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Meet our Newest Alums: Tang, Leiter-Mason, Shah

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UMBC is always full of hard-working people who aspire to do great things, and the class of 2014 is no exception. Today, we wanted to share with you what some of our recent graduates are planning to do with their Retriever education. While enrolled in UMBC for her undergraduate career, Ke “Coco” Tang, B.A. political science, history, and visual arts, a National Security Education Program (NSEP) Boren Scholarship and Undergraduate Research Award recipient, completed a documentary in Jordan and traveled to the Philippines for disaster relief. The native of Shenyang, China, plans to continue her community outreach by doing medical… Continue Reading Meet our Newest Alums: Tang, Leiter-Mason, Shah

Career Q&A: Mary Volkman ’92, English, Writer

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Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they go there. Today we’re talking with novelist Mary Volkman – whose pen name is Margo Christie – about writing and living a colorful life. Volkman’s debut novel These Days won second prize in Amazon’s 2012 Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Name: Mary Volkman, aka Margo Christie Grad Year and Major: 1992, English Job Title: Writer Employer: Self-employed Your Website: www.margochristienovelist.com Q: Tell us a little about how you wound up at UMBC. What’s your background? A: You could call me a hard-luck story. A refugee from… Continue Reading Career Q&A: Mary Volkman ’92, English, Writer

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