Spring 2025

collage of receipt, court documents, photo of two women and red string connected by red pushpins

May 14, 2025

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

portraits of IAP Cohort 1 on colorful background

May 14, 2025

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

map showing core quantum entities in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia: federal agencies and labs, quantum companies, quantum resources and university-affiliated research centers

News

May 14, 2025

High-Tech Field Will Bring Transformative Advances, Leaders Say

group of nine holds documents at table with UMB, UMD tablecloth

News

May 14, 2025

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

student in red shirt leads tour by Do Good statue

Campus Life

May 14, 2025

Walk Back Through 40 Years of Fun Facts and Surprising Perks

gloved hands hold 3D-printed peace medals

Campus Life

May 14, 2025

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

student walks by four framed images of playing cards

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

football player with money sign on jersey and dollar bills in background

Campus Life

May 14, 2025

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

two students point to cream pan they dug up

Explorations

May 14, 2025

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

Sherlock examining news story with magnifying glass

Explorations

May 14, 2025

Ask the Expert: Advice for Real Life

cartoon brain with hands holding dumbbell, papers, phone, ball, book, briefcase

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

News on Friends and Classmates

See all Class Notes from this issue

90s

Tracy Margolies ’96

Tracy Margolies ’96 was named president of Bergdorf Goodman. She was previously chief marketing officer at Saks.

10s

Graciela Martinez ’17

Graciela Martinez ’17 joined St. John Properties as project manager, interior construction in the company’s Virginia and Central Maryland Regional Office. She came from Davis Construction, where she was assistant project manager.

Passings

Judith Jean Turpin Oarr ’62

Judith Jean Turpin Oarr ’62 died at her home in College Park, Md., on April 13, 2025. She was 85 years old. Oarr attended Bladensburg Senior High School, Towson University and the University of Maryland. She taught English for over 30 years at Frederick…

00s

Evan Scott MBA ’04

Evan Scott MBA ’04 was promoted to chief financial officer at Lockheed Martin. He has been with the company for 26 years, including serving as treasurer and CFO of two business areas.

Passings

Thomas William Brown ’70

Maryland Athletics Hall of Famer Thomas William Brown ’70, who won two Super Bowls with the Green Bay Packers and played with the Washington Senators, died on April 24, 2025, in Palm Harbor, Fla., at the age of 84. Brown graduated from Montgomery Blair…

90s

Eva Markowitz ’98

Eva Markowitz ’98 was promoted to chief human resources and compliance officer at data and security solutions and IT modernization provider Converged Security Solutions. She joined CSS as senior vice president of human resources in 2022. She holds an…

80s

Michael Martirano ’82, M.Ed. ’92

Michael Martirano ’82, M.Ed. ’92 was named superintendent of schools in Allegany County, Md., where he was born and raised. He served as the Howard school system’s superintendent for seven years; his previous school leadership positions include the state…

00s

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…