Grit Guides
Our Grit Guides are here to share their experiences as UMBC students with you! To learn more about each Grit Guide, or send them a message, please click on their profile.
Grit Guides
Karina C.
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Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Economics
Media and Communication Studies
Minor: Spanish
Minor 2: Entrepreneurship
Class of 2027
SGA (Student Government Association)
Spanish Conversation Club
Residential Life and Housing RA
STRiVE
MOSAIC
Center for Democracy and Civic Life
Sarah D.
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Hometown: York, PA
Political Science
Psychology
Class of 2028
Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program
Office of Institutional Advancement
Welcome Week Leader (Woolie)
Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Undergraduate Chair
Orientation Peer Ambassador
Alpha Alpha Alpha
Science 100 Teaching Assistant
Pi Alpha Sigma
NRHH
Pre Law Society
Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation (Grit Guide)
Christian J.
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Hometown: Maryland
Political Science
Global Studies
Class of 2027
Resident Student Association
Honors College Council
Center for Democracy and Civic Life
Julieta M.
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Hometown: Towson, MD
Media Communication
Class of 2028
Pep Band
Voulnteer
Art Club
Vannessa M.
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Hometown: Ijamsville, MD
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2027
SAE Baja
Center for Women in Technology
Micheal O.
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Hometown: Gauteng, South Africa
Computer Science
Class of 2029
intramural indoor soccer