2024 Homecoming Gala
The University of Maryland College of Information Studies (INFO) is hosting an invitation-only Homecoming Gala on Friday, October 18th, in appreciation of key alumni, partners, and supporters of the college.
5pm Cocktail Hour
6pm-8pm Gala and Dinner
8pm Fireworks
In honor of the college’s renaming to the College of Information (INFO), this will be an evening filled with stories and celebration. Over cocktails and dinner, we will reflect on the impact the college has had on generations of students, hear from people who were key in our history and accomplishments over the last 59 years, and discuss our bold plans for future impact.
This event will take place in the space that is being transformed into the heart of the INFO College, the INFO Commons on the Hornbake Library Ground Floor.
Attendees are also invited to stay for fireworks on McKeldin Mall at 8pm. Kindly RSVP by October 5, 2024.
Additional Information: Suggested dress is cocktail attire. Please contact infoevents@umd.edu at least one week prior to the event to request disability accommodations. Click here for directions, transportation, and parking. Click here for a visual guide to parking and entering Hornbake.
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GUEST LIST
These are just a few of the guests we look forward to seeing at the event!
| Aderonke | Adeniji | MIM Alum, iLead Member |
| Dan | Ahalt | UMD Alum |
| Nancy | Balz | Former student, LIS Advocate |
| Cynthia | Baur | SPH current faculty |
| Luis | Beteta | InfoSci Alum – College Park |
| Kevin | Beverly | MLIS Alum |
| Tetyana | Bezbabna | MIM Alum, Current Staff |
| Shaneece | Bogues-Hill | MIM Alum |
| Carol | Boston | HCIM Alum, Current Faculty |
| Rachael | Bradley Montgomery | PhD Alum, HCIL member or Alum, Current Faculty |
| Natalie | Buda Smith | Industry Partner, Library Partner |
| Judy | Burnam | MLIS Alum |
| Paul | Cheakalos | InfoSci Alum – College Park, iSchool Alumni Board Member |
| Benjamin | Cooper | InfoSci Alum – College Park, MLIS Alum |
| Beth | DeFrancis Sun | InfoSci Alum – College Park |
| Amanda | DeLand | InfoSci Alum – College Park |
| Nick | DeWitt | InfoSci Alum – College Park |
| John | Eubank | MIM Alum, iLead Member, Industry Partner |
| Andrew | Fellows | Current Faculty |
| Susan | Fifer Canby | MLIS Alum |
| Karma | Foley | MLIS Alum |
| Stefanie | Freeman | MLIS Alum |
| Jen | Golbeck | Current Faculty |
| Jessica | Grimmer | MLIS Alum, Current Faculty |
| Kibbi | Henderson | Current Staff, Adjunct Instructor in MLIS and INFO SCI |
| Lisbeth | Herer | InfoSci Alum – College Park |
| Lisa | Hughes | MLIS Alum |
| Melissa Brown | Hurley | MLIS Alum |
| Mihir | Jain | InfoSci Alum – College Park, Industry Partner |
| Roy | Joynes | InfoSci Alum – College Park, MLIS Alum |
| Pratima | Kshetru | MIM Alum |
| Preeti | Lakhole | MIM Alum, Current Faculty |
| Morgan | Lehr Miller | Industry Partner |
| Wilda | Logan | MLIS Alum |
| Wayne | Lutters | Current Faculty, Current College Leadership |
| Diana | Marsh | Current Faculty |
| Sheri | Massey | MLIS Alum, PhD Alum, HCIL member or Alum, Former Faculty, Current Faculty |
| Sherry | Mauck | MLIS Alum |
| James | Neal | MLIS Alum |
| Nehal | Pillai | Current Student |
| Faisal | Quader | Current Faculty |
| Nancy | Roderer | MLIS Alum |
| Troy | Roundtree | InfoSci Alum – College Park |
| Anne | Sageng | MLIS Alum |
| Atharva | Shirude | Current Student |
| Beth | St. Jean | Current Faculty |
| Mega | Subramaniam | Current College Leadership |
| Brandon | Turp | InfoSci Alum – College Park |
| Paul | Wester | MLIS Alum, Former Faculty, Former partner (NAL fellows/post-docs) |
| Joshua | Westgard | MLIS Alum, Current Faculty, UMD Libraries faculty and affiliate of the College |
| Susan | Winter | Current Faculty |
| Arthuree | Wright | PhD Alum, Partridge Award Winner |
| Timothy | Young | InfoSci Alum – College Park |
