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Alumni Spotlight
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 making ice cream by his younger brother, who challenged him to make Monday the happiest day of the week.
Alumni Spotlight
Meet the Board of Governors: Wilson Wang ’03
In the late 1990s, teenagers often plastered their bedroom walls with band posters, movie posters and pinboards filled with ticket stubs and photographs.
Not Wilson Wang ‘03. His decoration of choice? Stock charts.
Alumni Spotlight
Terp Writer’s Corner: Emily Jansen ’08
Emily Jansen ’08 is an author, marketing, branding communications professional and consultant. Her writing empowers readers to follow their passions and forge their own path through life, much like she did in her early 20s. Her most recent book, A Wilder Eden, encourages readers to stay strong and fulfill their dreams.
Alumni Spotlight
Meet the Board of Governors: Nefretiti Nassar ’10, M.S. ’12
At age 12, Nefretiti Nassar ’10, M.S. ’12 accepted a challenge that would forever change her life.
Alumni Spotlight
For Alissa Arford ’94, MBA ’10, attending the University of Maryland was a no-brainer. After all, with multiple family members holding Maryland degrees, the university seemed like fate.
Alumni Spotlight
Meet the Board of Governors: Veronica Segovia de Bedon '04
At just four years old, Veronica Segovia de Bedon ’04 began her formal education at the University of Maryland.
Alumni Spotlight
When Robert Leach ’04 graduated with an undergraduate degree in information systems, Facebook was a new Internet sensation that offered users a chance to post life updates and commemorate special occasions on a virtual “wall.”
Staff Spotlight
First Day Reflections and Excitement in Joining the Maryland Family
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.
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Monday Roundup: Honoring Juneteenth
Welcome to the Monday Roundup, a collection of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer.
Alumni Spotlight
Love, in many cases, can be a roll of the dice. Just ask Michael Shindledecker ’16 and Colin Morrow ’16.
Terp Business Spotlight
Monday Roundup: Let's Celebrate Pride!
Welcome to the Monday Roundup, a collection of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer.
Alumni Spotlight
Helping Terp Companies Go “Lean”
Brad Eisenberg ’09 knows what it’s like to be a “starving entrepreneur,” from the requisite stint in his parents’ basement to the exhausting scramble of working two jobs at once.
Terp Business Spotlight
Monday Roundup: Last Chance to Register for EnTERPreneur Conference
Welcome to the Monday Roundup, 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 week.
Terp Business Spotlight
Monday Roundup: Elevate Your Business at the EnTERPreneur Conference
Welcome to the Monday Roundup, 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 week.
Alumni Spotlight
When Terrapins Connect: How Alum Connections Helped This Terp Find a Job During a Global Pandemic
The cap and gown. The stage walk. Moving the tassel. And, of course, receiving that diploma. All quintessential markers of achievement for graduates at universities across the country.