Kevin Mulroe is the type of teacher who would travel to the ends of the earth for his students. Literally. A teacher of gifted and talented students in Howard County, Mulrow was one of just 16 teachers from across the country to receive a Fulbright-Hayes Fellowship, enabling him to spend six weeks this summer exploring India in the name of education.  Posted September 2007.

Like so many times in his life before, Ric Ryder moved to the edge of the stage. The lights came up, and a round of applause sounded throughout the audience. Instead of bowing, however, the Broadway veteran took a step back and clapped along with the crowd for a student named Michael, who just sang 16 bars of "Why Should I Wake Up?" from the musical Cabaret for the second time.  Posted July 2007.

For anyone with anything less than a "half-full" attitude about the potential for positive social change, Diane Bell McKoy has one unwavering response. "Challenges are just opportunities," said the 1973 sociology graduates, who serves as president and CEO of Associated Black Charities.  Posted May 2007.

For the Hughes family, nothing says "way of life" quite like the letters "UMBC." Over the course of three decades, five out of eight Hughes siblings graduated from UMBC.  Posted April 2007.

After more than 30 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bob Garrity has pretty much seen it all. He has traveled the country as an agent, worked on high-profile cases, and helped to steer the organization into the highly-technical 21st century. It's no wonder he's still excited about the job after all these years.  Posted March 2007.

It's freshman orientation 1983 and your parents have dropped you off way too early. So, what do you do to pass the time while the other students arrive? Do you study? Tour the campus? Twiddle your thumbs quietly? If you're like Lisa and Dwayne Price, you very well might fall in love.  Posted February 2007.