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Oct. 15: A. James Clark School of Engineering Innovation Hall of Fame Induction Oct. 16 and 17: Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Nov. 11: Maryland Society Reception (prior to Shirley Povich Symposium) Nov. 11: Shirley Povich Symposium Nov. 19: College of Education Alumni Awards Dinner |
Join the Clark School in honoring Buno Pati ’86,M.A. ’88 and Ph.D. ’92 for his innovations in electronic circuitry that paved the way for the powerful, low-cost electronic devices that are now part of everyday life. |
 Volunteers Make It HappenNY Summer Sendoff Binds Alumni and Students By Cassandra Robinson
“It also got me excited about the possibility of my daughter going to Maryland,” she says. So when she hosted her second summer sendoff this past August, it was even more special, because that daughter, Allison, was among the new group eager to call themselves Terps. Silberman, a former executive with A&M Records, had not been back to campus for many years when she attended an alumni networking event in New York in 2007. The renewed connections with friends made her feel like they’d never been apart. When one friend who knew of her strong involvement with a local high school suggested she host a sendoff for students going to Maryland and their parents, she agreed. “It seemed like a very comfortable thing to do,” she says. Other alumni from the New York City area joined in the celebration, along with some current students and staff from the university, to share personal insights about their Maryland experience and answer some of the many questions from the new students joining the Terrapin family. Memories of her involvement at Maryland as a student government and concert committee leader came flooding back at that event in her home. Silberman recalls helping to book some of the top musical acts of the time to perform in Cole Field House, the largest arena in the area at the time. “We had Bruce Springsteen for his first concert in a major arena, and many others from Elvis Presley, to Rod Stewart, to Joni Mitchell," says Silberman. “I have only fantastic memories of my time at Maryland. The friendships that I made there are still strong.” This year, as Silberman was moving her daughter into the residence hall, she says it was clear that the second sendoff event had established a bond between the students and alumni. “I had at least 10 students come up to me to say, ‘I met you. I was at your house last week,’” she says. “I got a sense that they felt like they were part of the family from the start.” Silberman’s daughter Allison certainly felt that way. From the spark of interest ignited at the first sendoff event at her home a year ago, to her first campus visit, she says, “It just felt like this is where I should be.” With a new role as Terp parent, Silberman says she is looking forward to increasing her involvement with the university as a volunteer. “As a parent and an alumnus, you get out what you put in,” she says. Learn how you can make your mark on Maryland as a campaign volunteer.  | ||||||
