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Meet the Five Policy Terps Honored as 2023 Senior Marshals

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Via STAMP

The University of Maryland Senior Marshals this year — as in years past — represent graduating seniors who have demonstrated the highest levels of scholarship, service to the campus community, extracurricular involvement, and personal growth. 

Together with Robert Infantino, associate dean of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at UMD, I have had the privilege to serve alongside student Senior Marshals each year to usher in graduating Terps at main commencement ceremonies. We are so happy to be celebrating in-person commencements again this year.

We congratulate the Class of 2023 for their achievement in overcoming such unprecedented times and making the most of it. We celebrate the achievement of graduation for all of these Terps.

Your SPP Marshals are: 

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Catherine Chua

Public Health Science; Minor in Public Leadership

Catherine Chua was an undergraduate researcher and peer research mentor for the First-Year Innovation and Research Experience (FIRE), vice president of academic support for Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education’s academic excellence society and president of its Student Leadership Advisory Council, an anatomy tutor, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Courtyards Residence Hall Association Council and the creative arts subgroup director for the Filipino Cultural Association. Chua was inducted into UMD's public health honor society and the national leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa. Upon graduation, Chua is looking to develop innovative, sustainable, fair and data-driven solutions to public health issues.

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Sara Jain

Neuroscience; Minors: Asian American Studies, Public Leadership

Sara Jain is a Banneker/Key Scholar graduating with a citation from the Integrated Life Sciences program in the Honors College. On campus, she served as president of Senior Council; president, events chair and correspondence officer of Doctors Without Borders/MSF UMD; vice president of recruitment for Phi Delta Epsilon medical fraternity; and as a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and club volleyball. Jain is also a volunteer EMT in Howard County, and engaged in independent research through both the Asian American Studies Program and Nathan Schnaper Intern Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. After graduation, Jain will attend medical school and plans to integrate her interests in advocacy, policy and health care by pursuing a joint M.D./M.P.P.

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Imani Mayo

Public Policy

Imani Mayo was a member of the Kappa Phi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and served as an orientation adviser, a teaching assistant and a resident assistant. Mayo was also a part of CIVICUS and volunteered as a general manager with College Mentors for Kids.

 

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Gracie Tanner

Public Policy and Journalism

Gracie Tanner served as president and editor-in-chief of Her Campus at Maryland and advocacy director for Pro-Choice Terps. She was involved in the leadership honors society Omicron Delta Kappa, the pre-law international fraternity Phi Alpha Delta, the Do Good Institute, Ignite UMD, Green Terps and Model United Nations. Tanner also received a certificate in the University Honors program in the Honors College. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in public policy and political management to continue her career in reproductive justice and health care policy.

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Josephine Urrea

Public Policy and Chinese

Josephine Urrea served as director of the sexual misconduct prevention committee for the Student Government Association, chair of the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct Title IX advisory board, undergraduate representative on the Sexual Assault Prevention Committee, peer advocate for the Campus Advocates Response and Educate (CARE) to Stop Violence Office, undergraduate representative on the Senate Student Conduct Committee, and member of the School of Public Policy Dean’s Student Advisory Council, where she spearheaded campus-wide educational campaigns, and advocated for accessibility and equity within the Title IX office. Urrea lived in the Language House immersion program as a member of the Mandarin Chinese cluster, interned for former state Del. Eric Luedtke, interned on Capitol Hill and served as a campaign manager for Maryland Sen. Will Smith before being promoted to legislative assistant.


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