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Policing the Pastime

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Kevin Cepelak ’05, political science, has a job that comes with a pass that gets him into any Major League Baseball (MLB) park. And when he gets to his office near New York City’s Grand Central Station each day, he rubs elbows with former greats of the game and a chance to work with former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and former New York City Police Department investigators. And he spends his days compiling reports that help MLB officials tackle problem issues in professional sports ranging from steroids to gambling. Cepelak’s work as an analyst for MLB’s Department of… Continue Reading Policing the Pastime

UMBC’s Champion Twirler – Stasi Kowalewski ’10 and Mardel Kowalewski ’81

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The grace of a ballerina. The poise of an equestrian rider. The flexibility of a gymnast. Those are the qualities baton twirlers like Stasi Kowalewski ’10 need to have, according to Stasi’s mother Mardel Kowalewski ‘81. And Stasi, who is the world and national two-baton champion, possesses not only those traits but also a desire to learn. “You need to have time and patience for this sport,” Stasi said. “You need to want it bad enough to learn it. It still takes me a long time to perfect my routines.” Stasi, who regularly performs at UMBC men’s basketball games, has… Continue Reading UMBC’s Champion Twirler – Stasi Kowalewski ’10 and Mardel Kowalewski ’81

UMBC's Champion Twirler – Stasi Kowalewski '10 and Mardel Kowalewski '81

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The grace of a ballerina. The poise of an equestrian rider. The flexibility of a gymnast. Those are the qualities baton twirlers like Stasi Kowalewski ’10 need to have, according to Stasi’s mother Mardel Kowalewski ‘81. And Stasi, who is the world and national two-baton champion, possesses not only those traits but also a desire to learn. “You need to have time and patience for this sport,” Stasi said. “You need to want it bad enough to learn it. It still takes me a long time to perfect my routines.” Stasi, who regularly performs at UMBC men’s basketball games, has… Continue Reading UMBC's Champion Twirler – Stasi Kowalewski '10 and Mardel Kowalewski '81

Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar ’98

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In many ways, Kelly Kwedar ’98, visual and performing arts (photography), leads a double life. A clinical practice supervisor at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, by day, Kwedar manages a staff of forty doctors and twenty other hospital workers who take patients through the cancer treatment process. By night, she is known to her friends in the Gotham Girls Roller Derby as “Lil Red Terror,” goddess of jamming, blocking, and dishing out pain in the rink. “Roller derby has been my most amazing experience in New York. I’ve made the most amazing friends. I was never an athlete, but… Continue Reading Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar ’98

Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar '98

/ 5 minutes of reading

In many ways, Kelly Kwedar ’98, visual and performing arts (photography), leads a double life. A clinical practice supervisor at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, by day, Kwedar manages a staff of forty doctors and twenty other hospital workers who take patients through the cancer treatment process. By night, she is known to her friends in the Gotham Girls Roller Derby as “Lil Red Terror,” goddess of jamming, blocking, and dishing out pain in the rink. “Roller derby has been my most amazing experience in New York. I’ve made the most amazing friends. I was never an athlete, but… Continue Reading Life in the Fast Lane: Kelly Kwedar '98

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