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Isabel Geisler B.A., Global Studies Cum Laude Hometown: Middletown, Maryland Plans: Ph.D., Northeastern University At UMBC no one has ever told me to temper my ambitions. It was here I...

Hector Barrera B.S., Financial Economics; B.A., Health Administration and Policy Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland Plans: Northrop Grumman Professional Development Program...

Nyenpu “Faith” Kamei B.A., Psychology and Social Work Hometown: Germantown, Maryland Plans: Peace Corps, Peru UMBC provided me with an environment in which I was surrounded by like-minded...

Austin Gabel B.S. Biological Sciences Summa Cum Laude Hometown: Clarksville, Maryland Plans: M.D./Ph.D., University of Washington Dr. Brewster and other lab members have helped encourage...

Emily Escobedo B.A., Psychology Cum Laude Hometown: New Rochelle, New York Plans: Early childhood education certificate, UMBC When I was invited to be a part of the swim team at UMBC, I...

Kayla Smith B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies (Public Health Advocacy) Hometown: Laurel, Maryland Plans: J.D., Brooklyn Law School Iron sharpens iron, and at UMBC I have been given the space...

Danielle Allison B.A., Political Science; B.A., Asian Studies Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Columbia, Maryland Plans: U.S. Department of Defense During orientation, all incoming students were...

Daniela Mujica-Martorell B.A., Asian Studies; B.A., Global Studies; B.F.A., Design Magna Cum Laude, Certificate: Honors College Hometown: Arequipa, Peru Plans: Applying for a Fulbright...

Kaitlin Smith B.A., Media and Communication Studies Cum Laude Hometown: Perryville, Maryland Plans: M.A., Morgan State University Finding my place in college is one of the greatest things...

William Klotz M.A.T., Foreign Language Education Magna Cum Laude Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Plans: Teaching in Mexico, Fulbright Program My “weaknesses” of coming from poverty, having a...