2015 Commencement Program

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2015
Commencement
CEREMONIES
TOKYO, JAPAN APRIL 11
ADELPHI, MARYLAND MAY 15-17
Speaker and Honorary
Degree Recipient
May 15 Speaker
Major General James C. Boozer Sr.,
U.S. Army
Commander
U.S. Army Japan and I Corps (Forward)
Javier Miyares
President
University of Maryland
University College
May 16 Speaker—AM
OKINAWA, JAPAN APRIL 18
The Honorable Isiah (Ike) Leggett
Speaker
County Executive
Montgomery County, Maryland
Major General Lloyd Miles,
U.S. Army (Retired)
Senior Vice President
Military and Veterans Operations
University of Maryland
University College
May 16 Speaker—PM
The Honorable Donna F. Edwards
U.S. House of Representatives
May 17 Speaker
SEOUL, KOREA APRIL 25
The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
Speaker and Honorary
Degree Recipient
U.S. Senate
Eun-Hee Chi
GUAM MAY 16
Former President
Duksung Women’s University
Speaker and Honorary
Degree Recipient
KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY
MAY 9
Speaker and Honorary
Degree Recipient
Lieutenant General
Robert Brooks Brown, U.S. Army
Commanding General
U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Commandant
U.S. Army Command and
General Staff College
Deputy Commanding General
for Combined Arms
U.S. Training and Doctrine Command
Judge Maria Teresa Bonifacio Cenzon
Superior Court of Guam
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear UMUC Graduates,
Congratulations on reaching this important milestone
on the path of lifelong learning!
I speak for everyone at UMUC when I say that it has been
our honor to help you in the pursuit of your goals and your
dreams. Today, you represent our greatest achievement and
we are proud to recognize and celebrate your success.
I am also honored to offer a special salute to our activeduty members of the U.S. military and to our veterans
who are graduating today. Your service to our country has
earned you the respect and admiration of a grateful nation
and we are so pleased that you selected UMUC as your
university of choice.
We are deeply proud of all of you—proud of your
achievements, proud of your growth and learning, and
proud to welcome you to the ranks of UMUC alumni.
I sincerely hope that you will embrace a broader role as
well, standing together with every member of the lifelong,
worldwide UMUC family, united by the common goal of
making the world a better, brighter place for yourself, for
your loved ones, and for all.
Again, congratulations to you and to all of those who share
this special moment with you in person and in spirit.
Sincerely,
Javier Miyares
President
University of Maryland University College
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2015
COMMENCEMENT ORDER OF EVENTS
ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL
GREETINGS
Pomp and Circumstance
Sir Edward Elgar
Javier Miyares
President
University of Maryland
University College
NATIONAL ANTHEMS OF
GERMANY AND THE
UNITED STATES
WELCOME
Kelly A. Wilmeth
Vice President and Director
University of Maryland
University College Europe
G. Shawn Wells Jr.
Colonel
Commander
USAG Rheinland-Pfalz
Robert D. Rauch
Board of Regents
University System of Maryland
WILLIAM C. BENTLEY
MEMORIAL AWARD
Dessislava E. Donovan
STUDENT SPEAKER
John P. Adams
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HONOR ARY DEGREE
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Robert B. Brown
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army
President Miyares
Commanding General, U.S. Army
Combined Arms Center and
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Commandant, U.S. Army Command
and General Staff College
Deputy Commanding General for
Combined Arms, U.S. Training and
Doctrine Command
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Lieutenant General Brown
Vice President Wilmeth
ASSISTED BY
Douglas A. Franklin
Vice Dean
University of Maryland
University College Europe
Janice A. Keller
Director
Student Initiatives and Support
University of Maryland
University College Europe
RECESSIONAL
War March of the Priests
Felix Mendelssohn
The audience is asked to remain seated during the processional and recessional.
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HONOREE AND SPEAKER
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
AND HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT
Lieutenant General Robert B. Brown is one of the foremost
innovative thinkers, team builders, and leader developers in
the United States Army today.
LTG Brown was commissioned into the infantry in 1981 after
graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
During his time at West Point, he was the captain for the
men’s basketball team and played under the legendary Mike
Krzyzewski – the winningest coach in college basketball history
– where he learned the essential fundamentals of leadership.
ROBERT BROOKS
BROWN
LIEUTENANT
GENERAL, U.S. ARMY
COMMANDING
GENERAL
U.S. Army Combined
Arms Center and
Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas
COMMANDANT
U.S. Army Command
and General Staff
College
DEPUTY
COMMANDING
GENERAL FOR
COMBINED ARMS
U.S. Training and
Doctrine Command
HONORARY DEGREE
DOCTOR OF
PUBLIC SERVICE
His 34-year military career extends from the continental
U.S. and the Caribbean to assignments in Europe and the
Pacific region, several tours in the Pentagon, and two tours
of combat in Iraq.
LTG Brown’s leadership experience ranges from platoon level
to Corps. Known for his passionate commitment to soldiers,
it has never been uncommon for him to show up unannounced
in the mess hall or at training areas for a chance to get to
know his soldiers one-on-one.
His first leadership roles were platoon leader and company
commander in mechanized infantry units at Fort Carson,
Colorado. He later served as battalion commander of a
mechanized infantry battalion at Fort Hood, Texas, and
during this time was a task force commander during
Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Throughout his career, LTG Brown has held multiple key
staff positions, including plans officer at U.S. Army Pacific,
aide-de-camp and assistant executive officer to the vice chief
of staff of the Army, executive assistant to the Pacific
Command commander, and more.
In 2004, LTG Brown took command of the 1st Brigade,
25th Infantry Division and led the Stryker Brigade into Iraq.
