Sondheim in the News

Congratulations to Freshman Sondheim Scholar Zuriel Herran

Zuriel Herran (Env.Sci.) selected to attend Harvard PPLC

Freshman Sondheim Scholar Zuriel Herran (Environmental Science) was selected to attend the 17th annual Public Policy and Leadership Conference (PPLC) at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School...

Posted: December 15, 2016, 11:29 AM

Sondheim Scholar Andrea Davis Featured in UMBC Magazine

Windows on Today - Students offer glimpse into 2016 at UMBC

Sondheim Scholar Andrea Davis is featured in the Windows on Today article in this month's UMBC Magazine. See her UMBC experiences here!  What is the "Windows on Today" segment? UMBC...

Posted: December 15, 2016, 10:47 AM

Sondheim Scholars Featured in UMBC Class of 2016 Highlights

Four of our students were featured in Class of 2016 website!

Four of our students were featured in the Class of 2016 website, including Ashby Henningsen as salutatorian!  Ashby Henningsen Salutatorian to pursue a public service career dedicated to...

Posted: September 14, 2016, 1:31 PM

Sondheim Alumna Zainab Alkebsi Admitted to Bar of SCOTUS

Historic Swearing in Ceremony for DHHBA Lawyers

Sondheim alumna Zainab Alkebsi ’09, Political Science, was recently admitted to the Bar of the US Supreme Court. On April 19, Alkebsi and 12 other members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar...

Posted: September 14, 2016, 1:13 PM

UMBC’s Walter Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program:

One Response to the “Quiet Crisis” in Public Service

Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program Director, Dr. Arthur Johnson, discusses how the program is empowering bright, passionate students to take on much needed public service roles both in the...

Posted: September 14, 2016, 11:50 AM

Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program is to support talented undergraduates aspiring to careers in a wide variety of public service fields, including government, law,...

Posted: September 12, 2016, 9:23 AM