Charting His Own Map for Success
In his late 20s, Smith focused his efforts on one goal: getting a college degree. At 32 and after five internships in his field, he has a diploma in hand. Continue Reading Charting His Own Map for Success
All posts by: Eric Widemann '21
The 2004 appearance of the locusts only warranted one story in the Retriever. But this year’s cicadas got a celebrity welcome. Continue Reading Then & Now—Cicada Invasion It comes as no surprise that these Retriever club leaders found unique pathways to keep their communities intact and growing during the pandemic. Continue Reading Resiliency of Student Leaders Keeps Clubs Alive Jon Bell realized his lifelong dream of playing professional soccer when he was selected at the 2020 MLS SuperDraft before he even graduated from UMBC. Continue Reading Playing at the Next Level—Retriever Rises to MLS Star In addition to pursuing her own art, Corrie Parks promotes her students, helping them enter the professional art world with as few barriers as possible. Continue Reading Corrie Francis Parks: Artist, Community Builder, and Advocate for Students After years of strife, fortunes have changed for this West Baltimore native with a college degree in hand, and a new life on the horizon. Donovin Acaro Smith ’21, geography and environmental studies, was 11 years old when he did something bold. It was a sunny day. His school was taking a class trip to the local swimming pool, and parents were welcome to join. Smith’s mother, a honey-voiced woman named Sonia, thought there was a problem. As far as she knew, her son didn’t know how to swim; he however, disagreed. Along with some buddies, he sprinted and leaped… Continue Reading Persevering Through Turbulence
Then & Now—Cicada Invasion
Resiliency of Student Leaders Keeps Clubs Alive
Playing at the Next Level—Retriever Rises to MLS Star
Corrie Francis Parks: Artist, Community Builder, and Advocate for Students
Persevering Through Turbulence