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Meet a Retriever—Natalie Blank ’08, special educator and author
Meet Natalie Blank ’08, acting, who started writing novels as a child and continued pursuing her passion for writing while studying dance and theatre at UMBC. To date, the author has published...
Posted: June 18, 2026, 2:40 PM
Meet a Retriever—Carlos Carmona ’88, retired banker and author
Meet Carlos Carmona ’88, economics. After UMBC, Carlos built a long career in retail and commercial banking before retiring in 2020. Now, Carlos enjoys traveling the world with his wife, Maritza...
Posted: June 18, 2026, 7:40 AM
Meet a Retriever—Beryl Fuamazeh ’26 is on her way to medical school with an eye on aging care
Beryl Fuamazeh ’26, biology, and a minor in health, wellness, and aging, is on her way to Howard University College of Medicine. After connecting with Nancy Kusmaul, professor of social work,...
Posted: June 17, 2026, 3:25 PM
Office Hours—President Sheares Ashby talks with a graduating senior about rootedness and change
Manav Narendra’s story has been shaped by constant motion. A math and computer science double major, who graduated from UMBC this spring, Narendra grew up moving frequently between India and the...
Posted: June 17, 2026, 2:49 PM
Meet a Retriever—Michael Cook ’20, senior business intelligence analyst and author
Meet Michael Cook ’20. While at UMBC, Michael majored in information systems with a minor in statistics. Outside of the classroom, he was a member of UMBC’s improv troupe, Dog-Collar Comedy,...
Posted: June 16, 2026, 12:09 PM
Meet a Retriever—Balmory Moran ’24 drew on his history major to coach his youth soccer team to league championships
Balmory Moran II ’24, history, used to describe himself as a soccer player above all else. The soccer field and his team were where he felt most at home. In high school, an injury ended his hopes...
Posted: June 15, 2026, 2:40 PM
Business—not as usual
At UMBC, entrepreneurship transcends a traditional business education: It empowers scientists, artists, and technologists to transform their expertise into real-world impact. Through business...
Posted: June 12, 2026, 11:42 AM
“The Meyerhoff Effect”—Alycia Marshall ’95 multiplies opportunities for underrepresented students and faculty
They say a rising tide lifts all ships—the idea that when an ecosystem prospers, everyone within it is propelled upward by the same powerful current. The same can be said for UMBC’s Meyerhoff...
Posted: June 8, 2026, 8:23 AM
Plot twist— Michelle Corpora ’03 took a nonlinear path to becoming NYT bestselling author
It was around five o’clock on a Wednesday in May, and Michelle Jabès Corpora ’03, English and theatre, was on her sofa watching her favorite British murder mystery on TV. It had been a long shot...
Posted: June 1, 2026, 8:39 AM
Meet a Retriever—Hailey Turney, M.A. ’21, a COEIT academic advisor who’s found a trusted team to rely on
Hailey Turney, M.A. ’21, first came to UMBC as a student pursuing an academic passion in the text, technologies, and literature program. She connected right away with faculty and other community...
Posted: May 29, 2026, 2:22 PM
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