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A Mathematical Mind: Kimball Martin ’99

/ 5 minutes of reading

“But Mom, when am I going to use all this math stuff anyway?” For parents, it’s a frequent refrain from kids of all ages, and sometimes in the age of spreadsheets and computer desktop calculators, it’s a question that’s as tough to answer as sample problems from the math section of the SAT. But don’t say that to Kimball Martin ’99, who has turned his inquisitive nature and love of challenges into a robust career as an assistant professor of mathematics specializing in number theory. “Math is not about numbers, but about ideas and problem solving,” he said. “Doing math… Continue Reading A Mathematical Mind: Kimball Martin ’99

Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar '98

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In many ways, Kelly Kwedar ’98, visual and performing arts (photography), leads a double life. A clinical practice supervisor at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, by day, Kwedar manages a staff of forty doctors and twenty other hospital workers who take patients through the cancer treatment process. By night, she is known to her friends in the Gotham Girls Roller Derby as “Lil Red Terror,” goddess of jamming, blocking, and dishing out pain in the rink. “Roller derby has been my most amazing experience in New York. I’ve made the most amazing friends. I was never an athlete, but… Continue Reading Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar '98

Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar ’98

/ 5 minutes of reading

In many ways, Kelly Kwedar ’98, visual and performing arts (photography), leads a double life. A clinical practice supervisor at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, by day, Kwedar manages a staff of forty doctors and twenty other hospital workers who take patients through the cancer treatment process. By night, she is known to her friends in the Gotham Girls Roller Derby as “Lil Red Terror,” goddess of jamming, blocking, and dishing out pain in the rink. “Roller derby has been my most amazing experience in New York. I’ve made the most amazing friends. I was never an athlete, but… Continue Reading Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar ’98

Following the Game Plan: John Goedeke ’79

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During John Goedeke’s first year on the UMBC basketball team, the players lost all but five games. The year was 1975, and all of the players were freshmen and sophomores. “UMBC wasn’t even ten years old, but it was a challenge and an opportunity, and I welcomed that,” said Goedeke ’79, economics, who had turned down recruiters from big name basketball schools like Ohio State and the University of Maryland, College Park, for a spot on a fledgling team with coaches he really admired. Over his college years, however, the team made an amazing turn. By the time his senior… Continue Reading Following the Game Plan: John Goedeke ’79

Following the Game Plan: John Goedeke '79

/ 3 minutes of reading

During John Goedeke’s first year on the UMBC basketball team, the players lost all but five games. The year was 1975, and all of the players were freshmen and sophomores. “UMBC wasn’t even ten years old, but it was a challenge and an opportunity, and I welcomed that,” said Goedeke ’79, economics, who had turned down recruiters from big name basketball schools like Ohio State and the University of Maryland, College Park, for a spot on a fledgling team with coaches he really admired. Over his college years, however, the team made an amazing turn. By the time his senior… Continue Reading Following the Game Plan: John Goedeke '79

The New Language of Software: Loren Siebert ’93

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When many people have some extra time to spare, they might think about collecting coins, painting model airplanes, or even trying to write the great American novel. When Loren Siebert ’93, computer science, took up a hobby, though, he decided to learn one of the hardest languages around – Arabic. The first UMBC graduate to earn the prestigious Marshall Scholarship, Siebert recently developed a software, LinguaStep, that will be used to aid in instruction of the Arabic language programs at over 30 different universities. Indeed, this San Francisco resident has made a very grand entrance into the world of software… Continue Reading The New Language of Software: Loren Siebert ’93

The New Language of Software: Loren Siebert '93

/ 3 minutes of reading

When many people have some extra time to spare, they might think about collecting coins, painting model airplanes, or even trying to write the great American novel. When Loren Siebert ’93, computer science, took up a hobby, though, he decided to learn one of the hardest languages around – Arabic. The first UMBC graduate to earn the prestigious Marshall Scholarship, Siebert recently developed a software, LinguaStep, that will be used to aid in instruction of the Arabic language programs at over 30 different universities. Indeed, this San Francisco resident has made a very grand entrance into the world of software… Continue Reading The New Language of Software: Loren Siebert '93

A Strong Role Model: Mabrooka Chaudhry '95

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When Mabrooka Chaudhry immigrated to the United States from Pakistan in 1982 at the age of nine, she didn’t speak a word of English. Twenty-five years later, she exemplifies the American dream. A U.S. history and world religions teacher in Howard County, Chaudhry recently was honored as a recipient of the Milken Family Foundation National Educators Award, which rewards public school teachers who have demonstrated superior educational talent and long-range leadership potential. “It’s a very humbling thing,” said Chaudhry, who received the honor at the end of last semester in a surprise presentation by state schools superintendent Nancy Grasmick. “It’s… Continue Reading A Strong Role Model: Mabrooka Chaudhry '95

A Strong Role Model: Mabrooka Chaudhry ’95

/ 2 minutes of reading

When Mabrooka Chaudhry immigrated to the United States from Pakistan in 1982 at the age of nine, she didn’t speak a word of English. Twenty-five years later, she exemplifies the American dream. A U.S. history and world religions teacher in Howard County, Chaudhry recently was honored as a recipient of the Milken Family Foundation National Educators Award, which rewards public school teachers who have demonstrated superior educational talent and long-range leadership potential. “It’s a very humbling thing,” said Chaudhry, who received the honor at the end of last semester in a surprise presentation by state schools superintendent Nancy Grasmick. “It’s… Continue Reading A Strong Role Model: Mabrooka Chaudhry ’95

Adventures for the Cure: Adam Driscoll '04 and Patrick Blair '03

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Just outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Adam Driscoll ’04 stopped his bike to check his blood sugar levels. His teammate, Patrick Blair ’03 waited patiently to continue their journey. Snowy mountain peaks filled the skyline. During the summer of 2006, while many people were vacationing, Driscoll, a type 1 diabetic, and former UMBC track team members Blair and Jesse Stump ’06, mechanical engineering, spent their free time riding their bikes across the country to raise money for a school in Africa. Building on that success, Driscoll and Blair last year founded Adventures for the Cure, raising more than $45,000 for a… Continue Reading Adventures for the Cure: Adam Driscoll '04 and Patrick Blair '03

Adventures for the Cure: Adam Driscoll ’04 and Patrick Blair ’03

/ 4 minutes of reading

Just outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Adam Driscoll ’04 stopped his bike to check his blood sugar levels. His teammate, Patrick Blair ’03 waited patiently to continue their journey. Snowy mountain peaks filled the skyline. During the summer of 2006, while many people were vacationing, Driscoll, a type 1 diabetic, and former UMBC track team members Blair and Jesse Stump ’06, mechanical engineering, spent their free time riding their bikes across the country to raise money for a school in Africa. Building on that success, Driscoll and Blair last year founded Adventures for the Cure, raising more than $45,000 for a… Continue Reading Adventures for the Cure: Adam Driscoll ’04 and Patrick Blair ’03

A Playwright in Bloom: Kara Lee Corthron '99

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Even as a student at UMBC, Kara Lee Corthron ’99, theatre, looked to the intricacies of human emotion to drive her writing. Now established as one of theatre’s most promising playwrights, Corthron recently returned to UMBC from the stages of New York, Chicago and D.C. to share her love of theater with current students as they performed her new play, Wild Black-Eyed Susans, during UMBC’s Homecoming & Family Celebration weekend. Early Recognition Over the last few years, Corthron has racked up an impressive list of honors for her work. Her new play, Wild Black-Eyed Susans, received the 2007 Helen Merrill… Continue Reading A Playwright in Bloom: Kara Lee Corthron '99

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