Celebrate your Smith Reunion with your classmates and favorite faculty members.  Alumni are invited to participate in this growing tradition for an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and grow their Smith alumni network.

Smith Reunion Program

The Hotel at the University of Maryland | Terrapin Ballroom
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

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Social Entrepreneur Alumnae Take Stage at ‘Women Inspire’ Event

Margo Thomas M.S. ’90 is creating economic opportunities for women and underrepresented groups as founder and president of the Women’s Economic Imperative.

On Seeing the Bigger Picture, Not the Puzzle Pieces

He has invested almost 45 years teaching, earning eight academic degrees, including three doctorates, and publishing 35 books and more than 300 academic and practitioner-oriented articles. Yet, H. Kent Baker, MBA ’69, DBA ’72, MEd ’74, says it isn’t yet time for retirement – not, he says, until he can no longer take the stairs to his office at American University.

Career Insights and Lessons From Qualcomm Executives

Navigating the higher echelons of the business world isn’t easy. Three Maryland Smith alumni stopped by Van Munching Hall on Monday to share what they’ve learned along their professional journey.

Maryland Smith and UMD alumni, students and their guests are invited to a discussion on the history, growth and adaptation in this changing market for Route One Apparel.

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Women Inspire will showcase Maryland Smith’s fearless alumnae leaders excelling in business. This annual event will celebrate female empowerment that inspires attendees and challenges them to realize and reach their full potential.

The 2022 Women Inspire Honorees will be the following Maryland Smith alumnae:

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3 Smith Alums Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Lists

Seven University of Maryland graduates – including three who graduated from Maryland Smith – have been named to the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists, a compilation of what the magazine calls 600 of the brightest young entrepreneurs, leaders and stars.

For 5 Siblings, Baking and Making a Family Company

There are secrets to baking that also apply to being an entrepreneur. And five Maryland siblings are putting those secrets to work in their latest venture. The Dubbaneh brothers and sisters – Ronnie, Danny, Ronia, Johnny and Deanna – know that to be successful in baking, you have to take care in every step of the process, be patient, give it your time and attention, and love what you’re doing. It’s the same for starting a business.

As CEO, Leading by Helping Others Grow

Jennifer Felix ’92 has one goal in mind when it comes to leadership – helping everyone maximize their potential. As president and CEO of ASRC Federal – a Maryland-based government services subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation owned by 13,000 Iñupiat shareholders – Felix has learned firsthand what it means to lead. It starts with empowering others and finding inspiration in every journey, she says.

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