Alumni Blog
Oct 18
Welcome back to our “Meet the Staff” blog series. Here we will introduce you to the hardworking team members at the University of Maryland Alumni Association who help connect you with fellow Terps, prepare you for new opportunities and strengthen your legacy and alma mater.
Oct 15
When Taylor Dotson ’21 came to the University of Maryland in 2019 to get her master’s in industrial organizational psychology, she was ready to take on the academic challenge to make the final leap into her career.
Oct 15
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Oct 14
This semester is a time of transition - transitions back to the classroom and back to campus, but also back to in-person events and programming. Read this to find out more about how SALC is navigating through these exciting times!
Oct 14
Natalie Knight-Griffin ’24, from Ellicott City, MD, is an intended environmental sciences and policy major.
Oct 08
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Oct 06
Angela Dimopoulos ’07 is the Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Outreach.
Oct 04
As a marketing and communications specialist for a hospital in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Z. Jalloh ’01 spent most of spring 2020 just trying to catch her breath.
Oct 01
Meet one of our newest Alumni Association Staff members - Jayde Kennedy ’21.
Oct 01
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Sep 28
When lifetime member Eric Glazer ’11 joined Terrapins Connect back in March of 2020, he planned on offering his expertise and mentorship to current students.
Sep 24
As a child, Brandon Zarco ’13, MBA ’19 loved to build on a blank canvas – a space where his creativity could soar.
Sep 23
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Sep 22
In 1911, it was a solid gold medal. Now, it’s a $1,000 prize.
Sep 20
Pallavi Guha Ph.D. ’18 is an assistant professor of journalism at Towson University in Towson, Maryland.
Sep 16
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Sep 15
Devin Regan ’09 founded Rayward Apparel with a mission that goes beyond clothing production.
Sep 13
Last December, Lindsay Gill ‘06 made a New Year’s resolution: Take one step toward creating an organization to help moms in need.
Sep 12
When Alex Wood ’21 was applying to colleges as a high school senior, her parents insisted on a simple rule: apply to at least one in-state school.
Sep 10
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communiti
Sep 10
This class of 2020 graduate was a founding member of a program aimed to connect current students with alumni. Now, his role is reversed after graduating from the University of Maryland.
Sep 08
Committed to the promotion, education and enjoyment of all things cheese, Kara McGrath ’13 is the founder and owner of Paste & Rind Cheese Co., which provides artisan cheese-focused curating services for all occasions.
Sep 07
Emily Leo ‘22 is a bioengineering major from Potomac, Maryland. Leo has strong roots to the University of Maryland with 27 Terp alumni (and counting) in her family.
Sep 06
Have you ever been working and asked yourself, “Is this all there is?” In the middle of a very successful career in human resources and operations, with a side career in coaching, Lauren Lefkowitz ’98 asked herself that very question.
Sep 03
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communiti
Aug 30
Ninsiima Mugamba ‘23 is a public relations major with a minor in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Aug 27
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Aug 24
This class of 2020 alumna remained focused on her work over quarantine. She used her free time to enhance her public relations skills, and she now helps nonprofits full-time.
Aug 23
Athena Sackleh ‘22 is a neurobiology and human physiology major originally from Hereford, Maryland. She is a Terp legacy and shares a passion for Maryland with her father who graduated in ‘79.
Aug 20
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Aug 19
Following 10 years of newspaper and magazine reporting and editing, including stints at The Wall Street Journal and Nation's Business magazine in Washington, DC, Irelan ‘60 spent 32 years in public relations for a Fortune 500 family of companies.
Aug 18
This class of 2020 alumnus chose to pursue his master’s degree in College Park after attending Harvard for undergrad studies.
Aug 17
The warning signs started three months after Hannah (Lowe) Corman ’05 and her husband, Mark Corman MBA ’04, welcomed their second son into the world.
Aug 16
With three degrees in mathematics, there’s no question Calandra Tate Moore M.S. ’03, Ph.D. ’07 excels in numbers.
Aug 13
Going from model, to mom, to entrepreneur, Aliya Thomas ’97 knows the importance of a powerful wardrobe. Spending 20+ years in a “non-inclusive fashion industry,” she has first-hand experience enduring the challenges women face to build their personal brand and lead empowered lives.
Aug 13
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Aug 12
Shannon Cleary ‘22 is from Orange County, California and studies public policy with a concentration in nonprofit leadership and a minor in arts leadership.
Aug 11
This class of 2020 alumnus does not see his disability as an obstacle. He spent his time at UMD advocating for others like him.
Aug 10
Anna Portela ‘14 never makes a career decision without doing her homework.
