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2020 Alumni Survey Results

The results are in! Find out what Terps had to say, and how we’re already using your input. 
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Alumni Spotlight

Financial Literacy Tips for Recent Graduates with John Gillick ‘15

John Gillick ‘15 majored in accounting at the University of Maryland Smith School of Business and found a passion for helping people manage their finances.

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Head of the Class: Smith School Graduate De Armond ’94 Guides Accounting Students into the Future

When Laurie De Armond ’94 arrived to speak as a guest lecturer at the Robert H. Smith School of Business in 2019, it wasn’t her first time back at UMD since graduation.

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Friday Five: Doing Good with Audrey Awasom '18

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’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.

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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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Friday Five: Terp Young Scholars

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’s essentials in five categories for you to check out this weekend.

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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.
 
 The Testudo statue at the Riggs Alumni Center on Apr. 11, 2024. Photo by Dylan Singleton/University of Maryland

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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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.