DB for exposing
him to city life. "I really enjoyed my time at
DB. Going to an urban university was a
great experience," he says. "And having a
business in a city neighborhood like this is a
friendly, one-on-one experience."
University of Baltimore Alumni Magazine
OPPOSITE, TOM THOMPSON'S
"COFFEE MILL" OFFERS CUSTOM
BLENDS IN AN INVITING
HAMPDEN SHOP. LEFT, STANLEY
MAZER'S JEWELRY STORE HAS
THRIVED IN DOWNTOWN
BALTIMORE FOR MORE THAN
20 YEARS.
THE FAMILY BUSINESS
Mazer's Harbor J ewe lers has
a prime downtown location at the corner of Li gh t and
\Vater streets in a historic building acce nted with 1890s
stained glass windows. The store draws shoppers no t onl y
from down town hotels and businesses but also fro m the
suburbs, for long-time customers will drive in to the city for
the selvice, skill and choice Stan ley Mazer, B.A. '73, offers
his custome rs .
"It's a very active spot," Mazer says. "Even though
we're in a big city, peopl e think of us as the neighborhood
store, an honest and dependable place."
Mazer lea rned the busin ess from his fa th er, Melvin,
who has been a diamond setter and wholesale jewel er
since 1947. "I apprenticed unde r my father, and it's a skill
not everyone can do, " he explains . "Beside extra ordi nary
Sp7·ing 2001
hand-eye coordination,
you have to be able to sit
for hours working wi th
small tools and materials ."
Mazer and his father
operated a wholesale oper­
ation until May 1980, when
development of the Inner
Harbor created new retail
opportunities in downtown
Baltimore. Later that year,
Baltimore Magazine selected
them as "Baltimore's Best
Jewelers."
"vVe're very service-ori­
ented," Mazer expl ains. His
father took the same care
in restoring and repai ring
jewelry, whether a piece
was valuable or just carried
great sentimenta l value for
the owner, he adds.
Mazer enjoys selling something that is a rare and spe­
cial purchase for most customers.
"It's like sellin g a piece of art every time," he says. "And
you 're selling something people buy n ot just for them­
selves, but for a loved one, for special times in their lives."
Yet it's a fiercely competitive business, Mazer says, noting
that 13 jewelry stores in the Liller Harbor area have closed
since he's been in business. Low overhead and customer
sa ti sfaction keep them in business, he says.
His undergraduate degree in jurisprudence and a couple
o f years at UB's School of Law provided valuable knowl­
edge in running a business, Mazer says. "You couldn't put a
price on the lega l education I received at D B," he says. "I
learned much better how to deal with the legalities of busi­
ness and how to deal with people as well. "
LEFT, BUYING HAUSSNER'S BALL OF STRING GAVE THE ANTIQUE MAN
GREAT PUBLICITY, SAYS CO-OWNER ROBERT JANSEN. BELOW, EASTER
EGGS ARE A STAPLE OF THE NARON-MARY SUE CANDY COMPANY, OWNED
BY UB ALUMNUS MERRELL SCHERR.
THE ANTIQUE MAN
Sentiment played only a small role
in RobertJansen's decision to buy Haussner's big ball of string
at an auction after the famed Baltimore eatery closed its doors.
But it was primarily a strategic move on tlle part of
Jansen, B.S. '71, and his business partner to spend $8,250 to
buy the ball, composed of string from napkin packages
accumulated over 50 years. The ball is now me centerpiece
of The Antique Man, me business Jansen owns wim his
partner, Robert Gerber.
"\Ve're always trying to do any ridiculous clUng to get
our name out mere. And people who remember Haussner's
come down to see me ball," says Jansen.
For 25 years, Jansen was a Baltimore city police officer.
He was working as a homicide detective when he began
collecting for himself and grew interested in starting a busi­
ness. He worked part time for a Fells Point antiques and
collectibles dealer, gradually learning me business. He and
Gerber hooked up to establish The Antique Man in 1985.
His marketing degree from DB has been helpful in his
second career.
"At DB, I learned me management and marketing skills
to promote me company," he says. "We do a ton of self­
promotion, and it works."
At DB, public speaking courses gave him skills mat he
parlayed into a gig as host of me "Radio Flea Market," air­
ing at 6:30 a.m . Sunday mornings on \iVCBM-Aivl.
Among his more llflique finds is me King Syrup lion and a
collection of religious artifacts from a closed convent. Wooden
"nodders" of football players, offered at stadiums in me 1950s
and '60s, are popular items. He's selling about 20 to 30 percent
of his merchandise through eBay, the online auction site.
A side business has been providing props for filmmakers
Barry Levinson and John Waters for movies including
Liberty Heights and Peeker.
Single for 55 years,Jansen married his wife, Doromy, last
November. The couple adopted two children from Russia
and live in a home tlley are restoring in Butcher's Hill.
He's having a lot of fun in his business, he adds.
"It's like being on a treasure hunt."
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EASTER EGGS AND MORE Merrell "Murph" Scherr,
president of the Naron-Mary Sue Candy Company, often
tastes me chocolate his company produces in Baltimore. But
although Scherr loves chocolate, after 30 years of manufac­
turing and selling it, he doesn't eat it anymore.
"I guess it's because I see it so much," he explains.
A 1970 graduate of me DB School of Law, Scherr was nat­
urally drawn to me business of selling. He sold houseware
suppLies and hardware items for a New York conglomerate as
he worked his way through night school to finish his law
degree. The same year he graduated, the company acquired a
candy wholesale operation that Scherr took charge of.
"I always felt I could sell anyiliing," he says. "Wim a
background in business and Jaw, I had tlle knowledge of
how to grow a business."
The company was considering an expansion into manu­
facturing candy and found the Naron Candy Company, in
existence since 1905 in Baltimore. But instead of buying it,
his employer decided to get out of tlle candy business. So
Scherr went on his own, acquiring the wholesale candy
operation, buying Naron and combining me two.
"Owning my own company had always been my goal,"
he says.
Scherr streamlined distribution methods and built on
market research. He packaged me Naron candies in an ele­
gant box, emphasizing quality at a reasonable price.
"\lVe grew very rapidly, me company became very prof­
itable and we expanded."
Naron merged w:ith Mary Sue about foUl' years ago, Scherr
notes. A Baltimore standard, like duckpin bowling and crab­
cakes, the creamy eggs carne with a catchy jingle and a loyal
foUowing. The company gained name recognition and added
production capacity.
With its candy distributed nationally, Naron-Mary Sue
enjoys sales of about $4.5 million a year, Scherr notes.
The secret to
his success is Sinl­
ple. "Make some­
clUng people love,
and make it weU,"
he says.
"Even in hard
times, who doesn't
smile when he has
a piece of candy?"
University of Baltimore Alumni Nlagazine
ADVANCEM ENT
ma
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE
Board of Visitors
2000-2001
Frank Adams '67, '72
President & CEO, Grotech
Capital Group
Jana Howard Carey, '76
Partner, Venable, Baetjer and
Howard, LLP
Peter G. Angelos, '61
Partner, Law Offices of
Peter G. Angelos
Michael Curry, '77
Principal, Individual Investor
Group, The Vanguard Group
Joseph E. Blair Jr.
Chairman of the Board,
Baltimore Life Insurance
Company
Richard Davison
President, Mount Royal
Building Company
Michael F. Klein, '77
President, Metropolitan
Management Company
Robert A. Frank, '75
Managing Director, Intellectual
Capital Markets, Inc.
Paul C. latchford, '73
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary, Monumental
General Insurance Group, Inc.
Donald E. Bowman
President, Bowman Financial
Management
Jane C. Brown
Executive Director, Robert W.
Deutsch Foundation
Linda J. Brown, '80
Director, Policy and Program,
Development Division, u.s.
Department of Transportation
N. Mark Freedman, '71
Shareholder/ Director, Katz,
Abosch, Windesheim,
Gershman and Freedman, PA
Anthony S. Fuggett, '77
President and CEO, ASF
Systems, Inc.
Damon Gasque, '78
Vice President and Controller,
Baltimore Life Insurance
Company
Morton D. Goldman, '67
Partner, Grant Thornton
Carol Murray McGowan, '87 Attorney, Private Practice Sayra Wells Meyerhoff, '78 Attorney, Private Practice (Chair) Jennifer C. Munch, '73 Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Town and Country Trust Melanie C. Pereira, '77, '87 Director, Howard County Depa rtment of Corrections lynn Statz lauaro, '80, '82
Managing Director, American
Express Tax and Business
Services, Inc.
Peter Pinkard Partner, Consolidated Affiliates, LLC William McCartin
Retired Treasurer, Noxell
Corporation
Claire B. Rosse '75, '78 President and CEO, FutureHealth Corporation Clemens Society Endowment Fund Honors
University's Founder and First Chancellor
In 1925, a forward-thinking businessman named Maynard A.
