I read the clever photo gallery of Father's Day gifts displaying school colors composed by John-John Williams IV ("What Dad holds dear," June 6) with interest but was disappointed when I realized my alma mater — University of Maryland Baltimore County — was not included.
Our mascot is True Grit, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. I have many fond memories from my days at UMBC in the early 2000s and I proudly wear our black and gold socially and in my workplace. There are now 70,000 proud Retrievers living and leading in Maryland, and the campus will celebrate its 50th anniversary in September.
May I suggest a pair of black and gold climbing shoes to celebrate the impressive ascent of UMBC and its alumni in these first five decades?
John Becker, Severna Park
The writer is president of the UMBC Alumni Board of Directors.