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Sean Kiernan '96 had one heck of a busy week! As an agent for Athletes First — a firm representing players, coaches, personnel, and broadcasters — Sean helped finalize the deals for the top management job for two NFL teams.
Brett Rogers '94 was recently featured in a Baltimore Banner article about his lovable, little Japanese fire truck, nicknamed "Yama."
Alex Diamond '04 was recently profiled in American University Magazine for his remarkable work behind the lens capturing the awe-inspiring actions and intense emotions of professional athletes.
Chad Copeland '11 was appointed onto the Board of Directors of FitMoney, a non-profit organization that provides free financial literacy resources to youth K-12. His appointment is an integral component of helping FitMoney grow the free financial literacy programs it offers to children before financial habits are formed.
Palden Hamilton '98 has a solo art show that opened January 6 at Manor Mill Gallery in Monkton, Maryland.
Will Gee '95 and his company Balti Virtual have teamed up with Snap Inc. — the parent company of Snapchat — to release the augmented reality (AR) game, Buddy Brawl.
Jason Finkelstein '94 talks about optimizing the customer experience in Retail Today's holiday edition.
Renowned Jewish scholar Dr. David B. Levy '85 has published his 50th book, "Rambam: Philosopher, Talmudist, and Physician."
Garrett Weinstein '14 has officially launched his travel app, A Day With, which offers authentic travel advice by providing city guides curated by a broad network of locals across the globe.
John Avirett '01, a general partner at the StepStone Group, was recently featured on the Reflections on Private Markets (RPM) podcast.
Tom Waxter '82, a partner at the Baltimore-based law firm Goodell DeVries, has been honored with the Most Valuable Partner Award by Maryland Legal Aid's (MLA) Equal Justice Council (EJC).
In late September, Brandon Copeland '09 was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens. Brandon has played both inside and outside linebacker and special teams for four NFL teams.
After 18 years — including 10 as CEO — David Shapiro '93 is leaving MENTOR to become the president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston (YGB).
Merck Animal Health has announced that it will acquire Vence, an innovator in virtual fencing for rotational grazing and livestock management that was founded by Frank Wooten '99.
Brian D. Lyles '80 has been named Director of Development at the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC), the leading classical theatre company in Maryland, headquartered in the historic 1885 Mercantile Trust and Deposit Building in downtown Baltimore.
A lawyer by training, Harry Rudo '09 found time during the pandemic to create a new board game with a friend from law school.
Haftan Eckholdt '83 has been a critical part in recently helping to launch and scale up the operations of three mission-driven organizations focused on neurodiversity.
Nik Feldman '10, President of New Circle Investments, will open the Manchester Hotel in downtown Lexington, Kentucky in spring 2023.
Eugene Kim '00 has been cast in the Netflix series "Obliterated," an hour-long action comedy series from the creators of "Cobra Kai."
After seven seasons in the minor leagues, Ryan Ripken '12 announced his retirement from professional baseball.