Clemens recognized the need for an evening school that would
provide working men and women access to college courses and a
better opportunity in life.
Three-quarters of a century later, UB has become a university
with three schools, 4,600 students and 48,000 alumni who have
made their mark in law, business, politics and other fields. In honor
of his role in founding UB, the University of Baltimore Educational
Foundation has established the Clemens Society, an endowment
fund to support programs of the University of Baltimore Alumni
Association. Membership in the society will include those who
make a one-time contribution of $200 or more, specifically desig­
nated to the Clemens Society. However, multiple contributions from individuals are welcome.
Contributors to the endowment fund will be acknowledged in the annual donor recognition
report and in future issues of UB Alumni Magazine. The following contributors have helped
inaugurate the Clemens Society: Fred Bierer, H. Mebane Turner, Joan Worthington and
The Milton M. Frank and Thomas Sprague Foundation. For information about the society,
contact William Lynerd, vice president of University Advancement, at 410-837-6133 or
[email protected]. Checks can be made payable to University of Baltimore Educational
Foundation (memo: Clemens Society), 1130 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
Spring 2001
Stewart P. McEntee, '69 Senior Vice President, Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Robert W. Schaefer, '55 Executive Director, France­
Merrick Foundation Sidney S. Sherr, '49 Director, Peggy and Yale Gordon Trust Charles W. Shivery:75 President, Chairman and CEO, Constellation Power Source The Hon. Melvin A. Steinberg, '55 Counsel, Rifkin, Livingston, Levitan and Silver James P. Sullivan, '72 Sole Practioner, Law Office of James P. Sullivan The Hon. Basil A. Thomas, '35 Counsel, Thomas & Libowitz H. Mebane Turner
President, Unive rsity of
Baltimore (Member')
Marie Van Deusen, '89 Senior Vice President, Saloman, Smith Barney, Inc. Christopher Votta, '74 Partner, Ernst & Young
Vernon H.c. Wright, '69
Vice Chairman /Chief
Corporate Officer, MBNA
America Bank, NA
Legacy Nears $20 Million Goal - Launched in
1998, UB's Legacy Campaign began with the goal to dou­
ble the University's endowment and significantly broaden
the scope of alumni support for the annual fund. Its
theme, "Celebrate Our Past, Embrace Our Future," under­
scores UB's pride in the accomplishments of its first 75
years and its determination to build on those accomplish­
ments for future generations.
Buoyed by several significant commitments during the
past year, the University's Legacy Campaign is moving
briskly toward its revised $20 million goal. By the end of
December, the campaign reached the $18.7 million mark
in cash and pledges.
Foundation Issues Challenge - The France-Merrick
Foundation last fall issued a $2 million challenge grant to
UB's Robert Merrick School of Business. The challenge
requires that UB raise $4 million for the business school's
endowment by June 30, 2002.
Thompson Gift Endows Professorship - As execu­
Scholarship Recipients, Donors Meet
From top: Left to right, University of Baltimore President H. Mebane
Turner, lucy Wright, Vernon Wright, B.S. '69 and Merrick School of
Business Dean John Hatfield. Vernon Wright, a generous contributor to
UB, participated in the Scholarship Reception program on October 15
at The Lyric. • Scholarship recipient Julie Ubersax, right, enjoyed meet­
ing leslie Berman, a scholarship donor whose generosity enabled Julie
to attend the University of Baltimore. • Scholarship recipient Joanne
Daum, right, who received a Wilson Scholarship to attend UB, meets
with her donors, Robert Hambleton, B.S. '66 and Carolyn Hambleton.
Annual Giving Highlights
2000
I Alumni participation in the Annual Fund increased by 10
percent to 5,084 donors, marking the largest number of
donors since 1992,
I The Yale Gordon College of Liberal Arts Advisory Council
funded a challenge gift that increased annual giving from
the college's graduates by 42 percent in dollars, 29 percent
in alumni support, and 65 percent in new donors,
tive-in-residence at the Merrick School of Business, John P.
Thompson already enriches the school by sharing the
experience and knowledge from his 21 years as vice presi­
dent and chief information officer of McCormick & Co.
Recently, Thompson established an enduring gift to
benefit future generations of students.
Thompson and his wife, Margaret, have made a
$100,000 gift to the Merrick School to establish the John
P. and Margaret M. Thompson Professorship in
Management Information Systems. Their gift, matched by
the France-Merrick Foundation's challenge grant, will sup­
port Information Systems professors in the Merrick
School, ensuring that the University will continue to sup­
port and attract top scholars in the field.
I The Annual Fund received 100 percent support from the
Alumni Association Advisory Council. All 46 members of the
council contributed to the fund.
I Reunion class gift campaigns from the class of 1950 and
1975 reunions raised over $6,000 in support of the School
of Law, The Class of 1950 raised funds in honor of Dean
Joseph Curtis; the Class of 1975 gifts were given in honor of
former law professors Isidore and Hyman Ginsberg,
The University of
BaHimore Cherry
Captain's Chair
Constructed of Southern
hardwoods and finished in
seven coats of hand-rubbed
lacquer. All 28 gold detailed
stripes are hand-brushed.
The UB Seal is applied by a
master silk-screen printer,
and the entire chair receives
a final fini sh in a clear sa tin
lacquer to protect its bea uty.
Issue price: $225 (includes
S&H)
To order, call Boone
Industries, 828-264-7913.
P Iease allow fi ve weeks fo r
delivery.
The University
of Baltimore
Handcrafted
Diploma Frame
Angelos Law Center
Looking for a way to elegantly
display your hard-earned.
diploma? Select from soiJd
wood Italian moldings in
three elegant finishes: Classic
(featured in picture),
Florentine and Tradirional.
Frames feature Fibrex back­
board, allowing easy inser­
tion and removal of diploma,
gold-leaf embossing, and
genuine brassplated firtIDgs
for hanging. For a brochure,
alumni can call 410-837­
6131. Dimensions: 18" x
20.5" Prices begin at $85
plus shipping and handling.
The University
of BaHimore
Thumel Business
Center Print
To order, please call Framing
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Be sure to mention rhar
you are with University of
Baltimore.
The University of
Baltimore Lamp
The distinctive University of
Balrimore Seal is vividly recre­
ated in gold on the black .
parchment shade. This classiC
desk lamp is hand-polished
and hand-assembled of the
finesr solid brass and fearures a
solid black marble base and
ce nrerpiece. You can also have
your lamp personalized wirh
an engraved brass plare affixed
ro rhe marble base.
Wherher selected for your
personal use or as an expres­
sive, rhoughrful gift, rhe
University of Baltimore
Lamp is certain to command
attention. Fifteen-day money
back guarantee. Solid Brass,
Solid Marble; Hr., 22"; Wr.,
8 lbs.
Issue price: $169.00 , S&H:
$9.00; Personalization: $20.
Catch the
TIlUmel Business Center
The John and
Frances Angelos
Law Center Print
by artist and Schoo! of Law
Proftssor Kenneth Lasson
To order, call rhe Office
of Alumni Relarions,
410-837-6131. Prints are
$6.00 each, including shipPin o . Please allow 5 days for
b
delivery.
Dimensions: 17. 5" x
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ALUMNI
I am taking this oppornmity to thank the hW1dreds
of dedicated volW1teers who make the Alwnni
Association a strong and thriving organization.
Through the cotTllTlitmem of Oill alumni and the
Baltimore business community, the Alwnni
Association maintains a diverse and successful base of educational and
career programs and social activities for alwnni and students.
This has been a particularly special year for the University of
Baltimore as we celebrate the 75th anniversaty of our alma mater. For
the last 75 years, UB has provided affordable and accessible education
oppornmities for 48,000 women and men . We have come a long way
since the University first opened its doors in one sma ll building on St.
Paul Street in J 925 to become a thriving, comprehensive academic cen­
ter. I am proud of my affinity with UB and with my fellow aluITmi.
I hope you will join me on May 24, 200 1, in honor of the
University's 75th anniversary at the Spring Jubilee Celebration. The event will be held at
The Lyric and will include food, entertainm ent and a look back at VB over the last 75 years.
For more in form ation, call Alumni Relations at 410-837 -6131. I hope to see you there.
Last, but certai nly not least, I would like to thank the Alumni Board of Governors for
their unwavering commitment to the Alumni Association. I am proud to announce that in
2000, the Alumni Board members showed a 100 percent commitment to the Annual Giving
Campaign - an outstanding accomplishment that should bring great pride!
I have enjoyed serving as president of the Alumni Association this year. I encourage your
involvement in the Association and its activities. I am confident you will find it both profes­
sionally and personally rewarding. If you are interested in getting involved, please call
Alumni Relations at 410-837-6131 or e-mail [email protected] .
