Humanizing the Hustle
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...
Alumni Spotlight
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Chugging Along Toward Success
By Kimberly Marselas ’00
A junior college transfer and railroad worker, Keith Risser ’70 took advantage of guaranteed admission to Maryland to reroute his life.
More than 50...
Alumni Spotlight: John Czupak ‘89
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...
An Influencer Takes the Mic
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,...
Doing Good with Obi Egekeze ‘08, ’09
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...
How the Alumni Association Helped Me Land a Job with Alexander Mikhailovsky ‘18
Alexander Mikhailovsky ’18 didn’t have much time to celebrate his graduation from the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Alumni Spotlight: Jason Gates ’11
The dark recesses of New York City’s subway system may seem an odd place for a bright idea.
Alumni Spotlight: Sydney Callahan ‘15
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...
Alumni Spotlight: Steve Kaffen '67
Steve Kaffen ‘67 just might be the most interesting man in the world.
Alumni Spotlight: Anthony Johnson ‘10
Ever since he was a teenager, Anthony Johnson ’10 has wanted a career in sports management.
Doing Good with Sid Chakravarthy ‘13
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...
Doing Good with Le-Marie Thompson ‘01
As a senior product manager for a satellite communications company, Le-Marie Thompson ’01 spent years developing devices to help people in crisis communicate.