McNAMARalumni
Beta Kappa prior to his graduation from
University of Maryland Baltimore County
on May 22, 2014. Dillon graduated Magna
Cum Laude with a double major in Ancient
Studies and History.
Brandi Bottalico '10 landed the frontpage article on Bowie Blade-News/Capital
Gazette in June with a story titled, "Futbol,
Finally: World Cup brings fans to local
watering holes."
Kendall Williams '10 just graduated from
Towson University with a bachelor's degree
in Environmental Science and Spanish.
On May 22, 2014, Brittany Brown '10
graduated with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Kinesiology from the University
of Maryland, College Park.
May 10, 2014, Donte Davis '10 graduated
from Claflin University in South Carolina,
obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree
in Sports Management with a minor in
Business Administration.
Nashae Woods '10 graduated in May from
North Carolina Central University with a
B.A in Psychology. She was accepted to the
Graduate Program for Counseling at the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Abelardo 'AJ' González '10, who
graduated from Barry University in the fall
of 2013, is working as an assistant producer
for a video project that has been featured
in articles including snippets of the video
within successive Sunday editions of the
Miami Herald. The video, The Python
Invasion, will air sometime later this year,
documenting the invasive Burmese pythons
as they challenge the American alligator at
the top of the Everglades food chain.
Jasmine Johnson '10 graduated from
the University of
Pittsburgh
Summa
Cum Laude on April
27, 2014. She received
a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in History
and Political Science
(dual major) with a
Minor in Sociology
and Certificate in
Leadership. Jasmine
was admitted to 15
of the country's top
law schools, including
Harvard Law School
and Stanford Law
School. She ultimately
chose to accept the
David M. Rubenstein
Scholarship, a fulltuition
scholarship,
at the University of
Chicago Law School,
where she plans to
attend this fall as a
member of their Class
of 2017.
Harry Spikes '00 is running for the 45th District of the Maryland House of Delegates
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Keith Payne '10
is a University of
Pittsburgh
senior
studying
computer
engineering currently in Munich, Germany.
He is learning German, traveling Europe,
has created some mobile apps and his own
website keithjpayne.com. Keith has gained
valuable experience through an internship
at BMW's Information Technology and
Research Center in South Carolina, while
his undergraduate studies and professional
experiences have been very useful in
broadening his technical skills in the
information technology field.
'11
Jeffrey Miles '11, a junior Art major at St.
Edward's in Austin, Texas, is setting up art
shows for local artists.
Brandon Joyner '11 was a member of the
Elon University ELN (Elon Local News)
network that took second in the Alternative
category for the 35th College Television
Awards.
'12
Coye Gerald '12 is currently finishing his
sophomore year at Salisbury University,
where he is studying International Affairs,
Communication Arts, Journalism and
Public Relations. Coye is the president
of Salisbury's Filipino-American Cultural
Association, and is on the executive board
for Salisbury's Asian/Pacific Islander Club.
For the fall 2014 semester, Coye will study
abroad at Chonbuk University in South
Korea. While there, Coye will take Korean
language and culture classes, and will
participate in curricular activities related to
the program.
Matt Nunez '12 will be moving to the
Moreau House at St. Edward's University
to share the residence with the Holy Cross
Brothers and students who are like-minded
in spiritual and academic commitment.
Moreau House gives students the chance
to experience communal living with the
Brothers in this unique on-campus living
environment. Moreau House is exclusive
to young men interested in exploring
their faith through the Congregation of
Holy Cross, living through three pillars community, service and prayer.
'13
Justin Kelly '13 has just been accepted to