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Benjamin A. Stemmet, ’24, is the newest associate at O2 Investment Partners. morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20260319611287/o2-investment-partners-announces-appointment-of-ben-stemmet

John J. Kennedy, Jr., ’73, visited his seventh continent, Antarctica, with his wife, Nancy, in February.

Col Nicole Bastian, USMC, was promoted to her current rank at a promotion ceremony on March 13 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.

Robert D. Harris was featured in an article on the Red Cross website on his years as a blood donor.

Nathaniel G. Madden is the communications director for Florida Senator Rick Scott.

COL Kevin A. Poole, USA, assumed command of the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Sill.

The Duke Endowment named Robert R. Hill, Jr., to its 12-member board of trustees.

Ellis I. Kahn, ’58, was awarded the Judge Richard E. Fields Public Service Award by the Charleston County Bar Association for his years of dedicated service to the Charleston community.

Robert D. Strock, Jr., ’75, published two books. The first is titled, “Igniting Your Relationship with God.” The second is a book of pun and shaggy dog stories titled, “It’s Pundamental.”

Paul R. Tamburrino, ’89, received a proclamation on February 24 from the City of Charleston recognizing his years of service as chairman of the Citizen Police Advisory Council.

1LT Caitlin L. Curmode, USA, ’24; LTG Stephen B. Smith, USA, ’91; and COL Brian H. Astwood, USA, ’99; were together in February at Soto Cano Airbase in Comoyagua, Honduras, during Smith’s visit to assess the base.

LCDR Michael P. Murphy, USN, Ret., retired from the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command after 23 years of federal civil service and a combined, more than 49 years of service to the U. S. Navy.

Ronald C. Scott, ’70, co-founder of Scott & Corley PA, was selected as one of the inaugural S.C. Biz News 2025 South Carolina 500 Most Influential Leaders from the business, government, education and nonprofit sectors for the entire state of South Carolina.