HISTORY Jacqueline Wheeler Lee is hired as BIAP director.
The Baltimore Incentive Awards Program (BIAP) launches in partnership with nine public high schools in Baltimore City.
1998
1999
Dr. C. D. Mote, Jr. becomes the new president of the University of Maryland. President Mote envisions a pipeline program, inspired by a similar one he developed at UC Berkeley, that will identify and encourage talented, determined students from Baltimore City to enroll in UMD in greater numbers.
Barry Gossett makes the first gift to what will become the Baltimore Incentive Awards Program.
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2000
2001
The first cohort of BIAP scholars matriculates at UMD.
2002
BIAP staff expands to include associate director.
