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Seventh Annual
M A R Y L A N D I N
M A N H AT TA NAN EVENING TO CELEBRATE WITH ALUMNI & FRIENDS
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016
Capitale130 BOWERY / NEW YORK CITY
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PRESIDENT’S GREETING
Dear Alumni and Friends,
Welcome to Maryland in Manhattan 2016! I am delighted you could join us for our signature New York alumni event. As always, this is a wonderful opportunity to stay in touch and make new friends in the New York area.
Tonight we recognize Terp excellence. We honor outstanding alumni entrepreneurs and business leaders from this region; celebrate remarkable academic and athletic accomplishments this school year; and garner support for students and alumni programming.
Congratulations to our honorees, William J. Fishlinger, Esq. ’71, Melissa Goidel ’86 and Mark Sobel, M.D. ’82, and thank you to the New York Terps and local volunteers who have prepared a memorable evening.
I hope you have a wonderful evening. You are the connection between our tradition of excellence and our spectacular future.
GO TERPS!
WALLACE D. LOHPresidentUniversity of Maryland
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EVENING PROGRAM
VIP RECEPTION WITH AWARDS PRESENTATION
Joy Bauer ’86 NUTRITION EXPERT for NBC’s “TODAY” Show
#1 NYTIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
Amy Eichhorst EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
University of Maryland Alumni Association
WELCOME REMARKS
Introduction of Honorees, Co-Chairs and Special Guests
HONOREES & CO-CHAIRS
ENTERTAINMENT
Interactive Art Auction closes at 9:00 p.m.
Steve Aird HEAD COACH
Women’s Volleyball
Sasho Cirovski HEAD COACH Men’s Soccer
Missy Meharg ’90 HEAD COACH Field Hockey
Kerry McCoy HEAD COACH
Wrestling
William J. Fishlinger, Esq. ’71CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERGramercy Risk Holdings, LLC
Melissa Goidel ’86CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
Refinery29
Mark Sobel, m.d. ’82ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
Private Practice
Lauren Ciandella ’08SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Miller Klein Group, LLC
James Giangrande, cfp ’90MANAGING DIRECTOR
Altium Wealth Management, LLC
Tahj Holden ’07SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
ASSOCIATE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORMorgan Stanley
SPECIAL GUESTS
Kevin Anderson DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
University of Maryland
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Dear Friends,
Welcome to Maryland in Manhattan! Tonight, hundreds of Terps gather in New York for the seventh year to celebrate the University of Maryland and its amazing alumni.
It is truly a great time to be a Terp! Maryland’s athletic teams are soaring to new heights as members of the Big Ten Conference, thrilling alumni and fans in Maryland and around the country. Both the women’s and men’s basketball teams have seen tremendous success, as have our other varsity teams. The other B1G teams have learned to Fear the Turtle!
Behind it all is the University of Maryland’s stature as one of the world’s premier institutions of higher education. Just this month, we are showcasing our world-class commitment to innovation through 30 Days of Enterpreneurship, a celebration of the Fearless Ideas brought to life through the inspiration and diligence of our talented students, faculty, researchers and alumni.
And tonight, there are some truly outstanding Terps among us. We honor them for their professional achievements and for representing the best of what it means to be a University of Maryland graduate. I am delighted that we are gathered this evening to recognize and celebrate these accomplished alumni.
Once more, welcome to Maryland in Manhattan. Thank you for being here and for your continued support of the University of Maryland.
Go Terps!
AMY EICHHORSTExecutive Director
University of Maryland Alumni Association
ALUMNI WELCOME
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 2015 HIGHLIGHTS
UMD students organized Technica, an “all-ladies” hackathon, which brought 400 girls and women to campus for a marathon session of computer programming. In addition, the second annual Terp-run Bitcamp drew 1,110 students for a 36-hour binge of software and technology creation.
3NOBEL LAUREATES
6PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS
52NATIONAL ACADEMIES
MEMBERS
20AMERICAN ACADEMY OF
ARTS AND SCIENCES MEMBERS
2NATIONAL MEDAL
OF SCIENCE RECIPIENTS
1NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY
AND INNOVATION RECIPIENT
BY THE NUMBERS
ALUMNI DISTINCTIONSBeth Stevens Ph.D. ’03, a Harvard Medical School neurologist, was awarded a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant.”