During this time, he led the mission to successfully secure the
first-ever democratic vote for national elections in Mosul, Iraq.
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Returning to Iraq as deputy commanding general for support of the 25th Infantry
Division in 2008, he served as a key leader in promoting peace between Kurdish,
Sunni, and Shiite populations.
Transitioning overseas to Heidelberg, Germany, in 2010, he served as chief of staff,
U.S. Army Europe and deputy commander, U.S. Army NATO. Shortly after,
he was appointed commander of Fort Benning, Georgia, and the Maneuver Center
of Excellence, the Army’s hub for training and development of all infantry and
armor soldiers.
LTG Brown was then assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, where
he served as commanding general of I Corps, supporting an adaptive, agile, and
technologically superior force regionally focused in the Pacific. There, he was
responsible for over 120,000 personnel and generated a revenue exceeding $6 billion.
Since February 2014, he has served as commander of the U.S. Army Combined Arms
Center and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas – often referred to as the “intellectual center
of the Army.” Simultaneously, he serves as commandant, U.S. Army Command and
General Staff College and deputy commanding general for Combined Arms,
U.S. Training and Doctrine Command.
At the Combined Arms Center, LTG Brown leads the synchronization of leader
development across the Army, the management of the Army’s training support
and training development enterprises, and the development and integration of the
doctrine the U.S. Army uses to fight and win our nation’s wars.
As Combined Arms Center commander, LTG Brown holds responsibility for the
education of soldiers and Department of the Army civilians worldwide – about
155,000 educational programs and courses daily, more than the three largest
universities in the U.S. combined. As commander of Fort Leavenworth, he is
responsible for over 98,000 personnel.
His education includes a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Military Academy, a
master’s degree in education from the University of Virginia, and a master’s degree
in national security and strategic studies as a distinguished graduate of the
National Defense University.
LTG Brown is married to his high school sweetheart, Patti. They have three
daughters, Kelly, Kristen, and Brooke, and two granddaughters.
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2014–2015 GRADUATES
“…throughout the world…University of Maryland University College
enables our military personnel to advance their education and to earn
college degrees…This is a splendid investment and I know it will continue
for the good of our young people and the strength of the nation.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969)
34th President of the United States
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MASTER’S DEGREE GRADUATES
2014–2015 GRADUATES
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
MA COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
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Kathleen Anne Atkisson
Christina Tincopa Boets
Mary Susiette Brown
Richard F. Cadogan II
Marilyn Yip Caylor
Heather Ann Cosimo
Kate M. Duke
Krysdanell Louise Gibson
Jacqueline Gonzalez
Kristine Clarinda
Carabeo Goodman
Jane Elaine Hanley
Christina Maria Hommel
William M. Lannon
Trudie Anita Lara-Smith
Stacy D. Lemma
Erika Matthias
Ebony Lincoln May
Maria Asunciõn Nolden
Letizia Victoria Norwood
Charla Phyllis Ogaz Almeida
Jillian Ranae Olney
Amanda Marie Papenfus
Betty Perry-Boehm
Racheal Marshell Raya
Christie Ann Romero
Rebecca Eileen Roth
Renee Marie Skinner
Candice Lynne Stinchcomb
Christine Denise Van Meter
Andrea Christiane Washington
Julie Ann Williams
Andrea M. Zimmermann
MED SCHOOL COUNSELING
MED
MED
MED
MED
MED
MED
MED
MED
Sara Ellen Barber
Emilia Tammy Cortez-Janes
Debra Lisa Garza
Treba LeBaron Henderson
Kathi I. Hite
Mariem Karimi
Amanda Catherine Maguire
Tessa Lynn Tauschek
MPA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MPA
MPA
MPA
MPA
MPA
MPA
MPA
MPA
MPA
MPA
MPA
MPA
Jeimmy Bermudez
Kurt W. Buelow
Mark P. Degen
Karl C. Deren
Inna Aleksandrovna Early
Audrea Hunt
Sarah Christine Morrissey
Vanessa Nicole Pettigrew
Andrea Lynn Pferdmenges
Jason Eric Taraba
Tiffany Walker
Stacy Anne Wiegel
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE *
MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MBA Candice Haines
MS CYBERSECURITY
MS Sonya LaVonka Howell Barrow
MS CYBERSECURITY POLICY
MS Audra Ann Soriano
MASTER’S DEGREE GRADUATES
MS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
Kelley R. Barnes
Tyler A. Barron
Eric Robert Bergen
Patrick Howard Berry
Robert Bruce Black
Nathan A. Burns
Kathryn Jennifer Cantualla
Raul Cantualla Jr.
Cedrick Leonard Clark
David Edward Clark
Quincey Hassan Collins
Anthony M. Crotwell
Laurie P. Dicks
Jonathan Amery Dunn
Edward Charles Garcia Jr.
Marsha Renee Goetz
Michael Guinto
Mark Lowell Hoge
John M. Jensvold
Beatrice W. Johnson
Regina Jones
Shanece Lemetha Kendall
Dolly La Salle
Beverly Yvonne Leedom
Mark A. Marrero
Angela C. Messing
Alicia Moreno-McEvoy
Glenn Alan Nakamura
Kimberly Daun Nenstiel
Eric E. Nystrom
Brian Lee Prather
Charles Proto
Jawid Mohammad
Qudoos Kaderi
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
Prudence Dianna Rhoden
Christopher Robert Rowand
Bernstein Sengor Samedi
Donald Ray Seaton
Michael Joseph Sebel
Leonard Joseph Simon III
Brennon Eugene Smith Jr.
Rory Keith Smith
Bryce Mason Stiebling
Trevor Ben Roderick Taylor
Harold James Terrance Jr.
