Your investment in UMD makes a difference in our students’ lives and helps create excellence for our Terp community.
The office of Parent and Family Philanthropy encourages you to explore the many ways you can engage with UMD and support our students with your annual gift, a multi-year or planned gift for scholarships and programs or support through membership in the Parents Philanthropy Board.
The Parents Philanthropy Board (PPB) offers parents and families of UMD undergraduates a unique opportunity to fully engage in the life of the university and play a vital role in enhancing the Terp student experience.
PPB members gain a deeper understanding of UMD through their advisory partnership with the Vice President for Student Affairs and interaction with university leadership and faculty, amazing students and other engaged families.
In addition, PPB members:
Joining the PPB is an excellent way to be involved, informed and connected! Please contact Kyra Lyons, Director, Parent and Family Philanthropy at parentgiving@umd.edu or 301-405-1694.
A message from the Chairs of the UMD Parents Philanthropy Board:
Parents and families are highly valued and important members of the University of Maryland community—without your involvement and engagement, there would be no community.
Through our involvement with the Parents Philanthropy Board (PPB), our family has experienced a multitude of informative and meaningful experiences with university leadership, faculty and staff, and other engaged parents like you. With all three of our children having attended or currently attending UMD, our Terrapin pride has grown exponentially and has deepened our appreciation for the tremendous opportunities UMD offers our children. We are grateful to be part of a community whose work impacts the student experience now and sets the course for future generations.
PPB members share in our enthusiasm and generously give their time, talent and resources to benefit all Terps—past, present and future. We deeply appreciate our current members and are excited to welcome new families as we lead the efforts of this esteemed parent group over the course of the next year.
Partner with us! Please accept our invitation to join the PPB and enrich your family's Terp experience.
Go Terps!
Michael '89 and Nana Haney P'24, P'26, P'28
Chairs, Parents Philanthropy Board
Nana and Michael ’89 Haney P’24, P’26, P’28
Austin, TX
2024-2025 Chairs
Binita and Bimal Ashar P’27
Clarksville, MD
Lanee and Kerlin Blaise P’27
Northville, MI
Tonia ’89 and Marlon Bottoms P’27
West Hempstead, NY
Katherine Bruck P’27
New York, NY
Kristen and Martin D'Eramo P’29
Chagrin Falls, OH
Marcy ’96 and Lee ’93 Diamondstein P’28
Penn Valley, PA
Melanie and Sean Doherty P’29
Silver Spring, MD
Lori ’88 and David Eisner P’24, P’25
Narberth, PA
Bethany and Bill Frick P’28
Bethesda, MD
Jennifer and Patrick Gallagher P’29
Northfield, IL
Karyn and John Geringer P’28
Scarsdale, NY
Sarah and Denny ’98 Goforth P’25, P’27
Sandy Spring, MD
Sumana Madhav and Madhav Gopal P’28
Glen Mills, PA
Seth and Orit Gribetz P’27
Englewood, NJ
Nana and Michael ’89 Haney P’24, P’26, P’28
Austin, TX
Jill and Gregg ’92 Jaclin P’23, P’27
Princeton Junction, NJ
Tina and Kevin Jacobsen P’27
Danville, CA
Mariam and Rehan Jalil P’28
Portola Valley, CA
Colleen and Ted Kelly P’26
Chevy Chase, MD
Sapna and Raj Kudchadkar P’28
Ellicott City, MD
Melanie and Barry ’77 Landsberg P’27
Santa Monica, CA
Margaret and Justin Lefevre P’27, P’29
Woodstock, MD
Jen and Adam Levine P’26
Chicago, IL
Michelle and David Levine P’27
Scarsdale, NY
Natanya and Jason Levitz P’29
Far Hills, NJ
Christina and Brian Mahoubi P’28
Potomac, MD
Shannon and Kevin Miller P’26
Menlo Park, CA
Courtney and Carter Nowell P’25
Bethesda, MD
Ellen and Scott Palmer P’29
Washington, DC
Sherry Riedel P’29
Frederick, MD
Michele and Jack Riley P’26
Silver Spring, MD
Marisa Solis-Rosenblum and Mark Rosenblum P’28
Bethesda, MD
Atrayee Mullick and Bratin Saha P’26
Cupertino, CA
Yegi ’87 and John Saleh P’28
Westlake Village, CA
Monica and Sharif Salehi P’27
Jupiter, FL
Sanjana and Manish Sampat P’27
San Jose, CA
Michele and Jason Sartori P’26, P’29
Bethesda, MD
Ronna and Benjamin Schneider P’24, P’27
Cincinnati, OH
Rachel ’93 and Daniel Schreiber P’25, P’27
Rockville, MD
Julie and Jonathan Schwartz P’29
Livingston, NJ
Jenn ’01 and George Sellers P’24, P’28
North Potomac, MD
Sharon Shapiro P’28
Brookline, MA
Melissa and Gary Slobin P’29
Great Neck, NY
Melanie and Matt Sosland P’28
Englewood, NJ
Geeta and Scott Tholan P’27, P’27
Potomac, MD
Taarinya Polepeddi and Chandu Thota P’27
Saratoga, CA
Tracy ’91 and William Washington P’26
Bethesda, MD
Katie and Heath Watkin P’29
New York, NY
Rachel Weiner P’28
Villanova, PA
Family Weekend is an independent and self-supported annual event for University of Maryland families, provided by the Office of Family Engagement and the Division of Student Affairs.
The active engagement of parents and families is one of the great strengths of our Maryland community.
All Terp parents and family members are encouraged to join in the UMD tradition of giving by making an annual gift to the Terp Family Fund, which provides critical funding for special projects, initiatives and programs benefitting all undergraduate students. The Terp Family Fund allows the Vice President for Student Affairs the flexibility to directly support new priorities and unexpected needs during the academic year.
Parent and Family Philanthropy
University of Maryland
Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, Room 4137
7801 Alumni Drive
College Park, MD 20742
Kyra Lyons, Director
lyonsk@umd.edu