University of Maryland Veterans Scholarship Fund

Cameron Awkard

2024-2025 Scholar

Cameron Awkard is a second year Master's of Public health student at UMD. Cameron plans to use her degree to help low income communities gain better access to health care. She also  wants to get involved with helping small communities gain a wider and more affordable range of health care.

Connor Jennings

2024-2025 Scholar

Connor Jennings went to USMC recruit training right after graduating from Torrington High School in 2009. He’s been in the Marine Corps ever since and currently holds the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. Connor is participating in the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program here at UMD with the Naval ROTC. He’s currently in his junior year pursuing a BA in History. 

Darrell Lipscomb Jr.

2024-2025 Scholar

Darrell Lipscomb Jr., originally from Inglewood, CA, enlisted in the Army at 17 as a chaplain's assistant, driven by a desire to support service members. His first assignment at Fort McNair, DC, included roles at Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer Garrison Chapel, and assisting the Old Guard. During this time in the National Capital Region, Darrell earned many awards, including the Volunteer of the Year award and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for contributing over 1,000 volunteer hours, and being the first to be awarded the Junior Soldier of the Year for the Military District of Washington. In late 2019, he was assigned to South Korea, where he founded a business focused on financial literacy for soldiers and their families. After leaving the military, Darrell earned a bachelor’s degree in leadership from Purdue Global University and is now pursuing a master’s in accounting at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. He looks forward to interning as a Federal Audit Intern with KPMG in summer 2025, continuing his commitment to supporting service members.

Esperanza Lint

2024-2025 Scholar

Esperanza Lint is currently a Reservist in the Navy pursuing her Master's in Public Policy, with a concentration in health policy. She is also involved in the Veteran Student Life work-study program at UMD.

Jenna Dawson

2024-2025 Scholar

Jenna Dawson is currently in the standalone year of her graduate plus one program! She’s heavily involved in refugee resettlement research, and alongside her research, Jenna works with both refugees sponsored by the University of Maryland, as well as families outside of the UMD system. Jenna plans to continue her research through a PhD program where she hopes to study public policy and brainstorm ways we can improve the process of resettling refugees.

Marta Kesete

2024-2025 Scholar

Marta Kesete (she/her) is from Olney, Maryland. She is currently a Para-educator/Substitute Teacher at a Montgomery County Public Elementary School. Marta wishes to one day be a school counselor after completing her School Counseling Masters program. When she’s not at work or in class, Marta enjoys painting, exploring museums and enjoying nature walks.

Norman Cofer

2024-2025 Scholar

Norman Cofer is a U.S. Air Force veteran.  He is a member of the 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) at Nellis AFB, NV and the 12th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) at Randolph AFB, TX.  Norman served on deployments to Cuba, Haiti and Guatemala. He is a member of the TerpVets organization.  Regarding his leadership experience, Norman was a Lead Contract Specialist at a Government agency leading a team of Contract Specialists procuring Government contracts.  Norman’s academic goal is to receive a Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) at the University of Maryland (UMD).

Robert Zaman

2024-2025 Scholar

While in uniform, Robert Zaman served as a cryptologist and intelligence officer with the United States Navy. During the Global War on Terrorism, he held several leadership positions, including Lead Social Scientist for NATO Special Operations Component Command - Afghanistan (NSOCC-A). Robert is working towards his MBA and plans to apply the skills he acquires toward a position as a senior executive with the U.S. government.

Travis Turlis

2024-2025 Scholar

Travis is a proud New Englander, having grown up in Norwalk, CT. He joined the U.S. Army as an infantryman machine gunner at the age of 17 and was stationed with an Arctic Warfare unit in Fairbanks, Alaska. After 3 years of military service, Travis decided to change careers and earned his bachelor's degree in Finance at the University of Maryland. Now with several years of experience as a Financial Planner in the Defense and Government Contracting industries, he has returned to the University of Maryland to earn his MBA. 

