Kudos

Michael Pesci ’12 Winner of “All-Stars Among Us”
Rising sophomore Michael Pesci and his sister, Christina, have been named among the 30 winners of the “All-Stars Among Us” campaign, which highlights people who have gone above and beyond to serve their communities.
Nearly three-quarters of a million votes were cast by fans across the nation to select the 30 “All-Stars Among Us” winners (one per Major League team) out of the pool of 90 finalists who are serving as leaders within their communities. The Pescis were selected to represent the New York Yankees.
“As a UMBC baseball player and a huge fan of the game, it is extremely exciting to be at the 2009 MLB All-Star Game amongst the best players in the world,” Pesci said.
http://www.umbcretrievers.com/sports/baseball/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=4818
Scott Farrow, Economics, Presents at D.C. Conference
Chair and Professor of Economics Scott Farrow recently gave a lecture at the New Ideas for Risk Regulation conference sponsored by Resources for the Future. His talk, “Incorporating Equity in Regulatory and Benefit-Cost Analysis: Don’t Let the Ideal be the Enemy of the Useful,” was streamed online. The conference received coverage by InsideEPA, a policy-focused publication.
http://www.rff.org/Events/Pages/New-Ideas-for-Risk-Regulation.aspx
Ricky Fried ’88 Named U.S. Women’s Lacrosse Coach
Ricky Fried ’88 was named the 2009-13 U.S. National Team Head Coach for women’s lacrosse. While at UMBC, Fried was an All-American midfielder and served as team captain his senior year – being named the team’s Most Valuable Player and earning a leadership a ward. “I am honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the next U.S. Team,” said Fried. “After this past World Cup experience, I am very grateful to my predecessor, Sue Heether, for giving me the opportunity to work and learn at the international level. It was a fantastic experience and we will work hard to build on this past team’s success.”
http://www.laxmagazine.com/international/uswomen/2008-09/news/071509_fried_usa