Laura Suzette Thoss
John Prescott Tidwell
Aimee Torbert
Matthew Wade Touchton
Seon Trotman
Daniel Heath Turshon
Robert Michael Valek Jr.
Alan P. Winter
MIM INTERNATIONAL
MANAGEMENT
MIM Brooke A. Brown
MS MANAGEMENT
MS Diana L. Denby
MS Princeton Riccardo Jones
MS Elizabeth Yi Mace
MS TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT
MS David Christopher Floyd
MS Robert E. Rowland
* UMUC is proud to have graduates joining today’s ceremony from UMUC Stateside and UMUC Asia.
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“To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is . . .
the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind.”
John Quincy Adams (1767–1848)
6th President of the United States
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ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE GRADUATES
2014–2015 GRADUATES
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
20
Charla Dawn Absolom
Michael A. Abundis
Megan Kay Ackermann
Nicholas Alexander Adams
Petra Johanna Ahamad
Joy L. Aldridge
Michail Evan Allen
Danika Victoria Almaguer
Carrie Elizabeth Almeida
Alexandra Almodovar
Charles C. Anaba
Fernando M. Angel
Elizabeth M. Aragona
Wioletta Arnold
Keocher Shante Arroyo
Wyao Awesso
John Michael Ayers
Amanda Azar
Amadu Bah
Stephanie Y. Bailey
Joseph Andre Ballista
Cindy Baltierrez
Stephanie J. Banis-Wellito
Claudia Bant
Daisha Darcel Barnes
Eric Dewayne Barney
Miguel Andres Barrios
Cowanda D. Bazile
Cody Lee Beale
Bianca Brooke Beatty
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Thomas R. Beaudet
Alyssa Beavers
Simone Becker
Patrick Bedford
LaTorsha Bennett
Eugene Lorin Berry Jr.
Matthew Ryan Berry
Kevin William Biskup
Adam M. Black
Stephan Ambrose Boccelli
Emily Jean Boger
Ivan Cayetano Bojorquez
James Phillip Bonin
Jenna Marie Bonin
Tiffany Anne Boone
Michaela Imani Bostwick
Aubrieanna Courtney Bowser
Gary L. Boyers
Nikole Elaine Braddy
Chanieta Y. Bradley
Kendra R. Brandon
Hamlianne Rosalie Bridgeman
Sabina Lynn Brink
Michael George Brohammer
Jeremy S. Brookins
Johnathan Katsuya Brooks
Ashley Lauren Brown
Christopher Patrick Brown
Dawana Denise Brown
Janeisha Brown
Jared Alan Brown
Steven Michael Brown
Annette Nina Brush
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Alvin Bryant Jr.
Ashton Marlon Buchanan
Anja Bueler
Elliot Spencer Bunek
Joshua Lynn Burner
Michael G. Burnham
Toni C. Burns
Wanita Y. Caleb
Brittany Christine Caouette
Hussein Carrenard
Kevin Rondall Carter
Tanishia Carter
Emilio Alberto Casenave
Nian Nathan Castro-O’Conner
Mark Gregory Cervantes
Matthew Graham Chadbourne
Akua Janel Clark
Melissa Grace Clark
Kevin Jon Clausen
Vanessa Sandra Cole
Esperanza Carmela Collins
Kenneth Anthony Collins Jr.
Morgan N. Compart
Amanda R. Conway
Christopher Bryan Conway
David James Cooley
Justin F. Cooper
Ashley Ann Costello
John Couillard
Gary Coumbe Jr.
Kristen Erin Courtois
Sharon Eti Covary
Bobby J. Crane
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Tabor Thomas Cresap
Wendiann Cuendet
Timothy James Daly
Demetrius Daniels
Rachel Marie Daniels
Crystal L. David
Tarah Danielle Davila
Melinda Faith Davis
Tiffiny Maria Davis
Toni C. Davis
Charis De Pena
Rachel Louise Deaton
Dominique Deem
Kikie Degroat
Olga Den
Ashley Mary Dessert
Dianna Diaz
Paulette Marie Diaz-Franco
Sergio Arturo Diaz Rodriguez
Melody Kay Dickerson
Justin L. Dixon
Andre L. Dowdell
Lori Jan Downs
Sebastian Duhachek
Joseph L. Duran
Saul Ernesto Duran
Michael A. Easter Jr.
Andrew Loyd Eaves
Philip Charles Edwards
Sarah Olivia Ekmanis
Sasha K. Elechuus
Maurice L. Epps
Isabel Veronica Escobedo
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2014–2015 GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
22
Marco Antonio Esparza
Tyrone B. Etpison
Carissa Ann Farland
Michael Damian Farmer
George Joseph Fecera
Megan Marie Ferrer
Alecia Danielle Fields
Joseph A. Fiore Jr.
Frank Rene Flores II
Blair A. Flowers
Rogelio Fonseca
Latricia Inez Fortes
Carl J. Foster
Gregory Stephen Fox
Richard Allan Fox
Adam William Foxworth
Yolonda M. Frazee
Fabian A. Friely
Ernest Nathaniel Gaines
Nitishia Shantrice Gaines
Ian Robert Ganci
Chelsea Lee Garcia
David J. Garcia
Eric Luis Garcia Sr.
