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Diversifying Your Skillset, with Senam Okpattah ‘20

This class of 2020 alumna loves dedicating her time to serving others, no matter what field or space she works in. 
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Another high point: Brian Ullmann ’92 named UMD vice president

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...
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One Cook, Many Kitchens

Using her cooking skills, vibrant photography and social media savvy, self-taught chef Kristen Rosania ’15 has turned her hobby into a thriving business.
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Don't Take a Backseat

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...
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Mazi Mutafa ‘06, Founding Executive Director of Words Beats & Life

Mazi Mutafa ‘06 is founding Executive Director of the non-profit, Words Beats & Life.
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Testudo Forever: the Fulk Family’s Lifelong Connection to UMD

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...
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Doing Good with Julie Rosenthal ‘81

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...
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A UMD/New York State of Mind

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.
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Doing Good with Ashley Henyan ‘02

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. 
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Terp Insights: Benefits of a Side Hustle

Some may call it a night job, but I did it on nights, weekends and in the early mornings.
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A Veterinarian and a Tech Guru Walk into a (Coffee) Bar...

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.
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Doing Good with Anthony Sartori ‘18

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...
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