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Dr. Kathleen Kelly, former Merrill College staff member and University of Florida professor emerita, dies at 77
Dr. Kathleen Kelly, a University of Maryland alumna who worked at UMD, died at age 77 on April 28 in St. Augustine, Florida, after a long struggle with COPD. During her time at Maryland, Kelly served as the development director at the then-College of Journalism and held various other positions on campus.
Brendan Hartlove to Serve as Merrill's Spring 2021 Student Commencement Speaker
COLLEGE PARK -- Graduating senior Brendan Hartlove will be the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Spring 2021 student commencement speaker, Dean Lucy A. Dalglish announced Tuesday. Hartlove was selected in a vote by Merrill’s graduating seniors.
Merrill Students Amanda Hernandez, Gabriel Pietrorazio Awarded Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Scholarships
WASHINGTON — Amanda Hernandez and Gabriel Pietrorazio, students at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, have been selected to receive financial assistance for the 2021-22 academic year from the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation (SDX/DC). Hernandez will be receiving an SDXDC scholarship totaling $9,000 and Pietrorazio will be receiving $2,000 to help cover tuition costs.