Guillermo Dario Garcia
Leonardo Garcia
Pauletta Starr Denise General
Lindsey Julian George
Michael C. Georgi
James Charles Gibb
Joshua Andrew Gillan
Jorge Oswaldo Giraldo
Alessandro Giuriato
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Christin Marie Glass
Brandi Dawn Goergen
Carrie K. Golden
Amber Aracely Gonzalez
Nicholas Jonathan Gooden
Sonja Graham
Daniel Eugene Granger
Edward Samuel Gravlin
Eric Green
Michael A. Green
Michael A. Green
Kevin Andrew Groover
Jasmine Marie Grove
Ann-Christin Guerito
Carter Dale Gunn
Amber C. Guy
Ardrenne Maisha Hackett
Katherine Emily Hamilton
Nathan D. Hanson
Sandra Lynn Haro
Kermit Christopher Harrison
Jaclyn Nicole Hauser
Sarah Elizabeth Hemphill
Justin M. Henderson
Brice D. Henry
Brooke Lauren Herrera
Christina Dawn Hettinger
Rhonda Marie Hickson
Charís Alysia Hill
Carson D. Hilman
Cameron Drew Hinton
Areal Rena Hoffman
Andrew B. Hogan
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Tara Luann Hogue
Krystal Holden
Alexandra Maria Hollis
Kayla Ann Holloway
Deron S. Hooks
Alethea Horning
Austin Nathan Hortaleza
Michael Scott Houts
Daniel R. Hoyt
Theresa A. Huntley
Saul Hurtado
Kendyl Donell Hych
Anthony Ingraham
James A. Irwin
Jessica Lynn Irwin V
Kyle G. Istre
Yolanda V. Jacques
Michael Jaimes
Fawn Nicole Jaramillo
Neil M. Jasmin
Maurice Jefferson
Nicholas D. Jenkins
Linda Adam Jester
Feng X. Jiang
Catherine Johnson
Evan Lynden Johnson
Germell DeSean Johnson
Leticia Johnson
Ronald Kenneth Johnson
Stefan James Johnson
Xavier Lemar Johnson
Donnell K. Jones
Loren Danielle Jordan
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Rigaud Brenov Julien
Taylor Elizabeth Jurado
Temur Kabulov
William Charles Kelly II
Andrew Kim
Molly E. King
Michael Joseph Kinney III
Justyn D. Kitchens
Brian J. Klindt
George Leroy Kline Jr.
Symone M. Kolagbodi
Eric Kraninger
Joseph Ryan Kraus
Joshua M. Kreitzer
Thomas F. Kupsh
Ernest Kyeremeh
Bradley Dalton Kyzer
Joshua Brady Kyzer
Jacqueline K. Ladewig
Ann L. Langlois
Philip K. Lapple
Victoria Le
Nicholas J. Lebakken
Jackie Robertson Lee Jr.
Robert G. Lee
Dana Lefkowitz
Fernando Lemus
Carolie Lenoir
Giovanni Roberto Lettera
David Hinson Lewis
Yorvania Argenis Lightbourn
Lawrence Limson
Carson M. Lindsey
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2014–2015 GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
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Brandon Krystofer Littlejohn
Karen Loftis
Daniel G. London
Teresa Renee Long
Kristian R. Lopez
Derek E. Lorance
Taylor Leanne Lord
Randall C. Lott
Clint James Lovell
Kelly Melissa Lowe
Mariam Lowery
Justin R. Lucios
Antwan Martise Lundy Sr.
Danielle Nicole Lynne
Achley N. Lyons
Angela Mackey
Reasamai Melissa Magtanong
Jerry K. Mangum Jr.
Almondo D. Markham
Lori Mae Marshall
Sean A. Marshall
Rachelle Lynn Martin
Edward Joseph Martinez
Wendy J. Mathena
Nakia Maxon
Shannon Leigh McBee
Daniel Francis McCafferty
Ian Lamb McDougal
Cory Robert McDowell
Matthew R. McGillis
Shawn Mckenna
Leah Magdalen Medina
Mehgan Brooke Mendoza
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Aiza Saquisame Meserve
Shanelle Renee Meza
Brian L. Miller
Brian S. Miller
Jennifer Grace Miller
James Donald Mimms Jr.
Brittany Ann Mistler
Jason M. Mok
Ginger Rey Molina
LaQuita Mechell Monley
Eric Stephenson Montgomery
Bianca Moore
Pablo Jose Antonio Morales
Andrew Gilbert Moreno
Freddy G. Morillo
William H. Morris
Ashley Meghan Morrow
Jessica A. Motes
Lee Moua
Robert George Moxen
Thomas Steven Mroz
Gregory Wayne Musselwhite
Ross Emil Myrehn II
Robert Lewis Neal
Samantha Nguyen
LaToya Mausha Nichols
Bradley Aaron Nisbett
Michael Lee Ryan Norfleet
Monika Oakley
Peter Obeng
Kristina D. O’Grady
Carol O’Neil
Terrance Wiley Orange
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Vincent Edmund Ormsby
Michael Ortega
Timothy Wayne Ostrand
Stephanie C. Osuocha
Justin William Ott
Vincent LeRoy Overacker
Chelsea Elizabeth Owens
Justin W. Palmer
Michael Papapietro
Ryan S. Parker
Adrian L. Parks
Laura Michelle Patron
Taylor Danielle Payne
Tanya Lee Payton
Nyomie Pearson
Enrique Perez
Claire Talisa Perkins
Niela Peters
Wilshawn A. Petersen
John Michael Pevey
Veronica Lynn Pielemeier
Maria L. Pitrone
Anthony Joseph Pizzo
Maria-Joao Pombo
Tiara D. Pompey
Ariana Pope
Brittney Dianne Pope
Jessica Pope
Matthew Popp
James Jason Powers
Veris Prasarntree
Douglas J. Queen
Marcos Quezada
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Natalie Natsumi Radosavlevici
Rocky Shane Ragon
Matthew J. Randazzo
Shedrick Germaine Randle
David Allen Ranger
Philip Martin Rankin
Eric Giovanni Ratcliffe
Kimberly Rawlins
Kellie Reed
David Allen Reichel
Joaquin T. Rendon
Catalina Maria Restrepo
Robert Lucky Rexroat
Angelica Maria Reyes
Daniel Rhiel
Sheridan Alexis Ribbing
Matthew Scott Richardson
Matthew Christopher Ringdahl
Jason G. Ritchie
Antony David Roberson
Michael Cleve Roberson Sr.
