At just 19 years old, a Germantown resident became the youngest engineering graduate in UMD’s Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering (CPSE) program, which is conveniently located in Montgomery County at the @uatshadygrove in Rockville, MD. His journey from Montgomery County Public Schools to @montgomerycollege and ultimately the University of Maryland @univofmaryland is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when local education creates opportunity. “Today, Alim works full-time as a research engineer…where he applies his…background in electrical and computer engineering to diamond technology projects. His work includes contributing to groundbreaking, Department of Energy–sponsored research as well as a NASA-affiliated project focused on developing diamond power electronics for space applications.” Read more about Alim’s inspiring story here: mocoshow.com/2026/01/12/meet-alim-a-19-year-old-university-of-maryland-engineering-graduate-sponsored 👏 Tag a student who should see thi...