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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. 

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Meet Some of SALC’s Newest Members

This spring marks the largest graduating class of Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) alums, with 19 of our members graduating and going on to be leaders in their lives...
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Friday Five: Commencement 2022

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...
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SALC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee — 2022

In 2021, the Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) initiated a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) committee to develop opportunities and events to educate SALC members,...
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The Power of Informational Interviews, with Hallie Schwartzstein '22

Post graduation, Hallie Schwartzstein ’22 has her eyes set on a marketing career in the entertainment or sports industry.
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SALC: Transitioning to In-Person Programming

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...
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SALC Member Spotlight: Natalie Knight-Griffin ’24

Natalie Knight-Griffin ’24, from Ellicott City, MD, is an intended environmental sciences and policy major.
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Meet 2021 SALC Vice President of Alumni Programming, Emily Leo ‘22

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.
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Meet 2021 SALC Vice President of Marketing and Communication, Ninsiima Mugamba ‘23

Ninsiima Mugamba ‘23 is a public relations major with a minor in innovation and entrepreneurship. 
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Meet 2021 SALC Vice President of Campus Programming, Ethan Jenkins ‘23

By Abby Humbel ‘21 Ethan Jenkins ‘23 is an international business and finance double major from Bel Air, Maryland. He joined the Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC) in...
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Meet 2021 SALC Vice President of Administration, Athena Sackleh ‘22

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...
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Meet 2021 SALC Vice President of Membership, Shannon Cleary ‘22

Shannon Cleary ‘22 is from Orange County, California and studies public policy with a concentration in nonprofit leadership and a minor in arts leadership.
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Meet 2021 SALC President, Gabriela Winter ‘22

Coming from a family of Terps, Gabriela Winter ‘22 is serving as the Student Alumni Leadership Council’s (SALC) 2021 president. 
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