Roger Perez

2024-2025 Scholar

U.S. Navy, Surface Warfare Officer 2018-2022. Senior Principal Core Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman. Mentor to transitioning service members through Hire Heroes USA and Veterati.

James Cipriano

James Cipriano is originally from Neptune, NJ and is a 20-year veteran of the Army Band program. James met my wife while he was stationed at Fort Sam Houston. They currently live in Norfolk, VA where he is a member of the Virginia Symphony; James is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Maryland. 

Courtney McClammy

Courtney McClammy served in the Air Force for over 10 years within the personnel career field. Courtney’s experience in the military provided her with fundamental knowledge in human resources and motivated her to pursue business administration. Courtney hopes to utilize her job and leadership skills to pivot her military career into management consulting. 

Travis Turlis

Travis Turlis was born and raised in Norwalk, Connecticut where he became a first chair tuba player for the national and international award-winning Norwalk High School marching band. He then joined the United States Army as an Infantryman at the age of 17 where he earned his Expert Infantryman Badge and served as a team leader of a light machine gun team.

Lina Gomez

Lina Gomez is a Geographic Sciences student at the University of Maryland College Park. She served 6 years as a Cryptologic Language Analyst with the United States Air Force and brings her dedication to service into her current pursuits, focusing on environmental science and environmental protection. She is passionate about reducing the impacts of climate change, developing solutions and methods to protect fragile ecosystems, and inspiring change in her community. The field study that she attended in Greenland in the summer of 2022 focused on climate change of Arctic ecosystems. She is hopeful through sharing her experiences, both abroad where she worked side by side with researchers and at home, she can inspire other students and peers to see how their everday choices have an impact.

Steven Painter

Steven Painter grew up in a small town outside of Indianapolis, IN and joined the U.S. Navy when he was 18 years old after completing high school. He served 22 years as an analyst in the U.S. Navy and spent 18 of those years overseas in Scotland, England, Japan, Colombia, Djibouti, Afghanistan, and Yemen to name a few. He completed his bachelor's degree in Geographical Science this past May and is continuing his graduate studies at the University of Maryland studying Geospatial Intelligence.

Daniel Langford

Daniel Langofrd has truly had an amazing experience at the University of Maryland thus far. His time at UMD has taught him so much about himself and he’s had the ability to be much greater than he ever imagined. He continues to learn every single day not only from teachers but from faculty and fellow students. All of this helps Daniel to be a better husband, father, student and mentor to his NROTC midshipmen. He will be forever grateful for his time at the University of Maryland.

Sadi Cohen

Sadi Cohen resides in Maryland and currently serves as a captain in the United States Army Reserve, Nurse Corps. Also, she interns at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services and is a part time student at the University of Maryland pursuing a Masters of Business Administration Degree. In addition to her roles as a citizen soldier and civilian employee, Sadi volunteers at her church as the health director and provides health care and food services to homeless veterans in the Baltimore Area.

Roger Perez

Roger Perez is a returning UMD student enrolled in the Robert H. Smith OMBA program. He served in the United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer from 2018 to 2022. He graduated with a BS in Aerospace Engineering and Minor in Nuclear Engineering in the Class of 2017. Roger is a native of Washington DC and a Maryland resident since 2003. UMD has always held a close and special place in his heart, and he’s overjoyed to be back at his Alma Mater to pursue his postgraduate education.

Mitchell Zangwill

Mitchell Zangwill is a graduate student obtaining a Masters in Real Estate Development and a licensed real estate agent. As a commercial broker, he gets the chance to procure opportunities for his clients and assist with their real estate goals. The MRED program has been incredibly valuable for his career and the impact he’ll have in this industry.

