Alumni Buzzworthy

In December, Jake Groenke '13 opened a wine shop at the Mt. Washington Mill called Mt. Washington Wine & Spirits.

Jason Gant '02 was chosen to officiate this year's Pro Bowl, a flag-football competition at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, thanks in part to his experience working the NFL Flag Youth National Championships.

In 2020, Dr. Manan Shah '03 teamed up with his cousin, Aakash, a software engineer, to develop a platform that delivers home treatments to patients to allow them to build immunity to common allergies.

Every Friday during wrestling season, Gerard "Rock" Harrison '93 throws on a suit, combs his hair, and braces himself for the camera's red light to flicker on.

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.