Retired U.S. Army Capt. Florent Groberg ’06 received the Medal of Honor from President Obama for gallantry and self-sacrifice in Afghanistan.
RECORD SETTING
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S BEST SCHOOLS
• #19 among U.S. public institutions (“Best Colleges”)
• 23 programs with top 10 rankings (“Best Colleges”)
• #16 among U.S. public institutions (“Best Global Universities”)
ACADEMIC RANKING OF WORLD UNIVERSITIES (BY SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY)
• #14 among U.S. institutions
KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE MAGAZINE
• #7 U.S. “Best Value” (in-state)
BUSINESS JOURNALS
• #8 among U.S. public institutions
U.S. COLLEGE SCORECARD
• Top 15 among public institutions with high graduation rates leading to high incomes (U.S. Department of Education)
PRINCETON REVIEW/ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE
• #10 U.S., undergraduate entrepreneurship
NATURE INDEX GLOBAL
• #14 among U.S. public institutions for research productivity
UMD RANKINGS
VIRTUAL/AUGMENTED REALITY SURGERYAmitabh Varshney, director of UMD’s Institute for Advanced Computing Studies, is working with doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center to revolutionize surgery with augmented and virtual reality. Students will get immersive 3-D views of rare surgeries, while surgeons will have virtual “windows” inside patients.
RECORD SETTING
GRADUATION RATE (SIX-YEAR)
86.4%12TH-HIGHEST AMONG
U.S. PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
EXTERNAL RESEARCH
FUNDING
$550 M
PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS (SINGLE YEAR)
$201 M
FRESHMAN CREDENTIALS
4.2 GPA
1315 MEDIAN COMBINED SAT
FRESHMAN DIVERSITY
44.1%MINORITY
25.6%UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES
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EVENT COMMITTEE
STEERING COMMITTEE
Alan Alsherimer Jr.
Josh Arcus
Cliff Bassett
Steven Begleiter
Melanie Bieber
Brian Blicher
Randi Braderman
Joseph Brancato
Melissa Brennan
Mitch Caplan
Tina Cervasio
Lauren Ciandella
Nancy Clarvit
Miles Corn
Michael Dana
Ben DiMauro
Evan Doyle
Amy Eisen
David Fells
Frank Ferramosca
Alan Friedman
Jennifer Gall
Jeff Goldstein
Neil Golub
Steve Gruber
Jon Gustave
Andrew Kahner
Pamela Kalmus
Paul Kang
Gary Kaplan
Carolyn Karbel
Ari Karen
Dan Katz
Christiane Lee
Marissa Lefland
Frank Levin
STEERING COMMITTEE
Marla Lewis
Patti Look
Bill Maher
Sharon-Frances Moore
Neil Moskowitz
Nicole Nadel
Melissa Nat
Ngozi Nwaneri
Jordan Oliver
Deepen Parikh
Rohini Parikh
Vinny Patel
Darren Port
Stephanie Port-Javorsky
Sophia Jiaxin Qian
Elise Reid
Daniel Rochkind
Jennifer Rochkind
Zach Rosenbaum
Jordan Rothberg
Doug Rowe
Michael Rubin
Neil Samen
Danielle Salera
Brandon Schwab
Jason Schwartz
Nick Sekkas
Gail Silberman
Holly Simon
Ed Stein
Stephanie Strawhorn
Caitlin Sweeney
Monisha Tripathi
Christine Tuomey
David Waldenberg
PAST HONOREES
Joy Bauer
Jason Cohen
Connie Chung
Richard Dixon
Len Elmore
Jason Finger
Billy Greenblatt
Ali Hirsa
Robert Kashan
Faith Kates Kogan
Aliza Licht
Mark Manoff
Jeffrey Mechanick
Karen Murray
Avis Richards
Rich Salgado
Harvey Sanders
David Saunders
Paul Schulman
David Simson
Gagan Singh
THANK YOU TO MIKE RUBIN AND THE NY TERPS BOARD FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE ALUMNI OF NEW YORK CITY.
