BALTIMORE -- While this will be University of Maryland, Baltimore County President Freeman A. Hrabowski III’s last graduation — he announced his retirement last August — he will leave the school with a number of leaders who will help the next generation of graduates to push past challenges and earn their degrees.
Jane De Hitta, who had to pause her social work studies due to cancer treatment, is one of those leaders, and will help guide adult undergraduates through returning student programs.
“Over the course of the 2021-2022 school year, Jane has quietly distinguished herself within the UMBC community by becoming a holistic supporter of adult learners at our university, especially for folks from historically marginalized communities,” said Amelia Meman, interim director of the UMBC Women’s Center. “She has hosted workshops and discussion groups bringing people together to process through pandemic-related grief and to practice setting boundaries.”