Cameron Awkard

Shirly Rivera

Shirly Rivera proudly the first child in my family to graduate from college. Shirly was born in El Salvador but grew up in California. She enlisted in the US Army at the age of 17 as a way to give back to the country that offered her a second chance and an escape from the violence. While serving in Afghanistan, Shirly was selected for the ROTCGreen to Gold Scholarship which allowed her to complete my degree and commission as a Medical Services Officer. Shirly’s military career has allowed her to serve in various leadership positions to include Medical Officer for an Infantry Battalion, Chief of Operations, and Company Commander. Shirly’s goal is to earn her MBA to better prepare herself for her future positions in the military as a Procurement and Acquisitions Officer.

Rebecca Patterson

Rebecca Patterson is an environmental health advocate who focuses on the health effects of military environmental and occupational exposures. She returned to UMD to pursue a PhD in environmental health sciences after earning a MPH in 2018 and working in the veteran advocacy space for several years. Rebecca is a US Navy veteran and remains connected to the local veteran community through many organizations, including Team Rubicon, The Mission Continues, and Fields 4 Valor Farms.

Adrian Gomes

Adrian Gomes is a junior at the business school majoring in information systems and supply chain management. Adrian transferred to UMD from Howard Community College, where he was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society. In his free time, Adrian likes to read books and play basketball.

Courtney McClammy

Courtney McClammy served in the Air Force for over 10 years within the personnel career field. Courtney’s experience in the military provided her with fundamental knowledge in human resources and motivated her to pursue business administration. Courtney hopes to utilize her job and leadership skills to pivot her military career into management consulting. 

Edward Young

LT Edward Young is from Lansing, MI and attends the University of Michigan on an NROTC scholarship. He graduated from the University of Michigan in December of 2015 with a bachelor's degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering and received a certificate in entrepreneurship. LT Young was selected to become a submarine officer and was stationed on the USS Buffalo and the USS Pasadena from 2017 to 2020. He served as the Assistant Weapons Officer and Assistant Operations Officer on the USS Pasadena and completed a Western Pacific Deployment and change of homeport from San Diego, CA to Norfolk, VA. Once on shore duty LT Young was accepted to the University of Maryland and started the Flex MBA program in DC in the Fall of 2021.

Joshua Wyatt

Joshua Wyatt served for four years in the United States Marine Corps stationed out of Twentynine-Palms California as a Field Radio Operator. Upon deciding to make the transition into higher education, he was admitted into the Marine Corps' Leadership Scholar Program, as well as the Warrior Scholar Project at the University of Oklahoma. Joshua continues to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, as well as a minor in Cybersecurity through the Honors College at the University of Maryland. 

Lina Gomez

Lina Gomez is a Geographic Sciences student at the University of Maryland College Park. She served 6 years as a Cryptologic Language Analyst with the United States Air Force and brings her dedication to service into her current pursuits, focusing on environmental science and environmental protection. She is passionate about reducing the impacts of climate change, developing solutions and methods to protect fragile ecosystems, and inspiring change in her community. The field study that she attended in Greenland in the summer of 2022 focused on climate change of Arctic ecosystems. She is hopeful through sharing her experiences, both abroad where she worked side by side with researchers and at home, she can inspire other students and peers to see how their everday choices have an impact.

Joseph Hartner

Joseph Hartner works with the VSL team at the university as well as manages TerpVets as the Vice President and Treasurer. Joseph also volunteers for Mission 22 helping struggling Veterans and provide program help and assistance. Joseph’s academic goals are to graduate UMD with honor roll and continue education in the Information Science Master's school.

James Cipriano

James Cipriano is originally from Neptune, NJ and is a 20-year veteran of the Army Band program. James met my wife while he was stationed at Fort Sam Houston. They currently live in Norfolk, VA where he is a member of the Virginia Symphony; James is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Maryland. 

Erin Catob

Erin Catob is originally from Mons, Belgium and commissioned in the Army in 2011. As a Medical Service Officer, she completed 8.5 years active duty including deploying to Wardak/Logar provinces in Afghanistan with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. Erin is now a third-year student in the Clinical Doctor of Audiology program at the University of Maryland. Upon graduation, she hopes to specialize as a cochlear implant audiologist and provide services to veterans seeking cochlear implants. In her free time, Erin enjoys running, cycling, camping, and spending time with her husband and two children.