GO TERPS!The University of Maryland Alumni Association
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OUR SPONSORS
The University of Maryland Alumni Association
THANKS ITS EVENT SPONSORS
*Stoli is the premier liquor sponsor for the Member Lounge
NEIL MOSKOWITZ
AHMUTY, DEMERS & MCMANUS
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MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Joy Bauer ’86 NUTRITION EXPERT FOR NBC’S
“TODAY” SHOW AND #1 NYTIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
One of the nation’s leading health authorities, Joy Bauer, M.S., R.D.N., is the nutrition and health expert for NBC’s
“Today” show, the founder of Nourish Snacks, a monthly columnist for Woman’s Day and the New York City Ballet’s official nutritionist. Joy is also the creator of JoyBauer.com, the women’s health expert for About.com and the author of 12 New York Times best-selling books. Her latest, From Junk Food to Joy Food, is based on her popular “Today” show series with co-hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. The pair challenges Joy to turn fattening favorites into delicious, diet-friendly fare and rewards success with a coveted “two carrots up.” The book is also the inspiration behind Joy’s
new pbs special, which is currently airing nationwide.
Earlier in her career, Joy was director of nutrition and fitness for the Department of Pediatric Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, as well as the clinical dietitian for the hospital’s neurosurgical team. One of Joy’s most rewarding experiences was creating and implementing Heart Smart Kids, a health program for underprivileged children in Harlem and East Harlem. She also taught anatomy and physiology as well as sports nutrition at nyu’s School of Continuing Education.
Passionate about delivering scientifically sound, realistic information to millions, Joy has received numerous awards, including the National Media
Excellence Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Nutrition Science Media Award from the American Society of Nutrition.
When she’s not dishing out health information or sharing delicious recipes on TV, you’ll find Joy making a mess in her kitchen or spending quality time at home with her husband, three kids and cuddly canine companion, Gatsby.
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HONOREE
William J. Fishlinger, Esq. ’71 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERGRAMERCY RISK HOLDINGS, LLC
William J. Fishlinger is founder and former ceo and chairman of the Wright Insurance Group and its subsidiary companies. He is one of the leading entrepreneurs in the insurance industry.
Bill previously led a top law firm with expertise in insurance, government and major corporate sectors. As an attorney, he led the defense of many of the largest and most complex civil cases brought in New York state and federal courts.
In June 2014, Bill announced the creation of Gramercy Risk Holdings, llc and its subsidiaries, Gramercy Risk Management and Gramercy Risk Capital. Its main objective is to provide blue chip operational services
for the insurance industry as well as provide investment capital for startup and existing entities, primarily in the insurance space. Bill serves as chairman and ceo of Gramercy.
Bill and his family are deeply involved with not-for-profit organizations that support the health and educational needs of young people. Together with his wife, Joan, and their two children, Matt and Alexandra, they founded the Future Leadership Foundation to help young people overcome health and education obstacles that block their paths to becoming future leaders. Today, they are deeply involved in the Fishlinger Family Foundation, which has a similar mission.
Bill has been honored by some of the insurance
industry’s most prestigious associations, including the Insurance Federation of New York, from which he received the Free Enterprise Award. Additionally, he was honored by the Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters with the Eugene A. Toale Memorial Award. Most recently, Bill was honored by Israel Bonds, receiving the Neil D. Levin Memorial Government Service Award.
Bill and Joan Fishlinger reside in Manhasset, NY.
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HONOREE
Melissa Goidel ’86 CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
REFINERY29
Melissa Goidel is chief revenue officer at Refinery29, where she is responsible for the company’s global monetization strategy, including advertising, mobile and video products and sales, and product and content marketing.
A digital sales veteran for more than 20 years, Melissa uses a unique “prosumer” approach at Refinery29 in communicating media innovation to trade and marketing audiences. During her tenure, the award-winning media company has doubled core revenue while expanding three-fold. In June 2014, Melissa launched Refinery29’s
“Her Brain On Digital,” an immersive multimedia research activation to share proprietary insights on
millennial women with over 250 marketers—part of a broader strategy to develop content solutions in creative advertising, experiential events and sought-after research.
Before joining Refinery29 in 2013, Melissa co-founded Brand.net, a global ad-targeting platform serving cutting-edge futures trade display advertising for the consumer packaged goods industry. Melissa successfully led the company’s post-sale integration during its sale to Valassis in 2012.
Prior to founding Brand.net, Melissa was group vice president of People, Entertainment Weekly and InStyle Digital, where she spearheaded Time Inc.’s first cross-brand packaging effort. In this role, Melissa helped
form Time Inc.’s Style and Entertainment Group.
Melissa also served as regional vice president of sales at Yahoo!, where she built a platform to allow emerging digital entities like Amazon to compete with traditional businesses and created the single largest client category, Yahoo! Finance.
