Alumni

As program scientist and manager for NASA’s Earth Modeling Nexus, Argyro Kavvada (M.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’14, atmospheric and oceanic science) is helping create a more unified understanding of Earth.

Phil Crosby (B.S. ’06, computer science; B.A. ’06, economics) made his lifelong tech startup dream a reality as co-founder of the mobile advertising platform Liftoff.

For Jacqueline Deprey, a personal loss and a passion for problem-solving inspired Perpetua, a digital toolkit designed to simplify estate settlement.

Biotech executive Krisztina Zsebo (B.S. ’77, biochemistry) has spent more than four decades working at the forefront of therapeutic discovery, bringing life-changing drugs to the patients who need them. 

Jared Wolinsky (B.S. ’09, computer science) credits his University of Maryland education and the QUEST Honors Program for preparing him for his current role as group vice president of software engineering at SiriusXM.

Paik (M.S. ’05, Ph.D. ’07, physics) helps researchers use the company’s increasingly powerful machines to solve challenging problems.