Don't Take a Backseat
When it came time for Tiana Wynn ’05 to choose a major, she thought of her godmother, who began her career as an accountant before deciding her real passion was for acting. As...
News & Stories
News & Stories
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.
Mazi Mutafa ‘06, Founding Executive Director of Words Beats & Life
Mazi Mutafa ‘06 is founding Executive Director of the non-profit, Words Beats & Life.
Testudo Forever: the Fulk Family’s Lifelong Connection to UMD
Places of education are sacred spaces where passions are born and lives intersect. No one knew this better than David “Dave” Fulk Ph.D. ‘71 (Animal Science) whose life changed...
Doing Good with Julie Rosenthal ‘81
Julie Rosenthal ’81 started Food on the 15th, a nonprofit food collection and delivery program for low-income older adults, after a simple breakfast conversation with her then...
A UMD/New York State of Mind
A born connector, Jim Giangrande ’90 has found what might be his best tool for creating links in a source close to his heart: the University of Maryland.
Doing Good with Ashley Henyan ‘02
As executive director, Henyan works to ensure Red Cross services are available to nine counties in the southern part of the state, alongside a staff of 12 and 600 volunteers.
Terp Insights: Benefits of a Side Hustle
Some may call it a night job, but I did it on nights, weekends and in the early mornings.
A Veterinarian and a Tech Guru Walk into a (Coffee) Bar...
In 2015, an unexpected meeting between two Terps – who graduated 18 years apart – led to the creation of Instinct, a software designed specifically for veterinary hospitals.
Doing Good with Anthony Sartori ‘18
Anthony Sartori, a former psychology major and co-founder of UMD’s Scholars Promoting and Revitalizing Care (SPARC), designed the 10-week pilot program to arm educators with...
Alum Directs Growth of Expanding TikTok
If you’re one of the many who have found themselves newly glued to TikTok in the last year or so, scrolling endlessly through 60-second-or-less videos and wondering how so many...
An English Major Goes High-Tech
As a University Park elementary school student taking part in a research team in UMD’s Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), Emily Rhodes Fritz ‘13 didn’t know she was building...
When Terrapins Connect: Passing the Torch
Fresh off her UMD graduation and four-month internship at the U.S. Department of Defense, Hawa Anthony ’18 was ready to start her technology career.