The Meyerhoff Alumni Advisory Board first convened in July 2007 as part of the effort to encourage alumni involvement in the 20th Anniversary Research Symposium+Celebration. During the planning meetings associated with the anniversary, alumni expressed interest in creating an organization that would be officially connected to the Meyerhoff Scholars Program and UMBC as a whole. This organization would be self-sustaining and governing, its members would serve as a resource for current students, would operate in tandem with the Alumni Relations Staff and Meyerhoff Scholars Program staff, and serve the Meyerhoff alumni as a whole.
In September 2009, the UMBC Alumni Association officially recognized the Chapter of Meyerhoff Alumni and its governing board, the Meyerhoff Alumni Advisory Board.
The ongoing purpose of this alumni organization is to:
- Promote a relationship among the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), the Meyerhoff Scholars Program in particular, and its alumni, parents, students, and friends
- Act as an extension of the University community; to enhance a sense of community, and to recognize the commitment and contributions of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program Alumni
- Encourage career development networks
- Serve as a resource for students and faculty
- Encourage communication between alumni and students through social and cultural activities with the purpose of extending the learning experience
If you would like to get involved with the Chapter, the Alumni Advisory Board, or attend a meeting, please contact any of the alumni or staff members listed below.
2022-2023 Alumni Advisory Board of the Chapter of Meyerhoff Alumni
Executive Board:
Jason Grant (M17), President
OrLando Yarborough III (M11), Vice-President
Breanne Wright (M20), Secretary
Irene Aninye (M12), Parliamentarian & Elections Committee Chair
Erwin Cabrera (M18), President Emeritus
Committee Chairpersons:
Julian Sass (M24), General & Special Programs Committee Chair
Maya Matheny (M11), Mentoring/Advising Committee Chair
Lydia Grmai (M19), Communications Committee Chair
Cohort Group Representatives:
Joseph Washington (M4), M1-M4 Cohort Group Representative
Tennille Daniels (M11), M9-M12 Cohort Representative
Kyla McMullen (M13), M13-M16 Cohort Representative
Ima Tyson (M20), M17-M20 Cohort Representative
Julian Sass (M24), M21-M24 Cohort Representative
Evan (Tyler) Carlyle (M30), M29-30 Cohort Representative
Isabelle Rathbun (M31), Meyerhoff Senior Representative
UMBC Staff Liaisons:
Patrice Darby (M20), Meyerhoff Office Staff Liaison
Sara Lerma Jones, UMBC Office of Institutional Advancement Liaison
Stanyell Odom, UMBC Office of Institutional Advancement Liaison
UMBC Staff Contact
Sara Lerma Jones
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
slj@umbc.edu
410-455-2276