Sondheim in the News

Sondheim Scholar Evan Avila Named Truman Finalist!

The Truman Scholarship is the premier graduate fellowship in the United States for those pursuing careers as public service leaders. The fellowship was created in 1975 in memory of President Harry...

Posted: March 13, 2019, 1:42 PM

Alumna Alicia Wilson Helps Students Attend Obama Book Tour

Sondheim Alumna Alicia Wilson '04 was recently asked by former First Lady Michelle Obama to help bring 150 Baltimore City Public School students to a stop on her book tour. Ms. Wilson is the...

Posted: December 4, 2018, 10:36 AM

Sondheim Scholar Shannon Cole - Intern of the Week

Sondheim Scholar Shannon Cole '20 was recognized as Intern of the Week by UMBC's Career Center. Shannon worked as an ORISE Intern with the U.S Food and Drug Administration in Summer 2018. Her work...

Posted: December 3, 2018, 9:22 AM

Sondheim Alumna Zainab Alkebsi To Receive UMBC Rising Star

Sondheim Alumna Zainab Alkebsi '09 will receive the UMBC Rising Start Award at the 30th Annual UMBC Alumni Awards ceremony on October 4th. After graduating from UMBC with a degree in Political...

Posted: September 28, 2018, 11:38 AM

Sondheim Scholar Cameron Walkup - Researcher of the Week

Sondheim Scholar Cameron Walkup '20 was recognized as Researcher of the Week by UMBC Undergraduate Research. Cameron has recently returned from Grand Canyon National Park where he spent 8 weeks as...

Posted: September 17, 2018, 9:53 AM

Sondheim Scholar Maheen Haq Publishes Op-Ed

In The Baltimore Sun

Rising Junior Sondheim Scholar Maheen Haq recently published an op-ed in The Baltimore Sun.  Congratulations, Maheen! A link to the op-ed:...

Posted: July 25, 2018, 10:21 AM

UMBC’s Evan Avila wins iOme Challenge

by sharing ideas to help millennials save for retirement

Sondheim Scholar Evan Avila '20 won the 2018 iOme Challenge, a competition that asked competitors to propose innovative policy solutions to help millennials save for retirement. Evan presented his...

Posted: June 27, 2018, 3:15 PM