Aug 05
Coming from a family of Terps, Gabriela Winter ‘22 is serving as the Student Alumni Leadership Council’s (SALC) 2021 president.
Aug 04
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communiti
Aug 03
A global pandemic created a unique work experience for this 2020 University of Maryland grad. As a public health major, she knows her role is increasingly vital each day, so she is pursuing a master’s degree in epidemiology.
Jul 30
Ashley Sundquist ‘09 has a passion for service, and she found her calling when she noticed a need for help in the homeless community in her home of Santa Monica, California.
Jul 29
On March 7, 2020, more than 200 business-minded Terps gathered at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center for the inaugural EnTERPpreneur Conference. They were greeted with big ideas and little bottles of hand sanitizer, as a novel coronavirus began to spread across the U.S.
Jul 27
With the many University of Maryland Alumni Association affinity groups, the large presence of Jewish students who have and continue to attend the university, and the strong and vibrant Hillel community, who would imagine that until 2020 there was not a Jewish alumni group in place?
Jul 20
This class of 2020 alumna did not take a direct path in earning multiple degrees. She went on to earn a Ph.D. while prioritizing her family life.
Jul 19
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jul 19
This is an Italian love story. It’s not the kind you’d see on the silver screen or read about in a romance novel.
Jul 19
Do you remember what it felt like the first day of school after summer vacation? Although the physical place might not have changed since you were there, it may have felt like a combination of the familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. It may have been a new classroom, a new teacher, new classmates or perhaps some friends changed schools or moved to new places.
Jul 15
For Sharon Bley ’70 and her husband, Les, adventure awaits every time they receive a new travel brochure from the University of Maryland Alumni Association.
Jul 15
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jul 13
In their role, the Board of Governors provide foresight, oversight and insight that guides the Association in its mission to connect, cultivate and channel the power of its nearly 400,000 alums around the world to enrich themselves and advance the university.
Jul 13
This class of 2020 alum is teaching himself something new every day.
Jul 12
Throughout her academic life, mentorships have helped Suzanne Freynik Ph.D. ’15 find success.
Jul 08
Samantha Baker ’97 and her husband, Rob Baker ’96, are seasoned travelers.
Jul 08
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jul 06
This class of 2020 alumna grew as a leader and a networker in her time at the University of Maryland.
Jul 01
Azizuddin Abdur-Ra’oof ’87 says there’s beauty in playing football, but it’s not because of his many athletic achievements, including scoring 10 touchdowns as a wide receiver for the Terps and being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1988.
Jul 01
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jun 30
After over a year of remote programming and distanced interaction, Jeffrey Rivest ’75 is beginning his term as president of the University of Maryland Alumni Association’s Board of Governors just as things are “kicking into high gear,” he said.
Jun 29
This class of 2020 alumnus used his college years to step outside his comfort zone, and is forever thankful for his four years at the University of Maryland.
Jun 24
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jun 24
As a teenager, Daniel Rochkind ’98 came to the University of Maryland intending to learn how to cover sports as a journalist.
Jun 23
Wanika Fisher ’10 has never hesitated to speak out...
Jun 22
This class of 2020 alumna came to the United States from Nigeria as a six year-old.
Jun 18
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here are essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jun 15
This class of 2020 alumna committed to UMD before touring the school, but could not have been happier with her choice.
Jun 11
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jun 10
Growing up a lacrosse player in Boston, it was almost inevitable that Mike Mellor ’00 would eventually fall in love with the University of Maryland and its legendary lacrosse program.
Jun 08
This class of 2020 alumnus was set on becoming a sports reporter coming into college.
Jun 07
When Sydni Cohen ‘14, M.Ed ‘15 and her husband saw the book “Belly Rubbins for Bubbins” they fell in love with the story and mission.
Jun 03
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jun 01
This class of 2020 alumna is no stranger to working with former Terps. Her efforts working with UMD alumni in the business world helped her realize the direction she wanted to take her studies.
May 31
For some, assuming a leadership position just before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted globally might have been an insurmountable obstacle.
May 27
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
May 27
Read more about SALC’s initiatives to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, starting with our very own DEI Committee.
May 26
Get to know our new SALC Advisor and the Alumni Association’s Program Manager of Student Engagement, Jessica Lee ‘14, M.Ed ‘19.
May 25
This class of 2020 alumnus participated in the honors college for Cybersecurity and used music to branch out socially. He now works for one of the top investment banks in the world.
May 21
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
May 21
For years--starting in elementary school and continuing through a career in the NFL--Rich Parson ’05 placed football at the center of his identity.
