For students pursuing experiential learning through internships, campus jobs, research, and community engagement, it’s not just about learning how to do the thing they want to do. It’s about connecting the work to the passions that brought them to UMBC in the first place. These students and alumni working in their chosen fields tell the whole picture—what hands-on learning looks like when it comes full circle. Continue Reading Connecting the Dots
Every so often, we highlight the importance of student scholarships by introducing you to the very students they help to succeed. Today, we’re featuring Kristina Higgins ‘16, chemical engineering, who is an Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship recipient. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who is a child or grandchild of a UMBC graduate, and who shows great community involvement. Name: Kristina Higgins Major: Chemical Engineering Extra Curricular Activities: Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority and club soccer Scholarship received: Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? I chose to attend UMBC because of its outstanding… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Kristina Higgins, chemical engineering
