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Hearts and Minds: Bob and Patti Pfeiff

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Bob Pfeiff  ’82, economics, was a quiet, slightly home-sick freshman from rural Southern Maryland. Patti Kattowski ’81, health science and policy and sociology, was a bubbly sophomore from New Jersey. They met and fell in love at UMBC. Both Bob and Patti lived in the same residence hall on a campus that, in the 70’s, was limited to just three dormitories – which were still called Dorms One, Two, and Three. “We traveled in the same circles. It was a really tight group of people who lived together in the dorm,” Patti recalls. In spite of (or perhaps because of)… Continue Reading Hearts and Minds: Bob and Patti Pfeiff

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Hearts and Minds: Katelyn Niu and Kevin Yang

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In the fall of 2003, Kevin Yang ’07 computer science and financial economics and Katelyn Niu ’05, biochemistry, found themselves in the same physics study group. But their relationship began to bloom a year later, when a computer virus brought them together. “Katelyn’s computer was affected by a virus, and she called me for help,” Kevin recalls. He admits that he took his time fixing the computer problem, making several trips to Katelyn’s place at Walker Avenue Apartments. “That gave us time to chat,” he says. Kevin and Katelyn also began bumping into one another more frequently in the dining… Continue Reading Hearts and Minds: Katelyn Niu and Kevin Yang

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