Rather than taking her usual route to UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove for her spring public health class, Magaly Lizama Hernandez ’26, psychology, boarded a plane to Geneva, Switzerland, as part of a 2026 study abroad program. The experience was made possible by the Bernard L. Berkowitz Memorial Award for students dedicated to public service. Lizama Hernandez was the inaugural recipient in 2025. “The Berkowitz Award helped make my study…
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