One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Tom Lagana, music, in Capital Gazette Kate Brown, history, to speak at Baltimore Book Festival UMBC Welcomes New Retrievers at Convocation Read more at UMBC Insights!
Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today we’re talking with author Krista Wagner ‘99, English, about her career and newly published book, Intent. Name: Krista Wagner (formerly Brooks) Job Title: English Instructor Focus Area: Composition and Literature Grad year: May 1999 Q: What drew you to UMBC for your studies? UMBC is a very reputable school and is interested in seeing their students excel. The English department is committed to ensuring that their students grow exponentially in critical reading, writing, and thought. Q: Besides working on your latest novel,… Continue Reading Career Q&A: Krista Wagner ’99, English
Each year, the UMBC Alumni Association presents awards to honor alumni for their professional and personal achievements and service to the University. Throughout the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing you to each award winner individually, but for now, we would like to congratulate them all on their wonderful achievements. The UMBC Alumni Association proudly honors these distinguished alumni and faculty for their accomplishments and dedication to the University: Engineering and Information Technology Dr. Claudia Pearce ’89 M.S., ’94 Ph.D., Computer Science Senior Computer Science Authority, NSA Humanities Donna Lewis ’86, English Unit Chief, Office of Professional Responsibility, Transportation Security Administration,… Continue Reading Congratulations to the 2014 Alumni Award Winners!
One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Linda Dusman, music, and Eric Smallwood, visual arts, Awarded TEDCO MII Grant Maurice Berger, CADVC, Latest “Race Story” in The New York Times Irene Chan, visual arts and Asian studies, in Women’s Studio Workshop Spotlight Amanda Knapp, Assistant Vice-Provost, in American Motorcyclist See more great UMBC news at UMBC Insights!
Mary Volkman ’92, English, is a Baltimore native who writes fiction under the pen name “Margo Christie.” Her first novel, These Days: A Tale of Nostalgia on Baltimore’s Block, relies not only on the author’s time working in show bars on the city’s most notorious stretch of real estate (right under the shadow of City Hall, hon) in the 1970s and ’80s, but also in her careful attention to the reminiscences of those who’d been there during the heyday of burlesque just after World War II. But Margo Christie wrote the book. So let her tell it: It’s often said… Continue Reading Life on the Edge (With a Safety Net)
For many, working at NASA while in school is a dream. Damon Bradley, Ph.D. electrical engineering, worked as the lead computer engineer in the Instrument Electronics Development Branch at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. He also founded the National Society of Black Engineers (Greenbelt Space Chapter) and the Digital Signal Processing Technology Group at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Now, with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, he will continue his work as Lead Computer Engineer at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. As an undergrad, Sebastian Snowberger, chemical engineering, earned two Undergraduate Research Dissemination Awards to talk about… Continue Reading Meet our Newest Alums: Bradley, Snowberger, Jacobs, and Keniston
Congratulations to these UMBC alums whose accomplishments have been recognized both inside and outside of UMBC. Take a moment to see what they have been up to! Recently, Corey Fleischer ’05, ’08 M.S., mechanical engineering, was featured in the Baltimore Sun. The paper noted that Fleischer, co-founder of the Baltimore Foundery, partnered with Gene Shirokobrod, doctor of physical therapy, to create the ARC, a product to relieve back and neck pain and retrain muscle. The two developed a prototype of the ARC, a half-circle made of plastic that sits between the user and a chair or can sit underneath someone’s neck… Continue Reading Alums in the News: Fleischer, Lasson, and Kettelberger
Name: Nicole Smith ’10, modern languages and linguistics (German concentration) Employer: Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery at UMBC Alumni leadership role: Secretary/Historian for the Chapter of Young Alumni (CYA) Q: Where are you from originally? The Arbutus/Lansdowne area in Baltimore County Q: What’s your favorite UMBC memory? Cardboard surfing! My friends and I would spread broken-down boxes in our dorm’s hallway and proceed to act like penguins for the next few hours. There’s far too many embarrassing photos… Q: Why are you involved in an alumni chapter? It’s a wonderful opportunity to stay connected with the campus and support… Continue Reading Meet the Alumni Leadership: Nicole Smith ’10
The Office of Institutional Advancement at UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County) is seeking a part-time, contractual Events Assistant to support the advancement activities of the division. Reporting to the Director of Advancement Operations, the position will be part of the Operations team and will assist with numerous campus events in a dynamic, high-paced environment.
One of the things that makes UMBC great is how wonderful our alumni, students, faculty, and staff are. Because of these amazing people, UMBC often finds itself “in the news,” so each week, we’ll be sharing with you a round-up of the most newsworthy achievements from our community. Erle Ellis: Nature Katie Cano ’16, Political Science, Selected as MHEC’s Student Commisioner UMBC Profiled in Princeton Review’s 2015 “Best Colleges” Book Anne Spence, Mech. Engineering, to Participate in Rep. Cummings’ Roundtable Discussion View all the other great news on Insights Weekly.
There isn’t an NCAA in Estonia. No college recruiters or flashy promoters. So back in 2011, rising UMBC senior Lauri Käi had to get onto the radar of UMBC men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach Chad Cradock ’97, psychology, the old fashioned way: grit, determination, and some timely word of mouth from other Estonians – including Herol Marjak ’13, history, and Johan Rohtla ’14, biochemistry – who have swum competitively at UMBC. Flash forward three years. Käi is one of the top performers on UMBC’s successful swimming and diving teams, chalking up individual achievements and helping the university’s 200-… Continue Reading Estonian Excellence
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of former Chancellor of UMBC, Dr. John W. Dorsey. President Freeman Hrabowski addressed the UMBC community regarding his passing: I know I speak for the entire UMBC community in mourning the death of Dr. John W. Dorsey, the third Chancellor of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, at the age of 78. Chancellor Dorsey died on July 28 at his home in Laurel of respiratory failure. John was named UMBC’s Chancellor in 1977. He came to UMBC from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he held a number of… Continue Reading UMBC Mourns Passing of Chancellor John W. Dorsey
