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This is an Italian love story. It’s not the kind you’d see on the silver screen or read about in a romance novel.

Do you remember what it felt like the first day of school after summer vacation? Although the physical place might not have changed since you were there, it may have felt like a combination of the familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. It may have been a new classroom, a new teacher, new classmates or perhaps some friends changed schools or moved to new places. 

For Sharon Bley ’70 and her husband, Les, adventure awaits every time they receive a new travel brochure from the University of Maryland Alumni Association.

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.

 In their role, the Board of Governors provide foresight, oversight and insight that guides the Association in its mission to connect, cultivate and channel the power of its nearly 400,000 alums around the world to enrich themselves and advance the university. 

This class of 2020 alum is teaching himself something new every day. 

Throughout her academic life, mentorships have helped Suzanne Freynik Ph.D. ’15 find success.

Samantha Baker ’97 and her husband, Rob Baker ’96, are seasoned travelers.

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.

This class of 2020 alumna grew as a leader and a networker in her time at the University of Maryland.

Azizuddin Abdur-Ra’oof ’87 says there’s beauty in playing football, but it’s not because of his many athletic achievements, including scoring 10 touchdowns as a wide receiver for the Terps and being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1988.

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.

After over a year of remote programming and distanced interaction, Jeffrey Rivest ’75 is beginning his term as president of the University of Maryland Alumni Association’s Board of Governors just as things are “kicking into high gear,” he said.

This class of 2020 alumnus used his college years to step outside his comfort zone, and is forever thankful for his four years at the University of Maryland.

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.