My favorite thing about FPE is the direct connection my work has to protecting life, property, and the environment.
Max Carr
Class of 2028
Hometown: Clarksville, MD
High School: River Hill High School
What is your favorite thing about FPE?
My favorite thing about FPE is the direct connection my work has to protecting life, property, and the environment.
Why did you choose FPE over other STEM majors?
I chose FPE because it’s such a small group of people working to develop a discipline that’s so essential. FPE gives me the opportunity to collaborate with many different and fascinating fields, because fire is everywhere.
What do you value most about the Department and your time with FPE?
I most value my tight-knit cohort and the abundance of on-campus FPE support and resources.
How else are you involved in the campus, either in or outside the Department?
On campus, I serve on the Flexus and Virtus (engineering living-learning program) board, but most of my time is spent as a student.
When you’re not in class or serving the Department, where can you be found?
I can often be found with friends, in the woodshop, or walking around campus for fun.
What is the best thing about UMD?
My favorite thing about UMD is the size of the campus. I love how many different people there are to meet, but I also appreciate how easy it is to make a large campus feel small and personal. It offers the best of both worlds, the opportunities of a big school and the community of a small one. For example, FPE, Flexus, and Virtus are small groups of engineering students who make up most of my friends, but I’ve also met plenty of people outside those groups.
Any last words for prospective students?
I hope you come to UMD! Check out Flexus and Virtus if you haven’t already, and go Terps!
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