Spring 2022

Illustration of birds flying near buildings

Explorations

May 26, 2022

Faculty, Students Study How to Make Buildings More Bird-Friendly

News

May 26, 2022

Plaque, Unity Mural Represent ‘Only the Beginning’

News

May 26, 2022

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

Campus Life

May 26, 2022

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

Illustration of Testudo with Terrapin Strong flag

Campus Life

May 26, 2022

Onboarding Initiative Introduces Terps to UMD’s History, Values

Students ice skate on temporary rink at La Plata Beach

Campus Life

May 26, 2022

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

Campus Life

May 26, 2022

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

Campus Life

May 26, 2022

Exhibit Highlights the Art Form’s Variety

Illustration of Maryland flag welcome mat

Campus Life

May 26, 2022

UMD Welcomes Afghan Arrivals to Campus Residences

Campus Life

May 26, 2022

Terp Investigating Whether Elder Goths Hold Secret to Aging Happily

Class Notes

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90s

Ted Simpson ’99

Ted Simpson ’99 recently joined Deloitte Consulting as a managing director in the Government and Public Services practice. In addition to his UMD degree, he earned an MBA and M.S. from the Johns Hopkins University. He lives in Ellicott City with his wife,…

10s

Sid Pandey ’19

Sid Pandey ’19 was selected by xyHt magazine as a young geospatial professional to watch in 2022. He is a senior associate and senior geospatial technology manager at Dewberry, a professional services firm.

Passings

Camilla P. Schlegel ’75

Camilla P. Schlegel ’75 died in Silver Spring, Md., on Feb. 28, 2022, after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was 70. Schlegel was born on April 11, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa, to the late Charles Wiliam Phillips and Elizabeth Seitner Phillips. She…

80s

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.…

00s

Matthew Friedson ’06

Matthew Friedson ’06 joined Risk Strategies, a leading national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, as managing director, national life insurance practice leader. He spent the last nine years as a senior adviser with a…

00s

Luis Bitencourt-Emilio ’05

Luis Bitencourt-Emilio ’05 joined the board of trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation. He is based in São Paulo as the chief technology officer at Loft, leading engineering, product, data and design teams to further the goal of homeownership for Latin…

80s

Mark Kearns ’86

Mark Kearns ’86 was named chief financial officer of PunchListUSA, the first marketplace to digitize home inspection data for instant estimates and online ordering of home repairs and renovations. He was previously chief financial officer at Selene…

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…