Giovanni Medoro

Giovanni Medoro was born in Abbruzzo, Italy in June of ’86 and Immigrated to the US with his family at the age of 11. After high school, Gio spent 4 years as an Infantry Marine based out of Camp Lejeune NC, where he served two deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

After completing his enlistment, Gio earned his B.S. in Sport Management at N.C. State University where he became actively involved in volunteering. Gio is currently the Director of Marketing for the Maryland Multi-Housing Association, where he has been working for 3 years and brings leadership, motivation, and passion to the organization.

During his free time Gio serves on the Programming Committee for Volunteering Untapped, a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve Baltimore through increasing volunteerism by volunteering with a different non-profit every second Saturday of the month.

Gio is excited to be a part of the Smith School of Business Leadership Program and looks forward to the new experiences, and possibilities the program will have to offer.

Matthew Marks

My name is Matthew Marks. I served nearly seven years in the U.S. Army as both a linguist (Egyptian Arabic, Levantine, Libyan, Tunisian, etc.) and a signals intelligence analyst. While in the Army I spent most of my contract stationed in Germany and loved every second in europe. I had the opportunity to visit 15 countries before returning to the US. I currently study Physics and am working on a minor in Computer Science. I am definitely looking forward to the next few years at University of Maryland as I start to explore the inner workings of our universe.

Muritz Kobe

Originally from Cameroon, Muritz joined the Army in 2017. He began his studies at the University of Maryland in the fall of 2018, in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Currently he is a cadet in the University of Maryland’s ROTC program and plans to graduate as a 2nd Lt in the U.S Army. He plans on branching into Army aviation where he will become a Black Hawk helicopter pilot. For fun, Muritz enjoys playing sports, watching movies, and working with his hands. He someday hopes to travel all over the world.

Joshua Wyatt

Joshua Wyatt served for four years in the United States Marine Corps stationed out of Twentynine-Palms California as a Field Radio Operator. Upon deciding to make the transition into higher education, he was admitted into the Marine Corps' Leadership Scholar Program, as well as the Warrior Scholar Project at the University of Oklahoma. Joshua continues to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, as well as a minor in Cybersecurity through the Honors College at the University of Maryland. 

Osei Bonsu

Osei Bonsu is currently a Kinesiology major, a junior on the Pre-med track at the University of Maryland. He is invoved in clinical research at Walter Reed Medical Center. Osei volunteers with the American Red Cross by assisting the Occupational Therapy and Amputee Clinic

Melissa Rose

A veteran at eighteen from a commitment when I enlisted into the Army. Being on deployments to poor war stricken countries has changed my life in many ways. One example was to appreciate the life I have by the route I took serving and living in a great country. Now at a turning point in life with new goals and a family, I am pursing an MBA to start a business. The military has provided me endless opportunities from a foundation of important life skills like teamwork, attention to detail, loyalty, integrity, and many more skills and experiences. My academic goals are not only to pass the program, but to take the valuable skills and be able to apply them in the career setting and community. A few community nonprofits I am currently involved in are a community gardening and development group, zero-waste group and a watersports group where I empower through sharing the love of watersports.  My interest lies in community building, sustainability, reducing waste, saving 3-P’s, watersport activities and making an overall impact to our earth. I have a strong passion to make a difference and strive to find a career path that includes these passions and raise more awareness to these issues globally.

Joseph Hartner

Joseph Hartner works with the VSL team at the university as well as manages TerpVets as the Vice President and Treasurer. Joseph also volunteers for Mission 22 helping struggling Veterans and provide program help and assistance. Joseph’s academic goals are to graduate UMD with honor roll and continue education in the Information Science Master's school.

