UMBC’s Class of 2023
Musicians, community organizers, writers, engineers, teachers, lab and field researchers, artists, and scholar-athletes—UMBC’s class of 2023 has it all.
They’ve given so much to the UMBC community and now it’s time for them to share their talents with the world. Take some time to get to know a few of our remarkable Retrievers.
Graduating students share how unexpected paths and community support got them to where they needed to be
“College can be a nerve-wracking and anxious experience, right? So when you have a question, or when you are feeling uncertain, when you are feeling overwhelmed, do me one favor,” said Joel DeWyer, director of campus life operations, encouraging students to find community support. “Find someone around you in your community and ask for help.”
Class of 2023 Student Profiles
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Helping English language learners gain confidence through community
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Volleyball captain advances theoretical physics research on black holes
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McNair Scholar reflects on the power of research mentorship and leadership through supporting others
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An engineer builds community in student housing, with an impact campus-wide
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NROTC grad brings passion for history to new role as Naval officer
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Learning and leading through equity-focused music education
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English major learns to facilitate social change through writing and conversation
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Center for Women in Technology Scholar shines on the volleyball court
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Fulbright scholar gives UMBC’s new president her first campus tour
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Research with impact rekindles an international student’s love of academia
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Percussionist becomes an ambassador for contemporary music
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Ready to take on the world, with tenacity and supportive community
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A graduate focused on health and community revives a student organization
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Discovering a passion for lab research to tackle unanswered questions
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A shift in plans leads to new opportunities, combining philosophy and science
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Support network helps an international student with a passion for computing find her career path
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“Someone who understood my story”: First-gen grad on the value of mentorship
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Applying philosophy to excel in chemical engineering
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Finding a research path and helping others along the way
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Research excellence, from a tropical field site to the lab
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Mock Trial champ pursuing economics for public good
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UMBC’s Christopher Slaughter, engineering student with health equity focus, wins prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship