Alumni Excellence Award Recipient: Jennifer Jenkins ’16
Winning a Nobel Prize wasn’t part of Jennifer Jenkins ’16 MBA’s life prospectus growing up – she was just a kid who loved science.
News & Stories
News & Stories
Keep up with your fellow alumni through spotlights, Q&As and more! Read inspiring stories, professional advice and exciting updates from your fellow fearless alumni. You may even find an old friend or story that reminds you of the great times you spent here at The University of Maryland.
Alumni Excellence Award Recipient: Amy Neugebauer ‘06
When Amy Neugebauer ‘06 started The Giving Square in 2018, she was guided by a singular imperative: “We’re all in this together. We have a responsibility to each other.”
Alumni Excellence Award Recipient: Christopher Koper ’88; M.A. ’92; Ph.D. ’95
Christopher Koper ’88; M.A. ’92; Ph.D. ’95 uses research and evaluation to help reshape how police departments around the world think about crime and deterrence.
Alumni Excellence Award Recipient: Luke Kues ’25
In 2020, Luke Kues ’25 launched True Community, an organization that provides first aid and CPR certification as well as AED training in 20 American cities, and Ghana, Africa.
Alumni Excellence Award Recipient: Lyric Amodia MBA ’25
During a family visit to Flint, MI, Lyric Amodia MBA ’25 saw the effects of the Flint Water Crisis, firsthand. This drove her to start her nonprofit: The Movement Street (TMS).
Alumni Excellence Award Recipient: Jaysson Eicholtz ’99
Martin Jaysson Eicholtz ’99 knew that, in order to push the bounds of medical innovation, his company needed a state-of-the art laboratory space. That's where he came in.
Alumni Excellence Award Recipient: Marie Brodsky ’24
According to AARP, 40% of older Americans report feeling lonely. Marie Brodsky ’24 decided to make a difference for the millions of older adults in that circumstance.
Alumni Excellence Award Recipient: Ram Samudrala, Ph.D. ’97
As a child, Ram Samudrala Ph.D. (’97) has pondered the mysteries of the universe. That sense of wonder led him to later pioneer a technique for predicting disease treatments.
The Maryland Awards: Meet This Year's Honorees
These honorees demonstrate the impact of a Maryland education put into action, and inspire us all to move Forward.
Alumni Excellence Awards: Legacy Award Recipient Sue Bredekamp ’72, ’76, Ph.D. ’85
Sue Bredekamp ’72, ’76, Ph.D. ’85 is the primary author and editor of “Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs,” the National Association for the...
Alumni Excellence Awards: Rising Terp Recipient Rick Marving Tamno ’17, ’20
Rick Marving Tamno ’17, ’20 is making sure that no child misses a chance to excel. He’s the co-founder and executive director of Readers All, which targets first through third...
Alumni Excellence Awards: Legacy Award Recipient Dorothy Weinstein ’84
The granddaughter of Eastern European immigrants, Dorothy Weinstein ’84 learned from an early the age the importance of transcending challenges to rise to her potential.