Corey Hewitt

Corey Hewitt has been a full-time performer and educator of drum set and classical percussion in the DMV area for 15 years. During that time, he has had the opportunity to perform worldwide with world-class musicians, including performances with international recording artists Erasure, Bobby Arvon, The Original Temptations, and supporting numerous finalists of The Voice competition in the Netherlands. He was employed as the drummer for various Holland America and Royal Caribbean cruise ships, where he performed for 4 years in the showband, lounge band, and for guest entertainers. Locally, he has performed at The Kennedy Center, The Lincoln Memorial, 49 West, Rams Head Live, Olney Theatre, Toby’s Dinner Theatre, Red Branch Theatre Company. He has taught percussion for the last eleven years at the renowned DC Youth Orchestra Program and drum set at various schools in the Baltimore area, including Lowell School in Silver Spring for the last 3 years. After a 6-year gap in schooling, Corey completed his bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance at Towson University in 2019. Now he is enrolled at University of Maryland where he is working on his master’s in jazz performance and is also a teaching assistant for the jazz department.

Candace Swindell

Candace Swindell is currently pursuing both a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Real Estate Development, where she is focused on consulting and hospitality. Candace’s passion for service can be traced back to her military service in the U.S. Army, where she spent significant time working in healthcare and operations management. Driven by a passion for entrepreneurship, her goals include community development through educational retreats. When she isn't busy with her education at the University of Maryland, you can find her enjoying the outdoors or traveling with her daughter and husband.   

Giovanni Medoro

Giovanni Medoro was born in Abbruzzo, Italy in June of ’86 and Immigrated to the US with his family at the age of 11. After high school, Gio spent 4 years as an Infantry Marine based out of Camp Lejeune NC, where he served two deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

After completing his enlistment, Gio earned his B.S. in Sport Management at N.C. State University where he became actively involved in volunteering. Gio is currently the Director of Marketing for the Maryland Multi-Housing Association, where he has been working for 3 years and brings leadership, motivation, and passion to the organization.

During his free time Gio serves on the Programming Committee for Volunteering Untapped, a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve Baltimore through increasing volunteerism by volunteering with a different non-profit every second Saturday of the month.

Gio is excited to be a part of the Smith School of Business Leadership Program and looks forward to the new experiences, and possibilities the program will have to offer.

Matthew Marks

My name is Matthew Marks. I served nearly seven years in the U.S. Army as both a linguist (Egyptian Arabic, Levantine, Libyan, Tunisian, etc.) and a signals intelligence analyst. While in the Army I spent most of my contract stationed in Germany and loved every second in europe. I had the opportunity to visit 15 countries before returning to the US. I currently study Physics and am working on a minor in Computer Science. I am definitely looking forward to the next few years at University of Maryland as I start to explore the inner workings of our universe.

Catherine Robinison

Kat Robinson is a freelance horn player and music educator residing in the DMV metro area. Originally from Los Angeles, she is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Horn Performance at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

Kat is a member of the US Army Reserves and currently serves as Principal Horn of the 300th Army Band. She performs in the Brass Quintet, Ceremonial Band, and Concert Band and was recently promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. She currently serves as Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of coordinating logistics for performances and missions for the 300th Army Band. Throughout her ten years of service, she has given over 250 performances in parades, military ceremonies, recitals, concerts, and community events across the U.S. Southwestern region. 

She earned her Master of Music degree from the University of Maryland, and her Bachelor of Music degrees in Horn Performance and Instrumental Music Education from California State University Long Beach, Bob Cole Conservatory. She is currently married to her partner Natalie, who also serves as a trumpet player in the 300th Army Band, and they are pet parents of their dog, Kylo-Ren, and their cat, Rey.   

Muritz Kobe

Originally from Cameroon, Muritz joined the Army in 2017. He began his studies at the University of Maryland in the fall of 2018, in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Currently he is a cadet in the University of Maryland’s ROTC program and plans to graduate as a 2nd Lt in the U.S Army. He plans on branching into Army aviation where he will become a Black Hawk helicopter pilot. For fun, Muritz enjoys playing sports, watching movies, and working with his hands. He someday hopes to travel all over the world.

