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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

Eyewitness to History: Vikki Valentine '96

As the world reeled amid the latest terrorist attacks in London last month (July 2005), Vikki Valentine pushed her fears aside to do what she does best – tell it as she sees it. Even as the world...

Posted: November 3, 2010, 8:30 PM

The Wedding Planner: Linnyette Richardson-Hall '84

This time of the year, Linnyette Richardson-Hall’s phone never stops ringing. The brides – 22 of them this season, to be exact – call her about the important details of their weddings at all...

Posted: November 3, 2010, 8:27 PM

Investing in his Future: Don Blair '89

Question: How do you surprise a guy whose job it is to see ahead into the financial future? Answer: Make him think he’s emcee for the night, then — quick! — pull a fast one and hand him the...

Posted: November 3, 2010, 8:24 PM