Fall 2021

September 17, 2021

Terp Group’s Virtual Performance Earns First Place in International A Cappella Competition

September 17, 2021

Jones-Hill House, Named for Athletics Trailblazers, Features Tech-Filled Training Areas, a Tricked-Out Locker Room and Plenty of Maryland Pride

Campus Life

September 17, 2021

New Program Enrolls UMD Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Program to Make Barbers and Stylists Ambassadors for Public Health Goes Nationwide

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Professor Helps Discover Site of Eastern Shore Cabin Owned by Abolitionist’s Father

Post-Grad

September 17, 2021

Alum Leads Renovation of NSA Museum—and Shares Some of its Treasures

Post-Grad

September 17, 2021

Nyumburu Celebrates Milestone Anniversary as Center for Black Culture on Campus

News

September 17, 2021

Pyon-Chen Hall Opens, Honoring Pioneering Terps

Campus Life

September 17, 2021

Terps to Build Sustainable Structures Near Burning Man Festival Site

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Geographical Sciences Researcher Shapes New Way to Understand Offenses Against the Earth

Explorations

September 17, 2021

New Lab Detects Subtle Differences in Methane to Pinpoint Sources of Pollution

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Business Research Finds Everyday Unpleasantries Affect Doctors’ Performance

Post-Grad

September 17, 2021

Alum Finds Success With Debut Novel on Vietnamese Family Immigrating to U.S.

Post-Grad

September 17, 2021

Entrepreneur Creates Taste of Mountain Adventure in Midwest

Explorations

September 17, 2021

Where Should Infrastructure Investments in the U.S. Start?

Class Notes

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10s

Greg Schimmel ’10

Greg Schimmel ’10 was named editor of the breaking news desk in sports at The Washington Post. He came to the department in 2006 as a part-time editorial aide while a UMD student, then served as a news aide, high school sports reporter and high school…

70s

Gerald Boarman ’70, M.A. ’77

Gerald Boarman ’70, M.A. ’77 was named deputy head of school at Springdale Preparatory School in New Windsor, Md. He most recently served as president and head of school at the Bullis School in Potomac, Md., and before that as chancellor of North Carolina…

90s

Seth Goodman ’99

Seth Goodman ’99 was appointed senior vice president-chief revenue officer at WebBank. He has over 20 years of banking and financial consulting experience and received his MBA from Columbia Business School.

90s

P. Anthony Sammi ’95

P. Anthony Sammi ’95 joined Latham and Watkins’ New York office as a partner in the litigation and trial department and as a global vice chair of the intellectual property litigation practice. Sammi is a first chair trial lawyer with extensive experience…

80s

Brian Gibbons ’84

Brian Gibbons ’84, chairman of the board and CEO of Greenberg Gibbons, was named a 2021 Influential Marylander by The Daily Record. Since joining the company in 1998, he has led many of the Baltimore region’s premier developments, including the Village at…

00s

Adrienne Wojciechowski ’01

Adrienne Wojciechowski ’01 was nominated by President Joe Biden to be assistant secretary of congressional relations at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Most recently, she served as a professional staff member on the U.S. Senate Committee on…

90s

Nayé Bathily ’98

Nayé Bathily ’98 joined the board of directors of Pathfinder International, a sexual and reproductive health and rights organization. She serves as senior officer for external affairs and head of global parliamentary engagement at the World Bank. In…

00s

Jena McNeil ’04

Jena McNeil ’04 joined East Kentucky Power Cooperative as director of legislative and government relations. McNeill, who formerly served as a key staff member for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, will represent the interests of EKPC and its 16 owner-member electric…