Smith Profiles

Student Profile
Journey from Guam to ExxonMobil
Janna Fernandez, Full-time MBA
Janna Fernandez’s journey to the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business began roughly 8,000 miles away in Guam, but her experiences are taking her even further.

Student Profile
Engineering an MBA Career Shift
Natnapin Tangpipith, Full-time MBA
Natnapin “Nat” Tangpipith emerged quickly as a civil engineer. She worked with several public agencies around New York City, specializing in bridge rehabilitation. But as she moved up the ladder, her career interests evolved.

Student Profile
Entrepreneur Adds Analytics Skills
Peiyan “Pearl” Yu, Master of Science
Peiyan “Pearl” Yu’s startup, NanBoOne New Media Studio, was nearly an overnight success. She and some classmates at Nanjing University in China had an idea to broadcast university events online, such as graduations. They purchased equipment and started streaming.

Student Profile
QUEST Student Shines at PwC
Brandon Lucas, Undergraduate
Brandon Lucas was the kid who tinkered around the house, trying to fix or build something to see how things worked. It was a Java class in high school that sparked his interest in computer science.