An active member of the advertising community, Melissa served on the board of Advertising Women of New York (awny) for over 10 years. She is a board member of the group’s charitable arm, the awny Foundation, and she conceived and launched its scholarship program for women.
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HONOREE
Mark Sobel, M.D. ’82 ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Dr. Mark Sobel has spent two decades studying and treating the injuries of athletes and maintains a private orthopaedic surgery practice in New York City and Atlantic Highlands, N.J. He has experience treating a wide range of musculoskeletal and sports-related ailments, with sub-specialty fellowship training in foot and ankle injuries.
Mark is originally from Matawan, N.J., where he served as the team physician at Matawan Regional High School from 1995–2003 and was inducted to the mrhs Hall of Fame in 1996. At umd, he played football and received the George C. Cook Memorial Award for the senior player with the highest gpa. Mark was also selected to the prestigious
Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society.
He attended the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, culminating in his first scientific publication. He completed his internship in general surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, then trained in the orthopaedic residency program at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, where he was published extensively in research journals. He completed his first post-residency fellowship training in foot and ankle reconstruction in Oakland, Calif., and his second at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Mark is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and
passed recertification in 2013. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
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SPECIAL GUESTS
Amy Eichhorst EXECUTIVE DIRECTORUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Steve Aird HEAD COACH
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Sasho Cirovski HEAD COACH
MEN’S SOCCER
Missy Meharg ’90 HEAD COACH
FIELD HOCKEY
Kerry McCoy HEAD COACH
WRESTLING
Kevin Anderson DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
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Lauren Ciandella has been a recruiter with the Miller Klein Group for five years. She joined the company in its third year in business and has been integral to the firm’s growth. She leverages her interpersonal skills and communications know-how to develop and maintain relationships with a client base covering a range of industries, including asset management, private equity and technology, and nonprofits.
Lauren has been involved with Maryland’s NY Alumni Chapter for the past three years and has supported the Terrapin Professional Network, including helping to plan the first women’s networking event. She was also a liaison for Big Ten alumni leaders and the Big Ten Network. Lauren graduated from University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in theatre and a minor in French.
EVENT CO-CHAIR
Lauren Ciandella ’08 SENIOR ASSOCIATE
MILLER KLEIN GROUP, LLC
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EVENT CO-CHAIR
James Giangrande, cfp ’90 MANAGING DIRECTOR
ALTIUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
Jim Giangrande, cfp is managing director and partner at Altium Wealth Management llc. With over 25 years of experience in financial services, Jim has deep expertise helping individuals and organizations design and implement successful, strategic and comprehensive financial plans.
At Altium, Jim and his partners serve clients through a process of thoughtful engagement rather than one of selling individual products. It’s a philosophy that centers on consultation, conversation and creativity to help clients achieve financial goals, reach their individual potential and enjoy the pursuit of their life’s purpose.
Beyond his work at Altium, Jim is an active community member, serving as a board member of the Business Council of Westchester. Last year he was a catalyst in forming Terrapin Resource Professionals (TeRP), a group that connects University of Maryland alumni from the New York metropolitan area to build meaningful personal and professional relationships. In 2005, he was selected as one of the Westchester Business Council’s “Rising Stars: 40 under 40.”
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EVENT CO-CHAIR
Tahj Holden ’07 SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
ASSOCIATE AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR
MORGAN STANLEY
Tahj Holden is a financial advisor with the svs Team at Morgan Stanley in the Shrewsbury, N.J. office. As a student, Tahj was an integral part of the Terps men’s basketball team that won the national championship in 2002, and participated at the Sweet 16 and Final Four levels in other years. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in communications, Tahj played professional basketball in Istanbul, Turkey.
As part of the Global Sports & Entertainment Division at Morgan Stanley, he provides products and services to help solve financial problems unique to those in the sports and entertainment fields. Prior to that, he worked at Knight Capital Group in Jersey City and spent three years working in the basketball program at Monmouth University.
Tahj also values giving back to the community. In addition to serving as treasurer of the Foundation to Save the Jersey Shore, he recently was elected to the board of the Community ymca in Shrewsbury. Tahj, his wife Carrie, and their son Cole live in Tinton Falls, N.J., where he is also the varsity boys’ basketball coach at the Ranney School.
