The following students are currently computer science majors. Each of these students has taken advantage of one or more of the numerous unique experiences that UMCP has to offer. Please feel free to contact any of these students.
Andy
Home Town: Towson, MD
High School: Towson High School
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Computer Science and Math
Email: andypar@umd.edu
I entered UMD as a computer science major, and quickly picked up math as well. I’ve focused on theoretical (and mathematical!) computer science, dealing with formulating algorithms and cryptography. I spent last fall in a math study abroad program in Budapest and now I’m applying what I learned there to my research with a computer science professor.
Hailey
Hometown: Burtonsville, MD
High School: Montgomery Blair High School
Class Standing: Freshman
Major: Computer Science
Email: halin@umd.edu
Hi, I’m Hailey. I’m a freshman computer science major, but I hope to add English and Statistics into the mix. I’m currently doing research with Vibha Sazawal in human computer interaction. I’m also in the University Honors program and the Gemstone program.
Kristin
Home Town: Columbia, MD
High School: Oakland Mills High School
Class Standing: Junior
Major: Computer Science
Email: ksteph@umd.edu
After graduating high school I took two years off before coming to college. I commute to campus from my home in Columbia. Originally I came in as a computer engineer major, but switched to computer science with an upper level course concentration in Business. I am a member of the University Honors Community and treasurer of Association for Women in Computing (AWC). I have worked with Prof. Bill Pugh here at UMD on a static code analysis project called Find Bugs. This past summer I interned at Oil Price Information Services (OPIS) under the Corporate Scholars program.
Brent
Home Town: Laurel, MD
High School: Atholton High School
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Computer Science and Math, Minor in Rhetoric
Email: bdorman@umd.edu
Hey everyone, I’m a junior here at UMCP shooting for a double degree in Math and CS. I’m involved in a bunch of different programs here like Gemstone, University Honors, Corporate Scholars, and URAP. Inside the CS department I’m working on an independent research project with a professor for CS Honors and was an undergraduate TA. I’ve worked at a bunch of different places, too, like NSA, Johns Hopkins APL, SAIC, and this summer I’m working at Microsoft. I guess that sounds like a lot of stuff to have packed in each semester, but I still manage to get out thankfully 
Sonny
Home Town: Ellicott City, MD
High School: Centennial High School
Class Standing: Junior
Major: Computer Science
Email: sfrancke@umd.edu
I recently switched from Computer Engineering to Computer Science with a concentration in history. I’m in the
Mike
Home Town: Germantown
High School: Northwest ‘04
Major(s): Computer Science & Economics (Double Degree)
Class Standing: Senior
Email: ramiz@umd.edu
Over the three years that I’ve spent at College Park I have come to appreciate the depth of knowledge offered by the Computer Science department. However I did not stop there. I have also pursued a long time interest in the field of Economics and team research as offered by the Gemstone Program at the University of Maryland. I do not believe in the extreme specialization that is very common place n today society, rather I strive to be a student of many disciplines. I am also an employee with Raytheon Solipsys-a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon. Thanks to my diligence and the outstanding support of the Computer Science faculty at the University of Maryland I have been a very welcome addition to my department at Solipsys-where I have been working for a little bit more than a year.
Lynn
Home Town: Columbia, Maryland
High School: Oakland Mills High School
Majors(s): Computer Science and Music (piano)
Class Standing: Senior
I’m a super senior here at College Park. I’m taking 5 years to graduate because of my double degrees in Music and Computer Science. I like to say I’m majoring in “keyboards.” Haha… get it? I’m secretary for the Association for Women in Computer Science and I’m also involved in University and Departmental honors. I’ve sung in several of the choruses at UM and also sing in an acapella madrigal group off campus. This past summer I worked as an intern at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.
Matt
Hometown: Parkville (Baltimore), Maryland
High School: Parkville High School
Majors: Mathematics/Computer Science Double Degree
Class Standing: Junior
Email: mweber7@umd.edu
I’m a Computer Science/Mathematics Double Degree here at the University of Maryland. I am a part of the QUEST Program with the Business School that incorporates CMPS majors as well as Business and Engineering majors in a competitive program on quality and management of business. I am in University Honors and am a Honors 100 Section Leader and teach HONR100 in the fall. I am an active participant in both the Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band, the Maryland Pep Band, the Catholic Student Center and an officer in the Knights of Columbus. I am an officer of Pi Mu Epsilon, the Math Honor Society, and a member of SAL a service fraternity on campus. I also have taken part in the Student Government. I also still have a social life on campus, I promise you.
