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Media, Self and Society program director and Merrill School of Journalism lecturer Alison Burns was named the 2026 faculty winner of the Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education's (OMSE) Excellence in Service Award at the office's annual Academy of Excellence spring awards ceremony.Each year, OMSE recognizes faculty, staff, tutors, and mentors who have made outstanding contributions to advancing the overall excellence of UMD students on campus.

The University of Maryland's Senior Marshals represent graduating seniors who have demonstrated the highest levels of scholarship, service to the campus community, extracurricular involvement, and personal growth.The 86 senior marshals, who carry the banners for schools, colleges and departments, have been named 2026 senior marshals in recognition of their outstanding scholarship, service to the campus community, extracurricular involvement and personal growth. Thirteen of them have received citations from College Park Scholars programs.

Twelve students across the University System of Maryland (USM) were recently named recipients of the 2026 USM Board of Regents Student Excellence Scholarships. The awards are the highest honor presented by the Board of Regents to recognize student achievement.Scholarships are presented in four categories: Academics, Scholarship, and Research; Innovation and Creative Activity; Leadership and Advocacy; and Outreach and Engagement. Within each category, one winner is a freshman or sophomore, one is a junior or senior, and one is a graduate or professional student. 

As spring courses drew to a close, the Office of Undergraduate Studies held its annual reception in honor of the outstanding staff, faculty, graduate and undergraduate students and their accomplishments throughout the academic year.The Graduate Assistant Award was given to Victoria Worley from College Park Scholars' Justice and Legal Thought program. Victoria was nominated by JLT's associate director, Dr. Justine DeCamillis.

Each academic year, the faculty and staff of UMD's School of Public Health (SPH) honor their outstanding students at the Celebration of Scholarships and Student Awards, recognizing students who received scholarships, fellowships and awards in the 2025-26 academic year.

A pair of College Park Scholars alumni are among the UMD's most celebrated after the 45th annual University Student Leadership Awards ceremony held last week.Public Leadership alum Eileen Chen and Global Public Health alum Saili Khorjekar were both named to the Maryland Medallion Society, which is comprised of 20 finalists for the Model Citizenship Prizes and the Wilson H. Elkins Award, two of UMD's most prestigious honors. The Maryland Medallion Society is a community of students who have shown exceptional leadership and integrity.