INFO Alumni Updates & Opportunities
Stay connected, support students, enjoy events, network, and engage in lifelong learning! Joining the UMD Alumni Association, serving on an INFO Alumni Network committee or board, volunteering to help at a college event, making a donation to support a college program or student scholarship fund, or providing career advice to current students as a guest speaker—these are all great ways to stay connected to the UMD INFO College. Alumni also have the opportunity to enjoy free and discounted UMD events and INFO events for lifelong learning, networking, or just for fun! Alumni who join the UMD Alumni Association automatically become members of the INFO Alumni Network (also known as the iSchool Alumni Network), which focuses on supporting new generations of INFO students through scholarships, mentorship, internships, and industry connections. Network members also enjoy regularly scheduled INFO-specific alumni networking and social events.
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Holly McIntyre, MLIS Alumna 2010
Meet Holly McIntyre, Alumna & Archivist for NASA Goddard
“The MLIS program taught me archival theory, which is huge – it keeps me on my path,” says Holly McIntyre, MLIS Alumna and Archivist for NASA Goddard. In 2015, Holly became the first-ever archivist for NASA Goddard. She took 60 years of history and materials and created today’s Goddard Archives.
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Kaush Ganesh, HCIM '20
Alumni Profile: The Human Firewall: Why Cybersecurity Needs UX
A profile of HCIM alum Kaush Ganesh

"To Die For" A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes By Rosie Grant
(Video) MLIS Alumni Spotlight: CBS News: “To Die For”: Beloved Recipes Etched in Stone (ft Rosie Grant ’22)
MLIS alum Rosie Grant uncovers and preserves gravestone recipes, showing how cherished dishes keep loved ones’ memories alive

Lauren Schirle, MIM '19
Alumni Profile: From Archives to Analytics: How a MIM Alum’s Unconventional Path Shapes Fintech Innovation
A profile of MIM alum Lauren Schirle

Nabintta Blé, InfoSci '18
Alumni Profile: The Creative Journey of Nabintta Blé
An InfoSci alum profile

Anastasia Armendariz, MLIS '22
Alumni Profile: A Career in Preserving the Past, Inspiring the Future
A profile of MLIS alum Anastasia Armendariz

Sparsh Paliwal, HCIM '23
Alumni Profile: How One Alum Went From Doodling to Design Systems
A profile of HCIM alum Sparsh Paliwal

Hailla Vinson, InfoSci '20
Alumni Profile: From Dance to Data: One Alum’s Journey to a Fulfilling Tech Career
A profile of InfoSci alum Hailla Vinson

Duncan Squires, InfoSci '19
Alumni Profile: From Robotics to Data Engineering: How One Alum Bridges Tech and Business
A profile of InfoSci alum Duncan Squires

Waleed Akram, InfoSci '22
Alumni Profile: The Innovator Bridging Cultures and Solving Problems
A profile of InfoSci alum Waleed Akram