CLASS NOTES
1957
Condolences to Mary Jane Borrows Myers on the passing of her husband , Charles , in November 2016 .
1988
Kathy Mignini Walsh is the Director of Marketing for Fallston Group . In early March she received the ATHENA Leadership Award which is presented to an established leader who demonstrates excellence in business and assists women to achieve their absolute full leadership potential . Kathy has more than 25 years of experience in strategic marketing , branding , public relations , and marketing communications . Prior to Fallston Group , she owned JigSaw Marketing Solutions , named one of Baltimore ’ s fastest-growing woman-owned businesses in 2013 and 2015 , and she spent 10 years working in consumer products brand management in the toy industry .
1994
Jennifer Sutherland Lubinski has been accepted into and will attend the 2017 Kenyon Review Poetry Workshop at Kenyon College .
1995
Michael R . Caum , Esq . ’ 95 ’ 97 is an attorney in southern York County and is running to be the Shrewsbury area ’ s new district judge . He opened his general law practice right after graduating from Dickinson School of Law in 2001 and is admitted to practice before federal and state courts in Maryland and Pennsylvania . He focuses his practice in the areas of bankruptcy and litigation with an emphasis in family law and business and real estate litigation . Mike is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association , the Maryland Bar Association , and Middle District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Bar Association .
2000
Kere Shearer ’ 00 ’ 01 married Damien Dickerson on Sept . 16 , 2016 .
2002
John “ Jeb ” Barber was recently appointed the new Boys Head Basketball Coach at Leonardtown High School . He brings more than 15 years of coaching experience to the position and was the junior varsity coach last season . Jeb was the assistant men ’ s basketball coach at VJC / SU for six years . He was also the head men ’ s and women ’ s tennis coach , and an athletic administrator .
Tom Poe has joined MECU , Baltimore ’ s Credit Union , as Vice President of Marketing . He will be responsible for leading the credit union ’ s marketing and product development strategy with a focus on expanding its presence in the Baltimore market .
2004
Kathea Bolt Smith is the Assistant Dean for Enrollment , Academic Affairs and Students Services at the Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore . She is also in her seventh year as a supervisor in the Human Services Program at Stevenson .
2005
Rachel Saylor has published her second book , a young adult science fiction / fantasy novel entitled Through Painted Glass , available as a paperback and Kindle ebook .
2006
Karen Owings was recently named the top nursing leader for both MedStar Good
Milana Tomic ’ 04 married Christian Thiede on Feb . 22 , 2017 in a private ceremony at the Riu Creole Hotel in Le Mourne , Mauritius . The weekend before the wedding the couple went on safari in South Africa . They will host a post-nuptial garden party for family and friends at their Pikesville home in late summer . Milana is a registered nurse at Carroll Hospital and Passport Health , and Christian is an IT professional at the Social Security Administration .
Alumni panelists , Shervonne Cherry ’ 05 ( left ), Alphonso Mayo ’ 14 ( center ), and Shantell Roberts ’ 08 ( right ) shared words of wisdom with current students and employers during the Diversity Career Expo in March . Following the panel , students had the opportunity to discuss diversity and inclusion within the workplace as they networked with alumni and employers .
Samaritan and MedStar Union Memorial Hospitals , where she will oversee the integrated nursing program for both hospitals as Vice President of Patient Care Services and the Chief Nursing Officer . She started her nursing career at MedStar Union Memorial in 1986 , and when Good Samaritan and Union Memorial integrated in 2015 , Karen became the Assistant Vice President of Nursing Operations for both hospitals , responsible for uniting the nursing programs while overseeing seven departments .
Sarah Snyder is attending the University of Indianapolis studying for the Master of Arts degree with a major in English Language and Literature and an expected graduation date in 2019 .
2008
In April , during the Johns Hopkins University Impact + Innovation Forum , Shantell Roberts
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