SO EXCITED to share our 2026 Hall of Fame class, which features five outstanding alums and faculty honoree George Solomon! The new class of
#merrillmade alums includes Tim Brant ’73, Monica Norton ’87, Joe Palazzolo ’06, Joanna (Falcone) Sullivan ’87 and the late Lee Walczak ’68. Congratulations to all!
“These remarkable journalists showcase the best of what Merrill College has to offer and we’re proud to have them joining our Hall of Fame,” Merrill College's
@DeanLorente said. “This year, we honor one of the nation and region’s most renowned sports broadcasters, an award-winning Washington Post deputy managing editor, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, a longtime leading editor with American City Business Journals and Baltimore Business Journal, and an accomplished BusinessWeek reporter and editor.
“I am especially excited to recognize the wonderful George Solomon, the former Post sports editor who fundamentally changed us for the better by supercharging sports journalism at Merrill College as founding director of our Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism.”
Our induction ceremony will be 6 p.m. on March 31 at Knight Hall. Learn more about the Class of 2026 and register for the event:
go.umd.edu/MerrillClassof202…
ALT Graphic from the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism announcing “Hall of Fame – Class of 2026.” The design features a dark background with a wall of framed photos and six inductees’ headshots arranged in two rows. Top row (left to right): Tim Brant, Monica Norton and Joe Palazzolo. Bottom row (left to right): George Solomon, Joanna Sullivan and Lee Walczak. The college logo appears at the top above the headline “Hall of Fame” and “Class of 2026.”