Meet the FPE Student Ambassadors! If you're interested in shadowing an ambassador, please email to enfp@umd.edu.
Elliot M. Paisner II
(He/Him)
Class of 2025
Hometown: Norcross, GA
High School: Parkview High School, Maxwell High School for Technology
"With FPE you are a person, not a number."
RJ McCandless 
(He/Him)
Class of 2025
Hometown: Moorestown, NJ
High School: Moorestown
"Any student who wishes to do research with FPE can reach out to a professor within the department - they would love to help!"
Penelope (Penny) Choi 
(She/Her)
Class of 2024
Hometown: Columbia, MD
High School: Wilde lake
"FPE allows me to learn about a highly sought after degree with a more intimate and diverse classroom setting."
Lindsay Newman
(She/Her)
Class of 2025
Hometown: Waldorf, MD
High School: Bishop McNamara
"My favorite thing about FPE is our incredible need in the world and the corresponding opportunities available for Fire Protection Engineers."
Jasmine Heminger
(She/Her)
Class of 2025
Hometown: Chesapeake Beach, MD
High School: Northern
"The program's uniqueness, tight-knit community plus the fact that there is a strong connection to alumni... is why I chose this major."
Jacob "Jake" Witlin 
(He/Him)
Class of 2023
Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland
High School: Mount Hebron
"I really value the willingness of our alumni to always come back and present to the students about exciting new expansions in the field, and to recruit people into jobs."
Olivita Hunt
(She/Her)
Class of 2024
Hometown: Pocatello, ID
"I chose FPE over other STEM majors because I did not feel pigeonholed by the opportunities within FPE. There are so many different paths a fire protection engineer can take, from consulting to researching fire in space."
Jennifer Beaton
(She/Her)
Class of 2024
Hometown: Burtonsville, MD
High School: James Hubert Blake
"The best thing about UMD is the inclusion... everyone can find something they are interested in. Even if it takes time, at UMD, you will find your people."
Angelo Capati
(He/Him)
Class of 2024
Hometown: Waldorf, MD
High School: North Point High School
"This is a unique engineering community with unlimited opportunities."
Mary Kate Comegna
(She/Her)
Class of 2026
Hometown: Catonsville, MD
High School: The Catholic High School of Baltimore
"My favorite thing about UMD is how diverse it is."
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