News & Stories

May 16, 2023

Aurora Tights, one of the most inclusive Hosiery Brands

Read about UMD alumnae Sydney Parker '16, Imani Rickerby '17, and Jasmine Snead Ferguson '18, MBA/MPP '21, who founded Aurora tights out of a need to see athletes and performers...

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight

May 03, 2023

Terp Insights: From Workaholism to Choice – A High-Achiever’s Story

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.

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight , Terp Writers Corner

April 21, 2023

10 for TEN: Hallie Williams '95

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...

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight

February 06, 2023

Let Your Light Shine - The Holistic Life Foundation's Promise

While most of us go through life trying to figure out our place in the world, it’s the people that look to inspire positive change in others that we remember most fondly. As...

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight

January 27, 2023

Alumni Excellence Awards: EnTerpreneuer Award Winner Roy Schwartz '98

When Roy Schwartz ’98, MBA ’01 co-founded the online news website Axios in 2016, he was guided by a singular mission: articles would be 250 to 500 words, and bullet points would...

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight

January 27, 2023

Alumni Excellence Awards: EnTerpreneuer Award Winner Seema Alexander '00

In working with hundreds of growth-focused entrepreneurs and CEOs around the world, Seema Alexander ’00 starts with two simple questions: “Why does your business exist?” and...

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight

January 27, 2023

Alumni Excellence Awards: EnTerpreneuer Award Winner Adriana Avakian '12

Whether you’re asking Google for driving directions or enabling your computer’s spam filter, artificial intelligence – or AI – is an indispensable part of life. The idea that...

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight

December 16, 2022

10 for TEN: Adam Emral Shaool

Founder of Thick-N-Thin Brewing Co, Adam Emral Shaool ’04, talks about bringing craft beer to Western Maryland. Read more to learn about his mission and what advice helped him...

Terp Business Spotlight

December 15, 2022

10 for TEN: Madinah James '98

Founder, CEO and Creative Consultant for MNJ Media Consulting, Madinah James ’98 discusses her take on diversifying domestic and international news. Below, she discusses how she...

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight

September 09, 2022

Mohammed Sillah ’03 - Happy Monday, A Vice Cream Parlor: An ice cream cart for adults!

Mohammed Sillah ’03 is the owner of Happy Monday Vice Cream. He is a class of 2003 Communications graduate of the University of Maryland College Park and was inspired to start...

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight

May 12, 2022

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Terp Businesses

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, celebrating the historical and cultural contributions of AAPI individuals to the United States.

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight

May 03, 2022

Painting a New Landscape: Alum’s Organization Brings Together Women Artists of Color

Sasha-Loriene McClain ’12 likes to joke that she was the world’s briefest studio art major. 

Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight