Alumni Reunion

All-Alumni Reunion

Network. Reunite. Reminisce.

Saturday, April 25, 2026
UMSON, 655 W. Lombard St., Baltimore, MD 21201

Addie Eckardt headshot Join us for a day filled with interactive discussions, tours and lunch. Milestone classes ending in "1" and "6" will be recognized, including the 50th reunion Class of 1976.

Featuring Distinguished Alumni Award Winner:

Addie Eckardt, MS ’81, BSN ’78, PMHCNS-BC
Former Maryland State Senator for Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties

Questions? Contact Us at: alumni.nursing@umaryland.edu or 410-706-7640.

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Schedule of the Day

Time	Activity
8 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9	Welcome and Opening Remarks Stacey Conrad, MBA Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations Yolanda Ogbolu, PhD ’11, MS ’05, BSN ’04, NNP, FNAP, FAAN The Bill and Joanne Conway Dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing and Professor
9:15	From Policy to Practice: Advancing Access to Care A Fireside Chat with Dean Ogbolu and Sen. Addie C. Eckardt, MS ’81, BSN ’78, PMHCNS-BC
10:15	Break
10:30	Words of Wisdom: Alumni Nurses Connecting Across Generations Susan Bindon, DNP ‘11, MS ’96, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, FAAN, ANEF Professor, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, and Director of the Institute for Educators, UMSON
11:30	Break
11:45	Legacy and Leadership The Class of 1976 Heritage Class Induction Dean Ogbolu and Retired Cmdr. Joseph J. McKinney, BSN ‘75, RN, CMPIC-ECM, President, UMSON Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award Presentation Sen. Addie C. Eckardt Group Photos
12:45 p.m.	Luncheon Southern Management Corporation Campus Center, Elm Ballrooms
2	Dessert Social and Experiential Learning Activities Governor’s Wellmobile, Simulation Technology, and the Living History Museum

Hotel Accommodations

UMSON has a block of rooms at the Hampton Inn - Baltimore Downtown Convention Center for April 24 - 26, 2026. The rate is $159 a night. Book by March 26, 2026.

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Update Your Contact Information

Update your contact information online using the Alumni Update/Class Note Form.

Interested in the latest in nursing education?

Attend the Institute for Educators' Nursing Education Conference on April 24, 2026.

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