Spring 2024

May 17, 2024

UMD-themed vanity plates are the highway four-leaf clovers we love to spot. We share some of the best—and the tales behind the tags.

Explorations

May 21, 2024

Researchers Use Recipes to Test Tool for Analyzing DoD Classification Guidelines

Parting Shot

May 17, 2024

Sculpture Dedicated to Late Groundbreaking Artist

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Post-Grad

May 17, 2024

An ‘Underexposed’ Photo of UMD History

Post-Grad

May 17, 2024

Terp, Teammate Complete Race Across Atlantic in Record Time

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Post-Grad

May 17, 2024

3 Alums Crunch Numbers as Sports Analytics Experts for Pro Teams in the DMV

Post-Grad

May 17, 2024

Alum Astronaut Joins International Space Station

Post-Grad

May 17, 2024

Terps ‘Do Good’ on Campus and Beyond

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Features

May 17, 2024

A Fluctuating, Ever-Changing, Up-and-Down Journey to Gaming Success

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Features

May 17, 2024

Ninety-second battery fill-ups. All-day range. Unparalleled safety. UMD researchers are powering up EVs to save the planet.

Explorations

May 17, 2024

Is Neighborhood Wildlife Spreading COVID?

Explorations

May 17, 2024

Gabbing About Others Offers Unexpected Benefits in Social Groups, UMD and Stanford Researchers Find

Explorations

May 17, 2024

Researcher Finds That Moderate Movement Can Protect Memory and Cognition

Explorations

May 17, 2024

Professor Tells Stories Behind Her Traditional Tattoos

Explorations

May 17, 2024

New Center Links Humanities, Social Change

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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90s

Ivonne C. Lindley ’97

Ivonne C. Lindley ’97 was named to the Maryland Daily Record’s Top 100 Women List for 2024. Lindley is a principal partner at Stein Sperling law firm practicing personal injury law.

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Jennifer Disharoon ’94

Jennifer Disharoon ’94 was included in Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders of Maryland for 2024. Disharoon is the Chief Marketing Officer at GRF CPAs & Advisors. She is also the secretary of Iona Senior Services, where she has served on the board…

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Edward J. “Ted” Holt ’97

Edward J. “Ted” Holt ’97 was promoted to division leader of Gilbane Building Co.’s mid-Atlantic offices, where he will oversee four offices in DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Newark. Holt has worked with Gilbane since 2012.

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J. Wellford Dillard III MBA ’97

J. Wellford Dillard III MBA ’97 was named chief executive officer of Avid, a technology provider to the media and entertainment industry. He has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry.

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Dr. Nicholas Amoroso ’05

Dr. Nicholas Amoroso ’05 was named to the medical advisory board of egnite, a digital health company specializing in cardiovascular care. He is an interventional cardiologist and director of the Medical University of South Carolina’s Adult Cardiac…

Passings

Joseph “Joe” Raposo ’60

Joseph “Joe” Raposo ’60 died in Bethlehem, Pa., on Jan. 29, 2024, at the age of 86. Raposo was born on Sept. 10, 1937, in Newark, N.J. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity at UMD, where he met his wife, Eleanor. After college, Raposo served in the U.S.…

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Ahmed Zaman ’09, M.Arch. ’11

Ahmed Zaman ’09, M.Arch. ’11 was named to the Washington Business Journal’s 2024 list of 40 Under 40. He is a senior associate at the global architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman.

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Tahra Grant ’08

Tahra Grant ’08 was promoted to executive vice president and chief communications officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment. She is the first African American woman to hold this role at a major Hollywood studio. She had led corporate communications for…