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Meet UMBC’s Class of 2026
Musicians, community organizers, writers, engineers, teachers, lab and field researchers, artists, and scholar-athletes—UMBC’s class of 2026 has it all.
They’ve given so much to the UMBC community and now it’s time for them to share their talents with the world. Take some time to get to know a few of our remarkable Retrievers.
Read About UMBC’s Class of 2026
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UMBC Class of 2026: Ready to contribute their voices
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Isabel Kendall ’26—Honors College mentor, visual artist, and study abroad enthusiast
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Katie King ’26, biology and dance double major, Admissions Grit Guide, and UMBC Dance Team co-captain, pursues a future that engages her passions
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Simone Kruse ’26, business technology administration, drawn to UMBC by her career goals and the welcoming community
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Maia Turman Cooke ’26—English and political science double major, McNair Scholar, and Choice Program workforce and education advocate
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Yash Bhatt ’26—A legacy of service: Building skills, community, and impact at UMBC
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Playing softball and excelling in the hard sciences, Emily Riggs ’26, is knocking it out of the park
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Carter Gerhardt ’26, computer engineering, navigated a mid-degree major change and his community provided the support he needed to succeed
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Finley Bandy ’26 finds a future in history
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Vunnathi Ankem ’26—finding community and her place at UMBC
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Chinonso Ezeobi, Ph.D. ’26, channels his own challenges to become a better teacher and mentor
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Zareen Taj earns her Ph.D., publishing the first autoethnography by a Hazara Afghan woman about the ongoing genocide of Hazara women under Taliban rule
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Rileigh Mansfield ’26—a mathematician with contagious enthusiasm and a ‘Survivor’ spirit
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Meyerhoff Scholars Program celebrates 500th Ph.D.
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Maleeha Ahmed ’26 returned to school with purpose and found her calling in social work
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Shawn Bearam, Jr. ’26—Getting involved and finding your place on campus
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Kayla Nemirovsky ’26—Math plus financial economics major with equal passion for numbers and travel
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Eight Retrievers awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
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Manav Narendra ’26—Applied mathematician and cancer survivor fueled by support at UMBC and at home
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On the track and in the pool, UMBC nabs America East titles
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A place to spark scientific curiosity—UMBC hosts 1,200 high schoolers at Science Olympiad invitational
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Meet a Retriever—Tanzila Malik, gender and women’s studies major, and multi-semester on-campus intern