Meyerhoff Scholarship Program

For many students, it takes more than brilliant professors, hours of study, and supportive classmates to succeed in college. Often, a gesture as simple as a book scholarship, or a conversation with someone who’s walked in your shoes, so to speak, can mean the difference between earning straight As and struggling to stay afloat. For Latino students needing that extra boost toward graduation, there’s plenty of “esperanza,” or hope, for the future, thanks in part to Dr. Shivonne L. Laird ’99, biological sciences. One of the founding members of UMBC’s Chapter of Black & Latino Alumni (CBLA), Laird also helped… Continue Reading “Esperanza” For the Future: Dr. Shivonne L. Laird '99

For many students, it takes more than brilliant professors, hours of study, and supportive classmates to succeed in college. Often, a gesture as simple as a book scholarship, or a conversation with someone who’s walked in your shoes, so to speak, can mean the difference between earning straight As and struggling to stay afloat. For Latino students needing that extra boost toward graduation, there’s plenty of “esperanza,” or hope, for the future, thanks in part to Dr. Shivonne L. Laird ’99, biological sciences. One of the founding members of UMBC’s Chapter of Black & Latino Alumni (CBLA), Laird also helped… Continue Reading “Esperanza” For the Future: Dr. Shivonne L. Laird '99