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Class of 2021: Alexis Stone

Congratulations, Sondheim Scholars Class of 2021!

Alexis Stone

Major: Global Studies

Minors: International Politics and Spanish

Home town: Raleigh, North Carolina

Alexis ‘Lexi’ Stone has maintained a busy schedule as a public servant as part of the Air Force ROTC Program, as a Partnerships for Listening and Action by Community Members and Educators (PLACE) Fellow, and as an active, long term ESL volunteer at the Esperanza Center. Based on her dedication and commitment to UMBC, her academic life, and the community beyond campus, Lexi received the 2021 UMBC Global Studies Program Award for Outstanding Leader. After graduation, Lexi will continue working for the Maryland Department of Labor’s New American Initiative. Later this year, Lexi will enter the Air Force as an Intelligence Officer. 

A few thoughts from Lexi on her time as a Sondheim Scholar:

What was your favorite Sondheim event?

Seeing the play The Fall.

What is an important thing you learned about yourself at UMBC?

My most effective impact is within an arm's reach.

What's an important thing you learned about the world beyond campus while you were a student at UMBC?

There is opportunity for social justice work in every sector.


Posted: May 20, 2021, 12:49 PM