News & Stories

Nick Kurgansky ‘13 decided to leave his government job to become an entrepreneur.

A couple times every year, my father gets together with his old UMD classmates. Reliving their days at Bentley’s (and several drinks into the night), they tell me, “Your younger generation doesn’t love UMD as much as we do.” To that, I ask them, “Have you ever seen someone love a flag this much?” 

Jasmine Snead’s name may look familiar as this Terp won the $15,000 grand prize at the 2019 Pitch Dingman Competition, UMD’s annual “Shark Tank”-style business event. Read on to learn more about Jasmine and her company, Aurora Tights. 

Victoria Nefflen ‘20 is a  government and politics major, minoring in global terrorism and international development and conflict management whograduated this past May.

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As a current student at UMD one of the things that inspires me most is hearing success stories of Terp alumni.

Craving something sweet? Tarte and Craft Bakery owner Andi Kenney '05 has whipped up adorable Testudo cookies, and is showing you how to do the same!

Steve Kaffen ‘67 just might be the most interesting man in the world.

Ever since he was a teenager, Anthony Johnson ’10 has wanted a career in sports management. 

Growing up, I believed that my college experience would be something out of a TV show, daring antics everyday and life experiences captured on black and white film before I entered a disillusioned “real world.”