University of Maryland Athletics

Worldwide Terps is a student-led group that aims to support the holistic international student-athlete experience. This student group not only helps to build community amongst international student-athletes but also provides them with the tools for success in College Park and beyond. Programming includes but is not limited to helping international student-athletes transition and adjust to the United States, adhere to federal and state policies, and explore professional possibilities in both domestic and international contexts.

2024-25 Worldwide Terps Executive Board

• President: Ela Platenikova, Women’s Tennis
• Director of Operations: Karla Elena Vazquez Setzer, Women’s Golf

• Sydney Anderson, Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development
• Sydney Steinberg, Assistant Director of Academics
• Jacqueline Taylor, Academic Counselor of Academics

International Student-Athlete Handbook ISA Working Group One-Pager

The Big Ten Conference will continue to offer an immersive educational experience for over 150 attendees, including student-athletes, coaches, and administrators.

Attendees will participate in a variety of activities, including reenacting the 1965 Bloody Sunday march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, visiting museums in Montgomery to gain historical context on the Civil Rights Movement, and engaging with those who lived through the movement. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a community service project that benefits local children in Selma.

Through the Big Life Series, student-athletes are empowered to become better leaders and inspire change in their respective communities.