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Sad news this morning, and unexpected to many, of the passing of Jeff Huskamp who served the community as VP and CIO on the College Park campus. Jeff did a good job in what is surely a tough role, and he was uniformly well liked. We reproduce below the announcement as circulated.

Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 10:59:51 -0400
From: Sapienza Barone
Subject: Service for Jeff Huskamp

Dear Friends:

Our friend and colleague Jeff Huskamp, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the University of Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on May 27, 2010. He was surrounded by his loving family.

A memorial service celebrating Jeff’s life will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel, Regents Drive, University of Maryland, College Park. The service will be followed by a reception hosted by President Dan Mote and his wife Patsy in the president’s residence (One Presidential Drive, College Park, MD 20740). The Huskamp family will also welcome friends in their home on Tuesday evening (305 Reserve Gate Terrace, Silver Spring, MD 20905).

Parking for friends coming from off-campus will be available in front of and on the side of the Chapel. Additional parking will be available in the Regents Drive parking garage (http://www.cvs.umd.edu/visitors/parking.html).

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the:
Jeffrey C. and Sandra W. Huskamp Endowed Bioengineering Scholarship
or
Jeffrey C. and Sandra W. Huskamp Endowed Computer Science Scholarship

Checks made payable to the “UMCPF” may be sent to:
University of Maryland College Park Foundation
4511 Knox Road, Suite 205
College Park, MD 20740-3380

Cards may be sent to:
Mrs. Sandra Huskamp
305 Reserve Gate Terrace
Silver Spring, MD 20905

Sandra extends her profound gratitude to everyone in the University community who has been so supportive and helpful to Jeff and to her during these very difficult few months.

Thanks, Sapienza