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

coach talks to Maryland men's lacrosse team

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

woman walks through five illuminated red rings circling the sidewalk in front of Thurgood Marshall Hall

‘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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10s

Christopher Wright ’11

Christopher Wright ’11, a trial lawyer with Iliff, Meredith, Wildberger & Brennan, P.C., was named to The Daily Record’s 2024 Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Power List. He graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of…

00s

Laura Joy Novello Fuggitti ’03

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore appointed Laura Joy Novello Fuggitti ’03 to the Prince George’s County District Court. She had worked as an associate county attorney in the litigation division of the Prince George’s County Office of Law since 2022. Previously,…

90s

Michelle “Sun” Choe ’91

Michelle “Sun” Choe ’91 was named to the OC500 2024, a compendium of the 500 most influential people in Orange County, Calif. She is the global brand president of Vans, and before that was chief product officer at Lululemon.

70s

Lori Keesey ’79

Lori Keesey ’79 released her first novel, “Always Think of Me,” a love story about friendship and do-overs that features a unique perspective on life. A former journalist, Keesey has written for daily newspapers, trade publications and magazines and…

Passings

Paul Allen “P.A.” Willis MLIS ’66

Paul Allen “P.A.” Willis MLIS ’66 died on Dec. 5, 2024, at his Georgetown, S.C., home at age 83. Willis was born in Floyd County, Ind., and attended St. Joseph College in Indiana before transferring to the University of Kentucky to earn a bachelor's…

20s

Mubassira Nur ’24

Mubassira Nur ’24 participated in the eight-week virtual Tribal Health Experiential Internship Seminar (THESIS) program. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity through its Lewis Scholars…

00s

David Quattrone MBA ’05

David Quattrone MBA ’05, chief technology officer at Cvent, was named one of DC’s 2024 Tech Titans by Washingtonian magazine, showcasing 219 of the most innovative and important leaders in Washington’s tech scene.

00s

Scott Armstrong ’05

Scott Armstrong ’05 joined Supplemental Health Care as chief revenue officer. He brings 15 years of sales and sales leadership experience from Medical Solutions.