News and Stories

News and Stories

Mellanie Lee poses while standing in front of a window overlooking the city campus.

Forging her path, on her time

March 10, 2026
Student Stories

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.

Natrea and Justin Wills pose for a selfie in front of a mural wall at The University of Baltimore.

College together, a promise fulfilled

March 2, 2026
Student Stories

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 sits in a chair, laughing while looking off camera.

Chasing a dream, close to home

February 16, 2026
Student Stories

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.

Twin brothers wearing suits pose for a portrait outside of a window of the library.

Twins motivate each other through MBA pursuit

February 2, 2026
Student Stories

When Samuel and Seth Ingram realized they both wanted an MBA, they knew immediately they should pursue it together. They shared an alma mater and undergraduate major. And they enrolled in the general MBA program at The University of Baltimore in fall 2024.

Sean Maykrantz holds an array of trading cards he designed, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe inspires MFA thesis

January 23, 2026
Student Stories

Sean Maykrantz looked to his childhood passions for inspiration for his MFA thesis. Eventually he designed his own Edgar Allan Poe-themed trading cards for his final project for the MFA in Integrated Design program at The University of Baltimore.

Loren Nelson sits in the cafe with other students.

DPA candidate, inspired by classes, fosters nonprofit for single moms

January 19, 2026
Student Stories

Loren Nelson, a M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Social Entrepreneurship graduate, shares how being a single mother shaped her college journey and influenced her future.

Close portrait of Randy Wells

UBalt Graduate Student Randy Wells Honored by Who's Who in Black Baltimore

February 18, 2025
UBalt News

UBalt Graduate Student Randy Wells Honored by Who's Who in Black Baltimore