Nancy Clarvit ’78

Nancy Herfort Clarvit ’78 is a retired graphic and interior designer in New York and Florida and is a member of the College Park Foundation Board of Trustees and the Co-Chair of the Development Committee. She was on the College of Arts and Humanities Dean’s Cabinet and now is on the Dean’s Advisory Council for Arts for All. She still continues to create art, using the latest technology, an iPad. When UMD partnered with The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., Nancy served on their Board of Trustees for three years. Nancy and her husband, Chuck, are backers of the graphic design concentration in The Department of Art, which has inspired the Clarvit Lecture Series, allowing students to meet and learn from professionals, culminating in a critical portfolio review. They have also supported the Design Studio, now equipped with cutting-edge technology, and The Clarvit Design Scholarships to be given to talented and in-need design students. A new addition this year was support for the Clarvit Courtyard outside of the Art/Sociology Building where art students and faculty have their work displayed, as well as a place to collaborate with fellow artists or classmates. 

In addition to UMD, Nancy serves on the Board of Trustees for White Plains Hospital and on its Community Relations and Marketing Committee. Chuck served on the Board of Trustees for Johns Hopkins University for 18 years and currently serves on the Krieger Arts and Sciences Advisory Board. He works with their son, Sam, who is the Vice Chair of the iSchool Board of Advisors at Syracuse University. Their daughter, Alison, has a BA ('13) and MA ('14) from the University of Maryland-College Park School of Education/Special Education and serves on its Advisory Committee. Additionally, the Clarvits have supported the School of Education with scholarships as well as the Dean's General Fund. Nancy is a graduate of the University of Maryland-College Park and has a BS(’78) in Graphic Design, with a minor in Business.