# Event Details

- **Event Name**: UMBC Alumni Awards 2025
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 29 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 29 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: 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, Assistant Teaching 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 mfriedma@umbc.edu.

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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/catonsville/umbc-alumni-awards-2025/200028935607011
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, sports, it, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 35

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Catonsville
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
- **lat**: 39.252025757664
- **long**: -76.707293572035
- **full address**: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Umbc Events Center, Catonsville, MD 21228, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: UMBC Alumni Awards 2025
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/01ebc3e0da38003e18addec61e226663f1b4d7e86f69ea2f9fff1f1502168393-rimg-w1200-h628-dc291e17-gmir?v=1761524302

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is UMBC Alumni Awards 2025 being held?
  - **A:** UMBC Alumni Awards 2025 takes place on Wed, 29 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 29 Oct, 2025 at 09:00 pm at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Umbc Events Center, Catonsville, MD 21228, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing UMBC Alumni Awards 2025?
  - **A:** UMBC Alumni Awards 2025 is organized by UMBC Alumni Association.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** UMBC Alumni Awards 2025 is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Catonsville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If UMBC Alumni Awards 2025 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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