Do Good Month Volunteer Spotlight - Tessa Trach ’17
Do Good month, April 1-30, is an opportunity for the University of Maryland to highlight the good our alums are doing throughout their communities!
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News & Stories: College Park
Blazing New Trails with Irene Zoppi
Irene M. (Rodríguez) Zoppi ‘04 was promoted to brigadier general in August 2017. It marked the first time a Puerto Rican woman held the rank of general in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Terp Writer’s Corner: Toni Andrews ‘82
Toni Andrews ‘82, author of “The Road To Second Chance" explores themes of forgiveness, patriotism, and much more. Read on to learn more about about her, her inspiration and her...
Former Board of Governor's President Jeff Rivest ’75 Reflects on a Year of Growth
Read on to learn how far the Alumni Association has come, from the thoughts of former Alumni Association Board of Governors President Jeffrey Rivest '75.
Terp Alum’s Kidney Gift Sparks Decade-long Friendship and New Search for Donor
Gene Fatula ’88 (right) described his father, Edward, as a noncompliant diabetic. In 1998, at the age of 61, he suffered a heart attack at his son’s Philadelphia-area home and...
For One Maryland Family, Terp Basketball Connects Generations
Some people have a dream college from the time they’re in middle school. For Stephanie Groff ’13, that moment came a little earlier: in utero.
Terp Writer's Corner - Bill Kennedy's 'Dark Side of the Moon'
Bill Kennedy ‘69, is the Sci-Fi author of three novels, “The Dark Side of the Moon” and “The Dark Side of the Moon: The Return (a duology), and “Angels in the Desert". He...
She's making her mark, and it's by design
Grossmueller McClure was on a pre med track in high school. But visits to a family friend’s sample room, complete with multiple types of materials, colors and textures, helped...
There's a Terp for That - How Alumni Experts are Uplifting Their Alma Mater
“For University Relations, the goal should be straight forward: take care of the staff, who will be motivated to take care of the alumni."
Unraveling the Secrets of the Pharaohs - Sara Bittner's 'Child of Ra'
Sara Bittner ‘19, a Computer Science major turned author, has been writing since before she was 13. Her novel, “Child of Ra”, was her first time putting her work out for others...
How to build Culture and Connection in a Disconnected World
Dan Kaplan (BA English & Business, ‘91) provides communications training to leaders, managers, and teams, using DiSC, the 5 Behaviors of A Cohesive Team, and his heart. Read...
UMD's Gift Planning - Estate Planning Essentials with Patty Wang
Meet Patty Wang, Executive Director of Gift Planning and UMD staff member of 37 years and counting. As Patty will tell you, she “helps nice people do nice things for other...