News & Stories

In this short narrative, Lauren Leftkowitz '98 recalls how she changed her life with the help of a coach. From overload and feeling burnt-out, to a life of choice and purpose.

During the Alumni Association’s inaugural blood drive, held in affiliation with the American Red Cross, 59 participants donated 38 units of whole blood and two units of red blood cells, totaling 40 productive units–exceeding the Alumni Association’s goal of 36.

Two Maryland alums are tackling the challenges posed by wildfires in their research to solve the climate crisis.

Welcome to Mentor Monday, where we highlight impressive alumni who have been recognized as standout mentors to fellow Terps on UMD’s mentorship and networking platform, Terrapins Connect. Today we highlight graduate Matthew Bouchard '11.

With more than 61,000 pizzerias spread like pepperoni across the American landscape, there’s no shortage of competition for your palate. Luke Watson ’18, CEO of Washington, D.C.-based Timber Pizza, thinks he knows what will have you coming back for more.

“Our crust is king,” he says. “We’re all about the dough. It’s a step above the rest.”

Hallie Williams '95, founder of Right Next Door, discusses his advice for starting a journey in entrepreneurship. With vast experience working with new and seasoned entrepreneurs, he consults what it takes to grow successful businesses.

On the evening of April 3, the University of Maryland Alumni Association and Student Alumni Leadership Council hosted their annual ‘Terps Under 30’ event, which featured four alumni under the age of 30. The event began with a networking hour and reception, and then transitioned into a TED talk-style program, where our four speakers, Alexandra Givan ’16, Thomas Hong ’2020, Rachel Lipman ’15 and Derek Xiao ’19 spoke about their life experiences and how they find themselves moving fearlessly forward.

As a young girl growing up in Bristol, Conn., Teresa Wallack Waldron ’83 always eagerly awaited her family’s Easter tradition: decorating pysanky eggs. Waldron’s Ukrainian grandmother brought the ancient custom of dyeing the intricately decorated springtime eggs from her native country when she immigrated in 1923. Waldron and her seven siblings–and their many cousins–would spend hours choosing colors, making mistakes, starting over and creating treasured memories together.

Colin Duncan '97, author of Stumbling Into Success is Good. Having a Plan is Better, has spent a lot of time in the professional services industry. He says he “stumbled into success” with “lots of pitfalls and frustrations along the way.” Eight years ago, he had an epiphany about how he was approaching his job and decided to change his mindset noting “there is nothing as powerful as a changed mind.”

Los Angeles-based P.K. Daniel '85 has worked hard to become an influential sports journalist. She now serves as a role model for young women looking to break into the male-dominated sports media field.