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Keep up with your fellow alumni through spotlights, Q&As and more! Read inspiring stories, professional advice and exciting updates from your fellow fearless alumni. You may even find an old friend or story that reminds you of the great times you spent here at The University of Maryland. 

Mohammed Sillah ’03

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
Wilson Wang '03

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....
Alumni Spotlight , Volunteer Spotlight
Emily Jansen '08

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...
Alumni Spotlight , Terp Writers Corner
A professional headshot of Nefretiti Nassar.

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 , Volunteer Spotlight
Alissa Arford and her family posing together in Maryland gear.

Nine Terps and Counting

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...
Alumni Spotlight
A professional headshot of University of Maryland Alum, Veronica Segovia Bedon.

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 , Volunteer Spotlight
A stylized portrait of University of Maryland alum, Robert Leach.

Digital Memories

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...
Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight
Students walking outdoor on campus in the spring

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...
Staff Spotlight
Students walking outdoor on campus in the spring

Monday Roundup: Honoring Juneteenth

Welcome to the Monday Roundup, a collection of the best your Alumni Association and other UMD communities have to offer.
General / Other
Colin and Michal posing being carried on the beach together.

Game, Set, Match

Love, in many cases, can be a roll of the dice. Just ask Michael Shindledecker ’16 and Colin Morrow ’16.
Alumni Spotlight
Students walking outdoor on campus in the spring

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.
Terp Business Spotlight , General / Other
A professional headshot of University of Maryland Alum, Brad Eisenberg.

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.
Alumni Spotlight , Terp Business Spotlight
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