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One brick at a time
Brick making is an inherently pay-it-forward process, says Marian April Glebes, M.F.A. ’09, a conceptual and mixed-media artist. In the past 10 years of her Mobile Community Brick Factory &...
Posted: November 21, 2025, 2:32 PM
My life between the yellow borders
At UMBC, students get a versatile education that Retrievers can draw on to succeed no matter where their career lands them. But sometimes, you hit the home run and end up with your dream job. For...
Posted: June 2, 2025, 4:22 PM
Creativity in the C-suite
As Kent Malwitz ’92, information systems, moved up through the world of technology leadership, he kept wondering if an MBA was in the cards. But what he found ultimately most useful and...
Posted: December 4, 2024, 4:52 PM
Stepping up to the plate to preserve UMBC history
When the Fort McHenry Tunnel opened, drivers could thank Richard “Rock” Soracoe ’71, economics, for helping them see as they drove under the harbor. Soracoe spent 50-plus years in the lighting...
Posted: June 20, 2024, 1:02 PM
Three sisters—all alums—share their family’s recipes for food and comfort
Aimee, Jamie, and Gina Joshua have a lot in common. All three went to UMBC as members of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. And the sisters all have great memories of growing up in a house filled...
Posted: December 7, 2023, 4:32 PM
Building a Better Baltimore—Together
As a first-generation college student from southeast Baltimore, Sondheim Scholar Stefanie Mavronis ’12, political science and media & communication studies, was initially hesitant to talk...
Posted: May 26, 2021, 5:12 PM
Finding Joy in the Classroom
“Why are chemists so great at solving problems?” Theresa Bruce ’09, asks her eighth grade social studies class at KIPP Harmony. Her corny joke elicits no verbal responses but doesn’t go unanswered...
Posted: December 7, 2020, 2:14 PM
Treasured Moments
In his more than a decade of service to UMBC through the Alumni Association Board of Directors, outgoing president John Becker ’01, information systems, has seen a little bit of everything. As he...
Posted: May 18, 2020, 11:54 PM
Creating Community Through Food
If you’ve ever searched online for a place to eat in Baltimore, chances are Ekiben has popped up as a top destination again and again. Or, if you followed along with this year’s fried chicken...
Posted: December 20, 2019, 8:53 PM
Alumni Essay: Forget The Smoking Gun, by Gus Russo ’72
Catonsville resident Gus Russo ’72, political science, is married to the mob. And to U.S. history. He is a writer and investigative reporter specializing in the shadowy netherworld of American...
Posted: March 19, 2014, 7:59 PM