Looking Back: On the Front Lines: UMB Champions of Excellence April 14, 2021 UMB Communications and Public Affairs
Our 2020-2021 campaign features 24 inspirational stories and videos about UMB employees who’ve done exemplary work since the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in March 2020.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) On the Front Lines: Champions of Excellence campaign features 24 inspirational stories and videos about UMB employees who’ve done exemplary work since the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in March 2020.
From Alana Kyriakakis, JD, the University Counsel who provided sage advice to help UMB navigate legal matters related to the pandemic, to the University of Maryland Pathology Associates laboratory services team, which worked around the clock to help ramp up COVID-19 testing capabilities, these individuals and teams embody the University’s core values of accountability, civility, collaboration, diversity, excellence, knowledge, and leadersh
UMB Champions of Excellence
Good Neighbors, Good Deeds Community Engagement Center Leadership Team
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to shut down in Maryland, only those deemed essential were allowed to remain open with strict safety protocols in place. While the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) Community Engagement Center (CEC) was not considered essential to the state, it is absolutely essential to the West Baltimore community it serves.
Ashley Valis, MSW, executive director of community engagement and strategic initiatives at UMB, knew that she and her CEC team would need to find ways to continue serving their West Baltimore neighbors. So Valis and CEC executive director Tyrone Roper, MSW, began brainstorming with their Office of Community Engagement (OCE) colleagues on ways to bring weekly programs and services to virtual platforms.