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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

 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 IDEA Factory exterior

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

 Campus Life Kevin Bacon

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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Andrea Chamblee ’83 and John McNamara ’83

Andrea Chamblee ’83 finished her husband John McNamara ’83’s book, “The Capital of Basketball,” after his death in The Capital newspaper mass shooting in Annapolis, Md. She also completed campaign training at Maryland Emerge as the Class of 2021, and…
Nidhi Thakar headshot

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Nidhi Thakar ’03

Nidhi Thakar ’03 was appointed to the board of directors of Greentown Labs, the largest climate-tech startup incubator in North America. Thakar is senior director of resource and regulatory strategy and external engagement for Portland General Electric.…
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Jackie Jantos ’00

Jackie Jantos ’00 was named chief marketing officer of dating app Hinge. Prior to Hinge, Jantos served as chief marketing officer at Dashlane and vice president of global brand and creative at Spotify.

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Steven Eigenbrot ’05

Steven Eigenbrot ’05 was named athletic director at Towson University. He was previously deputy athletic director at the University of South Carolina.

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Leigh Ann Ruggiero MFA ’07

Leigh Ann Ruggiero MFA ’07 released her debut novel, “Unfollowers,” with UMass Press. It is a tale of religious angst, unrequited love and the upheaval of racial and economic privilege. It won the 2021 Juniper Prize for Fiction.

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Kenneth Catania Ph.D.

Kenneth Catania Ph.D. ’89 won a 2022 Young Adult Science Book award from the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. The awards are sponsored by Subaru of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Catania’s…
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Adam Turbowitz ’06

Adam Turbowitz ’06 was named partner at law firm Boies Schiller Flexner. He represents clients in complex matrimonial and family law cases. Turbowitz also serves in leadership positions for the Council of the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section.
Cynthia Meyer headshot

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Cynthia Meyer ’87

Cynthia Meyer ’87 was promoted to assistant vice president, director of human resources at Taylor Bank.