Fall 2023

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Parting Shot

September 14, 2023

Popular Football Uniform Returns Full-Time This Fall

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

Can You Make Sense of This Horseplay?

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

Food Scientist Melds Chemistry, Culinary Passion at McCormick

Lynde Washington poses in front of his artwork

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

Former Cornerback Tackles Subjects’ Essences on Canvas

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

Alum Serves Up Resources to Improve Health, Equity of Hospitality Industry

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

From College Park to the Caribbean, Sugar Hill Sisterhood Celebrates 50th Gathering

fans watch as Mighty Sound of Maryland marches by

Post-Grad

September 14, 2023

Meet the New Members; 3 Reasons to Return for UMD Homecoming

A white truck was driving down a country road

Features

September 14, 2023

In rural Maryland, a new “been-there-done- that” approach to the opioid crisis offers hope on four wheels.

Features

September 14, 2023

Alum named NYC taxi commissioner navigates ridesharing’s rise, drivers’ economic woes—and plenty of midtown traffic.

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Features

September 14, 2023

How do you track 75 years of college radio at Maryland? Decades of deejays replay history, hijinks and the music that made WMUC.

Explorations

September 14, 2023

UMD Leads National Study on Long-Term Effects of Wildfires

Explorations

September 14, 2023

Researcher Heading New $20M NSF-Backed Institute Says Systems Should Support Societal Good

Explorations

September 14, 2023

Palm-sized Robot Navigates Touchscreens for Visually Impaired Users

Jennifer Smallwood-Holmes talks to kids in classroom

Explorations

September 14, 2023

Ask an Expert: Advice for Real Life

Explorations

September 14, 2023

We’ll Give Up a Lot to Share Experiences With Loved Ones, Study Shows

Explorations

September 14, 2023

UMD-Grown, Plant-Packed Bus Shelters Debut Near Campus

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Herbert LeRoy Strawsburg Jr. ’56

Herbert LeRoy Strawsburg Jr. ’56 died on June 5, 2023, at Frederick (Md.) Health Hospital at age 89. He graduated from Frederick High School and earned an accounting degree at UMD. He served as vice president of Farmers and Mechanics National Bank until…

Passings

The Rev. George M. “Nick” Jaeger ’66

The Rev. George M. “Nick” Jaeger ’66, of Paducah, Ky., died on May 13, 2023, following a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. He was 82. Jaeger was born in Washington, D.C. Family legend says that he received the nickname "Nick" because his due date…

Passings

George J. Lavery M.A. ’70

George J. Lavery M.A. ’70 died on July 18, 2023, at his home in Shrewsbury, Pa. He was 79. Lavery was a graduate of Geneseo (N.Y.) Central School and the State University of New York Geneseo. He went on to earn a master's degree from the University of…

10s

Sean Scott ’15

Sean Scott ’15 was promoted to supervisor accountant at Lanigan Ryan, a financial accounting and consulting firm in the D.C. metro area.

90s

Stefan Zastawski ’93, M.Arch ’95

Stefan Zastawski ’93, M.Arch ’95 was promoted to associate in Quinn Evans’ Washington, D.C., office. Since joining the firm in 2019, he has contributed to innovative design solutions for projects including the McMillan Community Center and Park and DAR…

00s

Karen Johnston ’00

Gunnery Sgt. Karen Johnston ’00, concertmaster of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, recently soloed with the United States Marine Band at the John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. She performed the theme from…

70s

Douglas E. Rowe ’78

Douglas E. Rowe ’78, a partner with Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman on Long Island, N.Y., was named to the 2024 Best Lawyers list, a recognition based on peer review. He practices in the labor and employment group and is a seasoned litigator at the…

Passings

Cyril Elmo Fowble III ’61

Cyril Elmo Fowble III ’61, 87, of Solon, Ohio, died on Aug. 12, 2023. He was born in Baltimore, graduated from UMD and served in the U.S. Army Reserve. He had a successful career in the automotive industry working for Chrysler and PPG as a paint…