Katie King ’26, biology and dance double major, Admissions Grit Guide, and UMBC Dance Team co-captain, pursues a future that engages her passions May 20, 2026 / 5 minutes of reading
Simone Kruse ’26, business technology administration, drawn to UMBC by her career goals and the welcoming community May 18, 2026 / 5 minutes of reading
Maia Turman Cooke ’26—English and political science double major, McNair Scholar, and Choice Program workforce and education advocate May 17, 2026 / 7 minutes of reading
Yash Bhatt ’26—A legacy of service: Building skills, community, and impact at UMBC May 14, 2026 / 3 minutes of reading
Playing softball and excelling in the hard sciences, Emily Riggs ’26, is knocking it out of the park May 14, 2026 / 3 minutes of reading
Carter Gerhardt ’26, computer engineering, navigated a mid-degree major change and his community provided the support he needed to succeed May 12, 2026 / 6 minutes of reading
Chinonso Ezeobi, Ph.D. ’26, channels his own challenges to become a better teacher and mentor May 11, 2026 / 9 minutes of reading
Zareen Taj earns her Ph.D., publishing the first autoethnography by a Hazara Afghan woman about the ongoing genocide of Hazara women under Taliban rule May 5, 2026 / 8 minutes of reading
Rileigh Mansfield ’26—a mathematician with contagious enthusiasm and a ‘Survivor’ spirit May 5, 2026 / 7 minutes of reading