Joshua Wyatt

Joshua Wyatt served for four years in the United States Marine Corps stationed out of Twentynine-Palms California as a Field Radio Operator. Upon deciding to make the transition into higher education, he was admitted into the Marine Corps' Leadership Scholar Program, as well as the Warrior Scholar Project at the University of Oklahoma. Joshua continues to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, as well as a minor in Cybersecurity through the Honors College at the University of Maryland. 

Martha Mckinney

Martha McKinney is a 4 year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and hails from Texas. She is in her final semester of her Kinesiology Bachelor’s degree and hopes to become a physical education teacher and coach in the future. Martha maintains a 3.4 GPA while balancing school, being active in TerpVets and sharing the parenting of a 3 year old son with her husband who is also a USMC veteran. Martha is a first generation college student and hopes to continue her education with a graduate degree in Education.

Candace Swindell

Candace Swindell is currently pursuing both a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Real Estate Development, where she is focused on consulting and hospitality. Candace’s passion for service can be traced back to her military service in the U.S. Army, where she spent significant time working in healthcare and operations management. Driven by a passion for entrepreneurship, her goals include community development through educational retreats. When she isn't busy with her education at the University of Maryland, you can find her enjoying the outdoors or traveling with her daughter and husband.   

Jaime Hetzler

Jaime Hetzler has her Bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Delaware and is now working on her MBA from the Smith School of Business. With 12 years of service in the Army, Jaime deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom twice. She currently works in the food service industry but wants to eventually move into the school system to mentor children and to work to promote a healthy diet in our education arena. She should know with three children of her own!

Thomas Geisler

Thomas Geisler is a seven year veteran of the U.S. Army where he served one deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Thomas is a first generation college student who hails from Baltimore, Maryland. He is currently a sophomore with a 3.98 GPA who is studying Fire Protection Engineering having followed this path from an early interest in being a firefighter. Thomas has an Associate’s degree in Arabic from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. He hopes to work in the field of wildfire prevention and management when he graduates.

Aaron Anderson

Aaron Anderson is a 7 year veteran of the U.S. Army and was deployed to Iraq for the better part of a year. It was after that deployment that he decided he wanted to use his language skills to help solve problems before military action is required. He graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a degree in and a certificate in the Persian Flagship program. He also has earned a graduate certificate in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language). He is currently working on his Master's degree in Public Policy. He hopes to combine these two passions to work as a global language professional with the ultimate goal of becoming a Foreign Service officer.

Jaime Hetzler

Jaime Hetzler has her Bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Delaware and is now working on her MBA from the Smith School of Business. With 12 years of service in the Army, Jaime deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom twice. She currently works in the food service industry but wants to eventually move into the school system to mentor children and to work to promote a healthy diet in our education arena. She should know with three children of her own!

Jose Githens

Jose Githens is an 8 year Veteran of the US Army with two deployments - one to Iraq and another to Kuwait. A Maryland native, Jose recieved the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal among others. He is married with a young daughter, he is working on an undergraduate degree in Physics and expects to graduate in May 2018. He hopes to continue his education in the field of engineering eventually earning a terminal degree. He volunteers at his daughter's school and is a member of the Physics Society on campus.

Suham Borjas

Suham Borjas is a U.S Marine Corps veteran who served both in Iraq and Afghanistan. Suham is currently a student in the Graduate Terrorism Analysis program at The Study for Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism at UMD. In conjunction with this program he continues to advance his study of the Arabic language. He advocates for student veterans as a Graduate Assistant with Veteran Student Life. He also performs community outreach by assisting those who face challenges due to language barriers.

Chris Rand

Christopher Rand is a proud veteran of the US Navy. During his nine and a half year career he was stationed for 5 years on-board the USS Gettysburg and 2 years on-board the USS Carney where he completed a total of 5 deployments including 3 to the Middle East. On-board both vessels he served as an Aegis Fire Controlman, who's duties include mainlining and operating the ship's Aegis weapon system. Active in the TerpVets organization and a board member on the Student Conduct Committee, Christopher is majoring in Electrical Engineering with the hopes to continue to work on either missile defense systems or power systems.

