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title: Alumni Association News
date: 2023-09-14T09:49:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/alumni-association-news-18"
section: Articles
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# Alumni Association News

*September 14, 2023*


*fans watch as Mighty Sound of Maryland marches by*

### Letter From the Executive Director


*Amy Eichorst headshot*


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### Meet the New Members


The newest at-large members of the [Alumni Association Board of Governors](https://alumni.umd.edu/about/board-governors) bring diverse perspectives and deep experience to their roles while they illustrate the vast and varied academic opportunities at UMD:

- **MARIA BALL ’12**  
    Account Executive, Salesforce  
    San Clemente, California
- **PHILIP BASS ’82**  
    Managing Director, Private Equity, BDO  
    Delray Beach, Florida
- **LAURA CRANDON ’91**  
    Founder, Touch4Life  
    Fulton, Maryland
- **ROCKY LOPES ’80**  
    Emergency Manager Emeritus  
    Silver Spring, Maryland
- **ALETHIA NANCOO ’90, M.ED. ’92**  
    Partner, Squire Patton Boggs  
    Washington, D.C.
- **PETER POLOW ’95**  
    President, P&G Equities  
    Livingston, New Jersey
- **AMY YIP ’04**  
    Founder, Amy Yip Coaching  
    Rockville, Maryland

*Learn more about the full roster, including representatives from each school and college, by visiting* [alumni.umd.edu/board](https://alumni.umd.edu/about/board-governors)*.*


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### 3 Reasons to Return for UMD Homecoming


### New President Leads Cheers for Alumni Association Events

It was a full-circle moment when Laurie De Armond’s son moved onto Fraternity Row last school year, starting lifelong friendships like the ones she created more than 30 years earlier at her UMD sorority house.


*Laurie De Armond headshot*




**Issue:** [Fall 2023](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/fall-2023)


**Types:** [Post-Grad](https://terp.umd.edu/category/post-grad)