Scott Wesley Roberts
Christopher Andrew Robinson
Shannon Paul Robinson Jr.
Brendan John Robison
Elda Rodriguez
Jonathan Anthony Rodriguez
Christopher L. Rolle
Cara-Carissa Atis Romera
Jonathon M. Ross
Gabriela Lysett Ruiz
Aaron W. Ryan
Daniel Chap Ryan
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2014–2015 GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
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Tabitha Lynn Ryan
Frances Saldana
Joshua R. Sample
Dary Ray Sampy Jr.
Dylan Antonio Samudio
Jeffrey Webb Sanborn
Amanda Sanchez
Cecily Lenora Santana
Daniel Santiago
Traci Anne Sawtelle
Cassidy Joel Sazima
Mandy Maria Scheuermann
Alisha Nicole Schiermeyer
Janice C. Sears
Anna Ewa Severin
Kathryn Mae Shafer
Lino A. Sherman
Angela M. Shiplett
Justin David Shires
Joshua Carl Shoemake
Calee Jo Silva
Apolo Silva
Jelena Simic
Tania Simmons
James Simon
Aleesha N. Simpson
Phillip I. Smith
Danielle Nicole Smith
Della S. Smith
Ulrich Friedrich Smith
Kristy Sola
Steven J. Solis
John Walter Sosnowski
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Axel S. Sow
Michaela C. Spoelstra
Joshua R. Stafford
Benjamin Steil
Shellyann A. Stephens
Clifford J. Stewart
Shunacee Victoria Stills
Kelsey Stonehocker
Rance D. Streeter
Kaleena L. Struebing
Katy M. Stryker
Garret Samuel Summerlin
Jessika Nicole Szatny
Mark Andrew Szymanek
Anthony Jerome Talley
Stephanie Marion Taylor
Gladstone Bryan Tenhue
James Wesley Thime
Ellisia J. Thompson
Brandon Micheal Thrasher
Rachelle Lynn Time
Michael Timm
Tamesena M. Tinsley
Ryan James Tomaino
Joseph James Toms
Filiberto Trevino
Miguel A. Trevino
Nedelka Tschumy
Amanda Tutt
Sayaka Twillie
Matthew S. Usera
Joseph J. Valois
Kristopher Stevin Vanderpool
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Anthony James Vandover
Clayton Thomas Vanlangendonck
Kasandra Hyon-Ah Vanleishout
Agustin Vasquez
Rigoberto Vasquez Jr.
Larry E. Vaught
Adrian Rasgo Vega
Kendra Zoe Velazquez
Nelson Leon Venable
Melissa Marie Vergara
Carlos Vives
Daniel Sebastian Vlad
Jonathan R. Vlieger
Jessie J. Walker
Namibia Lateefah Walker
Maurice Jerrelle Walter
Cedric Ashley Washington
Cory A. Wasinger
Lindsey Nicole Webb
Antonia Janelle Weiss
Jennifer E. Weiss
Emily Elizabeth Welsh
Hailey Westenbroek
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Bobby James White
Kelly William White
Shanae’ Monique White
Wesley Dean White
Kasie Marie Wikoff
Jason Andrew Wiland
Devin Michael Wildman Sr.
David M. Willhoite
Christopher F. Williams
Gregory L. Williams
Joe Edward Williams
John Nathan Williams
Rena Marie Willis
Joshua F. Withers
Rebekah Brice Hamilton Womack
Samantha Nichole Woods
Tiffany Lynn Worrell
Clayton Bradley Wyatt
Marshall Sze Chit Yeung
Julio F. Young
Meagan Young
Sarah Violet Young
Sasha L. Zambrano
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“Learning is not attained by chance.
It must be sought for with ardor
and attended to with diligence.”
Abigail Adams (1744-1818)
First Lady of the United States
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
HONORS CANDIDATES
ACADEMIC HONORS for excellence in scholarship are determined
from the cumulative grade point averages of undergraduate baccalaureate
students who have completed 45 or more credits with University of
Maryland University College. Students may earn the distinctions
of cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude, to signify
graduation with honor, high honor, and highest honor, respectively.
Sometimes called graduation honors, these traditional academic
designations are awarded at the time a baccalaureate degree is conferred.
The distinction of cum laude honors is conferred on those students
with a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 to 3.9, magna cum laude is
conferred on those students with a grade point average of 3.901 to 3.999,
and summa cum laude is conferred on those students with a grade point
average of 4.0.
Students who have earned these honors wear cords as part of their
academic regalia for the commencement ceremony: white cords indicate
cum laude honors, blue cords indicate magna cum laude, and gold cords
indicate summa cum laude.
UMUC is proud to recognize all honors candidates for the Class of 2015.
 Summa Cum Laude  Magna Cum Laude  Cum Laude
As final action cannot always be taken by the time this program is printed,
the list of honors and May candidates is tentative. University of Maryland
University College reserves the right to add and withdraw names once all
final grade point averages have been calculated.
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Lupe Abundis
Jose Luis Acevedo
Stephanie Acevedo
Crystal Nicole Acuna 
Jack Thomas Adams
John Paul Adams
Juan Carlos Adorno
Stephen Patrick Aldred
Anthony James Alegria Jr.
