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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90s

Mike Downey ’90

Mike Downey ’90 joined the Galbreath Group, a provider of bank and corporate owned life insurance and executive retention benefits, as senior managing director. For the past 16 years, Downey focused on working with depository and financial institutions,…

20s

Luke Spence DMA ’20 and Andrew Welch DMA ’20

Luke Spence DMA ’20 released his debut solo album, “20th Century Art Songs,” with collaborative pianist Andrew Welch DMA ’20 on the Tonsehen record label. In 2021, Spence joined the faculties of Frostburg State University and Frederick Community College.

00s

Makeda M. Okolo M.S. ’09

Makeda M. Okolo M.S. ’09 was named the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA). He previously served in senior positions in OLIA, NOAA’s National Ocean Service,…

Passings

Dianne T. Martin ’51

Dianne T. Martin ’51 died in Ashburn, Va., on March 2, 2022. She was born on June 9, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minn. Martin received a degree in home economics at UMD, then worked at DJ Fabrics in Hagerstown, Md., and was a real estate paralegal for many…

80s

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…

Passings

Cheryl Ann Foster Lash M.Ed. ’69

Cheryl Ann Foster Lash M.Ed. ’69 died on March 16, 2022, in St. Augustine, Fla. She was 77. Lash grew up in Wellsville, N.Y., and became an English teacher after graduating with a B.S. from Edinboro State College in Pennsylvania in 1965. She is survived…

80s

Lynnette Young Overby Ph.D. ’86

Lynnette Young Overby Ph.D. ’86 was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the National Council on the Humanities. She is a professor of theatre and dance at the University of Delaware, director of the Community Engagement Initiative, founding director…

Passings

Robert C. Cooksey Ed.D. ’73

Robert C. Cooksey Ed.D. ’73 of Anderson, Ind., died on Jan. 3, 2022, at age 86. Born in Indianapolis, he was the son of the late R. Nelson and Katherine Keller Cooksey. Cooksey received his bachelor’s degree in industrial education from Ball State…