Letter from the
UBAA President
New Association
President
On July 1, 20m, Robert
E. Greene will become
the 22nd president of
the University of
Baltimore Alumni
Association. Greene, a
1974 graduate of the
School of Business, is
chairman and CEO of
Network Recruiters, Inc.,
dba Snelling Personnel
Services. He has served
in numerous capacities
with the Alumni
Association since 1994
and was the 1999 recipi·
ent of the Albert L Sklar
Distinguished Service
Award. Greene resides in
Bel Air, Maryland.
O'Malley Shares Perspective
at a.m. Law Seminar
left to right: Katie O'Malley, J.D.'91, and Isabel Cumming,
MBA '89, J.D. '93, chair of the Alumni Association's law
liaison Committee, at the October 17 a.m. law seminar
series. O'Malley spoke about her experience investigating
and prosecuting fraud and narcotics cases as chief of the
Economic Crimes Unit for the Baltimore County State's
Attorney's Office. The series returns in the fall. For infor·
mation on future a.m. law topics, please contact the
Office of Alumni Relations at 410-837-6131 or visit the
events calendar at www.ubalt.edu/ alumni.
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University of BaLtimore ALumni ;\1agazine
ALUMNI
d
Team Members Celebrate
a Championship Season
In the fall of 1975, the University of Baltimore men's soccer team defeated
Seattle Pacific to win the NCAA Soccer Championship. UB won the cham­
pionship by a score of 3-1. Team member Leon Mach scored UB's first
point and Pete Caringi, B.A. '80, scored the final two to guarantee a win
for UB. Team members assembled on November 25, 2000, at Luigi Petti
in Baltimore's Little Italy to celebrate their 25th year reunion. The team
gathers every five years to relive their glory days at UB.
Clockwise from top: left to right: Pete Caringi, B.A. 'SO, Charles Myers,
B.S. '77, Coach Dick Edell and George Barry, B.S. '76, enjoy their evening
together at the reunion. Rick Cuomo reminisces about his college days at
the University of Baltimore. Left to right: John Stout, B.S. '79, Dale Rothe
and Mike Cosgrove, B.S. '77, show off their scrapbook and commemora­
tive NCAA champions bumper sticker.
Eastern Shore Chapter Cocktail Party
On September 9, the Eastern Shore Alumni Chapter came together for its fifth
annual Cocktails and Fare by the Ocean. Margaret Kerbin and Joseph Woytowitz,
ll.B '53, enjoy the beautiful weather for the event, which was held at the Ocean
City home of President H. Mebane Turner.
Eastern Shore Alumni Chapter members Kendall Hoy, J.D.
'86 (left) and David Armiger, J.D. '75, enjoy the cama­
raderie at the reception. Attendees enjoyed a barbecue-style
dinner and cocktails as they caught up on recent events.
ACE Offers Fellow Alumni Career Advice In addition
to being a two-time alumnus of the University of Baltimore and
director of Ambulatory Care at Maryland General Hospital, Alan
Weisman, BS '71, MA '9 1, takes pride in being an ACE.
Already active in the UB Alumni Association, Weisman was one
of the first volun teers to sign up as an Alumni Career Expert when
the new online program kicked off recently. As a volunteer,
Weisman will offer career advice, take part in events, mentor others
considering a job in the health care field and serve as a networking
resource for fellow alums and new grad uates.
"I hope to be able to offer others in my field, and in business
in genera l, some advice from 31 years in the field," Weisman
Sp1-ing 2001
said. Wei sman is also a member of the AI umni Association Boa rd of Governors and co-cha ir, of the Libera l
~
~">J;'It.
L
.r·
Arts Initiative Committee.
(
The Alumni Association and Th e Career
Center joined together to create the program, but it takes volun­
teers like Weisman to make it work. Alumni who wou ld like to sign
up to be an ACEor take advantage of the service can do so by vis­
iting wwwubalt.edu / alumni and clicking on the ACE icon.
The site is password protected and ava ilable only to clients of
The Career Center. Looking for a way to contribute and mentor oth·
ers in your field t Be an ACEI
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ALUMNI
Luncheon Celebrates Alumni of the Year
Save the Date!
The 2001 Alumni of the
On November 8, 2000, more than 400 alumni and members of the Baltimore business com­
munity gathered at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel to honor three stellar graduates of
the University of Baltimore. Each year, the Alumni Association recognizes outstanding
alumni for their professional accomplishments, contributions to the community and service
to the University of Baltimore.
The
2000
Year Awards luncheon
will be held on Friday,
November 16, 2001 ,
at the Renaissance
Harborplace Hotel.
honorees were:
I Claire B. Rosse, B.s. '75, MBA '77, Founder & CEO,
FutureHealth Corporation
I Pamila 1. Brown, J.D. '79, Mary/and Office of the
Attorney General, Principal Counsel, Department of
GeneralSeNices
I Edward 1. Vogel, Jr., B.A. '71, M.S. '88, Chief,
Inspections and Evaluations, Amtrak
Clockwise from above: left to right: Edward Vogel, Pamila Brown and Claire B. Rosse share a moment dur­
ing the Alumni of the Year Awards luncheon. • Left to right: John Pearson, Damon Gasque, B.S. '78, and Joseph Blair socialize before lunch. Gasque was the 1999 recipi­
ent of the Alumni of the Year Award for the School of Business. • Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran, LLB. '59, mingles with Pamila Brown (center) and Peta Richkus, MBA '81, secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services. • School of Law Interim Dean Eric Schneider and Delegate 1975 Law Reunion
On September 16, the School of Law class of
1975 gathered to celebrate its 25th reunion.
The evening's festivities included dinner, live
jazz entertainment and lots of reminiscing.
Charles Shubow (left) and Michael Steinhart,
co-chairs of the reunion planning committee,
helped raise over $4,500 toward a gift in honor
of the late Dean Joseph Curtis. If you would
like to make a contribution to this gift, contact
the Office of Annual Giving at 41().837-6146.
Ann Marie Doory, 1.D. '79. 22
University of Baltimore Alumni Magazine
Board of Governors
ALUMNI
The Alumni Association wishes to thank the 2000-2001 Board of Governors. The Board oversees the
strategic goals, initiatives and programs of the Alumni Association. Your time, talent and commit­
ment to the University and the Association are appreciated.
OFFICERS:
President
John H. Hennessey, Jr., BA '74
Financial Advisor, Legg Mason
Wood Walker, Inc.
Executive Vice President
Robert E. Greene, B.s. '74
Chairman & CEO, Network
Recruiters, Inc., dba Snelling
Person nel Services
Vice President, School of Law
Neil J. Bixler, J.D. '92
Associate, Verderaime
& DuBois, PA
Vice President,
School of Business
Jeannine C. Morganthall, B.s. '76
Managing Directo rl Auditor,
Provident Bank
Vice President, College of
Liberal Arts
Anne M. Irby, BA '84
Constituent Liaison, U.s.
House of Representatives,
Office of Congressman
Benjamin Cardin
Vice President-at-Large
Amy B. Glaser, J.D. '95
Attomey, Knight, Manzi,
Nussbaum & LaPlaca, PA Secretary
Robyn T. Costello, MA '96
Vice President, Aon Consulting Treasurer
Callie B. Johnson, B.S. '78
Senior Vice President, A&R
Development Corporation
Immediate Past President
Joan M. Worthington, B.s. '84,
MBA '91 Project Ma nager, Internet Services Group, System Source
MEMBERS:
John C. M. Angelos, J.D. '90
Associate, The Law Offices of
Peter G. Angelos
Gregory A. Bayor, BA '71
Director of Recreation,
Montgomery County
Department of Recreation
Douglas A. Beigel, MBA '91
Chief Operating Officer, COLA
Frederick L Bierer, J.D. '73
Partner, Bierer, Allentoff &
Margolis
Robert Jerel Booker, M.S. '98
Legislative Analyst,
Governor's Office
Catherine A. Bowers, MA '87,
J.D. '00
Judicial Law Clerk, U.s.
Department of Justice
Emanuel Brown, BA '80,
MPA'81
Judge, District Court of
Maryland
Virginia R. Canter, BA '80,
J.D. '81
General Counsel, National
Endowment for the Humanities
Mary Claire Chesshire, J.D. '93
Associate, Whiteford, Taylor &
Preston
Isabel M. Cumming, M8A '89,
J.D. '93
Assistant State's Attorney,
Baltimore City State's
Attorney's Office
Kevin R. Dunbar, MBA '95
Executive Vice President,
Dunbar Armored, Inc.
Andrew S. Fraser, MBA '92
President, Sandglass
Systems, Inc.
Damon Gasque, B.s. '78
Vice PresidenVController,
Baltimore Life Insurance
Company
R. Scott Graham, MBA '90
PresidenVChief Executive
Officer, ReVisions Behavioral
Health Systems Inc.
