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That spirit of gratitude is what brought the Houston Terps Alumni Network into existence — and for the past decade, kept Joe Muscara '90 at its center.

Lisa Wiederlight ’90 is tackling one of life’s toughest challenges: creating a safe, inclusive home for people with developmental disabilities, veterans and older adults.

For Miles Morrow ’73, the seeds of a lifetime of service were planted at the University of Maryland. Though he spent much of his time working to put himself through school, the diversity of the campus community and the people he met there—including his future wife—shaped how he saw the world and his role in it.

At the University of Maryland, doing good isn’t just a value—it’s a way of life, and 2024–2025 was another record-breaking academic year for social impact on campus and beyond.

Jessica Nichols '01 balances teaching, advocacy, parenting and nonprofit leadership. With help from the College of Education alum, Columbia Community Care (CCC) has supported more than 170,000 Howard County locals.

Bryan Quinn ’01 is known around campus for his office packed to the brim with Star Wars Legos. But, he's also known as someone who is always willing to lend a helping hand—on campus and around the world.

Mike Luzio ’98 admits to something that might be a surprise to anyone who’s met the man who’s decked out his basement in enough University of Maryland gear to make Testudo himself jealous: his first semester at UMD didn’t go all that well.

Do Good Month, April 1-30, is an opportunity for UMD to highlight the good our alums are doing around their communities!

The University Career Center’s Intern for a Day program offers University of Maryland students the chance to spend a day with an alum, getting an inside look at what day-to-day working life is like for professionals in a range of careers.

"Do good" means doing something to have a positive benefit that helps others. Even if it's something small that only affects one person, that's still "doing good" and making a positive impact. However, if it can benefit multiple people or even a whole community, even better!