Judah Contreras came to The University of Baltimore with a degree and a job in mind. He’s graduating with a completely different perspective. The people he met and experiences he enjoyed helped Judah see that college was about more than the endgame.
Erick Masaua experienced life’s greatest blessings and some of its most difficult challenges while pursuing his master’s degree at The University of Baltimore. He still found motivation in his family to push onward.
Martins Awofadeju is an analytical thinker that makes decisions with clear intentions. He came to The University of Baltimore for a degree that promised an education as practical as he is.
Bria Howard knew what she wanted to study when she got to college, she just didn’t know where she would go. Visiting The University of Baltimore’s campus removed any lingering uncertainty. And everything got better from there.
Tourian Aldridge was always someone others could turn to, but when he hit hard times, he needed a mentor to get back on track. That eventually led him to UBalt where he's back to helping others while pursuing a degree to help change lives.
Nes Agopome was only a few weeks into her program at The University of Baltimore when she lost her job in a sweep of federal cuts in 2025. The University that once surprised her with a full scholarship gave her more incentive to stay: a campus job.
After working as a guidance counselor in Baltimore city, Mellanie realized she was ready to take the next step in her own journey by returning to school to earn her bachelor’s degree. That decision would lead her to become a two-time graduate of The University of Baltimore.
Justin Wills Sr. made a promise to his wife, Natrea, when they started their life together. Kids and careers aside, he would make sure she got back to college to earn the degree she never got to finish. Now both are poised to finish their bachelor's degrees at UBalt.
Danica Nelson was a nontraditional student in a nontraditional school. She came to The University of Baltimore at 17. At UBalt, with its average undergraduate age of 31, she was in classrooms unlike anything she could have imagined. It didn’t take long, though, for Danica to find her community.