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

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…

10s

Asad Jabbar MBA ’14

Asad Jabbar MBA ’14 joined strategy firm McKinsey & Company as head of alliances and partnerships for the U.S. public sector. He joins McKinsey from LMI, a government-focused management consulting firm. Jabbar spent the last year as director of growth…

80s

Tom Crawford ’84

Tom Crawford ’84 joined OceanFirst Bank N.A., the wholly owned subsidiary of OceanFirst Financial Corp., as president of the Baltimore regional market and is leading a team of seasoned commercial bankers to provide financial services to businesses…

10s

Mary Catherine “Katy” O’Neill M.L.S. ’12

Mary Catherine “Katy” O’Neill M.L.S. ’12 was named library director of the Loyola/Notre Dame Library, which provides information services and resources to Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University. She has served the library in…

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

Michael Gavin Ph.D. ’07

Michael Gavin Ph.D. ’07 was appointed president of Delta College by its Board of Trustees. Gavin currently serves as vice president of learning at Anne Arundel Community College and was previously its associate vice president of learning and academic…

00s

Christina Billiet ’05

Christina Billiet ’05 is the new managing partner of Waranch & Brown, one of the top litigation defense firms in Maryland. Billiet has practiced law since 2008 and spent her entire career at Waranch & Brown, advancing from a summer law clerk to…

90s

Victoria Lobley ’93

Victoria Lobley ’93 was appointed by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to serve on the Washington County District Court. Lobley has been a sole practitioner since 2015 under the name Lobley Law Office. She has a general practice with a concentration on criminal…