Publisher
The University of Baltimore
Alumni Association
Executive Editor and
Director of Alumni Relations
April B. Baer
Managing Editor
Catherine Leidemer
Art Director
Gigi Boam
Graphic Designer
Courtney Lausch
Photographers
Richard Lippenholz, B.S. ’74
Rich Riggins
Staff Contributors
Terra Abrams
Alison Wainwright Davitt
Laura Shelton
Myeisha Thompson
Contributing Writers
Christianna McCausland
Mary Medland
Paula Novash
President
Robert L. Bogomolny
Vice President for
University Advancement
William O. Lynerd
Comments, Suggestions and Inquiries:
Alumni Relations
University of Baltimore
1420 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-5779
alumni@ubalt.edu
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Alumni Relations
University of Baltimore
1420 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-5779
410.837.6131
alumni@ubalt.edu
The University of Baltimore Alumni
Magazine is published twice a year by
the
University of Baltimore Alumni Association.
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The University of Baltimore is a member
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Features
ALUMNI IN ENTERTAINMENT
Behind the glaring lights, sea of cameras, multi-million-dollar budgets and star power of the entertainment world lies an indispensable team of professionals who make the industry tick. Accountants, agents, lawyers, marketing staff, etc.—they’re all a vital part of the showbiz industry, even if they’re not seen strolling down the red carpet. Greer Bosworth, M.P.A. ’79, and Robert Gast, B.S. ’84, M.B.A. ’02, have taken on the challenge of this behind-the-scenes work, albeit on different coasts, and have left an indelible mark on a competitive business.
(Full Story)
UB ALUMNI FRAUD SQUAD
Former UB accounting student Erin Murphy, B.S. ’01, M.S. ’03, thought she was in for a traditional financial internship at a Baltimore nonprofit. But when she uncovered a series of
suspicious and significant expenses that led straight to the organization’s executive director, she broke the lid off of a scandal that ultimately brought an entire team of UB grads—including a prosecutor, police detective, law professor and defense attorney—together to bring the culprit to justice.
(Full Story)
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