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Alumni Spotlight

Doing Good with Audrey Awasom ‘18

Audrey Awasom ’18 grew up in Montgomery County, Md., one of the wealthiest counties in the United States.

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Legacy Award: Karel Petraitis

President of the Prince George’s County Terps Alumni Network, volunteer with Rebounders and Fast Breakers, and former Terrapin Club board member, Petraitis is an avid Terps fan who grew up in College Park and has spent most of her life supporting UMD. She is a 2021 recipient of the Alumni Excellence Awards.
 
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Alumni Spotlight

Legacy Award: Greg Schaub ’82

Schaub boosts UMD’s presence in his home state of Texas through networking events and a scholarship he and his wife created. He is a 2021 recipient of the Alumni Excellence Awards.
 
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Alumni Spotlight

Legacy Award: Rebecca Evans Carroll Ed.D. ’66

Author, educator and former deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Baltimore City Public Schools, Carroll became the first African American woman to earn a doctorate from UMD (1962). She is a 2021 recipient of the Alumni Excellence Awards. Photo provided by The Baltimore Sun, 1983.

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Alumni Spotlight

EnTERPrenuer Award: Brett Schulman ’95

Under Schulman’s direction, the Mediterranean fast-casual chain CAVA has expanded to almost 300 restaurants in 24 states, including a location in College Park. He is a 2021 recipient of the Alumni Excellence Awards.

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Alumni Spotlight

EnTERPrenuer Award: Steve Touw ’99

Touw and his UMD Discovery District-based company created software that enables legal and ethical use of data while protecting privacy. He is a 2021 recipient of the Alumni Excellence Awards.

 

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Alumni Spotlight

EnTERPrenuer Award: Cate Luzio ’97

Luzio founded Luminary, a collaboration hub for women to develop, network and connect. She recently expanded her online programs to reach women across the country and is a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards. 

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Alumni Spotlight

Research Award: Ruth Kastner ’82, M.S. ’92, Ph.D. ’99

Kastner is a researcher and physics pioneer, known worldwide for her work in quantum mechanics, and a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards.
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Alumni Spotlight

Research Award: Samuel Ramsey Ph.D. ’18

Ramsey revolutionized the honey bee world when he discovered that a parasite that threatens the population is feeding on bees’ organs, and not their blood as previously believed. He is a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards.
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Alumni Spotlight

Research Award: Autumn Griffin Ph.D. ’20

Griffin, a postdoctoral researcher studying technology in the classroom, launched the Blackademia digital network to share and celebrate stories of people of color in academic spaces. She is a recipient of the 2021 Alumni Excellence Awards.