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Alumni Profile: Dan Truckenbrodt

Where Communication Meets Careers: Dan’s UMBC Story

By: Rithik Kavanakudy When Dan Truckenbrodt began his time at UMBC, he started off on an engineering track. However, like many students just starting college, he discovered it wasn’t the right...

Posted: May 9, 2025, 10:41 AM

Alumni Profile: Dan Glennon

Writing, Design, and Comedy in a Box

By: Marilin Argueta-Osorio Photo Credit: Noël Johnson Meet Dan Glennon, a Winter 2023 graduate who has built himself quite a resume! He was a stagehand for IATSE Local 19 union, a marketing...

Posted: April 30, 2025, 3:05 PM

Dan stands smiling wearing a plaid shirt and holding a microphone in front of a sign that reads "mobtown comedy".

Alumni Profile: Madeline Arbutus

Designing a Career with Purpose and Passion

By: Kendall Blunt Photo Credit: Abel Communications Madeline Arbutus, a graduate of 2022, holds her dual B.A. in Media and Communication Studies as well as Visual Arts with a focus on...

Posted: April 30, 2025, 2:59 PM

Madeline stands smiling wearing a blue denim jacket against a white background.

Alumni Profile: Amanda Winters

The student who got to witness the birth of the major

By: Anna Mishonova Photo Credit: Amanda Winters What do you miss the most about MCS and UMBC? The major itself! This was the turning point of the media going from print and television to...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 11:23 AM

Alumni: Stephanie Marceron

Onward and Upward

By: Matthew Milo Photo Credit: Mike Washington Stephanie Marceron graduated from UMBC with a MCS degree in the Fall ‘23 semester, and has since become the Chanel boutique manager at Ulta, where...

Posted: August 30, 2024, 11:15 AM

What Goes Around, Comes Around: Interviewing Dakota

Started as a student and ended as Staff, Dakota talks MCS

By: Rae Daniel I had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing my co-worker and former UMBC MCS student Dakota Boodhoo. While attending UMBC, Dakota was able to get an internship at a BCPL...

Posted: May 24, 2023, 5:15 PM

Graham Whaples, UMBC Alumni ‘19

By: Sophia Blackwell  Photo Credit: Ashley Harper Cottrell Meet Graham Whaples,  a UMBC Alumni, ‘19, MCS & American Studies, as he talks about his fond memories at UMBC as an Athletics...

Posted: May 24, 2023, 5:05 PM

Alumni Spotlight: Chloe Love Obispo, ‘22

By: Louna Temsah  Photo Credit: Chloe Love Obispo  Meet Chloe! A UMBC MCS and softball alumni. Chloe discusses new career opportunities and her current roles after graduation.   Could you...

Posted: May 24, 2023, 4:59 PM

Alumni Spotlight: Ashton Greenwood, ‘17

Ashton talks marketing jobs and Diamond Comic Distributors

By: Spencer Derrenberger Photo Credit: William Greenwood Meet Ashton Greenwood, an MCS alum from the class of 2016. During her time at UMBC, she worked on UMBC’s Bartleby Creative Arts...

Posted: May 23, 2023, 6:04 PM

Alumni Profile: Joey Scalise

Joey talks about how MCS follows him after graduating UMBC

By: Rae Daniel Photo Credit: Joey Scalise  Alumni and good friend of mine, Joey Scalise started his UMBC career in 2017. He graduated in 2021 and has since taken various topics he learned in...

Posted: May 23, 2023, 5:41 PM