“If I really want to stay in this country I would have to do two or three things,” Raphael remembers thinking early on. “One, distinguish myself in every possible way.” Continue Reading How Will You Distinguish Yourself?
JEROME ADAMS ’97Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNotable Achievement: U.S. Surgeon General Back in the ’90s, Jerome Adams was just a kid watching UMBC basketball games and making sure he never missed Quadmania. Now, he has a bit more on his plate—like being “Top Doctor” for the entire United States. “UMBC as a school has constantly shown they punch above their weight. There’s nothing we can’t do.” — Jerome Adams ’97 In 2017, Adams was named Surgeon General, tasked as the leading spokesperson on public health for the federal government and serving as the “Nation’s Doctor.” Adams credits UMBC with helping him… Continue Reading Notable Retrievers: Jerome Adams ’97
The U.S. Small Business Administration recently recognized a UMBC information systems alumnus among its 2019 Small Business Persons of the Year winners. Zhensen Huang, M.S. ‘00, Ph.D. ‘04, information systems, was the winner of the award for Maryland. He is the CEO of Precise Software Solutions, Inc., a company that supports government agencies’ information technology needs by offering innovative solutions. Huang explains that he has always wanted to use technology to impact people’s lives, and as an entrepreneur he’s been able to make that a reality. “I am both honored and humbled to receive this Person of the Year recognition,”… Continue Reading Huang named Maryland’s Small Business Person of the Year
Eric Grollman ’07, sociology and psychology, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Richmond, will serve as this year’s URCAD keynote speaker. Continue Reading Q&A: Grollman ’07 to Speak at 2019 URCAD
UMBC rolled out a new brand and with it launched a fresh homepage, icon, and video. Alumni in the filmmaking industry are behind the scenes of UMBC’s brand video. Continue Reading Making UMBC Shine
A degree from UMBC can take you anywhere — even a galaxy far, far away. Kimberly Patrick ‘08 has a geek’s dream job, working for Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Sound. Continue Reading Alumni Award Winner Crafts Sounds for the Stars
This March 23, in celebration of Maryland Day, the Maryland Historical Society will launch a year-long retrospective of alumna Mimi Dietrich’s work at its Baltimore headquarters. Titled “Hometown Girl,” the show dives deep into her decades-long quilting career. Continue Reading Stitching Her Story
Driven in her work by memories of her grandmother, Dr. Tabassum Majid, M18, ’10, M.A. ’18, has made a career of education and research related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Continue Reading A Matter of Trust
Damian Doyle says building trust and relationships are essential to his work every day at UMBC’s DoIT. Continue Reading From Student Worker to Nationally Recognized IT Leader
When Emilie Llenado, M.P.S. ’12, professional studies, first moved to Maryland from Kansas City, Missouri, she didn’t know a soul, and was working as a server at Longhorn Steakhouse. But, she was hopeful, and she knew she wanted to do great things, so she enrolled in UMBC at the Shady Grove campus. Four years later in 2012, she graduated from the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program with life-long friends, and a new job at Freddie Mac. “When I first moved to Maryland, I didn’t know anyone. I came right out of my undergraduate degree. I didn’t know what it would take to succeed at… Continue Reading Finding Your Niche – Emilie Llenado M.P.S. ’12
As a small boy, Erick Chavarria lived with his grandparents in Guatemala in the village of Loma de Chavarria (“village of Chavarria”), where everyone had the same last name. At the time, there were only dirt roads. “Everyone — and I mean everyone — was dirt poor. My grandparents’ house was made of mud,” he recalls. Life changed when he was six years old, and the village got running water and electricity. Sometime shortly after, his grandparents got the first television in town. Nearly the entire village would show up at his home during the day to watch Mexican soap… Continue Reading Big Screen Dreams – Erick Chavarria ’05, theatre
When alumni athletes come back to coach against their alma mater, it’s a mix of pride and competition. Continue Reading Friendly Competition