May 18
This class of 2020 alumna loves dedicating her time to serving others, no matter what field or space she works in.
May 14
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
May 13
Hugh Newell Jacobsen ‘51, '93 (Honorary Doctorate) was an award-winning architect who designed our very own Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center. He died March 4, 2021 at an assisted-living center in Front Royal, Va. at the age of 91, but his legacy lives on in the Maryland community.
May 12
When Brian Ullmann ’92 set out to reach the highest point of every state in 2017, he brought along a pocket-sized companion: a stuffed Testudo that clipped conveniently onto his climbing pack.
May 11
This class of 2020 alumnus took his time to find the right post-graduate program for his career aspirations. He spent most of his days at the Clarice Performing Arts Center working on his time consuming area of study.
May 07
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
May 06
Using her cooking skills, vibrant photography and social media savvy, self-taught chef Kristen Rosania ’15 has turned her hobby into a thriving business.
May 05
As part of Wellness Week, we’re highlighting #TerpBusinesses dedicated to improving your lifestyle.
May 04
This 2020 alumna used her time at UMD to branch out. As an engineering student and gymnast, she made meaningful relationships with people of many different backgrounds during her four years in College Park.
May 04
The Alumni Association’s marquee event, A Celebration of Terps: Featuring the Maryland Awards, was reimagined this year as a virtual gala on Friday, April 23, 2021. The celebration capped off a week of events for the inauguration of Darryll J. Pines, the 34th president of the university.
May 03
On the same day Americans elected their first female vice president, Alethia Nancoo ’90, M.E. ’92, shattered a glass ceiling of her own. Nancoo became the first African-American woman to serve on the global board of Squire Patton Boggs, the nation’s 17th largest law firm.
Apr 30
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Apr 29
When it came time for Tiana Wynn ’05 to choose a major, she thought of her godmother, who began her career as an accountant before deciding her real passion was for acting. As she traveled from city to city, acting in small parts, she supported herself working as an accountant.
Apr 28
While most of us have been stuck inside for over a year now, Terps were wondering what they could do to give their homes a more, well, “homey” feel.
Apr 27
This class of 2020 alumnus is experiencing a new life on the West Coast. He is using his skills as an engineer to fuel some of his newly found hobbies.
Apr 23
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Apr 21
Mazi Mutafa ‘06 is founding Executive Director of the non-profit, Words Beats & Life.
Apr 20
Jacqueline Deprey ‘20 of Rockville, MD chose the University of Maryland because the school has “The best of everything.” The big campus provided Deprey with various opportunities (in various areas) to help her find her niche.
Apr 19
Places of education are sacred spaces where passions are born and lives intersect. No one knew this better than David “Dave” Fulk Ph.D. ‘71 (Animal Science) whose life changed by both his studies and a chance meeting at the University of Maryland.
Apr 16
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Apr 15
Tiffany Zheng ‘22, from Easton, Md., is currently in her third year at the University of Maryland and planning to graduate next year. She is majoring in general biology with an interest in dermatology due to her love for skincare.
Apr 15
Oscar Casasola ‘24 from San Jose, Costa Rica, is in the middle of his first year at the University of Maryland. The international business and management major has aspirations to excel, as he is trying to add marketing as an additional major.
Apr 15
On March 30, the Student Alumni Leadership Council, in conjunction with the Alumni Association, hosted the first ever virtual Terps Under 30 annual event.
Apr 13
This class of 2020 alumnus bolstered his resume in his time at UMD, and now helps others do the same. When the start date for his job offer out of college was pushed back, he continued working on his capstone project, helping prepare students for their careers.
Apr 12
Julie Rosenthal ’81 started Food on the 15th, a nonprofit food collection and delivery program for low-income older adults, after a simple breakfast conversation with her then 9-year-old daughter, Jenny.
Apr 09
A born connector, Jim Giangrande ’90 has found what might be his best tool for creating links in a source close to his heart: the University of Maryland.
Apr 08
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Apr 07
Magdi Elghannam '22 created ShellCast as a virtual mentorship program for pre-medical students, and he has hopes that it will create a new network for UMD students present and future.
Apr 01
As executive director, Henyan works to ensure Red Cross services are available to nine counties in the southern part of the state, alongside a staff of 12 and 600 volunteers.
Apr 01
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer.
Mar 31
Jake Blackmon ‘21 is the owner of Smoketown Beer, established in 2015 by the Blackmon family. The original Smoketown Brewing is located in a remodeled, small-town fire station in Brunswick, MD.
