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title: A Dedicated Terp Gives Triple Gift
date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00-04:00
author: Ella LaGrange
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# A Dedicated Terp Gives Triple Gift

*August 18, 2026* — by Ella LaGrange
> Deborah Rudy ’73 Donates to the Libraries, School of Public Health, and UMD Athletics to Support Trusted Leaders.

If anyone could be considered a lifelong Terp, it would be Deb Rudy – thanks to her father Arthur Rudy ’40 and growing up in College Park. She officially became a Terp in 1969 and graduated with a degree in government and politics in 1973.

In the years since then, she has generously donated to the university.

- [Meet Deb Rudy](https://www.lib.umd.edu/about/news/2026-08/dedicated-terp-gives-triple-gift)