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

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Myron Holly Winget Jr. ’56

Myron Holly Winget Jr. ’56 of Winterville, N.C., died on April 17, 2025. Winget received his undergraduate degree in bacteriology from UMD and his doctorate in pharmacy from Georgetown University. He served as a pharmacist for over 50 years. A devoted…

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Kathy Jentz ’90

Washington Gardener magazine, the gardening publication tailored for the local metro area—zones 6-7—and founded by Kathy Jentz ’90 turned 20 in March. The magazine is written entirely by local area gardeners.

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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,…

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Kipkoech Chepkoit M.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’19

Kipkoech Chepkoit M.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’19, assistant vice president, geotechnical discipline manager and chief geotechnical engineer at Hanson Professional Services, recently celebrated 15 years at the firm’s St. Louis regional office. He earned his…

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Nicole Christ M.A. ’03

Nicole Christ M.A. ’03 was named senior vice president of operations at JND Legal Administration. She previously led refund programs at the Federal Trade Commission. Christ holds a bachelor's degree in English and creative writing from Salisbury…

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Dena Volovar ’96

Dena Volovar ’96 was promoted to president of the nuclear, security and environmental (NS&E) business of Bechtel, an engineering and construction firm. She has been with Bechtel for 26 years, most recently as executive vice president and general…

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Nicole Helmer ’07, ’07

Nicole Helmer ’07, ’07 was promoted to chief product officer at Degreed. She joined the company six months ago from SAP, where she led the company’s skill transformation.

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Rachel Hess ’79

Rachel Hess ’79 joined CarneyKelehan, a law firm based in Columbia, Md. With over 40 years of experience, Hess specializes in real estate law and focuses in the fields of condominium, homeowner and community association law, as well as land use,…