The Fritz Family, Judy ‘80 and Brady ‘15 attended the Price is Right that aired today! Brady even won the Showcase!! (Disclaimer: All filmed before COVID-19)
"Every effort counts." That is how Beynon Sports began a recent social media post that included a photo of their new production line churning out much-needed bottles of hand sanitizer. The Maryland-based athletic track and turf field surface company was founded by John T. Beynon, father of Andrew '93 and Jay '95, and today Andrew serves as Chief Operating Officer of the highly successful business. We are grateful and inspired by their efforts to respond to this crisis.
For some, serving others is a way of life. That is the case for Matt Linck '13. Matt put his career in special education on hold to answer his country's call as a member of the Maryland Army National Guard. Matt and his unit are now on Active Duty, working to distribute food and provide security where needed while also gearing up for a potential deployment in the coming months. Thank you, Matt, for your service!
Jeremy Rosendale ’95 recently joined forces with a number of other volunteers to make over 200 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff at Johns Hopkins, as well as first responders and others on the frontlines of the response to COVID-19. In the few hours that he spent volunteering, Jeremy became part of an effort to protect medical personnel which has produced over 50,00 PPE kits to date.
Although we are required to maintain a social distance from one another, banding together as a community is more important that ever before. Just ask Rachael Rice ‘88, Laurie Lutche Scannell ‘88 and Director of Institutional Advancement Susan Butcher Roarty ‘95. These three dedicated Patriots and their families, including Chris Scannell ‘85, Erin Scannell ‘19 and Megan Scannell ‘21, have teamed up to help their neighbors dealing with food insecurity as a result of COVID-19 and are collecting non-perishable food items for The Harford County Community Action Food Bank.
Katie Johnson ’07 and her boyfriend, Jared Noe, purchased and began renovations on Havre de Grace’s State Theater in early 2018, they dreamed of it becoming a place that not only showcased live entertainment, but one that also supported area small businesses. They didn’t know it then, but this dream would come to life in a way they could never have imagined. Shortly after renovations were completed and the theater opened, it was forced to close again with the onset of COVID-19.
In what has been dubbed as one of the greatest comebacks in the history of “The Game” (Harvard vs. Yale), Kurt Rawlings ’16 led Yale to victory in the last 88 seconds of the game. He ranked fourth nationally in points per game, was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, was named the FCS Offensive Player of the Year, and was named Ivy League’s 2019 Football Player of the Year and Asa S. Bushnell Cup recipient.
While she may not have “Beat Bobby Flay” it was exciting to see The Hot Dry’s chef de cuisine Sarah Murray ’07 take on famous chef Bobby Flay on The Food Network!
Larry Clarke ’82 wrote, produced, directed and starred in Three Days with Dad, also starring Tom Arnold, Brian Dennehy, Leslie Ann Warren and JK Simmons. His movie is now available for viewing on Amazon, Comcast & ITunes. Larry lives in Los Angeles with his wife, writer & comedienne Fielding Edlow, and daughter, Ellis.
After spending 16 years in forensic science, Dr. Susan Blankenship ’86 moved into academia, where she is currently the program chair and professor for the Investigative Forensics Program at the University of Maryland University College and earned her Doctor of Management in 2015.