Spring 2025

Post-Grad

couple and two kids wearing Maryland gear at Testudo statue

Alumni Association News

Love of a Lifetime; 5 Reasons to Join Now

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mom and daughter look at dinosaur at museum

‘Jurassic Park,’ a Little More Real

At New Dinosaur Museum Led by Paleontologist Alum, Visitors Can Dig In

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Beating the Drum for Brain Benefits

Alum’s Rhythmic Fitness Regime Exercises Body and Mind

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Maia Shanklin Roberts portrait with images of Barry Farm

Building on a Legacy

Alum Strives to Help Residents Reclaim Vibrant Black Community in Redeveloped Barry Farm

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A Towering Terp Achievement

An ‘Underexposed’ Photo From UMD History

Parting Shot

Sweet Success

Women’s, Men’s Basketball Teams Advanced to Sweet 16 Together for First Time

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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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.

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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…

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Robin Seward ’89

Robin Seward ’89 joined Panera Bread as senior vice president, brand and integrated marketing. She was most recently senior vice president of marketing at Subway. Earlier, she was chief marketing officer at Schlotzsky’s. She also has held marketing roles…

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Howard A. Janet ’76

Howard A. Janet ’76, managing principal at Maryland-based law firm Janet, Janet & Suggs, was recognized by Lawdragon as among the 500 top leading plaintiff consumer lawyers for 2025. In addition, Janet was recently honored by The Daily Record and the…

Passings

Betty Mayeske Ph.D. ’72

Betty Mayeske Ph.D. ’72 died on March 27, 2025, in Largo, Md., at age 90. Born and raised in Chicago, Mayeske received a B.A. and M.A. in history from the University of Illinois. She and her husband moved to Maryland, where they had two sons. Mayeske then…

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Jennifer Nelson MCLFS ’12

Jennifer Nelson MCLFS ’12, the 2024 Hampton County (S.C.) High School Teacher of the Year and District Teacher of the Year, was named a finalist for the South Carolina State Teacher of the Year award. The state's top educators cited her passion for STEM…

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Julie Murray ’06

Julie Murray ’06 was elected chair of Semmes, Bowen & Semmes in Baltimore, becoming the first woman to lead the law firm since its 1887 founding. She is a principal in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Practice Group. She also…

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Chris Lyons ’85

Chris Lyons ’85 was named president and CEO of the Food Production Solutions Association. His background includes tenures as CEO of the Society for Technical Communication and as COO of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy. Lyons holds an MBA from MIT.