Four Scholars alumni are among the handful of graduating seniors recognized this month with some of the University of Maryland’s most prestigious awards. Gabriela Winter, an alum of the Public Leadership Scholars program, received the Wilson H. Elkins Citizenship Awards, presented each year to one of the top students in the graduating class who has displayed outstanding involvement and leadership in campus activities.

Dr. Lis Maring (middle), director of the Global Public Health Scholars program, poses with Dean William Cohen, associate provost and dean for Undergraduate Studies, and Samantha Miller, one of the students who nominated her for the Donna B. Hamilton Teaching Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Studies. PHOTO: Thai Nguyen Dr.

Come take a study break with Teddy the Terp, the University of Maryland Police Department's comfort dog! Teddy will be visiting the Cambridge Community on Friday afternoon with his handler, Officer Melissa.

When Michelle Pinkrah strolled into her first Thursdays-at-3:30 p.m. class of the semester in late January, she had no idea what she’d signed up for. She had signed up by accident, actually. The class wasn’t her first choice for her practicum course requirement with College Park Scholars, where she is a student, and she’d quickly forgotten it was even on her schedule. Pinkrah sat down in the circle of her peers and encountered something she hadn’t expected: a dialogue class, or, a class that centers around group discussion of life and experiences.

UPDATE 5/6/22: Due to expected inclement weather, we regret to announce that Scholars Kickball has been cancelled.  

All students are invited to a "Resilient Leaders" workshop on Wednesday, April 20, 6–8 p.m., in 1100 Cambridge Community Center. Students will participate in resilience, gratitude and mindfulness exercises to foster positive mental health.

A longstanding annual tradition of College Park Scholars, Academic Showcase returns for its first in-person event since 2019!

Come to Arts Fest, an annual exhibition showcasing the capstone projects of Arts Scholars sophomores. The event features at least 40 capstone projects, ranging from visual and multimedia arts projects to arts research and service-oriented presentations to even stand-up comedy performances.

An Environment, Technology and Economy (ETE) Scholars student has received a 2022 Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Maguire Ballard, a civil engineering major in his second year of ETE, is one of six University of Maryland students to have received this year's Hollings Scholarship. The award is NOAA's flagship undergraduate program and provides recipients with scholarships worth $19,000 and a fully funded 10-week, full-time summer research placement at a NOAA facility.