Mar 29
Sun founded The Every Child Project (also known as TECP) last spring to match university students with younger children who could benefit from individual tutoring during extended remote learning necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 26
Some may call it a night job, but I did it on nights, weekends and in the early mornings.
Mar 24
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Mar 23
In 2015, an unexpected meeting between two Terps – who graduated 18 years apart – led to the creation of Instinct, a software designed specifically for veterinary hospitals.
Mar 23
Check out what's coming up at the Alumni Association over the next three months.
Mar 11
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Mar 09
Whether you’re a current student or a graduate, the University of Maryland Alumni Association is dedicated to supporting Terps in their quest to stay fearless.
Mar 08
Anthony Sartori, a former psychology major and co-founder of UMD’s Scholars Promoting and Revitalizing Care (SPARC), designed the 10-week pilot program to arm educators with resilience and mindfulness strategies.
Mar 05
On Thursday, January 21, nearly 200 Terps, doctoral students and postdoctoral alumni, gathered virtually to explore how alumni can support the diverse career needs of current doctoral students and postdocs.
Mar 03
The University of Maryland Alumni Association kicked off the new year by hosting its first-ever Career Week January 25-29, 2021. This virtual series engaged Terps of all career sectors, levels, affinities and industries, as well as graduates from a variety of UMD schools and colleges.
Mar 02
Are you looking to press refresh on loving yourself and living life to the fullest? Through her new book, alumna Joy Carol ‘86 shares stories people can learn from in order to live their lives in gratitude, wisdom, humor, strength, wonder, and of course--joy.
Feb 24
If you’re one of the many who have found themselves newly glued to TikTok in the last year or so, scrolling endlessly through 60-second-or-less videos and wondering how so many people can be so much better at dancing than you are, you might have Julia Yan ’11 to thank.
Feb 23
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Feb 19
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Feb 17
As a University Park elementary school student taking part in a research team in UMD’s Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), Emily Rhodes Fritz ‘13 didn’t know she was building the foundation for a future career merging technology and design.
Feb 15
Fresh off her UMD graduation and four-month internship at the U.S. Department of Defense, Hawa Anthony ’18 was ready to start her technology career.
Feb 12
Ray ’70 and Kim ’70 Ferrara’s love story has taken them to 70 countries and all seven continents, but they wrote the earliest chapters at the University of Maryland.
Feb 11
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Feb 10
The first time Wendy Olaitan ’07 met her future husband, Bernard Olaitan ’11, in September 1998, she wasn’t quite ready for a relationship.
Feb 08
After several months of living together, getting to know one another’s dishwasher-loading strategies and the exact degree at which they each liked the apartment’s temperature kept, Jaison Cooper ’11, M.Ed. ’14 and Pano Papadatos M.Sc. ’13 decided to make a deeper commitment: they opted to start dating.
Feb 04
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Feb 03
The Evil Queen may have been interested in being the fairest of them all, but we live in the real world.
Feb 02
The results are in! Find out what Terps had to say, and how we’re already using your input.
Feb 01
John Gillick ‘15 majored in accounting at the University of Maryland Smith School of Business and found a passion for helping people manage their finances.
Jan 29
When Laurie De Armond ’94 arrived to speak as a guest lecturer at the Robert H. Smith School of Business in 2019, it wasn’t her first time back at UMD since graduation.
Jan 28
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jan 25
Audrey Awasom ’18 grew up in Montgomery County, Md., one of the wealthiest counties in the United States.
Jan 20
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jan 19
President of the Prince George’s County Terps Alumni Network, volunteer with Rebounders and Fast Breakers, and former Terrapin Club board member, Petraitis is an avid Terps fan who grew up in College Park and has spent most of her life supporting UMD. She is a 2021 recipient of the Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 19
Schaub boosts UMD’s presence in his home state of Texas through networking events and a scholarship he and his wife created. He is a 2021 recipient of the Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 19
Author, educator and former deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Baltimore City Public Schools, Carroll became the first African American woman to earn a doctorate from UMD (1962). She is a 2021 recipient of the Alumni Excellence Awards. Photo provided by The Baltimore Sun, 1983.