John
Home Town: Derwood, MD
High School: Montgomery Blair HS
Class Standing: Sophomore
Major: Computer Science, Math and Operations Management
Email: josilber@umd.edu
I am a sophomore math, computer science and operations management triple major in the Gemstone Program. I work on the school newspaper, the Diamondback, as the copy desk chief. I am also an undergraduate teaching assistant for CMSC212, an introductory class for low level programming. I have completed research as an undergraduate with a professor in the business school. I have already published two paper in conference proceedings, and I have two papers pending publication in research journals. I am excited about research and think everybody should do it!
Daniel
Home Town: Annapolis, MD
High School: Annapolis High S
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Computer Science and Chinese
Email: dhackner AT umd D0T edu
I am currently in my fourth year at Maryland and I’ve taken classes in pretty much every major available. I am in the process of learning Chinese as well. In my spare time I am an officer in the University of Maryland: Terpwushu Club, a Chinese martial arts club, and I also enjoy wakeboarding and motorcycles. Computer science is a great major as long as you are diligent about getting your work done. You can absolutely still have a social life, it’s just a balancing act with the course load. Feel free to email me for advice or questions about Computer Science as a major.
Cassandra
Home Town: Upper Marlboro, MD
High School: Frederick Douglass
Class Standing: Junior
Major: Computer Science
Email: cllewis@umd.edu
I am a Junior Computer Science major currently working in the Human Computer Interaction Laboratory with Professor Francois Guimbretiere. I am also an officer in the Association for Women in Computing and serve as a youth mentor at Hyattsville Middle School. Upon graduation, I plan to attend graduate school at the University of Maryland.
Colin
Home Town: Santa Rose, CA
High School: Montgomery HS
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Computer Science
Email: cpowers3@umd.edu
Born and raised in the Philippines, I came to the US when I was 17. After finishing HS, I joined the US Navy and was trained as a linguist. My final duty station was at the RSOC in Hawaii from 2000 to 2003. While serving in the military, I began taking computer science courses from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. After separating from 5 years of Active Duty, I moved to Maryland in 2004 and decided to continue my degree in computer science and try to get into medical school. In the summer of 2006, I was offered an internship at the NIH, NIDDK, Laboratory of Biomolecular Modeling where I did some research in energy pathways. Currently, I am continuing my research with NIH, as well as actively volunteering at the Washington Cancer Institute. I hope someday to obtain my M.D. Ph.D. degree.
J.P.
Home town: Olney, MD
High School: Sherwood High School
Class Standing: Senior
Major: Computer Science and Mathematics
Email: jdicker1@umd.edu
Greetings! I am a CS/Math double major, as well as a member of the Gemstone/Honors programs here on campus. I’ve worked at the CATTLab, am doing independent research with a faculty member (Bill Gasarch), and am a TA for one of the courses you will inevitably take (CMSC330). My Gemstone team is also working with a lab in the CS building, ISR Neural Research Lab.
Katrina
Home Town: Pocomoke, Maryland
High School: Pocomoke High School
Major(s): Mathematics, Computer Science
Class Standing: Senior
Email: klacurts@umd.edu
I’m a CS/Math double major and a member of the Gemstone program as well as the Association for Women in Computing. I’ve worked at NASA and the CATT Lab, and have TAed a variety of undergraduate courses. I’m also doing research in theoretical computer science, specifically complexity theory and decision trees.
Jesus
Home Town: California, MD
High School: Great Mills High
Class Standing: Junior
Major: Computer Science
Email: jjacks at umd dot edu
I am currently a junior in the computer science department. My interests in the field are software engineering, web development, and databases. Even though the computer science coursework can be time consuming, I am treasurer of the video game development club and I work in the evening as a web developer at one of those dot com companies. Outside of work and school, I love music, watching and discussing movies, and traveling. If you have any questions, go ahead and send me an e-mail.
Kevin
Home Town: Silver Spring, MD
High School: Montgomery Blair HS
Class Standing: Freshman
Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics
Email: kevin [dot] mcgehee [at] gmail [dot] com
Hi! My name is Kevin McGehee and I am a freshman computer science and mathematics major. I’ve done research in the Human Computer Interaction Lab and am currently working with
