Tanaye White ’14 appeared in Sports Illustrated’s 2020 swimsuit issue. In return, fellows commit to teach for three years. Each fellow receives $32,000 to complete a specially designed master’s degree program. Palmiere earned her bachelor’s degree in hearing and speech sciences at UMD and her doctor of audiology degree from the University of Pittsburgh.Įmily Wagner ’14 won a WW Pennsylvania Teaching Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, which recruits both recent graduates and career changers with strong backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and math and prepares them to teach in high-need secondary schools.

Palmiere ’15 was named one of the five best audiologists in Charlotte, N.C., by Kev’s Best. in liberal arts and sciences from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.Ĭourtney M. in personnel and human resources management from American University, and a B.A. Before joining Emmes, Hester was manager of human resources at Spirent Communications. She joined the biotechnology company in 2006 as its director of human resources. Jennifer Hester EMBA ’15 was promoted to chief human resources officer of Emmes.

She won in the Rookie of the Year category.

Friedman is a first-grade teacher at SA Harlem 4. Julie Friedman ’17 was recognized with a 2020 Success Academy Excellence Award, which honors select educators at Success Academy charter schools in New York City who have demonstrated outstanding talent and commitment. The Marine Corps veteran is now a UMD graduate assistant in Veteran Student Life and volunteer with Team River Runner. The Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship is the preeminent veteran-specific scholarship in the country.

Joeanne “Jo” Thomas ’18 was selected as a 2020 Pat Tillman Foundation Tillman Scholar. Samuel Rombro ’18 was named Arizona’s top scorer on June 16 in Buzzword, the national online quiz competition created by the National Academic Quiz Tournaments. Tony Jia ’18 is the founder of Subtle Asian Party/AVENUE Party, which worked with the University of California, Berkeley for its virtual commencement. Janoff is a kindergarten teacher at Success Academy Union Square. Nicole Janoff ’18 was recognized with a 2020 Success Academy Excellence Award, which honors select educators at Success Academy charter schools in New York City who have demonstrated outstanding talent and commitment.

Oron by David C. Smith