Jan 15
Under Schulman’s direction, the Mediterranean fast-casual chain CAVA has expanded to almost 300 restaurants in 24 states, including a location in College Park. He is a 2021 recipient of the Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 15
Touw and his UMD Discovery District-based company created software that enables legal and ethical use of data while protecting privacy. He is a 2021 recipient of the Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 15
Luzio founded Luminary, a collaboration hub for women to develop, network and connect. She recently expanded her online programs to reach women across the country and is a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 14
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Jan 12
Kastner is a researcher and physics pioneer, known worldwide for her work in quantum mechanics, and a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 12
Ramsey revolutionized the honey bee world when he discovered that a parasite that threatens the population is feeding on bees’ organs, and not their blood as previously believed. He is a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 12
Griffin, a postdoctoral researcher studying technology in the classroom, launched the Blackademia digital network to share and celebrate stories of people of color in academic spaces. She is a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 08
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Jan 08
This Rising Terp turned her baking hobby into a thriving business when she founded Jars by Dani in 2013. Now, she sells her neatly-packed, colorful cakes nationwide and she is a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 08
Through their Indian fast-casual eateries, the lifelong friends have helped feed more than 20,000 people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, they are recipients of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 08
Balakumar is an innovator, pushing for smarter use of clean energy like electricity and better access to utility company data, and a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards.
Jan 07
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Dec 19
The Alumni Association has over thirty networks, including networks based on region, affinity and special interest groups.
Dec 19
Here’s to a new year, Terps! Here's what's happening at your Alumni Association over the next three months.
Dec 11
Scott Plank ’88 was a partner in one of the best entrepreneurship stories to come out of the University of Maryland, overseeing Under Armour’s global supply chain and technology infrastructure, its retail expansion and the transformation of the Baltimore company’s physical presence during his 14 years as an executive there.
Dec 10
Three UMD alumni; Maya Dawit ‘15, Brandon Schatt ‘15 and Azsanee Truss ‘15 are the authors and hosts of Diet Starts Monday, a podcast where the three “talk about whatever nonsense is on [their] minds at the time.”
Dec 09
Danilo de Sousa Nhantumbo, M.A. ’18, and Chris Light ’92 ‘93 are both entrepreneurs, working in their respective fields to improve life for others.
Dec 09
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Dec 03
After being named the Outstanding Young Educator in the USA in 1966, I was honored and privileged to receive a full scholarship to the University of Maryland where I earned my M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology.
Nov 24
It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years! I graduated from the University of Maryland in December of 1990 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
Nov 20
You can’t help but think that the experience Vlad Lokshin ‘09 had at the University of Maryland had something to do with the name of his venture, Turtle.
Nov 19
When Dave and Lauri (Boyce) Via graduated together in 1986, they never left their university far behind.
Nov 19
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Nov 17
With jobs at the sketch comedy series “Chappelle’s Show” and the music and talent series “Showtime at the Apollo,” Adrienne (Freeman) Nicole ’03 began her production career before she even graduated from UMD.
Nov 11
Reminisce over the Alumni Association's first-ever virtual Homecoming week.
Nov 11
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Nov 10
LaTanya Anderson’s '92 journey toward a 20-year government career might have started on the school bus.
Nov 05
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Oct 29
While the event landscape has been altered this year, we fall back on the imagination that brought the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center to life.
Oct 29
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Oct 28
On October 7, 2020, the Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) hosted their second ever “Built to Be Bold” event with James Fayal ‘12.
Oct 28
Sarah Clement ‘23, from Bethesda, Md., is currently in her second year at the University of Maryland.
Oct 26
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur with an idea you’d like to put into action? Well Eddie Osefo ‘06 and the TKO Agency (@thetkoagency) are here to help!
Oct 23
How do I pay for college without breaking the bank? This is the question that is asked most often by high school students and their parents.
Oct 20
In the eight years since Prannoy Nambiar ’12 left the University of Maryland, he’s been cooking up a big idea, one meant to bring innovation and equality to education.
Oct 16
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Oct 13
As a freshman commuter, Natalie Guerra ’12 found it hard to connect with the thousands of Terps she passed on campus every day.
Oct 09
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Oct 08
Before Co-Founder Sergio Malarin ’13 was selling Wild Kombucha in over 900 stores across 9 states, he and his two friends and co-founders, Adam Bufano and Sid Sharma were making kombucha out of the side of a juice shop in Baltimore.
Oct 05
As a computer science student, Noreen Welch ’90 loved all things UMD – especially going to university basketball and football games.
Oct 03
Farrel Vogelhut ‘71, M.A. ‘80 loved college so much, he kept coming back for more.
Oct 02
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Sep 30
By Matthew Johnston ’97
Sep 25
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Sep 24
After a family health scare, Alka Bhave '96 and Bhaskar Bhave '01 decided to turn a passion project into reality by launching their nonprofit, Lifelong Health & Fitness.
Sep 23
Hey Terps - Looking for ways to get involved with your Alumni Association online? Grab one of the hashtags below and get posting on your Instagram feed or story. We select posts each week to be featured on our social channels.
