Bachelor

Aileen Prunesti and Gregory Downs Jean and Dominic Prunesti, of Laurel, announce the engagement of their daughter, Aileen Marie Prunesti, to Gregory Tyson Downs, son of Cynthia and James Downs, of Damascus. The bride-to-be is a 2004 graduate of Atholton High School and received her Bachelor's in speech-language pathology from Towson University in 2008. A 2003 graduate of Sherwood High School, the prospective groom received his Bachelor's in chemistry from University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2007 and his master's degrees in chemistry and education from the University of Maryland.

Kelly Auxt , Angela Springer and Stephanie Yonowitz , of Owings Mills, graduated with a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction; Lisa Goldberg and Rebecca Harman , of Reisterstown, graduated with a master's degree in Counselor Education, and Michael Myers , of Pikesville, graduated with a master's degree in Exercise Science and Physical Education from McDaniel College, Westminster. The following students graduated from York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pa., on May 19. Gabriel Ehrlich , of Reisterstown, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; Courtney Heller , of Reisterstown, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Special Education; Theodoros Karambelas , of Reisterstown, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Brooks Walter , of Owings Mills, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations; Tracey Carroll , of Owings Mills, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science.

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY: Blaine Dulkerian of White Hall, bachelor of arts in public relations; and Christina Heilman of Jarrettsville, bachelor of arts in public relations, graduated from Quinnipiac University during the 81st undergraduate commencement exercises May 20. VINCIGUERRA: Damon A. Vinciguerra, of Forest Hill, son of Anthony and Linda Vinciguerra of Forest Hill, graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in chemical...

Eve Carlson , of Towson, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Theatre from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., on May 20. George Sourlis , of Timonium, graduated from The Citadel, Charleston, SC. with a Bachelor of Science in Biology on May 5. Bradley Mueller , of Lutherville was named to the dean's list at The Citadel, Charleston, S.C., for the spring semester. Emily Groschan and Sarah Groschan , of Cockeysville received master's degrees in Doctor of Physical Therapy fromQuinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn., on May 13.   Gail Larkin , of Timonium, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and Jennifer Roed , of Lutherville, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Va., on May 12. Lauren Zemzicki , of Cockeysville graduated from Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. on May 19 with a Master of Science in Education.

  Kelly and Jeffrey Riley   Jane and Curtis Baugh, of Columbia, announce the marriage of their daughter, Kelly Baugh, to Jeffrey Riley, son of Michael and Jeanette Riley, of Ellicott City, on April 2, 2011. The bride is a 2001 graduate of Hammond High School; a 2005 graduate of Towson University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education; and a 2010 graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she earned a Master of Arts in education.

Eve Carlson, of Towson, was named to the spring semester dean's list at Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, Pa. Bethany Reynolds, of Timonium, a junior at Washington and Lee University, has been selected for the spring/summer 2012 Johnson Opportunity Grant at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. Reynolds will travel to Guatemala to take the course "revealing the Mayan Communities at Solola Guatemala: Ethnographic Research....

James and Faye Fisher of Bel Air announce the engagement of their daughter, Allyson Renee Fisher, to Michael Christopher Bouyea, son of Jane Bouyea Casey of Fairport, N.Y., and the late Robert Bouyea. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Bel Air High School and Towson University with a bachelor of science in psychology. The prospective groom is a graduate of Fairport High School in Fairport, N.Y. He holds degrees in information decision technology management from Rochester Institute of Technology and Iona College.

Cheerful and unpretentious, "The Bachelor" is a lightweight concoction that works best when it remembers it's supposed to be a comedy, less well when it tries to get at universal truths through the laughs.Fortunately, the film doesn't do that often, and when it does (as, for instance, when it tries to make some point about men's and women's views on romance), it moves on fairly quickly, before any real damage is done.It also never loses sight of its main strength: the chemistry between stars Chris O'Donnell and Renee Zellweger, who look so good up there together on the screen, you really hope these kids can make it work.

The following students earned a degree in May from Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y.: Catherine Jubinski , of Laurel, earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering; Jonathan Liu , of Highland, earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering; Michelle Grosso , of Ellicott City, earned a Bachelor of Science in hotel administration; Stephanie Richmond , of Ellicott City, earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering; and...

Dick and Brenda Horst, of Ellicott City, announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Nicole Horst, to Timothy Gerald McCann, son of James and Lucille McCann, of Wappingers Falls, N.Y. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Centennial High School and a graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a dual Bachelor of Science in finance and marketing. She is currently employed by the Blackstone Group, in New York City. The future groom is a 2003 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance.