News & Stories

While today marks my first official day as Vice President for University Relations and as President of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, I have felt welcomed by the Terp community since the announcement of my appointment on May 4. 

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.

Meet Erica, the Alumni Association’s Manager of Volunteer Programs. Outside of work, you can find her in the kitchen baking a sweet treat, or belting out the lyrics to one of Whitney Houston’s classics.

Jessica Roberts ‘02, pictured with her husband and two sons, is the Chief of Staff & Managing Director of Board Operations.

Welcome back to our “Meet the Staff” blog series. Here we will introduce you to the hardworking team members at the University of Maryland Alumni Association who help connect you with fellow Terps, prepare you for new opportunities and strengthen your legacy and alma mater.

Angela Dimopoulos ’07 is the Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Outreach.

Meet one of our newest Alumni Association Staff members - Jayde Kennedy ’21. 

Get to know our new SALC Advisor and the Alumni Association’s Program Manager of Student Engagement, Jessica Lee ‘14, M.Ed ‘19.

Colleen Bass ‘14 is the Director of Alumni Engagement on the west coast for the University of Maryland Alumni Association - she joined the team after serving as an alumni network volunteer for several years.

Rodney Core is the Business Coordinator for the University of Maryland Alumni Association.