Sep 21
Pi-Isis S. Ankhra ’97 has scaled many walls as a one-time national campaign operative, a public school educator and artist and consultant for multiple non-profit organizations and charitable endowments.
Sep 18
Welcome to the Friday Five, a roundup of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer. From the latest events to fun facts, here’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.
Sep 08
Mary Schulman ‘97 and Amy Carr ‘97 believe that the makeup you put on your face should be cruelty free, hypoallergenic and free of harsh chemicals.
Aug 31
Future Terps and University of Maryland alumni got to participate in a one-of-a-kind experience this summer: Camp Diamondback.
Aug 27
When John Czupak ’89 graduated from UMD with his MBA, personal computers and mobile phones weren’t everyday essentials on campus, and the internet and cloud computing, as we know it, didn’t exist.
Aug 26
A shifting economy, uncertain political futures and a pandemic that seems here to stay - we’re not going to lie, times are tough.
Aug 25
Patricia Steele, PhD, is the principal and founder of Higher Ed Insight (HEI), a research and evaluation firm headquartered in Washington, DC.
Aug 20
This spring, Jenn Sherman ’14 found herself spending more time in a podcast studio than she ever imagined — and most of that “studio” time was in her home near Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood.
Aug 18
Empowering parents from diverse communities...all in a day’s work for enTERPreneurs Marissa Goldstein ‘07 and Adam Goldstein ‘07.
Aug 14
Chayla Jackson’10 pulls from her experience as a lawyer, entrepreneur and overall fierce woman as she wrote her book, “Build a Legit Business.”
Aug 13
Obi Egekeze ‘08, ’09 didn’t have much free time at UMD. As a placekicker for the Maryland Terrapins football team and a business student earning two degrees, he spent most of his days between the field and Van Munching Hall.
Aug 07
Aurelia Michael was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, with a dual-degree in Dance and Business Management.
Aug 03
Alexander Mikhailovsky ’18 didn’t have much time to celebrate his graduation from the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Jul 31
Colleen Bass ‘14 is the Director of Alumni Engagement on the west coast for the University of Maryland Alumni Association - she joined the team after serving as an alumni network volunteer for several years.
Jul 28
After losing her mom to cancer at a young age and having her own challenges with chronic knee and back pain, Kate Shin ‘08 appreciates the value of being healthy.
Jul 24
Mac Gardner ‘98, Terp alumnus and author of “The Four Money Bears” believes it is never too early to start a conversation with your kids about money.
Jul 21
The dark recesses of New York City’s subway system may seem an odd place for a bright idea.
Jul 17
Rodney Core is the Business Coordinator for the University of Maryland Alumni Association.
Jul 15
Joe is currently the Co-Founder, COO and CTO of Boxton, a Cloud Logistics Platform with the goal of bringing world-class, enterprise level shipping to companies of all sizes.
Jul 10
In our next installment of our “Meet the Staff” series, we want to introduce you to three members of the Alumni Association staff who are responsible for our new virtual summer camp, Camp Diamondback!
Jul 06
When your campus is over 160 years old, it’s next to impossible to find a tradition that hasn’t been created yet.
Jul 02
Sydney Callahan ’15 loves the wait that comes with planting garlic, settling a clove into the ground for a long winter’s rest and seeing the leaves begin to wilt in Nevada’s July heat.
Jun 30
Daniela Marciano ‘21 is a general biology student on the pre-professional track at the University of Maryland.
Jun 26
Nick Kurgansky ‘13 decided to leave his government job to become an entrepreneur.
Jun 24
A couple times every year, my father gets together with his old UMD classmates. Reliving their days at Bentley’s (and several drinks into the night), they tell me, “Your younger generation doesn’t love UMD as much as we do.” To that, I ask them, “Have you ever seen someone love a flag this much?”
Jun 19
Jasmine Snead’s name may look familiar as this Terp won the $15,000 grand prize at the 2019 Pitch Dingman Competition, UMD’s annual “Shark Tank”-style business event. Read on to learn more about Jasmine and her company, Aurora Tights.
Jun 15
Victoria Nefflen ‘20 is a government and politics major, minoring in global terrorism and international development and conflict management whograduated this past May.
Jun 09
As a current student at UMD one of the things that inspires me most is hearing success stories of Terp alumni.
Jun 03
Craving something sweet? Tarte and Craft Bakery owner Andi Kenney '05 has whipped up adorable Testudo cookies, and is showing you how to do the same!
Jun 01
Steve Kaffen ‘67 just might be the most interesting man in the world.
May 28
Ever since he was a teenager, Anthony Johnson ’10 has wanted a career in sports management.
