Stamp Student Employee Scholarship

Kathlyn Rodriguez is a Psychology student at the University of Maryland. This being her first year at UMD, she has been able to serve as teaching assistant for Intro to Psychology. She is also part of the Gemstone Honors college and is involved in the Christian Club Cru, Migrating Shells, and Best Buddies.Kathlyn also tutors on Saturdays for the Latino Student Fund. She works at the front desk of the Stamp Student Union. Kathlyn helps individuals with mental disorders learn how to seek a job and next steps after high school.

Michael Wu is a current sophomore studying Computer Engineering and hoping to minor in Second Language Education. He has been a proud member of the Marketing Graphic Designs team this past semester and has enjoyed being able to create meaningful images that bring awareness to the many beneficial activities provided at STAMP. When he's not working, he enjoys spending time with his bandmates at Jammin' at Maryland (JAM) Club, serving as an active member performing covers of a wide variety of songs for all to hear. He also enjoys participating in MICA and AAPI organization events, being able to learn more about other cultures and advocate for minority representation on campus. In this upcoming summer, he plans to continue graphic designing for STAMP and help coordinate and graphic design for Technica, the largest all-women and nonbinary hackathon, hosted at the University of Maryland in the fall.

Caroline Ventor is a senior graduating in May 2021, studying Hearing and Speech Sciences with a double minor in Leadership Studies and Disability Studies. She is a passionate, hardworking individual who loves a challenge and loves meeting new people. In her undergrad at UMD, Caroline was a student employee at Stamp for 2+ years, a Team Leader for the Maryland Reading Program for 3+ years, and a member of the new Terps Connect initiative at Stamp. Additionally, Caroline served two terms on the Executive Council of her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, and was a general member of several clubs on campus including DMAX, Club enABLE, and NSSLHA. In the fall, she will start at George Washington University, to obtain a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. In the future, she hopes to work with children in the Deaf community or children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Caroline's drive comes from those around her and she lives by the belief that every single person can make an impact on your life in a different way.

Iman has worked with Maryland Mentor Corps since August of 2018 as a first-year student. Throughout her years with this program and as a team leader, Iman has mentored many students and conducted workshops on literacy, education advocacy, and college readiness within Prince George’s County Elementary schools. She has not only worked within the county but also the LCSL office, researching reading activities, planning family events and celebrations, and resources for local families. Iman says that she loves working with this program because "these parents remind me of my own parents, and the kids remind me of myself. I'm so glad I found this opportunity to connect to families similar to mine and help them in any way I can when it comes to navigating the education system." Lastly, working with Partners in Print has sparked her interest in researching education policy with a focus on social justice, human rights, and covering marginalized groups and stories.

Megan has worked with TerpZone for two years while also balancing a rigorous course load, serving as a Resident Assistant, and as a student leader in many organizations. Megan consistently seeks out opportunities within TerpZone like helping train new hires, uploading new content on social media platforms, and promoting TerpZone at tabling events. She shares that through working at STAMP and through self-reflection within the STAMP GROW program, she has recognized the tremendous benefits gained through employment including networking opportunities, teamwork, communication skills, and practicing excellent customer service which all translate to her future career in the medical field. 

Valeria Morales is a senior graduating in December 2018 majoring in GIS. She grew up down the street from UMD in Beltsville, MD and is very proud to come from Prince George's County. She serves as the finance Community Organizing Student Intern (COSI) in the Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy (MICA) office and also works at the front desk of the Geographical Sciences Department. In addition to working on campus, she also served as the president of Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc., a Latina-based sorority, for the past three semesters and was the Vice President of Operations for the Multicultural Greek Council. This past summer, she had the opportunity to intern on campus in the GLAD lab through the BSOS Summer Research Initiative program. In the past she has been involved in the Coalition of Latinx Student Organizations and in Alternative Breaks where she had the opportunity to lead a service experience to Guatemala. She hopes to continue her education and become part of the 4% of Latinas who achieve graduate degrees.

Yeahmah Rainsbury is currently a sophomore working as a Guest Services Assistant in our Event and Guest Services unit. She says that she "loves to bring joy to others" and her job in the Stamp allows her to do that every day.

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Siona is a senior in 2015-16 and works as a Support Specialist and Account Intern in the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) in the Stamp. She will be entering her 3rd year as a Stamp employee this fall.