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Graduate student-athlete Joseph Bieberich ’12, environmental science, will receive the first annual Haud Collumi Scholarship, which is funded largely by alumni of the UMBC Rugby Football Club. Bieberich is captain of the men’s rugby team. During Bieberich’s senior year at UMBC, he was voted captain & president of the UMBC men’s rugby team, and is currently entering his eighth semester with the team this fall. In the fall of 2011, the team made the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, and in the spring of 2012, the team brought home first place trophies from both the Frostbite and Rocky Gorge… Continue Reading Bieberich Receives First Annual Haud Collumi Scholarship

We all give to UMBC for different reasons. In this “Portraits of Giving,” double alumna Helen Phillips ’98, M.S. ’01, mechanical engineering, shares the story behind why she created a scholarship in honor of her mother. As one of the first recipients of the Anthony Alvarez Award for Outstanding Students in Engineering, Phillips truly understands the importance of student scholarships — and the personal value of giving back. VIDEO: Portraits of Giving

We all give to UMBC for different reasons. In this “Portraits of Giving,” double alumna Helen Phillips ’98, M.S. ’01, mechanical engineering, shares the story behind why she created a scholarship in honor of her mother. As one of the first recipients of the Anthony Alvarez Award for Outstanding Students in Engineering, Phillips truly understands the importance of student scholarships — and the personal value of giving back. VIDEO: Portraits of Giving

UMBC’s alumni showed themselves to be true “Retriever Believers” this fiscal year, helping UMBC to exceed its goals for alumni giving for Fiscal Year 2012, the Office of Development reports. Final numbers for the fiscal year, which ran from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, showed that: 2,515 alumni donors contributed during FY12, a 17% increase over FY11 Alumni donors contributed $316,780, a 5.6% increase over our FY12 goal 517 alumni gave for the first time this year; of that group, 63% are graduates of the last ten years UMBC had an 84% pledge fulfillment rate (industry standard is… Continue Reading UMBC Beats Giving Goals for FY12

UMBC’s donors support the university for many reasons, and for that we are grateful. One such donor is Jean Rittermann, President of Conveyor Handling Company, Inc., who along with her sister, Nancy Carey, established the Anthony Alvarez Award for Outstanding Students in Engineering in honor of their father. Q: How did you become involved with UMBC? A: Education and hard work have always been a priority in our family. So as our business prospered, and we [Rittermann, her sister and their spouses] realized the importance of giving back to the community, it seemed only logical to think about creating a… Continue Reading Donors Care – Q&A with Jean Rittermann

UMBC’s donors support the university for many reasons, and for that we are grateful. One such donor is Jean Rittermann, President of Conveyor Handling Company, Inc., who along with her sister, Nancy Carey, established the Anthony Alvarez Award for Outstanding Students in Engineering in honor of their father. Q: How did you become involved with UMBC? A: Education and hard work have always been a priority in our family. So as our business prospered, and we [Rittermann, her sister and their spouses] realized the importance of giving back to the community, it seemed only logical to think about creating a… Continue Reading Donors Care – Q&A with Jean Rittermann

Each year, the Alumni Association Scholarship program helps amazing students succeed at UMBC. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some of their stories with you. This week, meet scholarship recipient Gift Jayakar ’12. A famous English poet/playwright once asked: What’s in a name? For new grad Gift Jayakar ’12, his first name is so much more than a moniker. To him, “gift” is the way of life he lead as a student at UMBC — and it’s a philosophy that will follow him into medical school and beyond. “As a son of a pastor and a public school… Continue Reading Scholarship Success: Gift Jayakar '12

Each year, the Alumni Association Scholarship program helps amazing students succeed at UMBC. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some of their stories with you. This week, meet scholarship recipient Gift Jayakar ’12. A famous English poet/playwright once asked: What’s in a name? For new grad Gift Jayakar ’12, his first name is so much more than a moniker. To him, “gift” is the way of life he lead as a student at UMBC — and it’s a philosophy that will follow him into medical school and beyond. “As a son of a pastor and a public school… Continue Reading Scholarship Success: Gift Jayakar ’12

UMBC recently asked its students a simple question: How does UMBC inspire you? But, instead of essay response customary for scholarship competitions, students were challenged to answer in video form. As you might imagine, our students truly delivered. Twenty-seven students entered the UMBC Change the World Video Contest, which was sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in conjunction with their award-winning Super Heroes campaign. The winner, incoming sophomore Deanna Zare, submitted a video that picked up on the super hero theme and highlighted ways UMBC has helped her become a student leader: “Everyone knows that UMBC is ranked the… Continue Reading Video: How Does UMBC Inspire You?

Each year, the Alumni Association Scholarship program helps amazing students succeed at UMBC. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some of their stories with you. This week, meet scholarship recipient Paige Khoury ’12. When you meet Paige Khoury ’12, dance, it’s easy to see why the new grad has trouble sitting still. Not only does she dance and choreograph, she’s also a dedicated volunteer – and even, recently, a budding filmmaker. As one of four Alumni Association Scholarship winners for the 2011-2012 school year, Paige puts her passions to work wherever she goes, and UMBC is all the… Continue Reading Scholarship Success: Paige Khoury '12

Each year, the Alumni Association Scholarship program helps amazing students succeed at UMBC. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some of their stories with you. This week, meet scholarship recipient Paige Khoury ’12. When you meet Paige Khoury ’12, dance, it’s easy to see why the new grad has trouble sitting still. Not only does she dance and choreograph, she’s also a dedicated volunteer – and even, recently, a budding filmmaker. As one of four Alumni Association Scholarship winners for the 2011-2012 school year, Paige puts her passions to work wherever she goes, and UMBC is all the… Continue Reading Scholarship Success: Paige Khoury ’12

Each year, the Alumni Association Scholarship program helps amazing students succeed at UMBC. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing some of their stories with you. This week, meet Melanie Dell ’12, the recipient of this year’s Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship. Name: Melanie Dell Major: English Grad Year: May 2012 Hometown: Catonsville, Maryland What are you involved in on campus? I have been an editor of the UMBC Review: Journal of Undergraduate Research for the past two years. Please share one of your favorite memories of your time at UMBC. There are two memories of my experience at UMBC… Continue Reading Scholarship Success: Q&A with Melanie Dell ’12