Winter 2025

Campus Life

people sit at tables in Adele's restaurant

A Taste of Adele’s

Panera Opens at Site of Longtime Restaurant—Without the Tin-foil Swans

Campus Life

Shyanne Sellers points toward crowd on Xfinity Center court

Shooting for Success, Fueled by Family

With Passed-Down Perseverance, Shyanne Sellers Eyes Championship Run

Campus Life

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Sports Briefs

Terp Races to NCAA Cross Country Championship; Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Coordinator Earns Top Assistant Coach Honor

News

Trailblazing NBA Exec Donates $18M to UMD

Gift From Stephen M. Schanwald ’77 to Endow Sports Management Program

News

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‘Do Good’ Vibrations

Interactive Exhibit of Giant Rings Aims to Inspire Service

News

students walk past the sundial on McKeldin Mall

UMD Climbs to No. 17 Among Public Universities in U.S. News’ Ranking

Record-High Placement Reflects Improvements in Graduation Rates, Student-to-Faculty Ratio, Alums’ Earnings

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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20s

Catherine Springer-Sapp Ph.D. ’24

Catherine Springer-Sapp Ph.D. ’24 was named assistant professor of kinesiology and coordinator of health sciences at McDaniel College in Westminster, Md. She earned a master’s degree in kinesiology from East Carolina University and has a bachelor’s degree…

90s

Roy Rosenbaum ’97

Roy Rosenbaum ’97 was hired as senior vice president of investments for the east region of CenterPoint Properties. He comes to the post from DRA Advisors, where he was director of acquisitions for the New York City-based team. He holds a master’s in real…

10s

David Cockey MBA ’11

David Cockey MBA ’11 was promoted from chief operating officer to partner at PointBlank Ventures, a Charlotte-based investment management and advisory firm.

10s

Marek Posard Ph.D. ’15

Marek Posard Ph.D. ’15 joined the Strategy, Forces and Resources Division of the Institute for Defense Analyses’ Systems and Analyses Center as a research staff member. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science from Loyola…

90s

Troy R. Anderson MBA ’95

Troy R. Anderson MBA ’95 was named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Kelly, a global specialty talent solutions provider. Most recently, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Universal Technical…

10s

Ryan Merkel M.A. ’10

Ryan Merkel M.A. ’10 was hired as principal gifts officer at the National Gallery of Art. He most recently was chief development officer at Washington’s Arena Stage, and he began his career in development at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing…

80s

Fred A. Balkin ’85

Fred A. Balkin ’85, principal at Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC, was named to The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List.

80s

Jane Lewis-Raymond ’87

Jane Lewis-Raymond ’87 was elected to the board of Unitil Corp. She is principal of Hilltop Strategies, which provides strategic consulting services to senior executives, and also currently serves on the board of Southwest Gas Holdings. Lewis-Raymond has…