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ILS student Vainavi Gambhir to speak at UMD commencement as this year’s university medalist
Vainavi Gambhir, a senior who received her citation in the Integrated Life Sciences program, has been chosen as the 2025 University Medalist and will speak at the University of Maryland’s...
Read MoreHonors students among this year’s senior marshals
Being chosen as a University of Maryland Senior Marshal is a prestigious honor that recognizes graduating seniors who have demonstrated exceptional scholarship, service to the campus community, extracurricular involvement, and...
Read MoreAlly Rizzo ’25 receives UGST Undergraduate Student Staff Recognition Award
Congratulations to Ally Rizzo '25 on receiving this year's UGST Undergraduate Student Staff Recognition Award! The award acknowledges their contributions in providing excellent service and support to the Honors College...
Read MoreHonors students among this year’s Excellence in Research Award recipients
Honors College students Joanna Chang '26 and Anna Tovchigrechko '26 have been recognized with Excellence in Research Awards at the University of Maryland’s 2025 Undergraduate Research Day. Joanna Chang, an...
Read MoreNew Mural ‘Brightens’ Regents Drive Garage
Katy Waters ’28 (left) and Aoife Gill ’28 work on “Brighter Futures at UMD,” a large-scale mural designed by members of the Honors Humanities program in the Honors College. The...
Read MoreHonors students among this year’s University Student Leadership Award recipients
This year, the University of Maryland Honors College is proud to recognize an outstanding cohort of Honors students who have been named among the university’s top awardees. Yara Ayache (Integrated...
Read MoreUH student Gabe Santiago Awarded 2025 NOAA Hollings Scholarship
UH student Gabriel "Gabe" Santiago is one of three UMD sophomores to receive 2025 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarships, one of the nation’s highest honors...
Read MoreCongratulations to this year’s Winston Family Honors Best Student Paper Award recipients
The Winston Family Honors Writing Awards are a highlight of the University of Maryland Honors College Citation Ceremony, celebrating the exceptional research and writing of Honors students each spring. These...
Read MoreHonors students among this year’s senior marshals
Congratulations to this year's Honors students who were selected as senior marshals! UMD senior marshals are graduating seniors selected to lead their classmates at commencement in recognition of their outstanding...
Read MoreHonors students among this year’s Do Good Challenge winners
Sophia Li '26 (ILS) won first place and $10,000 in the Leaders Track for the Food Recovery Network, while Anjali Samavedam '26 (ACES) and Sharvari Tirodkar '26 (UH) won third...
Read MoreIBH student Evelyn Murphy wins second place on Main Street Track at Pitch Dingman Competition
Congratulations to IBH student Evelyn Murphy on winning second place on the Main Street Track at this year's Pitch Dingman Competition for her business, Energy by Evelyn! The Pitch Dingman...
Read MoreACES Student Dhruvak Mirani elected as 2025-26 UMD SGA president
Dhruvak Mirani will be the University of Maryland’s 2025-26 SGA president, the organization announced Friday. Mirani, a junior computer science and government and politics major, ran on the Our College...
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