Life after college
Michael Razze is still living in his beloved Pitman, New Jersey, where he is serving his second term as mayor and his 17th year as a volunteer elected official. In 2020, Michael left the commercial insurance industry after 27 years to serve as president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents of NJ, a nonprofit trade association providing support and legislative advocacy for over 3,000 independent agents across New Jersey. Last year, Michael and his wife, Tammy, celebrated the graduation of their sons, Nicholas Razze ’23 and Anthony Razze ’23, from McDaniel College, where the boys served as officers of Phi Delta Theta, including Anthony following in his dad’s footsteps as president. The Razze family spent a lot of time following the McDaniel men’s track team watching Nicholas set several school records and reach the Division III National Championships two years in a row. Michael is hoping to see at least one of his two high school juniors, Carly and Lucas, continue the WMC/McDaniel tradition. Michael still stays in contact with his WMC roommate, Chris Betz, and his wife, Dawn, and takes advantage of Homecoming to reconnect with the “old Phi Delts.”
Jeremy Kenney lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife, Megan, and daughter, Piper. They went to the Grand Canyon on a summer trip. He’s in close touch with Brett Young ’94, Ray Pickersgill ’94, John Hampton ’94, Marc Gettemy ’94, John “Jay” Black ’94, Ed Buzzi, Chuck McLean, and Brian Gallizzo ’95.
Tracy Baynard spent 16 years in Illinois, with the last 11 years at the University of Illinois at Chicago. An opportunity at University of Massachusetts Boston arose that allowed her and her husband to get closer to an area of the world they really enjoy. Recent leadership changes at UMass Boston created an exciting opportunity to utilize their strengths to help grow aspects of UMass Boston’s campus. She started as professor in their Exercise & Health Sciences Department in fall 2022, and then moved into a new role in 2023 in graduate education and has recently been promoted to vice provost for graduate education. It’s a challenging role but brings much joy in keeping her focus on what can be done to improve the lives of graduate students, and the impact they will have on our future world. She hopes she is making Sam Case ’63, M.Ed. ’66 proud!
Ed Buzzi lives in McLean, Virginia, and actively runs his business Buzzi 3 Construction, which he started in college in 1990 as Odds-n-Ed’s. His family just launched their oldest daughter off to college in Southern California and face the dreaded empty nest next fall with his second daughter finishing her senior year of high school. He is lucky to spend his summers in the bucolic seaside community of Matunuck, Rhode Island. He is equally lucky to still see Brett Young ’94 regularly and enjoys ridiculous banter with other Sig Eps Chuck McLean ’94, Ray Pickersgill ’94, John “Jay” Black ’94, Jeremy Kenney, John Hampton ’94, and Marc Gettemy ’94.
Trisha Darmstead Montgomery has been working as a sign language interpreter for the past 30 years, and in the federal government for the past 14 years. In 2018, Trisha earned a master’s degree from St. Catherine University. Trisha and her husband, Brian, have lived in Ellicott City, Maryland, for the past 27 years. Their daughter, Sarah, was married in 2023, and their son, Logan, graduated from University of Maryland, Baltimore County in December. Trisha keeps in touch with her sorority sister Kendra Harbaugh Sampson. Thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Barbara Petschke Broadbent ’65 on her passing in 2023.
Alex Batson and his family are doing well, living in Ellicott City, Maryland. His mother, Susan Rushton Batson ’63 lives nearby, and is also doing well. Daughter Lyndsay Batson ’19 has been employed at a patent law firm for the past two years as a clerk with some paralegal duties.
Christine Keiner appeared in the 2023 documentary film “A Passion for Oysters,” which is available on the YouTube channel of the Chesapeake Bay Journal.
Coleen Klasmeier lives in the Woodley Park neighborhood in Washington, D.C., with her 10-year-old daughter, Isabel, and continues to practice law. She is currently serving as the head of legal for regulatory affairs and patient safety at Roche Diagnostics, a Swiss biotechnology company. She is also a professor at Georgetown Law Center. She maintains contact with Tricia Duffy Murray, Valerie Funk McAuley ’92, and Kim Bergen Sullivan ’92.
Mary McGuirk Drawbaugh still resides in Lovettsville, Virginia, with her husband, Travis. In April, she was appointed a magistrate for the Circuit Court for Frederick County, Maryland, and is enjoying her new position. She spends her free time visiting her college-age children and traveling to softball tournaments with her youngest daughter.
Mary McGuirk Drawbaughfiveterps@icloud.comWendy Gayo Pardoewbmpar4@gmail.com1993 Class Reporters
