The Barry and Mary Gossett Fellows Program

The University of Maryland Intercollegiate Athletic Department announced the class of 2023 and 2024 in the Barry and Mary Gossett Fellows Program. The program includes rising senior and junior student-athletes and will focus on developing them for their postgraduate career.

"As an athletic department, we are committed to creating an elite student-athlete experience at every level athletically and academically," said Damon Evans, Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics. "The Gossett Fellows program offers our student-athletes a groundbreaking way to pursue their goals and aspirations so they can achieve success in their future careers. This groundbreaking approach to student-athlete development helps us recruit and retain the best student-athletes who will become leaders beyond their athletic careers."

Student athletes will participate in the following curriculum topics: leadership development, equity and social justice, professional development, service learning and career management. The program will also allow student-athletes to get practical experience in their respective career industries  through an internship and a professional development trip.

After the first three years of the program, 100 percent of Gossett Fellows have been placed in post-graduate academic programs, full-time jobs or internships of their choice.

Twelve student-athletes, who are part of the Class of 2024, make up the new Gossett Fellows for this year. 

“I am extremely grateful to be part of the Gossett fellow program,” field hockey student-athlete Logan Anderson said. “This opportunity will give me the chance to develop my leadership and help me mature in my profession for my post graduate career."

Anderson and her class join 21 returning student-athletes from the class of 2023, who had a valuable experience in their first year as a Gossett Fellow.  

"The Gossett Fellows program is helping me prepare for my future after college sports,” women’s golf student-athlete Angela Garvin said. “We’ve learned about various career development topics such as leveraging LinkedIn, networking, interviewing, and applying to graduate schools. We have also learned about personal development to help us in our careers such as goal-setting, manifestation, and leadership. I’m grateful to be part of this awesome program.” 

Following completion of the program, graduates will receive an honorarium to use towards their postgraduate career plans. Student athletes that graduate from the program will become members of the Terps Career Network, Maryland's student-athlete alumni network which will provide continued access to mentorships that will allow student athletes to continue their growth outside of Maryland.

The following student athletes comprise Maryland's Gossett Fellows for the year of 2022-23: 

Class of 2023: Sophia Antonopoulos (Women’s Lacrosse), Belle Bressler (Field Hockey), Maria Vittoria Corbi (Women’s Golf), Emma DeBerdine (Field Hockey), Claudia Dolan (Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field), Thomas Eubanks (Men’s Golf), Joseph Ewan (Men’s Track & Field), Samantha Facius (Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field), Angela Garvin (Women’s Golf), Austynn Lacasse (Gymnastics), Brianna Lamoureux (Women’s Lacrosse), Taylor Liguori (Softball), Libby May (Women’s Lacrosse), Maxwell Myers (Men’s Track & Field), Maddie Naumann (Volleyball), Gerald Norgbe (Men’s Track & Field), Jaiden Ritter (Women’s Track & Field), Emma Silberman (Gymnastics), Emily Sterling (Women’s Lacrosse), Brooke Weston (Women’s Soccer), Keyera Wynn (Women’s Soccer)

Class of 2024: Brinae Alexander (Women’s Basketball), Logan Anderson (Field Hockey), Amanda Eliker (Women’s Track & Field), Katie Ericson (Women’s Cross Country), David Foust (Football), Kami Hickson (Women’s Track & Field), Kirstin Nichols (Women’s Cross Country), Taylor Osterhout (Gymnastics), Anne Slatoff (Gymnastics), Krista Varrichione (Women’s Soccer), Karla Vazquez Setzer (Women’s Golf), Olivia Weir (Gymnastics)

The Gossett Fellows Programs is one aspect of the innovative support model implemented by The Barry and Mary Gossett Center for Academic and Personal Excellence. The center focuses on a critical gap of student athlete development - career transition and professional success post-graduation. The center was established after a $21.25 million gift from the Gossett family in April of 2018.