Your support helps amazing students succeed at UMBC. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some of their stories with you. This week, meet Jeremy, a proud member of the Class of 2012. Name: Jeremy Brickey Major: English Hometown: Lanham, Maryland Plans: Marketing analyst for AKJ Books Jeremy Brickey will be recognizable to this fall’s incoming freshmen: he was one of the faces of the “UMBC Superheroes” ad campaign. And Jeremy made his time at UMBC “super” by being involved in many facets of campus life. He is a member of the rugby team and on the rugby executive… Continue Reading “Super” Scholarship Success: Jeremy Brickey '12
Your support helps amazing students succeed at UMBC. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some of their stories with you. This week, meet Jeremy, a proud member of the Class of 2012. Name: Jeremy Brickey Major: English Hometown: Lanham, Maryland Plans: Marketing analyst for AKJ Books Jeremy Brickey will be recognizable to this fall’s incoming freshmen: he was one of the faces of the “UMBC Superheroes” ad campaign. And Jeremy made his time at UMBC “super” by being involved in many facets of campus life. He is a member of the rugby team and on the rugby executive… Continue Reading “Super” Scholarship Success: Jeremy Brickey ’12
We’re excited to welcome you all to the UMBC Alumni Association! Read more about the perks of being an alum at our New Grads Page! Read stories about the Class of 2012 here.
Tis the season of brand-new graduates! Which means, it’s also a great time for a fun refresher in one of the trickiest necks of Latin: alumni-dom. Check out this quick video for a lesson in the differences between the words alumna, alumnus, alumnae and alumni. Which version of proud alum are you?
Raphael Falco, professor of English, has been named the Lipitz Professor of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for the 2012-2013 academic year. Falco is one of the foremost scholars, nationally and internationally, of the English Renaissance. “Professor Falco is a very distinguished and productive scholar, one who brings recognition and distinction not just to himself and his department but to the university. It is thus altogether fitting that he has been named Lipitz Professor,” said John Jeffries, dean of the college of arts, humanities, and social sciences. The Lipitz professorship was established by Roger C. Lipitz and his family… Continue Reading Raphael Falco, English, Named 2012-13 Lipitz Professor
The UMBC men’s soccer program had its most successful Alumni Game and Reception yet on Friday evening, April 27. A record 50 former Retrievers played at Retriever Soccer Park, representing four decades of play. “I would like to publicly thank all of our alumni in attendance for their participation in and contribution to the biggest and most successful men’s soccer Alumni Game ever,” head coach Pete Caringi said. “I have been fortunate to see and hear of other programs’ alumni games, and I believe that UMBC sets a standard of excellence that we all should take pride in.” The alumni… Continue Reading UMBC Soccer Alumni Reunite on the Field
A novel about coming of age in 1970s Baltimore is among the semi-finalists in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, reports alumna author Mary Volkman ’92, English. These Days, her first novel, specifically focuses on “the perils of romanticizing the past,” and is set in Baltimore’s infamous “block.” Volkman, who writes under the pen name Margo Christie, shared a bit of her story pitch: Fueled by a passion for golden-era Hollywood and her musician father’s tales of a time when “every hole-in-the wall bar had a band,” 14-year old Becky Shelling dreams of a career in show biz. When her beloved… Continue Reading Volkman '92, English, Contestant in Amazon Novel Contest
After an ATV accident in 2006, Matt Courson ’11, political science, was paralyzed from the waist down and given a 1% chance of walking again. Thanks to aggressive physical therapy at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, he was able to walk across the stage to receive his UMBC diploma just five years later—a moment captured by the Baltimore Sun and featured on CNN’s “Human Factor.” Courson attended a celebration marking the 75th anniversary of the Kennedy Krieger Institute this week. He told CBS News, “This place has done so much for me, the therapists, the… Continue Reading Courson '11, PoliSci, Tells Inspiring Tale on CBS Baltimore
An alumna/student pair have launched LoveTagLA, a clothing line inspired by graffiti, the Catonsville Patch reports. Alumna Jedda Puzon ’11, information system management, and current student Lauren Roepcke founded the company in 2011, and recently released a spring line. Said marketing director Puzon: “We promote individuality and that can be seen with our tag line ‘Tag your own state of mind.’ We encourage self-expression through all art forms.” Visit LoveTagLA online here. Read the full Catonsville Patch story here.
Psychology alumna Lynn Roberson ’73 will become the first woman president of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association this June, and will become the seventh woman president of the Atlanta Bar Association this May, her law firm reports. According to a press release issued by Roberson’s firm, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, of Atlanta: Ms. Roberson has held many positions over the years with the Atlanta Bar Association which include serving as an elected member of the Board of Directors for the Litigation Section from 1999-2006 and serving as its chair in 2004-2005, during which time the Litigation Section was… Continue Reading Roberson '73, First Woman to Head Georgia Law Group
Alumna Stephanie Hill ’86, computer science and economics, makes a strong argument in favor of educating a new generation of female engineers in a guest essay appearing today in College Inc., a Washington Post blog focusing on higher education. In her essay, Hill — who is president of Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Solutions-Civil division — discusses the impact her experience at UMBC made on her decision to pursue a career in engineering. “Are you sure you want to be a software engineer? You are such a people person. Won’t you be stuck working alone, staring at a computer… Continue Reading Stephanie Hill '86, on Why the World Needs More Female Engineers
Nearly 200 alumni and friends enjoyed a night of wine, food and an incredible view of the Baltimore skyline at the 7th Annual Wine Tasting at the Legg Mason Tower in Harbor East April 27. The Chapter of Young Alumni hosted the event. The night — which included a silent auction, raffles, and a showing of artwork by current students — raised $3,648 for student scholarships, said Cindy Greenwood, Alumni Programming Coordinator. “It’s so nice to be able to have such a beautiful event, and to know that you’re helping students at the same time,” she said. “We were really… Continue Reading Wine Tasting Attracts Record Crowd, Raises Money for Scholarships