May 26
Growing up, I believed that my college experience would be something out of a TV show, daring antics everyday and life experiences captured on black and white film before I entered a disillusioned “real world.”
May 20
Persistent. Friendly. Kind. That’s how Pramod Raheja ‘91, CEO & Co-founder of Airgility, a company that designs and creates multi-mission drones, describes himself.
May 18
Gabby Christopher ‘21 is a proud Terp who loves to be active in the UMD community.
May 15
Over the past few weeks, I have had the time to watch a lot of shows, maybe even a slightly concerning amount.
May 08
Sienna Webster is the Event Sales Manager for the University of Maryland Alumni Association.
May 07
Scientists hope to soon produce a vaccine that prevents the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). When that day comes, Sid Chakravarthy ’13 and his company, StaTwig, could be among the vaccine’s guardians, ensuring it travels safely to people around the world.
May 06
As a junior at the University of Maryland, I am regularly looking for career advice on how to approach entering the current workforce after I graduate next year.
May 01
Lauren Norris ‘11, ‘16 is the Director of Advocacy and Engagement for the University of Maryland Alumni Association.
Apr 30
Our new way of life brings an opportunity to be more intentional about how we feed our bodies. If you are anything like me, you snack throughout the day, so it becomes even more important to switch out the hot Cheetos and Twix bars for something a little more nutritious.
Apr 27
As a senior product manager for a satellite communications company, Le-Marie Thompson ’01 spent years developing devices to help people in crisis communicate.
Apr 24
Taylor Jimeson, pictured here with Tucker, her adorable 2.5 year old Australian Cattle Dog, is the Assistant Director of Membership Marketing for the University of Maryland Alumni Association.
Apr 21
If you turn on your favorite college movie, I guarantee there will be some mention or scene of a club fair of some kind.
Apr 20
It has never been a better time to support the Terp community and small businesses. If you are a Terp business owner, or know of a Terp-owned business, we want to hear from you!
Apr 17
Welcome to our new “Meet the Staff” blog series. Here we will introduce you to the hardworking team members at the University of Maryland Alumni Association who help connect you with fellow Terps, prepare you for new opportunities and strengthen your legacy and alma mater.
Apr 16
With each passing semester comes a plethora of projects, exams, interviews and more, resulting in stresses so great that they can only be alleviated by the one and only Testudo, our trusty mascot.
Apr 15
When Woody Derricks ’97 began his career as a financial advisor in California, three of his first five clients were same-sex couples.
Apr 10
This increase of time on our hands is the perfect opportunity to step away from our TV screens, laptops and phones for an hour or two each day and open a book.
Apr 09
As a generally health-conscious individual, not to mention a current student in the School of Public Health, I am always on the hunt for new podcasts that bring me up-to-date on the latest health news and trends.
Apr 07
When you drive onto campus it’s hard to miss Maryland Stadium: a true UMD landmark not only for Terps in 2020, but for all Terps dating back into the early 1950’s when the stadium was constructed.
Apr 03
With new-found time on my hands, I have been increasingly mindful of what I put in my body. There are no more quick, nutritionless breakfasts while I rush to an early morning meeting, and no more eating lunch out because I didn’t have the chance to pack anything.
Apr 01
The University of Maryland Activity Book provides fun for all ages! Whether you are homeschooling, need a brain break, or just looking for a Terp-themed word search, we’ve got you covered.
Mar 27
You may be trying to maintain some normalcy amidst our new lifestyle changes, I know I am. One big way we can do this, is by continuing to carve out time for our physical health and wellbeing. Exercise can improve our mental health and overall mood, while giving us the burst of energy we need to power through the day.
Mar 26
Adam Wenchel ’99 wasn’t necessarily hardwired for a career in computer science, but formative experiences at the University of Maryland led to some major reprogramming. Initially an engineering student, he used the then-new Linux operating system to put WAMU’s servers online and make the radio station one of the first five in the nation to livestream.
Mar 04
When former financial services executive Cate Luzio ’97 launched Luminary NYC in 2018, she kept a running list of success stories growing out of her women-oriented collaborative space.
In less than a year, they were too numerous to count.
Feb 24
Lisa Dorsey spent more than two decades as an institution equity research sales professional to institutional investors. She worked on the front lines of investing with some of the greatest investors of our generation. Dorsey shares some insights here.
Sep 23
Each fall, the University of Maryland Division of Student Affairs hosts Terps After Dark, a series of substance-free late-night programs during the first six weeks of the semester. This year, the University of Maryland Alumni Association hosted its second annual Paint Night event at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center as part of the Terps After Dark program.
