Maryland Day 2004 Highlights

Approximately 70,000 people came to the University of Maryland for the Sixth Annual Maryland Day celebration on Saturday, April 24, 2004. Hundreds of prospective students, alumni, faculty, staff, and their families explored Van Munching Hall, home of the Smith School of Business.

Visitors attended timely business seminars--from "SuperLeadership" and "Scoring High on Performance Appraisals" to "Publishing E-Newsletters" and "The Business of Board Games."

Prospective students and their families came early to secure a seat at the popular "Undergraduate Business Program Overview." (right) The "Wall Street Comes to Smith" seminar, held in the school's Netcentric Financial Markets Laboratory; Dean Howard Frank's presentation on "Business in the Digital Economy;" the Smith Alumni Breakfast; and Van Munching Hall building tours were also big draws. Job seekers visited Smith's Office of Career Management to learn about exciting career opportunities for business students.

This year again, the Smith School spread a tent on McKeldin Mall, featuring a general store for children to learn about business and attracting visitors to Van Munching Hall. The Smith School balloons were a big hit with the kids!

Testudo was on hand for the Smith Passport Raffle Prize Drawing, where Peter Davies from Bryan Roads, Md., took home the grand prize, a 256 MB Portable MP3 Player (pictured left). Other winners included: Louis Distefono, Ellicott City, Md. (128MB flash drive); Clare Callaghan, Silver Spring, Md. (black leather padfolio); Dawn Daggett, Cheverly, Md. (laptop bag); and Cheryl Lyons, Columbia, Md. (Smith School gift bag).

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Maryland Day 2004 Photos

Dominic Crapuchettes, Smith MBA student and inventor of board game Cluzzle.

Professor Bill DeWitt addresses prospective students in the "Undergraduate Business Program Overview" session.

Financial Markets Laboratory manager Chuck LaHaie talks to visitors in the Finance Lab.

Smith School Dean Howard Frank addresses Maryland Day attendees during his "Leaders for the Digital Economy" session.

Assistant Dean Patricia Cleveland leads high school students in the Leaders for Tomorrow Program into Van Munching Hall.

Visitors tour the Hecht's Career Library in the Smith's Office of Career Management.

Professor Hank Sims gives his "SuperLeadership" talk.

Visitors check out the Black MBA Association table.

Visitors check out Smith's offerings in the Van Munching Hall courtyard.

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Smith Passport Winners:

Peter Davies from Bryan Roads, Md., took home the grand prize, a 256 MB Portable MP3 Player.

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Louis Distefono, Ellicott City, Md. (128MB flash drive)

Clare Callaghan, Silver Spring, Md. (black leather padfolio)

Dawn Daggett, Cheverly, Md. (laptop bag)