At four o'clock in the morning, most of the world is quietly sleeping. However, George Maroulis '73 is hard at work. As general manager of the Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx, NY, this UMBC alum spends the early hours of his mornings running one of the largest fish markets in the world. Posted July 2006.

When it comes to spotting trends, Jamie Smith Hopkins '98 is – appropriately – usually one step ahead of her competitors. At 28 years old, Hopkins' instinctive nose for news and willingness to complete months-long data studies have already propelled her to the top of her craft as a business reporter for the Baltimore Sun. Posted June 2006.

Katie Hirsch is one of the lucky few who manages to combine her passions with her job. An animation and computer enthusiast since childhood, Hirsch has used her talent and enthusiasm for both fields in her career as a computer game developer, and, most recently, in her production of a short animated film about a hungry reptile. Posted May 2006.

We've seen many images of the impact of Hurricane Katrina over the last six months: photographs of the hordes displaced from their New Orleans homes, video footage of the volunteers rebuilding, house by house. But Cindy Dahlstrom McNitt sees another side of the damage. Posted April 2006.

Many claim to know the formula for true love. In the case of Brian and Annica Wayman '99, both Meyerhoff Scholars and mechanical engineering grads, however, it's easy to see how it all adds up. For them, math + science + UMBC = lasting romance.  Posted March 2006.

They say practice makes perfect, but Jeff Ware might beg to differ. After more than 30 years of practice as a working actor – all the years on stage, the bit parts in television shows, the movie roles – Ware is well aware of the reality of his craft. He knows the learning never really ends.  Posted February 2006.