UMBC Alumni Awards 2025
Schedule
Wed Oct 29 2025 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena | Catonsville, MD
Join the Alumni Association Board of Directors for our annual Alumni Awards ceremony and seated dinner to recognize and celebrate the professional and personal achievements of this year's recipients.Please note: RSVP is required for in-person attendance. The ceremony will be livestreamed and recorded.
Schedule of events: Wednesday, October 29
6 p.m. check in and reception
7 p.m. awards ceremony and seated dinner
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Mark Benesch '08, chemical engineering
Capital Portfolio Director, Americas, AstraZeneca
RISING STAR
Courtney Culp '20, visual arts
Print Designer, Warner Bros. Discovery
OUTSTANDING ALUMNI
Emily Brown '14, M.S. '14, computer science
Assistant Group Supervisor, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Erwin Cabrera '10, biological sciences
Executive Director, The Stony Brook Simons STEM Scholars Program
Johnny Olszewski, Jr., Ph.D. '17, public policy
2nd Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives
Cameron Slayden '99, interdisciplinary studies
Co-Founder, CEO and Creative Director, Microverse Studios
Jacqueline Smith '06, chemistry
Associate Professor, Chemistry, Howard University
OUTSTANDING STAFF
Michael Hunt '06, Ph.D. '25, mathematics and language, literacy and culture
Director, McNair Scholars Program, UMBC
OUTSTANDING FACULTY
Jamie Gurganus '04, M.S. '11, Ph.D. '20, mechanical engineering
Associate Director, STEMed Research, Teaching Assistant Professor in Engineering, and Computing Education, UMBC
If you have questions or need to request accommodations, please contact Miriam Friedman in the Office of Alumni Engagement at [email protected].
Please note: This event is open for full participation by all alumni, donors, and friends of UMBC regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the university's nondiscrimination policy.
