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Spring 2022

Campus Life Collage of Jared Bernhardt playing lacrosse, football

Dual Threat

Former Lacrosse Star Adds Football Title to Superb Collegiate Career

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Peace in Minds

With Tears, Hugs and Anger, International Crowd Condemns Invasion

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Sounding the ‘Factory’ Whistle

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

 Campus Life Leah Bush portrait

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 Collage of three puppets

A Puppet by Any Other Name

Exhibit Highlights the Art Form’s Variety

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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 Two fencers fence in wheelchairs

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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Michael Trail MBA ’14

Michael Trail MBA ’14 was appointed chief investment officer and principal at MCB Real Estate, a Baltimore-based real estate investment management firm.
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Jason M. St. John ’94

Jason M. St. John ’94 was elected managing partner of law firm Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, and will serve as its next CEO. St. John earned his J.D. from University of Maryland, Baltimore and an MBA from the University of Baltimore Merrick School of…

Passings

John F. Rankin ’78

John F. Rankin ’78, of Statesville, N.C., died on Jan. 24, 2022, at age 72. Rankin was born in Iredell County, N.C., on Feb. 27, 1949, and was the son of the late Albert Lee Rankin Sr, and Sadie Lee Hamilton Rankin. He furthered his education at NC…
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Danita D. Nias ’81

Danita D. Nias ’81 joined the board of trustees of Salus University in Elkins Park, Pa. Nias has been president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin counties in Florida since March 2021. She was previously vice president for…
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Chris Chick ’89

Chris Chick ’89 was promoted to COO of Baltimore-based CFG Bank. He was previously its executive vice president and chief lending officer.
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John “Yiannis” Antoniades Ph.D. ’83

John “Yiannis” Antoniades Ph.D. ’83 was appointed executive vice president, head of engineering and electro-optical and infrared systems at Meta Materials, a developer of high-performance functional materials and nanocomposites. He came from Vlepsis, a…
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Bill Fahrbach ’02

Bill Fahrbach ’02 joined Facet Wealth as chief financial officer. He previously spent 10 years overseeing the growth of private equity-backed software-as-a-service firms.
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Stacey Knoppel ’80

Stacey Knoppel ’80 was promoted to vice president of sales for Events DC, the official convention and sports authority of the District of Columbia. She previously served as its director of sales, services and marketing at the Baltimore Convention Center.…