Deciding to support student scholarships is often a very personal thing. For some, it represents a certain pay-it-forward sort of attitude that comes with the experience of once being a scholarship recipient. For others in the know, it is a realization that financial limits place seemingly impossible burdens upon some students – and that without support, many of those students will not graduate. Read more about scholarship need. Anita Jackson ’80, health science and policy, a past UMBC Alumni Board president, understands both sides of it. As a student, she struggled to pay for school; as an alumni leader, she… Continue Reading Donor Jackson ’80 Meets Scholarship Winner
UMBC’s Exceptional by Example Campaign transformed the campus. But you can’t calculate its true impact without assessing how it helped members of the UMBC community change and grow. By Jenny O’Grady and Meredith Purvis The tale of a successful capital campaign is often told by the numbers. And by that yardstick, UMBC’s Exceptional by Example Campaign was a success. Over the course of nine years, UMBC’s Exceptional by Example Campaign raised money to invest in a community without boundaries, made up of teachers, students and researchers who come from every imaginable background and share a commitment to academic excellence and… Continue Reading Measure of a Mission: The Exceptional by Example Campaign
Nancy Malloy ’70, ’75 M.S., Biological Sciences and UMBC Parent Annual Fund Supporter “I was in the very first graduating class. What an extraordinary opportunity! Everything was new and an adventure. I received both my bachelor and master degrees from UMBC and both of my children are also graduates. UMBC has an important place in my life.” Share your own giving story here.
Nancy Malloy ’70, ’75 M.S., Biological Sciences and UMBC Parent Annual Fund Supporter “I was in the very first graduating class. What an extraordinary opportunity! Everything was new and an adventure. I received both my bachelor and master degrees from UMBC and both of my children are also graduates. UMBC has an important place in my life.” Share your own giving story here.
Dan Goodwin ’98, Health Science and Policy Annual Fund: UMBC Ice Hockey “I played ice hockey for UMBC and it was very important to my college experience. I want to make sure current students are able to continue competing for a National title. UMBC provided me with a foundation that has led me to success in my career and in life. Supporting UMBC is an opportunity for me to continue giving back to the hockey program and the University. This is my way to continue having a positive impact.” Share your own giving story here.
Dan Goodwin ’98, Health Science and Policy Annual Fund: UMBC Ice Hockey “I played ice hockey for UMBC and it was very important to my college experience. I want to make sure current students are able to continue competing for a National title. UMBC provided me with a foundation that has led me to success in my career and in life. Supporting UMBC is an opportunity for me to continue giving back to the hockey program and the University. This is my way to continue having a positive impact.” Share your own giving story here.
Millette Green ’03, sociology, former Lady Retriever Annual Fund Supporter: Athletics “UMBC prepared me for the real world. The university created a diverse community, challenged me academically and instilled in me the necessary discipline to be successful. It is always important to give back to whatever helped you to become the person that you are. My motivation to give to UMBC is to help the next person have the same experiences I once had.” Share your own giving story here.
Millette Green ’03, sociology, former Lady Retriever Annual Fund Supporter: Athletics “UMBC prepared me for the real world. The university created a diverse community, challenged me academically and instilled in me the necessary discipline to be successful. It is always important to give back to whatever helped you to become the person that you are. My motivation to give to UMBC is to help the next person have the same experiences I once had.” Share your own giving story here.
Click on the photos and links below to hear from two UMBC students, Ben D. and Brandon M., about why scholarships are so very important in their lives. Originally published in 2009. Student Stories: Ben D. Student Stories: Brandon M.
Hear more about why UMBC’s young alumni are giving back to their alma mater. Click on the photos below to view short interviews with Jay Nwachu ’04, Lauren Chhay ’03 and Chris Magaha ’03. Originally published in 2009. Why I Give: Jay Nwachu ’04 Why I Give: Lauren Chhay ’03 Why I Give: Chris Magaha ’03
On a recent weekday afternoon, junior Jayneé Jones met Anita Maddox Jackson ’80 for lunch at the Skylight Room at UMBC. The two greeted each other as friends not only because Jones is the grateful recipient of a scholarship endowed by Jackson, but because of the background and interests they share. Both women grew up on the Eastern Shore and both study – or in the case of Jackson, studied – health administration and policy at UMBC. It’s a match made in scholarship heaven. Seeing them together, it is clear that Jackson’s intent as a donor has been realized. “I… Continue Reading A Special Bond: Tailoring Scholarships
When Leslie Walker-Wilson ’74 and ’76 M.A., psychology, recalls her days as a student at UMBC, she thinks of the gorgeous plot of land the University sits on and taking 8 a.m. classes to ensure that she could get a good parking space—memories that even the newest UMBC students will share. “I didn’t really appreciate what I had then, studying under a tree in spring or in the library on the winter evenings,” she says. “Things are so hectic now.” When Walker-Wilson says hectic, she means it. She’s the Assistant Superintendent of the Division of Accountability and Assessment in the… Continue Reading Making Her Mark: Leslie Walker-Wilson '74, '76
