Memorial service planned for alum John McNamara at UMD’s chapel
The service is set for July 10 from 10 a.m. to noon.
UMD journalism lecturer Rob Hiaasen believed in “the power of story”
Hiaasen, 59, was one of five killed when a gunman opened fire at the Capital Gazette on Thursday.
Capital Gazette owner creates scholarship fund for UMD journalism students
It is aimed to honor the victims of Thursday's shooting.
UMD alumni Gerald Fischman and John McNamara killed in Capital Gazette shooting
Both Fischman and McNamara worked for The Diamondback.
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UMD alum Gerald Fischman’s memorial service is set for Sunday
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Nation
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