Yasmin N. Harris, M.S. '83
Systems Engineer, Verizon
Keith E. Haynes, J.D. '91
Attorney, The Law Offices
of Peter G. Angelos
Diana K. Hester, M.s. '95
Owner, Diana K. Hester, CPA
Catherine Connor Lipps, MA '87
Marketing Manager, Farmers
Michael H. Mannes, J.D. '70
Attorney, Michael H. Mannes,
PA
Darren M. Margolis, J.D. '95
Partner, Bierer, Allentoff &
Margolis
Frank J. Mastro, J.D. '96
Associate, Whiteford, Taylor &
Preston
Bruce C. McEntee, 8.s. '69
Director of Operations, The
Baltimore Sun
Wilson P. McManus, BA 'B3,
J.D. '86
Attorney, Wilson P.
McManus, PA
American Joe Miedusiewski,
BA '80
Public Affairs Director,
Semmes, Bowen & Semmes
Erik Moran, MBA '92
Vice President, Merrill Lynch &
Company, Inc.
Paul S. Novak, MBA '79
Partner, Piper Marbury
Rudnick & Wolfe, LLP
Carolyn M. Peoples, B.s. '83,
MBA '84
President and Owner,
Jeremiah Housing, Inc.
Melanie C. Pereira, B.s. '77,
J.D. '87
Director, Howard County
Detention Center
David W. Richardson, B.s. '64
Senior Vice President, Allfirst
Peta N. Richkus, CERT. '80,
MBA '81
Secretary, Maryland
Department of General Services
Richard C. Rist, B.s. '88
President, Job Force One
Richard A. Snellinger, BS '78
Vice PresidenVManaging
Director, The H. Chambers
Company
Melvin A. Steinberg, J.D. '55
Counsel, Rifkin, Livingston,
Levitan & Silver, LLC
Gabriel A. Terrasa, J.~. '97
Attorney, Albertini, Singleton,
Gendler and Darby
Gwen B. Tromley, J.D. '90
Assistant Solicitor, Baltimore
City Solicitor'S Office
Edward J. Vogel, BA '71, M.S. '88
Chief, Inspections &
Evaluations, Amtrak
Alan S. Weisman, B.s. '71, MA '91
Director, Ambulatory Care
Practices, Maryland General
Hospital
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Get Connected ­
Join UB Alumni Online
The I nternet is an exciting place
to find and share informatio n,
exchange ideas and meet oth ers
who share your interests and expe­
riences. Now VB al umn i can jo in
their very own , exclusive commu­
ni ty on the YVe b - and it's free!
One of the most exciting fea­
tures ofUB Alu mni Online is its
online directory. \Nh ether you
want to sea rch fo r old classmates,
find alumni who live nearby or
update your own infonnation, the
online commlmity offers fa st and
easy results.
Another great feahJre of VB
Alumni Online is permanent
e-mail. By joining the communi ty,
you can establish a permanen t
e-mail address that will not change
regardless of how often you
change your Internet service, jobs
or your home add ress. And, best
of all , your e-mail add ress will
show your connection to the
U niversity of Baltimore.
T h.is is your chance to keep in
touch with your classmates and
with your alma mater. Visit
www.ubalt.edulalumni to learn
more and to join VB Alumni
Online.
23 Alumni Perks: Add Value to Your US Degree
As a graduate of the University of Baltimore, you are a lifetime member of the Alumni Association. The Alumni Association, which is
a non-dues based Association, offers a variety of benefits and services to alumni. For more information on any of the membership
benefits listed below, please call 410-837-6131.
Auto Insurance
Eligible alumni can use their Association
membership to receive discounts on auto insurance through the
Association's Preferred Auto Insurance Program. Call the Alumni
Association for more details.
Career Services
Business and liberal arts graduates are
invited to visit The Career Center (410-837-5549) to utilize its job
bank, referral system, resource library, job counseling and other
career-oriented services and programs. Law alumni are encouraged
to use the programs and facilities ofthe School of Law's Career
Services Center (410-837-4696). The Center includes a job bank
and job hotline, career counseling, mock interviews, resume and
cover letter review and ca reer workshops.
Computer and Internet Access
Alumni may
establish a UB computer account which allows use of on<ampus
computers and provides Internet access and a UB e-mail address ­
a great way to stay in touch with campus happenings. Call the
Alumni Association to request an application form. An annual fee
is charged and a limited number of accounts are available.
Credit Ca rd
Show your school pride and support your
Alumni Association with a UB VISA card. The University name
and photo appear on the card, and card fees help support the
Alumni Association.
Replacement Diplomas
Alumni may request
replacement diplomas through the Alumni Association. A $35 fee
is charged for printing and mailing. This is a great way to display
your diploma at home and in your office.
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Libra ry Privileges
University of Baltimore alumni
may borrow books from Langsdale, the UB Law Library and the
UMBC Library. To register, present an Alumni Association mem­
bership card at the circulation desk of either UB library. It is nec­
essary to have a UB computer account to search library informa­
tional databases.
Credit Union
University of Baltimore alumni are eligible to
join the State Employee Credit Union (SECU). For more information
call 410487-7328 or 1-800-879-7328.
License Plates
Show your pride in the University of
Baltimore with a UB license plate. License plates are available
for a fee determined by the Motor Vehicle Administration.
Applications for license plates are available through the Alumni
Association.
Medical and Life Insurance
Whether you
are a new graduate searching for your first job or if you are
between jobs, the University of Baltimore Alumni Association
offers short-term major medical insurance and term life insur­
ance to eligible alumni.
Merchandise
Display your pride in the University of
Baltimore in your home or office. Alumni may purchase the
University of Baltimore Captain's Chair, the University of Baltimore
Bracket Clock, and the University of Baltimore Lamp. All items fea­
ture a gold University of Baltimore seal. Also available are UB
Diploma Frames in seven hardwood moldings. For information on
ordering UB merchandise, call the Alumni Association.
ALUMNI
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CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD, M.A '82
Passing Down History
C
in UB's Publications Design program. Twenty years ago, her profes­
arole Boston Weatherford gained the intoxicating pleas­
sor
assigned a photo essay as a final project "I've applied the tech ­
ure of seeing her work in print at an early age. She was
niques I learned ever since," Weatherford says.
six when she handed a collection of her poems to her
That project, an illustrated volume of poetry, will finally be pub­
dad, a high school industrial arts teacher, and he printed her book
lished later this year. The poems in the book focus on the unsung
on one of the school's offset presses.
heroes of African-American history: farmers, quiltmakers and even
More than 30 years of writing, researching and perseverance
Baltimore's Arabbers.
would pass before she signed her first commercial book contract
After graduating from UB in 1982, Weatherford was named
Weatherford today is a prolific author whose works celebrate
communications
director for the National Bar Association in
African-American history, family pride and traditions.
the district She married Ronald Jeffery
Her first book was Juneteenth
Weatherford and the couple moved to
Jamboree, the story of a little girl's cele­
High Point, NC, and had two children,
bration of June 19, the day the slaves
Jeffery and Caresse. "Writing didn't take
were freed. "Emancipation is the most piv­
me off the fast track, motherhood did,"
otal event In African-American history,"
Weatherford
says without a hint of regret
Weatherford says. "It was the beginning of
Following
her
dream, she earned a master's
new life for blacks in America . And it also
in
creative
writing
from the University of
changed America itself"
North
Carolina.
Though she admits she likes to write
Among her nonfiction projects is a book
everything from ad copy to poetry to cul­
she co-authored with her husband:
tural criticism, her true mission is "to tell
Somebady's Knocking at my Door. AIDS
the story of those who are left behind."
and the African-American Church Another
" I mine the past for forgotten traditions
new project, Princeville: The Flood of 7999,
and forgotten heroes," she says. "Learning
describes
the "history and resilience" of the
about African African-American history
first
black
town in the American South after
has always been a challenge. It's never
the
devastation
of Hurricane Floyd.
been all in one place. My Job is to collect
She has been successful in the chil­
some of it and put it in book form so peo­
dren's market, but poetry remains her first
III believe that tradition
ple can find it"
love, Weatherford said. She combines her
Weatherford's acclaimed Sink or Swim.
is lost to our children,
two joys in the book The Sound that Jazz
African American Lifesavers of the Outer
children are lost to us.
Makes, which earned a nomination for an
Banks is an example of her penchant for
We
have
to
keep
passing
NAACP
Image Award.
mining history. She developed the idea in
Weatherford
mines memories from her
1995, inspired by a news article about a
down history."
childhood
in
Baltimore's
Ashburton neigh­
school project on African-American sailors
borhood for a children's book she's working on now. "I wrote a
and lifesavers, called "surfmen," of the Outer Banks. The area had
poem about Lexington Market and the illustrator, who is from the
long been notorious for shipwrecks, and in the late 19 th century
Midwest, drew an open-air farmer's market," she says, with a laugh.
Pea Island was manned exclusively by surfmen such as Richard
"I guess she'd never seen anything like a city market before."
