Supporting the Next Generation of Retrievers

Mar 16, 2018 / 2 minutes of reading

On March 14, donors and students gathered for UMBC’s the annual Endowed Scholarship Luncheon. Endowed scholarships provide support in perpetuity, so a gift made today benefits generations of students. For students who receive their scholarship for multiple years, the luncheon was an opportunity for donors and scholars to reconnect with each other. Others met their benefactors for the first time and learned what motivated them to invest in UMBC. Sheldon Caplis, former vice president of Institutional Advancement at UMBC, spoke of his introduction to philanthropy as a child. Although his parents were from humble backgrounds, they gave what they could… Continue Reading Supporting the Next Generation of Retrievers

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[Photos] You Helped Us Raise $5K for Scholarships!

May 18, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the 10th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction hosted by our Chapter of Young Alumni. By attending the event, you helped us raise nearly $5,000 for student scholarships. In fact, since 2009, together we’ve raised almost $30,000 to support UMBC students. We’re also grateful to our generous sponsors, whose contributions came in at nearly $7,500 this year. Without their support, this event would not be possible. We loved seeing you all there and hope you had as good a time as we did! We’ve shared just a few photos from the… Continue Reading [Photos] You Helped Us Raise $5K for Scholarships!

Student Scholarship Q&A: Kristine Galli, health administration and policy

Jun 11, 2014 / 3 minutes of reading

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 Kristine Galli, health administration and policy, who is a Barbara E. Burkman Health Administration and Policy Program Scholarship recipient. This scholarship is given to a student who has demonstrated academic stature and scholarly/creative activity in their chosen discipline. Name: Kristine Galli ’14 Major(s): health administration policy Scholarship(s): Barbara Burkman Scholarship Award Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? A: The school has a great reputation and I love the diversity of our campus community. I… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Kristine Galli, health administration and policy

[Photos] What a wine tasting!

May 10, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the 9th annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction hosted by our Chapter of Young Alumni. By attending the event, you helped us raise more than $6,500 for student scholarships. We loved seeing you all there and hope you had as good a time as we did! We’ve shared just a few photos from the event below, but we hope you’ll check out our full gallery on Flickr. See more photos from the Wine Tasting!

[Photos] You raised $6K for student scholarships!

May 8, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the 9th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction hosted by our Chapter of Young Alumni. By attending the event, you helped us raise more than $6,500 for student scholarships. In fact, since 2009, together we’ve raised almost $25,000 to support UMBC students. We’re also grateful to our generous sponsors, whose contributions came in at nearly $7,000 this year. Without their support, this event would not be possible. We loved seeing you all there and hope you had as good a time as we did! We’ve shared just a few photos from the event… Continue Reading [Photos] You raised $6K for student scholarships!

Student Scholarship Q&A: Polly Muangrat, Information Systems and English Literature

Oct 17, 2013 / 4 minutes of reading

Every so often, we highlight the importance of student scholarships by introducing you to the very students they help to succeed. Today, we’re speaking with Polly Muangrat, information systems and English literature, who recently received the Aol Advertising.com Scholarship. Name: Polly Muangrat ’14 Major(s): Information Systems B.S. and English Literature B.A. Scholarship(s): NSF SFS CyberCorps Scholar, Aol Advertising.com Scholarship, COEIT Vijay Jose Scholarship, Alumni Association Award Q: Why did you decide to attend UMBC? I wanted to attend UMBC most of all because of the environment and the programs offered. By environment, I mean that when I visited, the first thing I saw… Continue Reading Student Scholarship Q&A: Polly Muangrat, Information Systems and English Literature

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