Jun 26
Patrick Sullivan ’07 currently serves as the treasurer for the Boston Terps Alumni Network. Patrick joined the executive board in the summer of 2018. Learn about how they are enhancing alumni program in their area.
Jun 24
The first-ever Food for Thought panel was well attended, and highlighted several of Baltimore's finest Terps in the food and beverage industry.
May 10
In 1959, only two women graduated from the University of Maryland with degrees in physics. One of those women — Carla Messina — never expected to travel off the beaten path.
Apr 30
Nathan Glenn ’12 and Anna (McGucken) Glenn ’12 gained a lot during their time at Maryland -- including each other. But perhaps the most unexpected thing they gained was a new life plan: move to Liberia.
Apr 30
University of Maryland students and alumni are full of Fearless Ideas.
Apr 25
More than 50 Prince George’s County alumni returned to the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center on April 11 for the annual wine tasting, which also included raffle prizes and mingling with fellow Terps.
Apr 25
Pary Harris ‘65 has been making scrapbooks for the Maryland men’s basketball team for she-doesn’t-know-how-long. But these aren’t your run-of-the-mill hobby scrapbooks.
Mar 31
For Thalia Theodore Washington ’00, her turning point was middle school. As a first-generation American, testing into a high-performing high school changed her trajectory.
Mar 05
Habib Bahari ’80 is the founder and CEO of Bahari Energy and recently partnered with NASA Goddard to make smart wind tower technology a reality. The project compacts the power of wind turbines into a tower. It can scale to provide energy for buildings from the size of a single family home to an entire power plant.
Feb 26
Nyree Berry '05 has travelled across many states and fields—from TV production to communications—thanks to her career.
Feb 14
Learn how the CIVICUS network provided about 300 sandwiches to children in need last year!
Feb 14
Tyler Schepers '16 recently became president of the Annapolis Alumni Network. In his role, he drives participation in local events such as Wreaths Across America. For his work to bring the alumni community together, the Terrapin Club honored Tyler with a 30 Under 30 award. Check out our Q&A with Tyler to learn more about how he got involved as a recent grad!
Jan 20
What does it take to make your big dreams come true? For Aurelia Michael ’08, it took hard work, a lot of passion and driving across the country a few times.
Jan 10
Are you thinking about switching to a new c
Dec 10
On November 9 - 10, the Alumni Association invited its dedicated volunteers back to campus for professional development, networking and celebration.
Dec 10
Gerson Elias '12, second from left, got involved with his alma mater to help restart the Latinx Alumni Network in 2014.
Dec 07
There are many paths to becoming a teacher, but for Natalia V. Cuadra-Saez ’11, it started with a passion for advocacy. Cuadra-Saez got involved in advocacy as a student at the University to Maryland and hasn’t stopped advocating for teaching and learning conditions since.
Nov 30
Shortly after graduating from Maryland with his degree in Public Health, Mark Johnson ’78 learned that Terp connections are never far. As a young professional in the business and sales world, he ran into a fellow graduate, which led him to his next venture. Then, he found out that a fraternity brother ran the local office.
Nov 27
The University of Maryland Archives works to ensure the continued preservation of and access to the many aspects of university history.
Nov 20
When Ceylon Mitchell M.M.’16 first came to the University of Maryland for graduate school, he arrived with a strong passion for music. During his time at UMD, he gained something more — a love of multimedia production. Now, he has combined his passions to create M3 | Music Media, which provides personalized multimedia services to musicians.
Oct 31
Jenny Hottle ’15 ’17 always knew she had an interest in journalism. She worked at school newspapers since middle school and recognized Maryland was the perfect university for her as soon as she stepped foot in the open house at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism. But it was joining the Design Cultures and Creativity (DCC) living and learning program that added a whole new perspective.
Oct 11
Scared of networking? That’s okay—you’re not alone. Most people, regardless of age or career path, are nervous when it comes to putting themselves out there.
Aug 31
When Evan Parker ’05 (fifth from right) was a student at Maryland, he got his start in the sports industry.
Aug 08
For Bill Johnston III ’92, being a Terp has always been a family affair.
Jul 17
In Amina K. Ahmad ‘12’s notebook from when she was a student, you’ll find a host of ideas, from tote bags made of melted plastic bags to designs for a handmade dress.
May 01
In today’s office climate, feeling overwhelmed is standard. It’s easy to write off articles and seminars regarding wellness when you feel like you don’t even have the time to consider it.
Dec 19
When Nefretiti Nassar ’10, MS ’12 completed her studies at the University of Maryland in Electrical Engineering and Systems Engineering, she saw a need for pre-professional mentorship.