Alma Preinkert (October 22, 1895 – February 28, 1954) was the registrar at the University of Maryland before being murdered by an intruder at her Washington, D.C. home. A Maryland alumna and a beloved figure in the university community, her murder sent shockwaves through the area. Although a large investigation ensued, her attacker was never identified.A University of Maryland:Culture - 50 Year-Old Mystery - University of Maryland Registrar Alma Preinkert's Murderer Was Never Found (Accessed May 2012)
