Red Sammy, a Baltimore band helmed by Adam Trice ’04, English, will release its fourth album, “These Poems with Kerosene,” next month with a show at the Windup Space. We asked Trice to talk a bit about life as a musician, and how his study of literature has influenced his work. Q: Tell us some of the story behind your band…what type of music do you play? What influences you? A: Red Sammy is a minor character in Flannery O’Connor’s short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” (1955). Our music tends to be gritty, sparse, and deeply emotional.… Continue Reading Trice ’04, Eng, to Release Fourth Red Sammy Album
Baltimore Dance Project returns to UMBC for its 30th year, featuring the creative work of professors Doug Hamby and Carol Hess, with dancer Sandra Lacy, along with music and dance performances by UMBC alumni. The show will be held on February 7 in the proscenium theatre in UMBC’s new Performing Arts and Humanities Building. Expanding dance with visually stunning, inter-disciplinary and collaborative works, BDP brings together company alumni, new dancers, visual artists and live musicians, and features dances with interactive sound, video and spoken text. The performance will feature two world premieres: “Common Axis 13,” a Hamby/Hess collaboration for ten… Continue Reading Baltimore Dance Project Show, Feb. 7, Features Dance, Music Alumni
Captain B. Donald Andrasik ’05, psychology, has published a book on his experience eating gluten-free while deployed in Afghanistan with the United States Army. “I hope to draw attention to our service members who need these accommodations to thrive. Being at war and on a gluten free diet is a distinct hardship, and if you know what you are getting into you understand there’s no easy meal,” he explained in a press release for “Gluten Free in Afghanistan.” Andrasik started a gluten free diet at 15 years old, after having symptoms related to celiac disease. He currently works as a… Continue Reading Andrasik ’05, Psych, Publishes Book On Gluten-Free Eating in Afghanistan
By day, Sheg Aranmolate is finishing his medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. By night, he has written two books — the latter of which, a novel entitled Bountiful Famine, recently was nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. We recently asked the native Nigerian, who graduated from UMBC in 2005 with a bachelor’s in biochemistry and molecular biology, and 2006 with a master’s in applied molecular biology, a few questions about his UMBC experiences and what it’s like juggling a writing career with the challenges of medical school. Q: Can you tell us a… Continue Reading Aranmolate ’05, M.S. ’06, Nominated for Book Award
The donor roll for FY12 — which covers giving from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 — is now available online. In addition to a listing of all donors, the donor roll also includes listings of: The Hilltop Society The 1966 Society Consecutive Years of Giving (5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20+) 1st Time Donors Thank you to everyone who supported UMBC in FY12! View the donor roll here.
Dan Marohl ’01, geography and environmental systems, has been chosen as a captain and co-captain of Baltimore Bombers lacrosse by his teammates, the Baltimore Sun reports. Read the Baltimore Sun story here. Marohl, who plays forward for the Bombers, previously played with the Ottawa Rebel and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League, as well as the Minnesota Swarm, the Sun writes. Formed in 2012, the Baltimore Bombers will compete this year as part of the North American Lacrosse League. A member of UMBC’s Athletic Hall of Fame, Marohl was a two-time All American for UMBC in 1999 and… Continue Reading Marohl ’01, Geog, to Captain Baltimore Bombers
Former UMBC baseball standout and newly-drafted Baltimore Oriole pitcher Zach Clark ’06, psychology, was interviewed this week by the blog Orioles 101. Read the interview here. Clark, who pitched and was a designated hitter for the Retrievers, spent seven years in the Orioles farm system, most recently with the Bowie Baysox, before being added to the Orioles roster in November of last year.
When Michael Stovall ’04, Ph.D., public policy, came to UMBC as a graduate student in 1996, he wasn’t just looking for a change of pace. He was ready to change his life. A recent article in the Frederick News-Post chronicles Stovall’s second career as chair of the Business & Social Sciences Department at Carroll Community College, where he helped develop an Aging Studies program that has lead to a number of transfers to UMBC’s Aging Services program, he said. Read the Frederick News-Post’s story, “Teacher Thankful for a Chance at a Second Act” here. Stovall came to UMBC to study public… Continue Reading News-Post Profiles Second-Career Educator Stovall ’04, Ph.D., PubPol
Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today, we’re talking with Dr. Melanie D. Harrison ’11, Ph.D., Marine and Estuarine Environmental Science, who works as a water quality specialist with NOAA, and who recently was elected by the membership of the American Geophysical Union, the premier professional organization in the earth sciences, as one of two Early Career Scientists on the AGU Council. Name: Dr. Melanie D. Harrison Current title: Water Quality Specialist Employer: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA Fisheries Q: What path brought you… Continue Reading Career Q&A: Dr. Melanie D. Harrison ’11, Ph.D., MEES
Craig Saper, professor and chair of Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC), has been named the Bearman Family Chair in Entrepreneurship. “Dr. Saper is a scholar of large achievement and great energy, whose talents and interests make him a superb choice for the Bearman Family Chair in Entrepreneurship,” said John Jeffries, dean of the college of arts, humanities, and social sciences (CAHSS). The Bearman Family Chair in Entrepreneurship was established by The Herbert Bearman Foundation to acknowledge and honor the contributions of Dr. Arlene Bearman to the UMBC community. This chair recognizes and supports outstanding teaching skills, an interest in entrepreneurship,… Continue Reading Saper, LLC, Named Bearman Family Chair in Entrepreneurship
Todd Eberly ’06, Ph.D. public policy, is living his dream, teaching political science to the students of St. Mary’s College — and acting as a “go-to-guy” for those seeking political analysis, MarylandReporter.com reports. “Other kids liked sports or what have you. I just never did,” Eberly said. “I cared about politics. I followed that the way other folks would follow a football season or a baseball season. … I am curious to see who’s winning, who’s losing and what strategy they are employing.” Read the full story at MarylandReporter.com. In addition to being quoted regularly in various local media, in… Continue Reading Eberly ’06, Ph.D. Public Policy, “Go-To Guy” For Political Analysis
