A “Halfway to Graduation!” event celebrated the students of the Class of 2019 as they marked their last day as sophomores at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

What does the Smith journey entail? During their freshman year, Smith students begin to build their personal brand through the SmithStart program. Sophomores dedicate their second year to pioneering their path to success by focusing on an overall academic and career strategy. Junior year focuses on students taking command of their careers to ensure that they are well positioned for their professional journey. Finally, as a senior with an arsenal of tools, knowledge and networks, Smith students are able to embrace their experience and celebrate their success.

Seventeen years ago, the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business began hosting an Undergraduate Senior Awards Dinner to recognize a select group of students. They are the students, says Victor Mullins, associate dean of Undergraduate Studies, who have “successfully navigated the Smith Journey and who have inspired and positively impacted everyone here at the Smith School.” The 2017 event took place on May 4.

During the past year, the Dean’s Student Advisory Council (DSAC) collected nominations from graduating seniors at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business for the 2017’s Faculty Member of Distinction Award. Victor Mullins, associate dean of undergraduate studies, attended the 17th Annual Undergraduate Senior Awards Dinner on May 4, saying, “I am elated to acknowledge these exceptional undergraduate professors on behalf of the Senior Class of 2017.”

Howard Frank, former dean at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, died on May 1, 2017, at age 75. He was Smith School dean from 1997 to 2008 and afterward served as a member of the faculty. Frank had an immense impact on the Smith School during a time of significant growth and change. He led the makeover of the school’s curriculum and research agenda, integrating studies in technology, entrepreneurship and globalization with the core business disciplines.

Join the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business on Monday, May 22, 2017, as we celebrate the accomplishments of more than 1,000 business graduates at two commencement ceremonies. The ceremonies will take place at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md. Tickets are not required for the Smith School ceremonies but please note that tickets are required for the campus-wide ceremony on Sunday, May 21. Smith School Graduate Ceremony Monday, May 22, 2017, 9 a.m., Xfinity Center

Smith Undergrad Staff SpotlightBrian Horick, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs

Victor Mullins, associate dean of the undergraduate program at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, writes about the Smith Business Academy (SBA).

Victor Mullins, Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program at the University of Maryland's Robert H.

Victor Mullins, associate dean of the undergraduate program at the University of Maryland's Robert H.