“My ‘weakness’ of coming from poverty, having a single mother, having a disability, and being a member of the LGBTQIA community have and always will be my strengths. UMBC helped me realize that,”...
“I've learned the importance of critical feedback, community, and making my films an ‘us’ effort versus a ‘me’ effort,” says Eaglin. “All of these skills and lessons have...equipped me to achieve...
“My experiences with the Shriver Center were my most meaningful at UMBC, and they showed me how to incorporate social change into my future ambitions,” says Bos. “I appreciate how UMBC encourages...
“My experiences have shown me the importance of self-determination and the need for students to recognize their own power within their communities and beyond them,” says Melluso.
"Playing hockey at UMBC has helped me grow so much as an individual and as a leader," says Atkinson. "The people I encountered playing hockey are a huge reason why I am heading to medical school...
“UMBC embodies students giving back to their peers,” says Johnson. “I spent my college career in a give and take relationship where older students provided guidance, and my classmates and I worked...
"My professors encouraged deeper exploration and learning than the material covered in class, and took a serious interest in my professional development,” says Wojcik, of the mentorship she found...
“UMBC has prepared me to be a multi-faceted, problem-solving artist,” says Mueller. “The well-rounded liberal arts degree training has been a catalyst for both my academic and artistic...