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Discovering her passion
Annie Anotov came to the University of Delaware thinking she wanted to be a physician assistant or a doctor. She chose UD’s College of Health Sciences for its wide array of pre-health majors. “CHS was so unique, and I knew UD had the resources to allow me to be successful,” she said. She began her journey as a medical diagnostics major but discovered her true passion after taking a Nutrition Concepts course, which inspired her to switch her major to nutrition and medical sciences.
For the Record, Sept. 5, 2025
For the Record provides information about recent professional activities and honors of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni. Recent presentations, publications, honors, grants, service, appointments and memorials include the following: Trevor A. Dawes, the vice provost for libraries and museums and May Morris University Librarian, was a panelist for a conversation hosted on Sept.
New rules, old soul
Today, Grumet Humbert is an author, speaker, and go-to expert for clients ranging from high school students to corporate executives. Her first book, What Do I Do? Every Wedding Etiquette Answered, tackles the social minefields of modern matrimony. Her second book, The Essential Wedding Planner, out this September, is a companion guide that blends practical planning with timeless etiquette.
Crowning achievement
Hailey Mack has always believed that young women deserve a place in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Now, the University of Delaware civil engineering student is using her Miss Delaware 2025 crown to make that vision a reality. Crowned in June, the rising sophomore from Sussex County will represent the First State at the Miss America competition this week.
Shaping economic education
In 2013, when Carlos Asarta became the director of the University of Delaware’s Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE), he stepped into Jim O’Neill’s shoes, assuming leadership of the center O’Neill founded in 1971. In 2025, Asarta’s work came full circle as he was named the recipient of the James O’Neill Economic Education Multiplier Award, a national honor that recognizes educators who expand access to economics by developing and inspiring teachers to do the same.
For the Record, Aug. 15, 2025
The John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance has named Fei Xie, Chaplin Tyler Professor of Finance at the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, as its first faculty research director. His one-year term began Aug. 1, 2025. This new role will deepen the Weinberg Center’s connection to faculty scholarship, expand academic programming and increase opportunities for student engagement.
A taste of college
During the Edge summer college program, high school students take college-level courses and live in the UD residence halls for three weeks. Pictured, Associate Professor Ashutosh Khandha (center) assists Ryan Nevard (left) and Chad Hughey (right) in building a trebuchet toy, the final project in the Introduction to Engineering Product Design course.
UD team shines in national naval competition
Dhoke shared an example of that planning. The Dynamos replaced the boat’s original metal frame with a lighter polycarbonate version, increasing payload capacity without sacrificing strength. They further reduced weight by fabricating small components on 3D printers. “Naval robotics isn’t just putting a drone on water,” said Andrew Bryceland, a robotics graduate student who had worked mostly with ground and aerial vehicles before joining the team.
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