Etheridge. The book tells the story of the courageous actions of
Her scope is broad, and her writing prolific, but Weatherford
Etheridge and his crew.
writes
with purpose. Whether told to children or adults, in poetry,
Unlike the illustrations in her children's books, which she rarely
prose,
or
image, fiction or nonfiction, her stories ensure that no one
sees until just before the book goes to press, Weatherford selected
is
forgotten
and no one left behind.
the pictures for Sink or Swim herself Researching images has been
- by Claire Rusko-Berger, M.A. '99
part of her working and artistic life for 20 years, ever since her days
if
Spring 2001
Miss U8, Where Are You?
~LASSNOTES Were you active in student government? Did you play on a
UB sports team? Are you a former Miss UB? Did you par·
ticipate in a fraternity, sorority or club at UB? If
50,
the
Alumni Association would like to hear from you! We are
gathering data about alumni who were active in student
-
50S
activities, served as student leaders or played on athletic
R obert S. Zetzer, B.S. '50, of Baltimore ha s retired a fter 25
years as directo r of the M ed ical Mutual Liability Insurance
Soc iety of M ary land .
teams. This is an effort to enhance the information in our
-Gas
[email protected] and tell us about your activities
database about special alumni groups.
Please call Alumni Relations at 410-837-6131 or e-mail
Edward Bard , J.D. '60, is retired from the o ffice of chief cou n­
se l at the l nterna l Reve nu e Service and is now a financial ana ­
lyst at F. Bard & Associates in Boynto n Bea ch, Fla., where he
provides hu s iness va lu ation s and other fin ancial app ra isa ls.
Louis W. Hargrave, LL.B. '64, has returned to the boa rd of the
iVbryland Vo lunteer Lawyers Service for a t hre e-year term .
Arthur S. Drea Jr., LL.B. '66, has opened a solo law prac tice in
Annapolis speciali z ing in services to small and medium-sized
businesses. He is ,1l so an adjunct pro fessor at Anne Arund e l
Community College. Jeffery D. Stine, B.S. '69, was nam ed
chief financi al officer for the Asso ciation for Financial
Profess ionals in Bethesda, Md.
-
70S
Louis A. Becker, J.D. '70, an associate judge o f the District Court
of iVlary lan cl for H owa rd County, served as chair of the
Ma ryland State Bar A:;sociation Sol olSmall Firm Practice
Secti o n G eneral Council in 1999-2000 and was there by selected
by th e Am eri can Bar Associ atio n to receive its Gen eral Practice
Link Bar L e<1der of the Year Award. Gerald F. McCloskey, B.S.
'70, h:l s heen named genera l manager of the Germantown, Md .,
office o f Advanced TelCom Group Inc. Michael L Sherman,
B.S. '70, is governm ent compliance manager at H o neywell
En gines & Sys tem s in Phoenix, Ariz. Francis X. Bossie, B.S. '71,
has he en appointed the first executive director of a newly associ­
ated office o f international audits for the Johns H opkins
Instimtions in Baltimore. W. Stephen Pannill, B.S. '71, has been
sel ected president of Cecil Community Coll ege in North East,
Md. Vincent M. Spinoso, B.S. '71 , has joined Integrity H ome
Funding LLC in Baltimore as a loan officer. Sylvia L Hackett,
J.D. '72, has retired from the practice of law and ha s closed her Catonsvi ll e office. She previously retired in 1991 after 32 yea rs with the Baltimore County government. • Mark W. Sweadner, B.S. '73, has joined the staff of Advocates for Homeless Families
in Frederick, Md. Kenneth H. Bancroft, B.S. '74, was nam ed
president an d chief executive officer of St. Agnes HealthCare,
located in Baltimore. Firman F. Kistler Jr., B.S. '74, is cruef finan­
cial o fficer for Paramount Die Company Inc. of Beleamp, Md.
Theresa A. Nolan, J.D. '75, has retired after serving fo r 15 years as
a judge in Pr ince C'n:orge's Cou n ty, Md. James H. Barnes Jr.,
B.S. '76, has joi ned the Washington Aluminum Company in
Baltimore as sales m anager. He is respo nsib le for the company's
marine and industri al divisions. James T. Russell, B.S. '76, of
as a student at UB. Thanks for your help!
Severna Park, Md. , has been named presi dent of Santa C laus
An o nymou s. Robert B. Spiker, B.S. '76, has been elected corpo­
rate vice president and controller at Northrop Grurrunan Co rp.
in Baltimore. Alvin J.T. Zumbrun Jr., B.s. '74/ M.S. '76, is co m­
m ande r of the N orthern Patrol District fo r the Howa rd County
Police D e partment, where he is a 24-year veteran. He is also a
part-time faculty member at UB, the Community College of
Baltimore County in Cato nsvi lle and H oward Community
C ollege. Leonard E. Moodispaw, J.D. '77, has become cruef exec­
utive officer of Essex Corpo ration in Columb ia, Md. Thomas
M. Meachum, J.D. '78, of E llicott City, Md. , was elected president
of th e Board of Di rectors of The Arc of Howard Co unty.
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80S
N estor R. Sague, B.S. '80, is vice president and senio r portfo lio
mana ger fo r Mello n Private Asset Management in Philadelphia,
P a. Jean S. Baron, J.D. '81, of Greenbelt, Md., h as been sworn
in as a judge of the District Court of Maryland. Michael P.
Gavin, MBA '81, is the new president and CEO of Baynet Bank in
Bel Air, Md. Edward K. Gross, J.D. '81, \\~ th Ober, Kaler,
Grimes & S hriver in Baltimore, has been elected associate direc­
tor of the Equipment Leasing Association's Board of Di rectors
for a term to run fro m 2000-2003. Dennis B. Mather, M.S. '81, is
general m anager of the Mid-Atlantic region for BenefitMall.com
<'Inc! has been a ppoi nted president of the Marybnd Association of
H ea lth Underwriters. Albert J. Mezzanotte Jr., J.D. '81, is a m an ­
aging partner at \i\Thiteforcl, Taylo r & Preston in Baltimore, and
ha s been elected to serve o n the board of H arford Mutual
Insu rance Company. Steven J. Parrott, J.D. '81, ha s become Of
Counsel to Kramon & Graham, PA. in Baltimore. Patti
Gilman West, J.D. '81, has joined the medical malpractice de part­
ment of th e L aw Offices ofJoel L. Katz, PA. in Annapolis, Md.
David E. Beaudouin, MA '82, has joined Gi lden Advertising
Agency of Baltimore as director of new media and publications.
Robert E. Cahill Jr., J.D. '82, has been sworn in as a Balti mo re
County diso'ict court judge. Michelle M. McBride, MBA '82, is
executive director fo r M anaged Ca(e & Business Development
at Bon Secours Balti mme Health System. Christopher W.
Nicholson, J.D. '82, has become a principal at Kaufman, Ries &
Univenit)1of Baltimore Alumni Magazine
CLASSNOTES
President-Elect
Annapolis attorney James P. Nolan, J.D. '74,
is slated to become president-elect of the
Maryland State Bar Association this June.
The following June, Nolan becomes president
of the organization. Nolan is a member and
managing director of Council, Baradel,
Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A., attorneys at law.
Nolan has served as MSBA's secretary for
three years.
tllD
Stephen G. Janoski, JD '88, has joined me intellectual
property group of Drinker Biddle & Reatll, LLP in
Washington, D.C. , as counsel. George L Salis, M.A.
'88, has completed a postgraduate program in interna­
tional tax law and has entered me LLM progTam in
International Taxation at St. Thomas University
School of Law in Miami, Fla. H e recently published a
two-part article in Ojf.rhore InvelTment and has com­
pleted a book about international investmen t econom­
ics to be published in 2001. Andrew G. Slutkin, B.S.
'88, has joined Snyder ""einer WeltchekJacobs &
Slutkin in Baltimore as J partner. Roderick R. Barnes,
J.D. '89, has become a principal of the Baltimore firm Ferguson,
Schetelich & Heffernan, PA. Barbara A. Light, B.A. '86 / J.D.
'89, of Annapolis, .Md., is a new board member for me Malyland
Volunteer Lawyers Service. David B. Vannoy, B.S. '80 / MBA
'89, was named president of Grayson Development Company,
LLC, an affiliate of Grayson Homes Inc., in Ellicott City, Md.
Elgin, PA in Towson, Md. _ Dominic e. Cottone, B.S. '83, of Bel
Air, Md., has been promoted by IBM to eBusiness Manager,
Public Sector, for the Mid-Atlantic region. _ Ricardo A. Glenn,
B.S. '83, has been prommed to lieutenant colonel. Stationed at
the Pentagon, GlerUl serves as a policy integrator with tile Army
Medical Department. _ Howard S. Klein, J.D. '83, officer and
general counsel of Klein 's Super Markets of H artord COllnty,
will serve as chair of The Arc Northern Chesa peake Region's
0S
year 2000 annual fund drive. The Arc is an organization serving
people with developmental disabilities. _ Lee A. Caplan, J.D. '84,
David B. Applefeld, J.D. '90, has joined the Baltimore law firnl
currently of Chapel Hill, N.C., received a Pro Bono Service
Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler, LLC as ,) member. Marc J.