Althea Alexander
Jonace Alexander
Meagan Allen
Begoña Alvarez Dorado 
Ilaria Francesca Alzamora
Sander E. Anderson
Juan Pablo Arellano
Nelson Joel Arias 
Carrie G. Armstrong
Katrina Armstrong
Angela Cathleen Ashlee
Robert James Ashley
Gemmel Francine Bagley 
Jeffrey Alan Bailey
Philip Neel Bair Jr.
Patrice Elaine Baisley 
Raquel Simone Baity
Sophia Marie Baker
 Summa Cum Laude
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Caridad Trudy Bargamento
Scott Stuart Barker
Melissa Elnora Barnes
Amy Renee Baron-Maniram
John Patrick Barry III 
Rowan Elizabeth Bartlett
Richard D. Baskerville
Danielle Francis Baugh
Timothy Charles Beal
Cameryn Quionia Bell
Chereen D. Bell
Maxwell B. Bell
Mark Edward Belton
Nicole Adrian Bente
Colin P. Bergstrom
Ashley Elizabeth Berkey
Mark Steven Berry Jr.
Christopher M. Bert
Glynn Eugene Beverly
Kinsey Beyer
Brian Scot Bickel
Melissa Ann Bigler
Cory Fallin Bishop 
Harold West Bishop
Carlos Eli Blackwell
Lauren M. Blakeman
Benjamin J. Boedecker
David Matthew Bompane
Mary Christine Boren
Danielle Borja
 Magna Cum Laude
 Cum Laude
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2014–2015 GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
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Kevin Robert Bottoms
Jennifer Nicole Bouchard-Hall
Christopher James Bowers
Phyllis A. Bradley 
Raymond C. Bragdon
Anakai Bravo
Nicholas Antonio Bright
Kenda A. Brouns 
Crevita Tamille Brown 
Donna A. Brown
Joshua Michael Brown 
Nicholas Brown
Cari A. Brown-Hawley
Eugene Bryant II
Heather Danniell Buchanan
Sean Riley Buck
Elodie Mathilda Bullock
Derwood B. Burk
Shannon DeAnne Burke
Raymond M. Burnett
David D. Bustin
Jerrod Allan Butler 
Sara Elizabeth Butler 
Diana Byrd
Ivy Anguluan Cabatana
Richard Orlen Callesen Jr.
Jennifer Lynne Candela Kreisler
Yolonda Nichole Cannon
Bruno Capista
Gretchen Anna Capogna
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BA
Oved Alejandro Cardenas Vera 
Beth Ann Carder
Leonor Marie Carlos
Adriana E. Carmona Paredes
Michelle Leanne Carpenter
Alapuakai Mihoko Catherine Carroll
Felix Castellanos
Antonia Marie Castillo 
Justin Cauthen
Rex William Caverly
Anne Elise Chamberlain
Derrick LaTodd Chambers
Yancy Wyatt Chandler
Lillian Grace Channing
Jose Chavezpaniagua
Martin James Chrisman 
Caitlin M. Colombo 
Meghan Lynne Conn
Erica Nicole Cook
Steven A. Cornett
Matthew Wayne Coulter
Christopher Anthony Covarrubias
Daniel E. Crandall
Ovidiu Crisan
Wendy Lane Croft
Jennifer Leilani Cross
Danielle L. Crowe
Sean T. Crown 
John Sotelo Cruz
Imaily Nicole Cruz-Mendez
BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
Logan James Curtis
Samantha Nicole Curtis
Emily Corinne Damschen
Rachael Leigh D’Angelo
April Nicole Davenport
Matthew Paul Davis 
Caroline S. Deal
Joseph Vincent DeBlase
Lucas Aaron Dechant 
Jose Jesus Macaraeg Deleon
Holly L. Denihan
W. Mark Dent
Adam Michael Derham 
Tanja Monika Detwiler 
Shane D. Devera-Waden
Mohsen Dianat
Joelina C. Diaz
Maria Diaz
Amanda Lynn Dickinson
Melissa S. Dixon
Brandon Michael Donalson
Mathew Allan Lee Donathan
Dessislava Emilova Donovan 
Darius Shea Dorris
James William Dorsey
Khaliah Shauntray Doughty 
Matthew E. Duke
Roy Allen Dunbar Jr.
Jessica Michelle Dunn
Aaron Shane Duran
 Summa Cum Laude
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Jalessa Lee Durland
Christopher L. Edwards
Denise Edwards
Iesha Nicole Edwards
Michael Anthony Edwards
Billy Ray Ellis
Dominique Eldemire Ellis
Karla Digna Ellis
Devonia Melita Erkins
Russell Scott Estes
Jason C. Evans
Jennifer Erin Evans
Marvin O. Evans
Eduardo Farnum
Andrew J. Finley
James Arthur Fisher 
D’Andre R. Fletcher
Katherine O’Lone Fletcher
Rosana Flores
Douglas Eric Foote
Nathan Foster
David L. Freel
Jennifer Nicole Freel
Derik B. Freeman
Brianna Lauren Gabbard
Pamela Joy Coughlin Gacayan 
Marc F. Galbraith
Meynardo Vitug Galvez
Rosalyn Leigh Garcia 
Frank Garrido
 Magna Cum Laude
 Cum Laude
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2014–2015 GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
34
Kayla Lynn Gaudio
Kenneth Jon Gavin
Denise Nicole Gbassage
Holly Joy Gerber
David Daniel Gettelman
Christopher M. Gilland
Sandra Gillespie-Bernecker
Jasmine Le’cole Gillis
Amy Nichole Giray
Glenn Girona 
Christine Nicole Gonzalez
Daniel Gonzalez
Javier Gonzalez
Tara T. Gonzalez
Marina C. Goode
Jung Mee Goodwin
Terry Nathanael Goodwin
Nick Gordon
Gregor Timotheus Gosepath 
Jesse M. Granger
Alexander Douglas Graves
Bobby Joe Gregg Jr.
