April 2024

Mike “The Rock” Austin wrote that he retired last year, as “I was laid off from a workforce development career coach position at Johns Hopkins [as a result of a] new department manager and consolidation. While looking for a job, I turned 65. With no good offers, I decided to retire.”

“My four grands are here often, which is good,” Mike added, and he’s staying in contact with some of our classmates. “Officer Keith Christian and I text weekly, and I keep in touch with Judge Sylvester Cox. Carl Combs got married in 2022 or 2023. Dr. Duane Smoot recently moved back to Maryland. Facebook is great to touch base with others. I have also spoken with Bobby Thomas and with Jim Burgunder.”

reported by John Wharton '76