The Outstanding Advisor Award recognizes professional staff excellence in student advising. Established by Professors Emeritus, William Fourney and George Dieter, this award is named to memorialize Ms. Terry Island, honoring her work as an outstanding advisor, colleague, and administrator at UMD and in the Clark School.
In her over twenty-five years of service at the University of Maryland, Terry impacted countless lives.
Hollin Van Buren, Program Manager, Electrical and Computer Engineering department, is recognized for consistently taking on responsibilities to assist Clark School students as well as seeking opportunities to develop her managerial and supervisory skills. She is seen as knowledgeable, empathetic, motivated, and forward-thinking by her colleagues and students. Hollin’s work with the ECE Peer Mentor program has not only seen the program grow in its inclusion of transfer students, it has also empowered students to become student leaders and mentors. Hollin led the department’s transition to TerpEngage, calmly handled a substantial caseload of students when the department was short-staffed, and has increasingly assisted with the department's recruitment and yield efforts.
Hollin Van Buren, Program Manager, Electrical and Computer Engineering