John David Gregory
Lauren Christine Greiner
Ebony Griffin
Matthew Phillip Griglio
Alexander Grilho 
Caitlyn Elizabeth Groom 
Jonah Samuel Gruner
Glenda M. Gustafson 
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Dennis James Haberkorn
Julian Michael Hager 
Toby Lee Hale 
Charles T. Hall
Aaron D. Hanscomb
Milton Theodore Hansen
Dennis Lamar Harris
George Cuthbert Prentice Harris
Joshua M. Harris
Karen J. Harris
Tiffany M. Harris
Travis Mitchell Harris 
William Lee Hayslett III 
Noel Frances Heaser
Jeannie Marie Heath
Steven A. Heath
Francesca Hector-Jones 
Travis J. Helm
Noah Lee Helms
Bonnie Henderson
Julia Henderson 
Alan Lee Henrichson
Julio Cesar Hernandez
Eric Herrera
Charles Frederick Hertenstein IV
Michelle M. Hiles
Richard James Hilger
Teresa A. Hillegas
Sean D. Hillyer
Bobby Ray Hinsley
BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
John William Hobbie
Christie Renee Hockenbarger
Stephanie M. Holland
Holly M. Hollenbaugh 
Andrew A. Hood
Katina Vachete Horne
David W. Housh
M’lissa J. Hubicsak
Samuel D. Hunter 
Tanner Lee Ike
Britton Kellie Ivey-Haas 
Johnny Ray Jackson 
Laura Elizabeth Jackson
Nicholas S. James
Keith Stephen Janda
Ann Marie Jaramillo
Angela Jane Jeffers
Li Rong Jian
David Michael Johansen
Brandon Charles Johnsen
Christy Anne Johnson
Curtis Edwin Johnson
John LeRoy Johnson III
Marcella J. Johnson
Paul Thomason Johnson Jr.
William Joseph Johnson 
Brianna Johnston
Emily Rebekah Jones
Gary Allen Jones
Jonathan D. Jones
 Summa Cum Laude
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
Paul Owen Joyce
Anke T. Jurden
Ashley Lyn Key
Sarah Veronica Keyes
Carl Tiny Kilborn
Myrla B. Kiluk
Barry Alan Kimmell
Jared Robert King
Preston Scott King
Timothy Dewayne King
Kala Kirk
Tai Elizabeth Kline
Anja E. Klingenberg
Tiffany Nicki Knight
Akop Kokoshyan
Taylor Charles Kristich
Michael A. Kushma
Jason Michael Lamey
Renee Lancaster
James Allen Landess
Elbert Joe Lang III 
Ashley D. La Rue
Michael LaRue
Zachery O. LeMaster
Katherine Anne Leonard
Dustin Joseph Levasseur
Stacey Adam Lewis
Krystle Dawn Lindamood
Ishtar Dawn Lindshield
Katrina A. Lopez
 Magna Cum Laude
 Cum Laude
35
2014–2015 GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
36
Kayla Ann Lorenzo
Jade Bianca Lovett
Francisca E. Lutes 
Devin R. Lynch
Joseph Gabriel Lynch 
Kirsten Shan Lytle 
Paul George MacDonald
Andrew Mackinnon
Jorge Magaña-Cortez
Myra Nicole Maggard 
Christine Magruder
Christopher Joseph Maier 
Esther Nzisa Makau 
Jan-Pierre Malboeuf
Bryan Rexford Manchester
Mahendra Maniram
Kristi Lynn Mansfield Tanghare 
Anthony Joseph Markette 
Taylor L. Marsh 
Donald James Martin Jr.
Edward Richard Martin
Tabatha Michelle Martin
Christian J. Martinez
Gilbert K. Maru
Andrea Rae Maticka
Julieta H. Matta
Andrew J. Mattox 
Elliotte Quincy McCanick
Christopher Aaron McCoy
Danielle Louise McCrickard 
Karen Alicia McDonald
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
Damian B. McEntee
Bryan P. McEvoy 
Natalie Rose McFarland
Bridget Lillian McKay
Kyle Terrill McKinney
Michael M. McKlveen
Genelee Ebel McLawhorn
Krys-Ann Janell McLeod
Shaun S. McMullan 
Audreia Beth McPherson 
Hannah Meadows 
Geovanna Karina Meier 
Marvin Mens
William Konstantinos Messing
Shiona Christine Meyer
Jose Fidencio Meza
Marc Jean Garry Milfort Sr.