Award from the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland. The
Cesere, B.S. '90, is operations officer and commerciallInternet call
PBRC ensures equal access to justice to Maryland's poor by
center supervisor for Citizens Bank in Flint, Mich. Howard N.
matching volunteer attorneys with legal services organizations
Levitas, B.S. '84 / M.S. '90, has accepted a position wjth me
dedicated to serving me unrepresented. _ Mark S. Dachille, J.D.
Industrial Telecommunications Association as chief information
'84, has become Of Counsel to Huddles & Jones, Pc. in
officer. Christian Lodowski, J.D./ MBA '90, has joined Snyder
Columbia, Md. Anthony J. DiPaula, J.D. '84, has formed
Weiner \NeltchekJacobs & Slutkin of Baltimore as a partner.
DiPaula & Sullivan, LLC wim a main office in Bel Air, Md. and
Douglas A. Beigel, MBA '91, has been selected chief executive offi­
anomer in Towson, Md. _ Jane Wiley, J.D. '85, received me
cer for COLA, a national healthcare accreditation organization in
Access to Justice Award from me '.Vomen's Law Center in
Columbia, Md. He was also named vice president of me board
Baltimore. _ Jane M. Brewer, B.S. '81 / M.S. '86, a CPA wim
for the Juvenile Diabetes FowlClation, Maryland Chapter. Dana
Katz, Abosch, 'Windesheim & Freedman of Baltimore, has been
J. Mayle, B.S. '91, has been promoted to senior manager in tile
re-elected treasurer of me Baltimore Regional Chapter of the
Baltimore office of Grant Thornton, LLP Nandita Mazumder,
National Association onVomen Business Owners. She was also
J.D. '91, has joined Adelberg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler, LLC in
elected director of community service for the Rotary Club of
Baltimore as an associate. Alisoun K. Moore, MPA '91, is chief of
Towsontmvne. Patricia M.e. Brown, J.D. '86, has been named
information technology at me Maryland Department of Budget
president of Johns Hopkins HealmCare in Baltimore, an arm of
and Management in Annapolis, Md. Catherine Curran O'Malley,
Johns Hopkins Medicine which provides administrative and
J.D. '91, received a Dean's Recognition Award from me College
technical support for Hopkins' managed care organization, as
well as other healm insurers. _
Shirley E. Johnson, B.A. '86, of
Baltimore is one of eight librari­
ans elected to serve on me exec­
Bringing the Bard into the Boardroom Penned more than 400 years ago,
utive board of me Black Caucus
the works of William Shakespeare remain relevant today. Shakespeare's insight into human
of me American Library
nature, depicted in enduring characters from Richard III to Othello, offers guides for success
Association for the 2000-2002
in personal and professional life, author Ken Adelman told a group of more than 100 stu·
term. _ Eric Lundquist, B.A. '82 /
dents and alumni.
J.D. '87, is regulatory affairs
Adelman, former ambassador to the United Nations, CEO and Shakespeare professor,
counsel in me Goverrunent
delivered the talk based on his management guide featured in Business Week, The Times
Affairs Department at The
of London and George magazine. His October 4 presentation, "Shakespeare in Charge: The
Harley-Davidson Motor
Bard's Guide to Leading and Succeeding on the Business Stage," launched the Alumni
Company in Milwaukee, \Vis. _
Association's first Liberal Arts Speaker Program.
Richard J. Gambriel, J.D. '88, has
Adelman's lively and humorous presentation offered an educational, fun and interactive
taken a new job as chief infor­
approach to management strategy.
mation officer and senior vice
Check into upcoming speaker events by visiting the Alumni Association'S calendar at
president at Scott &
www.ubalt.edu/
alumni or call41O·837·6131.
Stringfellow, Inc., a brokerage
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Arm in Richmond, Va.
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Cleaning Out the Attic?
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of Liberal Arts at Towson University for her accompushments
in the law profession. Ray M. Shepard, J.D. '91, has joined
Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver in Baltimore as an associate in
their white coUar criminal defense practice group. William J.
Kotraba, B.S. '92, has joined GlobalCenter in Herndon, Va.,
which provides complex \Neb hosting, as a senior sales executive.
Nick G. Marulli, BA '92, retired from the Na vy in 1997 after 20
years. Since his retirement, he has been project manager for
Computer Software 111lining and Support at the N ational
Secwity Agency in Ft. Meade, Md. Pamela McCollum, B.S. '92,
has been promoted to manager in the Baltimore office of Grant
Thornton, LLP. Katherine A. McNealey, J.D. '92, has joined the
medical malpractice department of the Law Offices ofJoel L.
Katz, PA in Annapolis, Md. Mina Naddaf, J.D. '92, has been
named deputy director of the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers
Service in Baltimore. Roger J.
Sullivan, J.D. '92, has formed
& Sullivan, LLC with a
DiPauJa
Deaths:
main office in Bel Air, Md . and
John C. Alfano, Jr., M.S. '82
an office in Towson, Md.
Bernard F. Armstrong, Sr., AA '40
J. Whiteford, J.D. '92,
Thomas
Fred D. Burkholder, B.S. '34
has
been
elected parmer at
Russell E. Christensen, J.D. '70
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston,
Edward W. Drumgoole, B.S. '64
LLP in Baltimore. James B.
/ LLB. '69
Butler, J.D./ MPA '93, is an assis­
Alan Garfinkle, J.D. '70
tant attorney general in the
Francis X. Gallagher, LL.B. '49
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Robert L Haugen, J.D. '77
of the Office of the Attorney
Joseph J. Impallaria, Sr., J.D. '70
General in Baltimore. Peter A.
Max R. Israelson, LL.B. '36
Hammen, MPA '93, has been
Joseph G. Koutz, J.D. '39
named the Maryland State
Thomas S. Lambros, B.S. '88 /
Dental Association's Legislator
J.D. / MBA '95
of the Year in appreciation of his
Edwin A. Lechowicz, Jr., J.D. '62
efforts to improve access to den­
Isaac Litt, AA '54
tal care for Malyland's under­
Thomas C. Maloney, J.D. '71
served. Kaliope Maheridis, B.S.
'93, was promoted to manager
Ruth Florrow Marple, A.A. '66
at the Baltimore office of Grant
Kenneth E. Marsh, J.D. '54
Thornton, LLP. Donald A.
C. Benjamin Mitchell III, B.S. '60
Rea, J.D. '93, has been elected
Edwin F. Nikirk, Sr., LLB. '38
member at Gordon, Feinblatt,
Joseph K. Pokorny, LLB. '59
Rothman, Hoffberger and
Marion Shugarman, J.D. '62
HoUander in Baltimore. Stuart
Olivia G. Smith, BA '90
A. Schadt, J.D. '93, has become
Joseph F. Stallknecht, M.S. '76
an associate with the Law
Robert M. Thompson, CERT. '57
Offices of Albertini, Singleton,
Gendler & Darby, LLP in
Baltimore. Bennet Akpa, B.S. '94, is a graphic and pre-press spe­
cialist \vith the \-\Torld Bank in \Nashington . Thomas Brindisi,
J.D. '94, is senior associate at Lyon & Lyon in Los Angel es, Calif.
Michael C. Brody, J.D. '94, has become assistant legal counsel
with Value Options, Inc. in Falls Church, Va. Barri L
Cappadora, B.S. '94, has been promoted to manager in the
Baltimore office of Grant Thornton, LLP. Karl Chen, J.D. '94, a
lawyer for Nextel ConmlUnications, is also the owner ofI Like It
Bla~k, a coffee shop in Dale City, Va. David lari, BA '91 / J.D.
'94, is a juvenile counselor \vith dle Maryland Department of
Juvenile Justice in Glen Burnie, Md. Henry B. Russell, J.D. '94,
has joined the Baltimore office ofWlight, Constable & Skeen,
LLP as an associate. Jocelyn Carter, J.D. '95, has joi.ned
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It's spring cleaning time, and we
want your stuff.
Yearbooks, pennants, letter jackets, tro·
phies - if it says UB, we'd like to make it
part of a new collection of US memora­
bilia. The University of Baltimore
Archives and Special Collections
department, together with the
Alumni Association, would like to
create a new permanent collec·
tion of UB artifacts celebrating
student life over the years. The
material will be carefully catalogued, preserved
and placed on display from time to time.