Steven Jennings

Steven Jennings is a veteran of the US Army having served for almost 10 years with two deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. He is currently working on his Master’s degree in Hispanic Applied Linguistics having earned a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from McDaniel College. Steven currently teaches high school Spanish and hopes to become a Nationally Board Certified Teacher and to have a positive impact on his students.

Michael Gessner

Matthew Sabbe

Matthew Sabbe recently moved to Maryland from Louisiana where here supported the Army for the last five years as a contractor with SAIC. He is a Minnesota native and attended the University of Minnesota earning degrees in Biology and Psychology. He joined the Active Duty Army in 2006, earning an Associate's Degree in Arabic Studies in 2007 and served for a year in Iraq with the 504th BFSB out of Fort Hood, Texas. He now works as a federal employee for the Department of Defense. He is currently pursuing an MBA degree with aspirations of attaining leadership positions in his organization and starting a real estate business.

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Chris Rand

Christopher Rand is a proud veteran of the US Navy. During his nine and a half year career he was stationed for 5 years on-board the USS Gettysburg and 2 years on-board the USS Carney where he completed a total of 5 deployments including 3 to the Middle East. On-board both vessels he served as an Aegis Fire Controlman, who's duties include mainlining and operating the ship's Aegis weapon system. Active in the TerpVets organization and a board member on the Student Conduct Committee, Christopher is majoring in Electrical Engineering with the hopes to continue to work on either missile defense systems or power systems.

Bogdan Chernov

Jesse Vasques

Rob Mongold

Patrick Smith

John Cederholm

Andrea Lystrup

Kim Knoble

Art Perez

Mark Wilson

Madonna Witt

Nicole L. Payne

Kim Knoble

Kasey P. Schumacher

Art Perez

Henry Carbajales

Taylor Mitchell

Nicole L. Payne

Sarah J. Smigielski

Matthew L. Mullins-Hall

Matthew Hage

William C. Mize

Brittany Carty

Brittany Carty hails from New Jersey. She graduated from the police academy in 2009 and started work as a law enforcement officer. In 2010, she joined the U.S. Army where she served six years as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician. Brittany is currently a junior working on her Criminology and Criminal Justice Bachelor’s degree. She has a 3.68 GPA and intends to graduate in May 2019. Her career aspirations involve securing employment with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives where she can use her extensive knowledge of explosives to help stop terrorism and future attacks in the United States. Brittany is married.

Michael Callahan

Michael Callahan is a seven year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was deployed twice. He is a Maryland native and received an Associate’s degree in Construction Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. He is working on his Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Maryland and expects to graduate in December 2017. He hopes to concentrate in international agriculture policy with a focus on service to underdeveloped countries. This summer, Michael is interning with Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema from Arizona on Capitol Hill.

Charles Turner

Charles Turner was born in San Diego, California while his father served in the U.S. Navy. However, he spent the majority of his adolescent years near Ann Arbor, Michigan. He currently lives with his wife Mireille and his son Elijah in Severn, Maryland. Before arriving at the University of Maryland, Charles served four years in the U.S. Army and two years in the Maryland National Guard as an all-source military intelligence analyst. During his service, he deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 to support multiple Special Operations units. He also responded with his guard unit during the Baltimore Civil Unrest. While in school and under the support of veterans scholarships, Charles worked as a research assistant in the High-Power Frequency Laboratory under the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (IREAP). The main focus on his research group is developing a particle accelerator which will be used in support of ionospheric research. As of September, Charles also works as a Radio-Frequency Engineer Intern for NASA Goddard in the Microwave Instruments Division. There, he works on a team which develops microwave instruments for various spacecraft. These instruments support both earth science and planetary research. Charles will graduate in May 2017 and expects his internship with NASA to turn into a full-time position.