Spring 2023

Parting Shot

red shoes peek out of a teal hammock on McKeldin Mall

In the Sling of Things

Students Embrace Warmer Weather on McKeldin Mall

Post-Grad

Underexposed

Can You Help Us Identify These Terps?

Post-Grad

Kylie D’Alessio films Alex measuring wall

Renovation Sensations

Thousands Follow Alums on TikTok, Instagram

Post-Grad

Ryan Bunch poses with "Oz and the Musical" book, on yellow background with white and gray Wizard of Oz illustrations

Following the Yellow Brick Road

Alum to Head International Wizard of Oz Club

Post-Grad

Sahil Rahman ’12 and Rahul Vinod ’11 pose outside Rasa restaurant

Serving Up Time-Honored Flavors Fast

Friends’ Fresh Take on Indian Cuisine Expands Across D.C. Area

Post-Grad

Amber Mayfield with "While Entertaining" magazine cover

Party Queen, Behind the Scenes

Alum Highlights Black Chefs, Artists at NYC-Based Event Agency

Post-Grad

Alumni Association News

Alums Share Advice at Terps Under 30, Women’s Leadership Development Conference

Explorations

woman with briefcase walking through red tape

Why Noncompetes Could Soon Be a Non-Thing

Maryland Economist’s Studies Fueled Federal Drive to Ban Controversial Employee Contracts

Explorations

Antidote to Overdoses: A Universal Treatment

New Compound Fights Both Fentanyl and Meth in Bloodstream

Explorations

A Season of Healing

REI-Funded Center Promotes Nature-Based Research and Reparation

Explorations

Roll Over, Paper Towels

Engineers’ Picker-Upper Is Even Quicker

Explorations

An On-Campus Oscar Nominee

Researcher Executive-Produced Lauded Documentary

Explorations

Wildlife Ecologist Explains How to Get Ticks Off, Not Ticked Off

Ask a Researcher: Advice for Real Life

Explorations

car going from house to brick office building

Maryland, Start Your Engines

Survey Shows Cars Fuel Post-COVID Commute

Explorations

$30M in Grand Challenges Grants Awarded

Unprecedented UMD Research Program Targets Climate, Racial Justice, Energy and More

Campus Life

Maryland women's basketball player shoots ball vs. South Carolina

Sports Briefs

Achievements by Women’s Basketball, Softball and Gymnastics Teams

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Michael Wright York Ph.D. ’69

Michael Wright York Ph.D. ’69 of Coventry, Conn., died on April 7, 2023, at age 84. Born in Dallas, he was a graduate of Southern Methodist University and earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from UMD. He was a general medicine and surgical…

Passings

Ida Barksdale Crawford Stewart ’50

Ida Barksdale Crawford Stewart ’50, a longtime vice president at the Estée Lauder Cos. and a special assistant to company founder Estée Lauder, died on March 25, 2023, at the Clinton (S.C.) Presbyterian Community. She was 100 years old. She was a graduate…

Passings

Philip Roy Rever ’64

Philip Roy Rever ’64, a longtime UMD supporter, of Pikesville, Md., died on May 6, 2023. Born on Kodiak Island, Alaska, Rever grew up in Kansas, Idaho and North Carolina. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business from UMD and a Ph.D in education from the…

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Adam Haughton ’06

Adam Haughton ’06 was named chief investment officer of Bridge Renewable Energy. He holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Joe Cumello ’93

Joe Cumello ’93 was appointed senior vice president and general manager of Blue Planet, a division of Ciena. He rejoined the company in 2015 after its acquisition of Cyan, where he was the chief marketing officer and member of the management team.

Passings

Kathleen Frank Brannigan ’79

Kathleen Frank Brannigan ’79, of Haymarket, Va., died on April 13, 2023, at age 66 after a 13-year battle with cancer. She grew up in Bowie, Md., and graduated from Elizabeth Seton High School in 1975. She spent a semester studying abroad in…

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Cheryl Moore-Thomas Ph.D. ’00

Cheryl Moore-Thomas Ph.D. ’00 was named Loyola University Maryland’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. She had served in this role on an interim basis since July 2021. Previously, she was associate dean of the School of Education, associate…

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Cindy Clark ’00

Cindy Clark ’00 was hired as the director of development at Haven Ministries, a coalition of churches working together to support those in need in Queen Anne’s County, Md. She has 23 years of experience in the commercial insurance industry, recently with…