Alumni Chef Rev. Leo Patalinghug '92 Debuts Cookbook

Apr 25, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

The Rev. Leo Patalinghug ’92, political science, has taken his passion for cooking to the next level, with the publication of a cookbook inspired by his family and his faith. His book, “Grace Before Meals, Recipes and Inspiration for Family Meals and Family Life,” outlines philosophies he teaches both in church and on his online cooking show, “Grace Before Meals.” Read more about the cookbook here. UMBC Magazine featured Patalinghug in its Winter 2010 edition. Read the full article here. In addition to running his cooking show, Patalinghug teaches future priests at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. Last year, he appeared… Continue Reading Alumni Chef Rev. Leo Patalinghug '92 Debuts Cookbook

Policing the Pastime

Apr 21, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Kevin Cepelak ’05, political science, has a job that comes with a pass that gets him into any Major League Baseball (MLB) park. And when he gets to his office near New York City’s Grand Central Station each day, he rubs elbows with former greats of the game and a chance to work with former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and former New York City Police Department investigators. And he spends his days compiling reports that help MLB officials tackle problem issues in professional sports ranging from steroids to gambling. Cepelak’s work as an analyst for MLB’s Department of… Continue Reading Policing the Pastime

“Gravity Goddess” Marla Streb M.S. '91, in City Paper

Apr 20, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Former professional mountain biker Marla Streb, who earned her M.S. in Marine Estuary Environmental Science from UMBC in 1991, is featured in the Baltimore City Paper’s “bike issue” this week. To quote the article: She became a world-class contender in single-track downhill—in which, just as in downhill ski-racing, “you start at the top of a mountain and they time you as you go down, one at a time, a very treacherous course with jumps, and you get to the bottom in about five minutes,” she says. In her 16-year career, she won three national and two world championships, broke 24… Continue Reading “Gravity Goddess” Marla Streb M.S. '91, in City Paper

“Gravity Goddess” Marla Streb M.S. '91, in City Paper

Apr 20, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Three PoliSci Alumni named “Twenty in Their 20s” by Daily Record

Apr 12, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Eduardo Gonzalez ’06, Aaron Merki ’05, and Alicia Wilson ’04, all political science graduates, were named to The Daily Record’s 2011 list of “Twenty in Their 20s” award honorees. Merki was also the recipient of the 2010 UMBC Rising Star Award for young alumni service and is an associate at Venable, LLP. Wilson was the (inaugural) 2009 UMBC Rising Star Award winner and is an associate at Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC. Gonzalez writes for the Daily Record’s “Generation J.D.” blog. Read more about Merki and Wilson on our UMBC Alumni Awards page: Aaron Merki ’05 Alicia Wilson… Continue Reading Three PoliSci Alumni named “Twenty in Their 20s” by Daily Record

PoliSci Alumnus Matthew VanDyke '02 Missing in Libya

Apr 11, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

The Committee to Protect Journalists has issued an alert for UMBC alumnus Matthew VanDyke ’02, political science, who has gone missing in Libya. He is one of 15 journalists currently missing or in government custody in Libya. Read the full story here and please share. Keeping Matthew in the public eye is important!

Syrian Studies: David Lesch '83, political science, in NYT

Apr 1, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Political science major David Lesch ’83, a professor of Middle East history at Trinity University, and the author of “The New Lion of Damascus: Bashar al-Asad and Modern Syria,” has published an opinion piece in the New York Times entitled “The Syrian President I Know.” Read the full piece here.

Nose for News: Jamie Smith Hopkins '98, English

Mar 19, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Baltimore Sun real estate reporter Jamie Smith Hopkins ’98, English, received a Best in Business award today for her 2010 work from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. While a student at UMBC, Hopkins worked for the Retriever Weekly. She graduated as valedictorian of her class. Read the full story in the Baltimore Sun.

GE Innovator: Brian Wayman '99, MechEng

Mar 16, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Mechanical engineering major Brian Wayman ’99 is using the skills he learned at UMBC and at Georgia Tech (MS, Ph.D.) to improve the lives of premature babies. A mechanical engineer at GE Healthcare, Wayman was profiled recently on the College of Engineering and IT’s website. Prior to joining GE in July 2010, Wayman was the R&D Team Lead, New Product Development at Becton Dickinson. Brian has several patents and patent applications for his work at Becton Dickinson on disposable syringes designed to prevent re-use of the syringe following injection. In addition, he has several publications in peer-reviewed bioengineering journals. Read… Continue Reading GE Innovator: Brian Wayman '99, MechEng

Alumna Publishes Novel: Loris Nebbia '95, English, MA '99

Mar 15, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

English alumna Loris Nebbia ’95 has published her first novel, Solomon’s Puzzle. A modern-day take of an age-old Bible tale, an excerpt of the 700-page book won the Maryland Writers’ Association’s 2010 prize for short fiction. (Nebbia also earned a master’s degree from UMBC in 1999.) In an interview with the Annapolis Capital newspaper, Nebbia said writing a novel was a “dream come true.” Learn more about Nebbia and Solomon’s Puzzle here.

Chef Duff Goldman '97 Tries the Ice Cream Business

Mar 15, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

“Ace of Cakes” star baker Jeffrey “Duff” Goldman ’97, history, is expanding his brand to include a line of cake-inspired Blue Bunny ice cream flavors, the Baltimore Sun reports. Read the full story in the Baltimore Sun.

Benyam Kinde ’10, Biological Sciences, Named Gilliam Fellow

Mar 14, 2011 / 1 minute of reading

Benyam Kinde ’10, biological sciences, is one of 10 students in 2011 to be named a Gilliam Fellow by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Kinde, who was UMBC’s 2010 valedictorian and a member of the 18th cohort of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, is in the Harvard-MIT combined MD-PhD Program. Read more about the award here.

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