Spring 2025

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May 14, 2025

How Students in UMD’s Forensic Accounting Club Helped Crack a Murder Case

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May 14, 2025

A unique scholarship program has transformed the lives of hundreds of UMD students. Twenty-five years later, its pioneers share how.

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News

May 14, 2025

High-Tech Field Will Bring Transformative Advances, Leaders Say

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News

May 14, 2025

State Initiative Adds $12.5M to Investment From Edward and Jennifer St. John

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Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Walk Back Through 40 Years of Fun Facts and Surprising Perks

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Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Piscataway, UMD Team Up to 3D-Print Replicas of Peace Medals

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Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Art Purchasing Program Puts Terps in Charge of Creative Choices for Gallery’s Collection

Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Campus Farm Welcomes First Dairy Goats

Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Alum Jim Henson’s Beloved Muppet Named Speaker for Campus Ceremony

Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Powerhouse Men’s Lacrosse Program Celebrates 100th Season

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Campus Life

May 14, 2025

What to Know as Colleges Could Begin Paying D-I Student-Athletes

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Explorations

May 14, 2025

Centuries-Old Stones Uncovered by Archaeologist Reveal Stories of Ireland’s Mystical Past

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Explorations

May 14, 2025

Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

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Explorations

May 14, 2025

Diet, Exercise and Other Behaviors Can Impact Dementia Risk, Study of 20K Brain MRIs Shows

Explorations

May 14, 2025

Gift to Maryland Democracy Initiative Supports Political Engagement, Literacy

Class Notes

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Ryan Lewis MPP ’09

Ryan Lewis MPP ’09 was appointed CEO of Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in secure Linux, Kubernetes and enterprise Open Source software for critical missions in the U.S. government. Prior to joining RGS, he served as partner at SRI…

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Jason Albanese MBA ’09

Jason Albanese MBA ’09 was promoted to corporate executive vice president and chief growth officer at Leidos. He was previously senior vice president of growth. He holds engineering degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University.

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Matt Daddio ’03

Matt Daddio ’03 joined Columbia National Real Estate Finance as deputy chief underwriter, based in the Towson, Md., office. He serves as vice chair of the advisory board for the Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development and as the Real…

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Kelsey Nelson ’14

Kelsey Nelson ’14 was a recipient of the Maryland Daily Record’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women Awards. Nelson is director of communications at MENTOR, a nonprofit working to close the mentoring gap for one in three young people without a mentor.

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John Toman ’95

John Toman ’95 was appointed vice president of information technology at Arch Amenities Group, a provider of wellness, amenity management and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels, private clubs and pools. He previously led…

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Jorge Diaz Schneider MBA ’09

Jorge Diaz Schneider MBA ’09 was named CEO of Beltsville, Md.-based solid-state battery maker Ion Storage Systems. He is a former vice president of advanced energy storage materials and lithium recycling at Charlotte, N.C.-based chemicals manufacturer…

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Kelly O. Hayes ’06

Kelly O. Hayes ’06 was appointed interim U.S. attorney for the district of Maryland. Prior to her appointment, she served as the chief of the Southern Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland since 2021. She earned her J.D.…

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Master Sgt. Sarah Hart D.M.A. ’15, Master Sgt. Douglas Quinzi M.M. ’04, Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Jenkins M.M. ’06, Master Gunnery Sgt. Hilary Harding D.M.A. ’07, Staff Sgt. Nathan Clark ’13, Master Sgt. Franklin Crawford ’07 and Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Brady

Seven Terps in “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band performed at President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration in January. From left, Master Sgt. Sarah Hart D.M.A. ’15, Master Sgt. Douglas Quinzi M.M. ’04, Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Jenkins M.M. ’06,…