Friday Five: Your Next Road Trip

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 five categories for you to check out this weekend.

1. What's Happening

- UMD Alumni Crab Feast & BBQ - Starting August, 2021

2. Quotables

- 10 for TEN: Aliya Thomas '97

"Going from model, to mom, to entrepreneur, Aliya Thomas ’97 knows the importance of a powerful wardrobe. Spending 20+ years in a “non-inclusive fashion industry,” she has first-hand experience enduring the challenges women face to build their personal brand and lead empowered lives. Read on to learn more about Aliya’s journey and passion for building community, and connecting diverse groups of professional women, one wardrobe at a time." Ellie Geraghty, Alumni Blog. READ MORE

3. A Little Fun

- Your Next Road Trip

"Once buried in a century’s worth of trash and debris, a former abandoned quarry 30 miles outside Chicago today looks more like a home custom-built for Spider-Man than an abandoned quarry. Eight towers stick up like the masts of wrecked pirate ships, with miles of crisscrossing climbing ropes and zip lines offering visitors the chance to unleash their inner action star 120-feet up in the air. If a spot on 'American Ninja Warrior' doesn’t top your list of aspirations, then pick up a kayak paddle or hit the mountain bike trails." Liam Farrell, Maryland Today. READ MORE

4. Let's Get Social

Cheers to summer and savings! SEE POST

5. Friendly Reminders

That's it for this week, Terps. Make sure to check back with us every Friday, and update your information in the alumni directory to always receive the latest from your Alumni Association. Have a lovely weekend!

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