Spring 2022

Campus Life

Collage of Jared Bernhardt playing lacrosse, football

Dual Threat

Former Lacrosse Star Adds Football Title to Superb Collegiate Career

Parting Shot

students stand in circle around candles spelling out "STOP WAR" on McKeldin Mall. One student holds a "Stop Putin" sign

Peace in Minds

With Tears, Hugs and Anger, International Crowd Condemns Invasion

News

Sounding the ‘Factory’ Whistle

New Engineering Building Expands Students’ and Researchers’ Opportunities to Innovate

Campus Life

Ph.D. Research: Why Goths Age Happily

Terp Investigating Whether Elder Goths Hold Secret to Aging Happily

Campus Life

Illustration of Maryland flag welcome mat

A Foothold for Refugees

UMD Welcomes Afghan Arrivals to Campus Residences

Campus Life

A Puppet by Any Other Name

Exhibit Highlights the Art Form’s Variety

Campus Life

A Decade of Do Good Times

Student Competition Changed the Lives of Its Veterans—and Transformed Their Ventures

Campus Life

Students ice skate on temporary rink at La Plata Beach

La Plata Beach’s Cool Transformation

SGA, RecWell Install Skating Rink to Temporarily Create Winter Wonderland on Campus

Campus Life

Illustration of Testudo with Terrapin Strong flag

TerrapinSTRONG From the Start

Onboarding Initiative Introduces Terps to UMD’s History, Values

Campus Life

En Garde for Accessibility

New Equipment Allows Students Who Use Wheelchairs to Participate in Fencing Club

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

John F. D. Bowersox ’56

John F. D. Bowersox ’56 of Westminster, Md., died on March 9, 2022, at age 89. Born on Feb. 11, 1933, in Westminster, Md., he was the son of the late John C. and Jessie M. (Shaffer) Bowersox. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s…

90s

Michael Freeman Ph.D. ’93

Michael Freeman Ph.D. ’93 was named special assistant on university strategies and chief of staff at Westfield State University in Westfield, Mass. He was previously vice president of enrollment management and student affairs at Coppin State University in…

90s

Leslie Shoemaker Ph.D. ’90

Leslie Shoemaker Ph.D. ’90 was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. She is tech president and chief sustainability officer of Tetra Tech, a provider of high-end consulting and engineering services. NAE recognized Shoemaker for developing and…

90s

Tom Jester M.Arch. ’99

Tom Jester M.Arch. ’99 was promoted to chief operating officer of architecture firm Quinn Evans, where he has worked since 2006. He holds a Master of Science in historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in American…

80s

Monica Norton ’87

Monica Norton ’87 was named a deputy managing editor of The Washington Post. Norton was previously the deputy local editor for planning and enterprise. In previous roles at Newsday, she edited Washington news, and served as assistant and then deputy Long…

20s

Devon Zimmerman Ph.D. ’20

Devon Zimmerman Ph.D. ’20 was appointed associate curator of modern and contemporary American art at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art. Previously, he was at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, where he was a guest curator and researcher in the…

Passings

RosElaine Zetter (known as Elona Cole) ’67

RosElaine Zetter (known as Elona Cole) ’67 died of cancer at her home in Palm Harbor, Fla., on Oct. 9, 2021. She was raised in Bismarck, N.D. While studying arts, music and painting at UMD, she was named Miss University of Maryland, and subsequently Miss…

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Emily McManaman ’05

Emily McManaman ’05 joined wealth management practice Seventy2 Capital as human resources and operations director.