The Major Networking Event
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 · 6:30 - 8 PM
Join us for heavy hors d'oeuvres and an opportunity to interact with a panel of UMBC alumni as they share stories of how their undergraduate degree impacts the real-world work they do today. Students will also have the chance to network with alumni and meet department/program representatives.
Panelists Include:
Markus Proctor, '16, INDS Technology Entrepreneurship & Organizational Management. As an undergraduate, Markus designed his own degree, participated in the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, and launched a multi-award winning start-up. Today, he directs the technology and development operations for a national government affairs organization in Washington D.C while working toward a Master’s degree at Georgetown University. Markus founded Suitland Ventures to continue his entrepreneurial pursuits and started his own scholarship called Innovators of Progress to mentor and support other entrepreneurs with tuition assistance and seed capital.
Chien Zhou, '18, Financial Economics and Entrepreneurship. Graduated in December 2018 with a bachelor’s in Financial Economics and Entrepreneurship. Currently working as a financial analyst at Lockheed Martin. In my spare time I love to watch NFL, play tennis, and swim. My favorite football team is the Indianapolis Colts. During my free time, I am also a huge fan of hiking and kayaking. Lately, I have also gotten into a few hobbies including playing the piano and cooking new recipes I find on Buzzfeed.
Frankie Cerquetti, ' 14, Visual Arts. Frankie graduated with a BFA in InterMedia and a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies. She is a filmmaker and now partners with her mother, Rena, a photographer. Together they started a portrait photography and film business called Storia Studio. As a mother-daughter team their clients vary from nonprofits to businesses. Frankie still applies what she learned as a college student in the visual arts program to her work everyday and believes their business is about collaboration, creativity, and generosity.