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

Business Research Finds Everyday Unpleasantries Affect Doctors’ Performance

Explorations

September 17, 2021

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

News on Friends and Classmates

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10s

Alex Aust ’13

Professional lacrosse player, fitness instructor and entrepreneur Alex Aust ’13, who competed with the Terps, became the first woman from the sport to appear in Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue. She wrote on Instagram, “8-YEAR-OLD ALEX WOULD BE…

90s

Michael Fellerman ’97

Michael Fellerman ’97 joined the Baltimore office of Miles & Stockbridge. He will work across practice groups in the firm on tax matters related to public finance, health care and business transactions. He has two decades of experience working for a…

10s

Tiffany Burba ’14

Tiffany Burba ’14 was elected to the leadership team of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section. She will help drive education and networking for intellectual property attorneys across the state. At the law firm of Parker…

10s

Lauren DeStefano MBA ’10

Lauren DeStefano MBA ’10 joined Hotaling & Co., a San Francisco-based artisanal spirits distiller and importer, as chief financial officer. DeStefano received her bachelor’s degree in managerial economics and Spanish studies at Allegheny College.

10s

Aaron Paige DMA ’19

Aaron Paige DMA ’19 was selected for the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Future of Music Faculty Fellowship, a career development initiative that will engage 35 Black and Latinx music professionals who are pursuing or considering academic careers. He is an…

70s

Pamela Gore ’77

Pamela Gore ’77 was appointed a member of the state board of registration for professional geologists by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Gore is a professor of geology at Georgia State University, Perimeter College. She serves as vice president of the Atlanta…

90s

Christopher Griffith M.S. ’91

Christopher Griffith M.S. ’91 was promoted from chief operating officer to president of KCI, an engineering, consulting and construction firm. Griffith joined KCI in 1997 after serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps. Griffith earned a…

80s

Jose Torres ’83, M.Ed. ’85, Ph.D. ’99

Jose Torres ’83, M.Ed. ’85, Ph.D. ’99 was named interim chief of Chicago Public Schools. Torres recently retired as head of the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora, after six years. Before that, he served for six years as superintendent at Elgin…