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  • Yazan Hasan (pictured center, wearing green jacket) poses with his UMD-Winter: Iceland cohort.

    UMD Gilman Scholar Merges Photography, Environmental Science

    Yazan Hasan ‘24, shares his experience traveling to Iceland as a Gilman Scholar, exploring the country’s sustainable energy sources, culture and stunning scenery.

  • Alyssa Taylor in front of a rocky ocean front

    “A national scholarship? I’m just Alyssa from Frederick!”

    Meet Alyssa Taylor '24—she spent the 2022-23 school year in Korea as a Gilman scholar at Seoul National University. Now, she's connecting students to their own study abroad journeys as a Global Learning Ambassador for Education Abroad.

  • Benjamin A. Gilman logo

    26 UMD Students Named Gilman Scholars for Study Abroad

    26 University of Maryland students were recently awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State, a record number since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted study abroad in 2020.

  • Paulina Leder '23 wearing red graduation stole standing on McKeldin mall

    Three Majors, Two Countries, One Post Grad Fellowship, And This Alum is Just Getting Started

    It’s graduation day. When Paulina Leder ‘23 walks across the stage, four years of late nights studying history, conversations in German, and term papers in French come to a close in a singular handshake from the dean of the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) and the flash of a graduation photographer’s camera. Leder has joined the ranks of other fearless alumni of one of the top 50 global universities in the world. Her first order of business? One more international exchange with her alma mater.

  • Meghna Pandey '24 poses for a headshot.

    How UMD Senior Meghna Pandey Became a Champion for Menstrual Justice in India

    Public Health Beyond Borders (PHBB) president Meghna Pandey '24 shares her experiences traveling to India and conducting menstrual outreach—one conversation and comic book at a time.

  • Tim Bryson with group of international student athletes

    International athletes: what happens after graduation if they’re not going pro?

    Maryland Athletics—you know them, you love them, you go to their games. Sporting events are an undeniable part of what it means to be a Terp—alums and current students alike can share in the same core memories of walking to SECU stadium or Xfinity Center, cheering as loud as they can when we score, and donning jerseys with an easy pride that lasts a lifetime. 


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