Archivist Tom Hollowak, who was able to help
filmmaker Barry Levinson replicate an authentic UB letter sweater for
Liberty Heights hopes to build on a collection of mugs, paper pen·
nants and other well-cared for material donated by alumni. To donate
material or for more information, contact Hollowak at 410-837-4268.
AmeriChoice Health Services of New York, NY as associate
general cowlsel. She previously served five years as assistant dis­
trict attorney in the New York COWlty District Attorney's Office.
Jerry A. Goldman, B.S. '74 / M.S. '95, has recently joined Best
Manufucruring Inc. in New York, NY as vice president and chief
information officer. Timothy J. Marshall, B.S. '89 / M.S. '95, was
promoted to vice president, ASP Services at COLLEGIS, Inc., a
higher education technology finn in Orlando, Fla. Shariq Sami,
M.S. '95, is a consultant wim Analysts International in Colwnbus,
Ohio. Andreas N. Akaras, J.D. '96, is a founding parmer of
Sfikas, Karambelas & Akaras, LLP \vith offices in Baltimore,
Washington, D .C., and New York, NY Ilona M. Fisher, J.D. '96,
has been appointed assistant managing associate at Weinstock,
Friedman & Friedman, PA in Baltimore . • Edward F. Gagain, III,
J.D. '96, has joined MarshaU, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman &
Goggin in Tampa, Fla. , as an associate, where he will concentrate
his practice in the area of professional liability. Damani K.
Ingram, J.D. '96, has opened his own law firn1 in Colunlbia, Md.,
specializing in business transactions, criminal and civil litigation
and teclmology law. Francine Krumholz, J.D. '96, an attorney
with dle Legal Aid Bureau Inc. of Baltimore County, was re­
elected vice president of the Women's Law Center of Maryland,
an advocacy law fum working for the rights of women and chil­
dren. Mark L Miller, J.D. '96, has joined Adelberg, Rudow, D od
& Hendler, LLC in Baltimore as an associate, where he will focus
on corporate and real estate transactions. Gregory M. Stone, J.D.
'96, has joined the technology/emerging business practice of
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP in Baltimore. Celestine
Turner, BA '96, has been appointed marketing manager in the
Office of Communications and Public Affai.rs at The Johns
Hopkins University in Ba.ltimore. Erika E. White, J.D. '96, has
joined Ferguson, Scheteuch & Heffernan, PA in Baltimore as an
associate. Jeffrey Baker, J.D. '97, is a manager with the
Department of Defense in Miami, Fla. Kathleen A. Bergin, J.D.
'97, of N ew York, NY, is serving as Derrick Bell Fellow in
Critica.l Race Theory at New York University Law School.
Dorothy M. Bonner, BA '97, is a procmement specialist with the
Maryland State Deparnnent of Education in Baltimore . • James
P. Cefalu, MBA '97, started a new job at Sunbury Comrmmity
Hospital in Sunbury, Pa., as budget and reimbursement analyst.
Jonathan M. Dapra, MBA '97, has accepted a position as president
of ActiveCurrents.com Inc., a \Neb-based provider of solutions
University of Baltimore Alumni Magazine
CLASSNOTES
for the travel industry, based in Fort VI!orth, Texas. Devon
Dodson, J.D. '97, of Baltimore, is a legislative officer for Casper R.
Taylor, Jr., speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates. Paul A.
O'Meehan, J.D. '97, has joined Wright, Constabl e & Skeen, LLP
of Baltimore as an associate. Michael A. Stanley, J.D. '97, has
joined vVright, Constable & Skeen, LLP of Baltimore as an asso­
ciate. W. David Berger, B.S. '93 / M.S. '98, is a principal and
relationship manager in the Private Capital Management Group
at First Union National Bank in Baltimore. Neil E. Duke, J.D.
'98, has joined Littler Mendelson, Pc. in Baltimore as an associ­
ate. He has also been selected as a board member for the Center
fo r Poverty Solutions. Susan John, BA '94 / J.D. '98, is a senior
policy analyst for the Maly land General Assembly in Annapolis,
d
Md. Natalie M. Boehm, J.D. '99, has become a member of
Boehm & Daniello, LLC of U pper Marlboro, Md. Timothy
Bradford, J.D. '99, was hired as an assistant state's attorney for
Caroline Coun ty, Md ., where he will serve as a cOrTUllun'ity pros­
ecutor focusing' on h.igh-crime areas. Malcolm S. Brisker, J.D.
'99, has become an associate ,It Church & Houff, PA of
Baltimore. Amal M. Diallo, B.S. '99, staff accountam at the
Washington, D.C., office of C1j fton Gund erson LLC, has passed
the CPA ex,un. W. Nelson Edmunds, J.D. '99, is an associate in
the environment and energy section of WilLiams Mullen Clark &
Dobbins in Richmond, Va. Tae H. Kim, J.D. '99, has joined
Niles, Barton and \Vilmer in Baltimore as ,lssociate, where he
will concentrate in amusement and recreation law. Stacie Mazer,
RICHARD H AIGHT, LL.B. '50
Finding Justice In Tragedy R
there was no way to refute the case. I thought the judge would
ichard Haight, LL.B. '50, didn't start practicing law
until 32 years after he graduated from the University
be lenient, but he ended up sentencing her to jail time. I remem­
ber the clink of the cuffs - it was the same as the clink of the
of Baltimore School of Law.
cuffs when they put them on the man who killed my son."
Haight entered UB on the G.!. Bill after returning home from
Knowing he couldn't get the judge to
World War II and attended night classes to
his mind, Haight had a word with
change
earn his law degree. During the day, he
the judge's secretary. "She convinced the
worked as a salesperson at Hutzler's and
judge to release the girl," he says. A year
upon graduation, was making a respectable
and a half later, he received a letter from
salary of $54 a week. With a growing fami­
her. "It said that she had gotten married,
ly to support, he decided to stick with sales.
had a baby and concluded with, 'We don't
Unfortunately, it took a tragedy to get
drink no more.'"
Haight into the courtroom. In the fall of 1981,
Along with helping drunk drivers alter a
when the family was living in the Rockville
path of destruction, Haight also started
area, a man driving under the influence of
Over 21 Inc., a public awareness campaign
alcohol killed Haight's son Billy, only 20 years
promoting the idea that to stop underage
old. "I wanted to do something about drunk
people from drinking, those over 21 should
driving. At first I thought, I'll get back into
set the example. His son's tragedy led him
law and go after the drunk drivers."
back to the law, and he began working in
But Haight quickly realized that wouldn't
family law as he defended a dozen or so
provide the resolution he sought
clients a year in DUI cases.
"The problem wasn't with the drivers,"
After bypass surgery in the summer of
he said. "It's with the public's glorification
1999, the Gaithersburg resident retired
of alcohol. So I started defending drunk
III think I've
from the law and many endeavors, but he
drivers on the condition that they would
continues to write letters in support of Over
saved people."
never touch another drop of alcohol. In the
21 Inc.'s message and is working on a book
years I've worked on this, I think I've saved
about his experiences.
some people."
"I'm grateful for the opportunities I've had," he says. "It feels
Haight recounts the story of a young, uneducated woman
good to be alive."
from West Virginia, who thanks to his efforts, swore off drinking
- Kelly Cowie
forever. "I was defending her, but had her plead guilty because
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29
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CLASSNOTES
B.S. '99, is a communication coordinator at Community of
Science in Baltimore . • Gary Miconi, BA '98 / MA '99, is a
financial aid counselor at the University of Baltimore and a stu­
dent in DB's doctorate in public administration program . • Alan
Nemeth, MBA '99, of Herndon, VA, is founder and general coun­
sel of Stuff of the Month, Inc., a marketer of "of-the-month"
clubs. • Joy K. Sakellaris, J.D. '99, has joined 'Wright, Constable &
Skeen, LLP of Baltimore as an associate. • Jeanie L Scherrer, J.D.
'99, has joined Niles, Barton & Wilmer in BaJtimore as an associ­
ate in the litigation department . • Lori Sherwood, J.D. '99, is the
manager of government affairs for Advocates for Highway and
Auto Safety in Washington, D.C. • Holly Whittier, J.D. '99, is an
associate with the Washington, D. C., office of Feldesman Tucker
Leifer Fidell & Bame John W. Yeager, MPA '99, has been named
director of public safety and security for York College of
Pennsylvania in Forest HiiJ, Pa.
oos
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Renee Bronfein Ades, B.S. '74/ J.D. '00, has joined Adelberg,
Rudow, Dorf & Hendler, LLC in Baltimore as an associate
where she ~~Il focus her practice on litigation mth an emphasis
on family law. Samantha Bishop, J.D. '00, has joined the
Baltimore firm Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver where she mil be
in the Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Group. Cynthia V.