Michael Rubin, President
Randi Braderman
Brooke Cabrera
Miles Corn
Ben DiMauro
Evan Doyle
Zach Inz
Ricki Kahn
Dan Katz
Michael Mellor
Vinny Patel
Daniel Rochkind
Michael Rubin
NY TERPS ALUMNI BOARD
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE
Seventh Annual
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ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT CAN BE VIEWED AT:
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AN EVENING TO CELEBRATE WITH ALUMNI & FRIENDS
OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO
William J. Fishlinger, Esq.GRAMERCY RISK HOLDINGS, LLC
ON THIS WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION
CONGRATULATIONS TO
ALL OF THIS YEAR’S HONOREES ON THEIR WELL DESERVED ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Sasho Cirovski & THE MEN’S SOCCER TEAM
ON WINNING THE B1G TOURNAMENT TWO YEARS IN A ROW.
Ed and Diane Stein
WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND & THE SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S WELL-DESERVING HONOREES
GO TERPS!
Gagan Singh '97
PHIL MCMANUS AND
THE PARTNERS OF AHMUTY, DEMERS & MCMANUS
JOIN IN CONGRATULATING
Bill FishlingerCHAIRMAN & CEO GRAMERCY RISK HOLDINGS
AS A 2016 HONOREE OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AS AN ALUMNI
AND HIS LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENTS
AS AN EXECUTIVE AND LEADER IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
Ahmuty, Demers & McManus
MY THANKS TO
DARREN PORT & POWERED BY PROFESSIONALS
FOR MAKING THIS EXCELLENT, ANNUAL EVENT SO ENJOYABLE. CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO
Sasho Cirovski & MARYLAND MEN'S SOCCER
FOR WINNING THE B1G TOURNAMENT TWO YEARS IN A ROW. GOOD LUCK TO
D.J. Durkin AS HE WE KICK OFF A NEW ERA OF MARYLAND FOOTBALL.
Neil Moskowitz
CONGRATULATIONS
TO MY GOOD FRIEND & THIS YEAR’S HONOREE,
Dr. Mark Sobel
Leonard Coleman
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Dr. Sobel AND THE OTHER AWARD RECIPIENTS!
GO TERPS!
Dan Rochkind '98
CONGRATULATIONS
Bill Fishlinger AN ESTEEMED MARYLAND ALUMNI AND A DEAR FRIEND.
Susan and Jerry Elicks
CONGRATULATIONS TO
THIS YEAR’S HONOREES!
GO TERPS!
Amy Eisen - Class of 1988David Eisen
Wish everyone would get to the point, be succinct & interesting in every meeting?
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Great Speaking is a Learnable Skill for Leadership, Sales & Tech teams and the Help Desk.
THAT IS WHAT NY TERP ALUM REESA WOOLF, PHD DOES FOR PROFESSIONALS WITH LITTLE TIME
& HIGH EXPECTATIONS
ON BEHALF OF THE SCHWAB FAMILY (DEBBIE, BRETT, BRANDON AND RACHEL),
IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
& ITS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION UNDER THE OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP OF
Dr. Wallace Loh.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S WELL-DESERVING HONOREES!
THERE IS NO BETTER COMMUNITY THAN THE MARYLAND TERRAPINS!
Michael Schwab
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HONOREES
William J. Fishlinger, Esq. Melissa Goidel
Mark Sobel, M.D. AND THANK YOU
Lauren Ciandella James Giangrande
Tahj Holden AND TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN
MARYLAND in MANHATTAN
GO TERPS!
Illan & Gail Davis Silberman ‘74, Allison Silberman ‘13
CONGRATULATIONS & BEST WISHES TO
William J. Fishlinger Melissa Goidel
Mark Sobel
HENDERSON & BRENNAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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GRAMERCY RISK HOLDINGS, LLC IS PROUD TO SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
& THE 7TH ANNUAL MARYLAND in MANHATTAN
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS
Bill Fishlinger, Esq. Melissa Goidel
Mark Sobel, M.D.
GO TERPS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO
THIS YEAR’S HONOREES
William J. Fishlinger, Esq. Melissa Goidel
Mark Sobel, M.D.GO TERPS!
Judy and Billy Greenblatt
THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR
HARD WORK AND GENEROSITY, BILL.
CONGRATULATIONSON YOUR WELL DESERVED RECOGNITION.
Thomas and Margaret Spellman
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EDUCATION BRINGS ABOUT OPPORTUNITY, AND IN TURN INSPIRATION. – BILL FRIST
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