Fall 2025

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Explorations

September 15, 2025

‘Green Machine’ Laser Receiver Leverages Quantum Mechanics to Extract Light Particles

Explorations

September 15, 2025

Urban Planner Says Modern Manufactured Homes Could Expand Options for First-Time Buyers

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Explorations

September 15, 2025

Researchers to Create Database of A+ Classroom Teaching

Explorations

September 15, 2025

Researchers Help State’s Growers Save Vines, Fruit

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Features

September 15, 2025

When his Olympic dreams on the bike came crashing down, Ryan Collins ’16, MBA ’20 struggled to even hold the handlebars. Now he’s racking up records as an elite ultracyclist.

Features

September 15, 2025

For nearly 25 seasons, The Clarice has celebrated theater, music and dance. Terp takes a photographic tour of the landmark center’s first act.

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Post-Grad

September 15, 2025

With Travel Program, Maryland Ties Extend Around the World; Tailgate Like a Terp

Post-Grad

September 15, 2025

Alum Keeps Wildly Popular Smithsonian Venue Humming

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Post-Grad

September 15, 2025

Alumna Is Half of NFL’s First Mother-Daughter Agent Duo

Post-Grad

September 15, 2025

Grad Leads Book Publication to Mark 250th Birthday

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Post-Grad

September 15, 2025

An ‘Underexposed’ Photo From UMD History

Parting Shot

September 15, 2025

Honey Bees Settle Onto Reckord Armory

Class Notes

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Passings

Retired Air Force Col. George B. Boniface Jr. ’65

Retired Air Force Col. George B. Boniface Jr. ’65, of Charleston, S.C., died on May 27, 2025. He graduated from Suitland High School and majored in accounting at UMD, where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant upon his graduation. After earning his…

90s

Sudafi Henry ’95

Sudafi Henry ’95 was named to Washingtonian’s list of D.C.’s 500 Most Influential People in 2025. He is managing partner of consulting firm theGROUP, and is a former aide to President Joe Biden who was enlisted by the National Rental Home Council to work…

10s

Gabriella E. Botticelli ’15

Gabriella E. Botticelli ’15 was included in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, recognized for her work in commercial litigation. She is an associate with Forchelli Deegan Terrana in Uniondale, N.Y.

80s

Jonathan Lubick M.A. ’88

Business valuation firm Scalar acquired Jonathan Lubick Consulting, founded by Jonathan Lubick M.A. ’88. He has conducted studies for tax examinations and controversy cases in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, Israel and Mexico, among multiple other…

90s

Zina Evans Ph.D. ’98

Zina Evans Ph.D. ’98 was named vice chancellor for strategic enrollment and student success at the University of Colorado Denver. She was previously senior vice president for higher ed strategy, enrollment, and student success at the Partnership for…

00s

Scott Ian Gold ’09

Scott Ian Gold ’09 was selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. Gold is a distinguished professional in the financial trading industry, having served as the head of Americas for the Americas at SGX FX since 2023.

10s

Daniela Tai M.Arch. ’19, M.H.P. ’19

Daniela Tai M.Arch. ’19, M.H.P. ’19 was promoted to associate at the national design firm Quinn Evans, where she began her career as an intern. Today she contributes to the renewal of a wide range of buildings, from monumental federal edifices to the…

00s

Jigar Shah MBA ’01

Jigar Shah MBA ’01, former director of the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, joined the board of directors at the Center for Sustainable Energy, a national nonprofit focused on clean transportation and distributed energy resources. A clean…