Jerome D Schnydman

A native of Baltimore, Jerry Schnydman has been an integral part of the university's life since the 1960s, when he graduated from Johns Hopkins with a degree in humanistic studies and received the Alexander K. Barton Cup for "strong character, high ideals, and effective moral leadership."

Since 1978, he has served the university as director of undergraduate admissions for the schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering, executive director of the Office of Alumni Relations, and today, as executive assistant to the president and secretary of the board of trustees.

In November 2003 he was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and in 1998, he was inducted into the Johns Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame for his achievements as a lacrosse player and as captain of the 1967 national championship team. He is active in the Baltimore community and serves as a member of the board of trustees and Selection Committee of the Morris Goldseker Foundation of Maryland Inc. He and his wife, Tammy, a special education teacher, have two grown children and four grandchildren.

[Updated January 2006]