ALL TOGETHER NOW With donor support, UMD awards about $13 million in scholarships to the 400 students competing on varsity teams. These scholarships change the lives of their recipients. Meet three of them:
Robert Carter ’17
Skylynne Ellazar ’18
Adreene Elliott ’15
SPORT / POSITION: Basketball / forward
SPORT / POSITION: Softball / infield, outfield
SPORT / POSITION: Volleyball / outside hitter
HOMETOWN: Thomasville, Ga.
HOMETOWN: Kahului, Hawaii
HOMETOWN: Winston-Salem, N.C.
MAJOR: Family science
MAJOR: Criminology and criminal justice
MAJOR: Economics
WHY UMD: I transferred (from Georgia
WHY UMD: I I love the campus, and the
WHY UMD: I wanted to work in interna-
Tech) to be in a better situation in basketball and also to get another opportunity to get a great education. The University of Maryland is up in the ranks as one of the best colleges in the country as far as academics and also in basketball.
school spirit, traditions and history.
tional development and be close to Washington, D.C., where I interned with USAID and the Maritime Administration.
DOWNTIME ACTIVITY: I cook rice every day
and make pork and chicken dishes from home. It makes me feel like I’m not so far away. OUTSTANDING ATHLETICS MOMENT: Starting as
DOWNTIME ACTIVITY: I try to sleep a lot
a freshman against Lafayette.
and do homework. I just try to get my work done, make good grades and play basketball.
QUOTE: Being from Hawaii, not many kids
OUTSTANDING ATHLETICS MOMENT:
Definitely just the wins last year, being able to take this program from not so good a year ago and help them every day to improve. QUOTE: Maryland is always the best
atmosphere I’ve ever played at. The fans are dedicated, they love us, they come out every game and scream and yell and try to do whatever it takes to help us get an edge.
Photos courtesy of Maryland Atheletics
go to school for sports. Now I set the tone for the little kids from home who look up to me. I want to be a good role model, and show that you can go to college and graduate.
DOWNTIME ACTIVITY: I launched my own
company, Body by God apparel and accessories, in May. I love that there’s a focus on entrepreneurship here. You’re constantly around big thinkers and people challenging you to think bigger and “why not?” OUTSTANDING ATHLETICS MOMENT: Leading
the Terps to victory against Rutgers Oct. 24 with my first career doubledouble: 19 kills and 10 digs. QUOTE: I really value this opportunity as
a blessing. I focus on that more than the 6 a.m. lifts and waking up at 5 and the sacrifices—all of that’s there, but I’m more bent on showing how grateful I am for this chance.
For more information about scholarships for studentathletes, contact Joe Foley, deputy director of athletics, at 301.314.1270 or joefoley@umd.edu. DECEMBER 2015 3