Brown, B.S. '00, has been named staff accountant at the Towson
office ofK,ltz, Abosch, Windesheim, Gershman & Freedman,
PA. . Stephanie D. Cohen, J.D. '00, has joined Gordon, Feinblatt,
Rothman, Hoffberger and HoUander in Baltimore as an associ­
ate. Scott B. Hillman, J.D. '00, has joined Wickwire Ga\~ of
Tyson's Comer, Va., as a.n associate. He wiU practice in the area
of conso"Uction law and litigation . • Andrew C. Katz, B.S. '00, is in
the secondary marketing department at 1st Mariner Mortgage in
Baltimore. Charlotte A. Klein, J.D. '00, has joined Astrachan
Gunst Goldman & Thomas, Pc. in Baltimore.
20th Annual Orioles Game
and Bullpen Party
Thursday, May 3, 2001 Bullpen Party: 5:30 p.m.; Game 7:05 p.m. It's a new season! Join the Alumni Association for a night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Cheer on the Birds as they take on their nemesis, the New York Yankees. Merrick Spring Speaker Series
Tuesday, May 15, 2001
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Thumel Business Center Auditorium Dr. Moira Gunn, producer and host of "Tech nation:
Americans and Technology," a nationally syndicated
radio program featured on National Public Radio,
will talk about the future of technology for the third
annual Merrick Spring Speaker Series.
Springjubilee Celebration
Thursday, May 24, 2001
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The lyric
Join the University of Baltimore Alumni Association for
a memorable evening of celebration, including recep­
tion, entertainment, a recognition program and a look
back at UB's first 75 years.
Fall Reunion: Law School
Classes of 1991, 1976 and 1951
Straighten Up and Drive Right
Looking for your "f;\' game? Find it at the University of Baltimore's
Mount Washington driving range. It's one of the most affordable and
convenient driving ranges in the Baltimore area.
The range, located on the University's fonner basebaUdiamond at 2101
W. Rogers Ave., opened for business in March and is now
a week. Surrounded by pleasant Aeighborhood streets and
Saturday, September 22, 2001
6:00 -10:00 p.m.
Angelos law Center
Join us for a collective celebration of the 10th , 25 th
and 50th year class reunions from the School of Law.
34th Annual Alumni ofthe Year Luncheon
Friday, November 16, 2001
11 :30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Join the University of Baltimore Alumni Association in
honoring three outstanding members of the alumni
community.
for private lessons. Call Services office, 410-83 - 138. CLASSNOTES
flilJ
JOHN J. "JACK" GILMORE, B.S. '62
A Passion for Selling S
hould you find yourself in a job interview with Jack
A highlight during his television years was a party at the newly
Gilmore, here's a tip: don't say you'd like to "give sales
opened Hyatt Regency to mark the station's change in network
a try."
affiliation to CBS. "It was during the 'Who Shot J.R: craze," he says.
"The interview's over," Gilmore says. "If you 're going to suc·
"The actor who played J.R., Larry Hagman, came to speak, showed
ceed in this business, you've got to have a passion for selling.
us the ta pe, and we knew who the shooter was before anyone else."
I can talk to someone for five minutes and tell
Because of his other passions - his family (four
right away whether they're going to make a
children and six grandchildren), Baltimore, boat·
salesman." For more than 40 years, Jack
ing and fishing - Gilmore turned down several
Gilmore has had a passion for selling, and it's
transfer opportunities within WBAL's parent com­
taken him far in life. As director of corporate
pany. "You can only do that so long," he says. "So,
marketing for National Public Radio, a post
I decided to take a risk and move to WMPT."
he's held for four years, Gilmore directs a
Gilmore served as Maryland Public Television's
national marketing staff that offers corporate
vice president of marketing until Satterfield and
sponsorship of immensely popular national
Perry, a compa ny that brokers radio stations,
news shows such as "All Things Considered"
lured him to a vice president post there.
A former employee of Gilmore's recommend­
and "Morning Edition ."
Gilmore transferred to the University of ed him to NPR when the corporation was look·
Baltimore from the University of Maryland, ing for an executive to increase corporate sup­
College Park. "I was the type of guy who never port of NPR. Eager for a new challenge, Gilmore
wanted to leave home," he recalls. "I had some signed on. He found himself in a markedly dif·
friends who were going to UB, and I joined ferent environment, selling 10-second credits
them." His UB memories include serving as the that are carefully worded to meet the NPR legal
president of Kappa Omega, a lively fraternity division's requirements.
that wasn 't sanctioned by the University, and "We've been rather successful," Gilmore
playing lacrosse. He worked his way through college by carrying mail for the
U.S. Post Office during the holiday rush, dispatching repairmen
notes. "Now we're finding ourselves in a corpo­
ration's media plan, instead of companies saying, 'we've got
$50,000 left over, let's try NPR.'"
for Baltimore Gas & Electric and working on charter fishing
NPR's philosophy often means turning some corporations away.
boats during the summer.
"Our philosophy is why we have the audience we have.
In his senior year, he married his long-time sweetheart,
Sometimes we lose business, but that's very rare," he said . "For
Margie. After graduation, he took his first sales job selling
others, we're providing a great service - giving them exposure to
lawn products for O.M. Scott. From there, he moved to a cos·
a well-educated, largely affluent audience."
metic company selling makeup and deodorant to chain and
department stores .
He really found his niche in the media, landing a sales job in
From selling lipstick to airtime,
Gilmore looks back on a satis­
fying career.
1971 with WBALTY. "I started out as a rookie and starved for
"It's provided well for me
about two years," he remembers. "It was, 'here's the phonebook,
and my family, enabled me
and don't hurt your knuckles knocking on doors.'"
to meet people in all walks
Gilmore persevered. By 1975, he was general sales manager
of life, and travel allover the
and in 1978, the station named him vice president of sales. "I
country," he said. "It's been
liked the industry, and I liked the people," he says. "In a position
very rewarding."
like that, you've got to show significant growth every year, and
we were able to do it. In fact, we did very welL"
Sp1"ing 2001
- Rosemary Harty
ESSAY
m:a
A G.I. Generation
A World War" Veteran Remembers a Special Time at US
The G.1. Bill of Rights gave 10 million veterans access to benefits including
tuition assistance for training programs and college. One beneficiary of the
hill was Baltimore native C. Robert Appel.
BY C. ROBERT APPEL, '50.
l
ike many World War II veterans, I was a Depression kid.
dropped out, but most of us persevered. Our experience of living
Midway through tenth grade, I dropped out of high school
through the Depression and the war kept us focused on a goal:
and found a job to help out I went to work for a grocer in
betteri ng ou rselves.
the North Avenue Market, working 64 hours a week for the
great sum of $18.
I was 25 when I graduated, and one of the youngest in that
class. My year-<>Id son, Robert, attended my graduation. My
War changed the course of my life. I was 17 when I enlisted
biggest challenge then was finding a job to replace my salary
in the Navy in March 1943, and spent the next three years serv­
and G.1. Bill check. Two UB professors who ran an employment
ing as a sonarman in the Pacific. On
agency sent me to the Majestic Pickle
the USS Osterhause DE 164, we
Company. For a time, I sold pickles. I
escorted convoys of troops and sup­
was the top producer in the sales
plies starting in the Solomon Islands
force.
and moving north as the island-hop­
I was hired in December 1950 by a
ping battles occurred. Our last engage­
small pharmaceutical company to call
ment was the first landing in the
on doctors and persuade them to write
Philippines, where we escorted land­
prescriptions for our products. Soon
ing crafts to shore.
Repairs brought us back to the
after, I was offered a job with the
Ortho Pharmaceut ical Company.
states after 18 months, and I left for
I served as a field sales rep, then
my second tour, on the USS Gurke DO
director of sales training. I became
783, which lasted until my discharge
director of international marketing,
responsible for business in 35 coun­
at the age of 20.
Most of the crewmen on both ships
tries. Finally, I was regional director of
were a bunch of kids. A lot of us had
Asia, Pacific and Africa before I retired
trouble even imagining the war ending.
in 1987. In short, my career turned out
I returned home to Baltimore deter­
mined to get an education . At
just the way I hoped it would when I
Veteran's Institute at City College, I
started at UB 54 years ago.
The G.1. Bill helped me buy a car,
polished up my math and English
and later, our first home. lola and I
skills and prepared for the high school
raised four children, who have pre­
equivalency exam in June. Fortunately, my score was high
enough to get into UB.
I started classes in October. Two months later, lola and I were
sented us with 10 grandchildren.
When I think back on UB, my memories are not of homecom­
ing games or fraternity parties. I think about a special group of
married. To supplement the $90 monthly check from the G.1. Bi",
men and women who seized a wonderful opportunity and made
I took a job managing a bookstore and worked hard to balance
classes, work and studying.
many sacrifices to finish their education.
Throughout the years, many of us veterans felt the pressure
to drop out and go to work full time. Some of my friends
Spring 2001
We lost our youth in that war. I lost an older brother, who was
shot down over Germany. But we gained something invaluable
in return, thanks to our government and our own determination.
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