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Spring 2023

red shoes peek out of a teal hammock on McKeldin Mall

Parting Shot

June 02, 2023
Students Embrace Warmer Weather on McKeldin Mall
students dance on McKeldin Mall

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023
Can You Help Us Identify These Terps?
Kylie D’Alessio films Alex measuring wall

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023
Thousands Follow Alums on TikTok, Instagram
Ryan Bunch poses with "Oz and the Musical" book, on yellow background with white and gray Wizard of Oz illustrations

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023
Alum to Head International Wizard of Oz Club
Sahil Rahman ’12 and Rahul Vinod ’11 pose outside Rasa restaurant

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023
Friends’ Fresh Take on Indian Cuisine Expands Across D.C. Area
Amber Mayfield with "While Entertaining" magazine cover

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023
Alum Highlights Black Chefs, Artists at NYC-Based Event Agency
four Terps Under 30 speakers

Post-Grad

June 02, 2023
Alums Share Advice at Terps Under 30, Women’s Leadership Development Conference
woman with briefcase walking through red tape

Explorations

June 02, 2023
Maryland Economist’s Studies Fueled Federal Drive to Ban Controversial Employee Contracts
liquid dropping into test tubes

Explorations

June 02, 2023
New Compound Fights Both Fentanyl and Meth in Bloodstream
Keisha Prawl-Woods stands in the forest

Explorations

June 02, 2023
REI-Funded Center Promotes Nature-Based Research and Reparation
drops falling onto surface

Explorations

June 02, 2023
Engineers’ Picker-Upper Is Even Quicker
still from “All That Breathes” movie

Explorations

June 02, 2023
Researcher Executive-Produced Lauded Documentary
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Explorations

June 02, 2023
Ask a Researcher: Advice for Real Life
car going from house to brick office building

Explorations

June 02, 2023
Survey Shows Cars Fuel Post-COVID Commute
green leaves

Explorations

June 02, 2023
Unprecedented UMD Research Program Targets Climate, Racial Justice, Energy and More
Maryland women's basketball player shoots ball vs. South Carolina

Campus Life

June 02, 2023
Achievements by Women’s Basketball, Softball and Gymnastics Teams

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Nikki Engel headshot

00s

Nikki Engel ’08

Nikki Engel ’08 was promoted to vice president of marketing at Northpass, a platform designed for digital customer education. Engel has been with Northpass for four years and previously served as the director of marketing.

90s

Susan Ferensic ’91

Susan Ferensic ’91 was named assistant director of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate at FBI headquarters. She most recently served as special agent in charge of the Columbia Field Office in South Carolina. Ferensic joined the FBI in 1997.
Haley Kaufman headshot

80s

Haley Kaufman ’86

Forbes named Haley Kaufman ’86 a Top Woman Wealth Advisor, Best in State 2023 for Washington, D.C. A member of the Maryland Smith Board of Advisors, Kaufman is a managing director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Advisors, where she helps individuals and families…
Roslyn Johnson headshot

90s

Roslyn Johnson ’95

Roslyn Johnson ’95 was nominated to become director of the Annapolis Department of Recreation and Parks by Mayor Gavin Buckley. She has been a member of the National Recreation and Parks Association since 2004.

Passings

Joseph Kapust ’89

Joseph Kapust ’89, of Rockville, Md., died on April 29, 2023. He was 56 years old. He spent much of his professional career with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. He was a craftsman, avid outdoorsman and fan of cinema and the Terps. He is…
David Rosato headshot

80s

David Rosato ’83, MBA ’85

David Rosato ’83, MBA ’85 joined Berkshire Hills Bancorp as senior executive vice president and chief financial officer. He served most recently as chief financial officer of People's United Financial, and prior to that as treasurer at Webster Financial…
“Entanglement” book cover

90s

Bryan Walpert MFA ’98

Bryan Walpert MFA ’98 published his eighth and ninth books: “Late Sonata” (Brio Books, Sydney) won the Australian Viva La Novella Prize. The novel “Entanglement” (Mākaro Press, Wellington) was a finalist for New Zealand’s national book award. He is a…

Passings

Charles Joseph "Chuck" Mannix ’66

Charles Joseph "Chuck" Mannix ’66 died on April 11, 2023 at the age of 79 while recuperating from heart surgery in Wayne, Pa. Mannix was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Bethesda, Md. He was an alumnus of St. John's College High School in D.C. and…