Originally published in Maryland Today, written by By Annie Krakower and Lucy Hubbard ’24.
An accomplished baker with a nose for news, an internationally ranked figure skater and an up-and-coming actor are among the talented members of this year’s impressive freshman class at the University of Maryland.
This class of 4,750 new Terps includes a unique group of artists, athletes, scientists and entrepreneurs prepared to leave their unique mark on campus in and out of the classroom. Meet nine members of the incoming freshman class excited to bring their skills and passions to campus.
Charles Day
Besides both hailing from the DMV, Frederick, Md., native Charles Day and NBA star Kevin Durant share another commonality: Both have roles in the Apple TV+ series “Swagger.” Executive producer Durant, whose life is a loose inspiration for the show, admittedly plays a significantly bigger part than Day, who appears in an episode as a prep school student, but contributing to the athlete’s show was still a cool experience, Day said. He started acting in middle school musicals and an antibullying YouTube series, and since then, he’s landed a minor role in the 2021 movie “Clifford the Big Red Dog'' and is waiting to hear back about his application for the fourth season of the popular Netflix series “Outer Banks.” That’s all while he balanced involvement in high school honor societies, clubs and varsity football, swimming and tennis. He hopes to keep acting on the side while focusing on his architecture studies at UMD.