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CLASS NOTES
1996
WILLIAM “BILL” DUNN is the
new Chief of the Glen Echo Fire Department (GEFD). Bill has
been working in and for fire/rescue services since his teen years in the mid-1990s. Bill grew up behind a local fire station, and, as a junior
and senior at Prep, he volunteered
— earning independent service
study credits — with the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD), station #33 in Potomac. Subsequently, he transferred to station #3, RVFD’s headquarters (RVFD subsumes 4 stations) because it was busier, housed more apparatus and provided more leadership opportunities. He has risen through the ranks of the county’s volunteer fire and rescue service leadership corps over 25 years.
1992
BRENDAN FRY was inducted into the Loyola University Athletic Hall of Fall this fall. Fry was a three-year starter for the school’s varsity lacrosse team and earned All-America honors each of those three seasons. He finished his four-year college lacrosse career with 115 ground balls, picking up a career-high 42
as a junior in 1995. Fry also came from the defensive side of the field to contribute two goals and five assists during his career at Loyola.
1994
As the Chief Compliance Officer of
Santander Bank, N.A. (“SBNA”), DENNIS
HERMONSTYNE is responsible for leading
the management of the Bank Compliance
program and enhancing and communicating
the state of Bank Compliance and ensuring
the Bank’s compliance with federal banking
laws and regulations. He is responsible for
conducting periodic reviews of Santander’s
existing policies and procedures to identify
potential areas of compliance vulnerability and
risk of illegal, unethical or improper conduct.
Dennis is accountable for promoting a culture
of compliance within Santander and each of its
subsidiary businesses as well as implementing
and operationalizing the strategic compliance
program across all businesses and geographies.
Additionally, he is responsible for instituting
and maintaining an effective compliance
communication program for the firm, including the training of existing and new Santander employees concerning all respective compliance policies. Dennis lives in the Boston area with his wife and daughter.
2001
ARTHUR SMITH, was named Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons on January 15, 2021.
Editor’s Note: A feature story will be included in the next edition of the Alumnews. Congratulations, Arthur!
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