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From UMBC News and Magazine

A Nose for News: Jamie Smith Hopkins '98

When it comes to spotting trends, Jamie Smith Hopkins ’98 is – appropriately – usually one step ahead of her competitors. At 28 years old, Hopkins’ instinctive nose for news and willingness to...

Posted: November 5, 2010, 8:22 PM

Around the Clock Creative: Katie Hirsch '04

Katie Hirsch is one of the lucky few who manages to combine her passions with her job. An animation and computer enthusiast since childhood, Hirsch has used her talent and enthusiasm for both...

Posted: November 5, 2010, 8:20 PM

In the Eye of the Storm: Cindy Dahlstrom McNitt '81

We’ve seen many images of the impact of Hurricane Katrina over the last six months: photographs of the hordes displaced from their New Orleans homes, video footage of the volunteers rebuilding,...

Posted: November 5, 2010, 8:15 PM

Engineering a Bright Future: Brian and Annica Wayman '99

Many people claim to know the formula for true love. In the case of Brian and Annica Wayman ’99, both Meyerhoff Scholars and mechanical engineering grads, however, it’s easy to see how it all...

Posted: November 5, 2010, 8:13 PM

A Writing Life: Jadi Keambiroiro '79

Every morning, before she does anything else, Jadi Keambiroiro sits down at her desk to work on her novel, Killing Ants. Nothing can distract her – she’s worked too long to get to this point to...

Posted: November 5, 2010, 8:10 PM

All the World's A Stage: Jeff Ware '74

They say practice makes perfect, but Jeff Ware might beg to differ. After more than 30 years of practice as a working actor – all the years on stage, the bit parts in television shows, the movie...

Posted: November 5, 2010, 8:10 PM

From UMBC to Costa Rica: Justine Wagner '04

Just a few months after graduating from UMBC, Justine Wagner, Spanish and economics ’04, traveled to Costa Rica on a Fulbright Research Award. Wagner conducted research for a study on the effects...

Posted: November 5, 2010, 8:02 PM

Using Chemistry Every Day: Dr. Adam Freeman '95 (M3)

What’s it like being a pioneer? Ask Dr. Adam Freeman ’95, chemistry, an innovator in the chemistry of paper and one of the first generations of UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholars. He’ll tell you the...

Posted: November 3, 2010, 8:37 PM

Back to School: Bradford C. Engel '89

When was the last time you thanked a teacher? As morning bells begin to ring in a new school year, Brad Engel ’89, B.A. American studies, cert. secondary education, is doing his part to make sure...

Posted: November 3, 2010, 8:33 PM