Michael J. Milich 
Anthony Mark Miller
Keith A. Monson
Leo Roshawn Moody
Katherine Lea Mooney
Jeremy Michael Morton
Kellea Honorina Mozley
Barry Christian Mueller
Troy C. Mueller
Grady Daniel Murray
Charles Kariuki Mutinda
Fabian Augusto Naranjo
Gary M. Narciso
Melody Ann Nelson 
BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Thomas Edward Nessler
Joshua Takayuki Neuman
Natalja Newman 
Ashley Lauren Nicholls
Tahnee Nolden 
Michael Anthony Nurse
Bryan M. Nylander
Corinna Angela O’Connor
Eloy Angel Ojeda
Jessica LeeAnn Okugic
Kristine Martha Ortega-Riera
Steve Ortiz
David Wayne Osborn
Rudiemae Marie Osoteo Panella
Peter Thomas Parker
Antwaun J. Parrish
Eileen Elizabeth Patterson
Cheyenne Victor Patty
Kendra M. Paul
Joshua D. Pendergast
Christopher Ryan Perkins
Olga Lydia Pete
Andrew Louis Peters
Gary Peterson
Joseph Dean Peterson 
Brian Phasawhana
Annelise Lynette Phillips
Kenneth Edward Phillips
Kristine K. Piper
Edward Polanco
Bethany Leanne Poppe
 Summa Cum Laude
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
Silas Mequez Porterfield
Paula Denise Powell
Jeremiah Pratt
Molly Elizabeth Proffitt
Andrew Nicholas Pruitt
Corey Alan Rainge
George Andrew Ramey
Rachel Alison Rand
Tina M. Ranum 
Jin K. Raya
Nicole Rae Harbort Reddy
Michelle Reed
Troy Adam Ressel
Doria L. Rey
Michael Louis Reynolds
Vyacheslav Ribalnik
Mark William Rice 
Derek Bruce Rillie
Jason Michael Rimer
Paul Morgan Rinas
Belinda A. Rivera
Shawna Christine Rivera
Wilson Rivera
Joseph Allen Roberts
Zachary Alexander Roberts
Sabrina Robles
Mayra Velazquez Rogers
Monica I. Roman
Philip Stephen Romanowski
Michael L. Rose 
Burl Eugene Ross III
 Magna Cum Laude
 Cum Laude
37
2014–2015 GRADUATES
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BA
38
Oneika Sanura RossDavis
Kayla Marie Roth
Orie James Rubalcava
Notoane R. Russell
Cynthia Danielle Saavedra
David Glenn Salaj
Ariane Sandra-Fe Saldebar-Stribling
Nicole San Juan 
Jonathan James Sanborn
Christie Ann Sandoval
Anna M. Santana
David A. Saunders
Lisa Louise Scheffler
Sandra Jeannette Schiffer
Gavino Xavier Schreiber
Lawrence Arthur Schulte
Kyla Ann Schweikhart 
Sybil Loraine Sebel
Gianna Clare Seisa
Michael Scott Self 
Jose Selles
TyQuitah Deniece Shannon-Young
Lauren Elizabeth Shimek
Charles R. Shivnarain
Christina Blair Simmons-Smith
Darrel Simpkins 
Kimberly Ann Simpkins 
Syema M. Sinclair
Meghan Sindelar
Shane Michael Sitzman
Joshua David Sizemore
BS
BA
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Cari April Smith 
Heather Nicole Smith
Kenneth Norris Smith
Paul J. Smith
Rodney O’Neal Smith
Dennis William Smoot
Beth Ann Solis
Harold J. Sorto-Diaz
Jay Dean St Germaine
Tavares E. St Marthe
Peter Charles Stamper
Shannon Hill Stanley
Dennis James Stehley Jr. 
Laura Denise Stemick
James H. Sterling Jr.
Brian Stewart
Michael S. Sullivan
Keith Fay Sutton
Steven C. Sutton
Kali Lauren Sweaney 
Edward Allen Swisher
Kathy Lavonne Taylor
Eric Christopher Templeton
Mari-Bernadette Teneyuque
Daniel Thomas
Kenneth William Thomas II
John D. Thompson
Patti L. Thompson
Shameka Sharell Thompson
Jeremy Nicholas Thomson 
Julie A. Tibus
BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Joel Dwaine Tilley 
Gabriel Nigel Time
John Gabriel Tonnochy III
Kenneth-Michael W. Townsend
Jonathan Ray Trussell
William Laird Turner
Angela Marie Uriegas
Ashley Marie Valdez
Dominique Jessica Valdez
Lawrence A. Valdez
Kesia Angela Vannooten
Francisco Ramon Vargas
George Vasquez
Andromeda Vega Rubio 
Erving Antonio Velez
Vivian Versandi
Amanda Danielle Vessels
Rachel M. Vickroy
Tuan Anh Vu
Molly Ann Waite
Jacob Matthew Waldron
Marc Enricho Walker-Grays
James H. Wallworth
David Harwell Walters
Derrick Ward
Anastasiya V. Ware 
 Summa Cum Laude
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
Cira Watson
Robert D. Webber 
Paola West
Dennis David White
James Y. White Jr.
Daniela Whitman 
Nicole Tiffany Whitsitt
Christopher E. Wilkes
Robert Emanuel Wilkins Jr.
Keary Masaru Wilkinson
Surtanti Sieba Williams
Chrisha Susanna Williamson
Kristin A. Wilson 
Lakisha Janell Wilson
Connie D. Winebrenner
Aisha Malika Wint
Daniel Christopher Wise 
Harry Ferdinand Wiseley Jr.
Danielle Nicolle Wright
Jessica Lynn Yates
Daniel Patrick Yevcinez Jr.
Ricardo Antonio Zaldana Jr.
Gennifer Zonta-Ledbetter 
Ruming C. Zuniga 
Patrycja Marzena Zygmunt
 Magna Cum Laude
 Cum Laude
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WILLIAM C. BENTLEY MEMORIAL AWARD
The Bentley Memorial Award was established in 1983 and is
presented each year in honor of Colonel William C. Bentley, the
first student to earn a University of Maryland University College
degree through study in Europe. In addition to being the first
Europe campus graduate, Colonel Bentley played a key role in
bringing UMUC to Europe. The award is presented annually
to the UMUC Europe baccalaureate graduate with the highest
cumulative grade point average.
2014–2015 WILLIAM C. BENTLEY MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENT
“Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve
success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what
they do.” – Nelson Mandela
These words have inspired Ms. Dessislava “Dessi” Donovan
for many years and signify her greatest strength: perseverance.
Born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria, Ms. Donovan comes from
humble beginnings and is the first in her family to earn a
university degree.
DESSISLAVA E.
DONOVAN
At a young age, work had to take precedence over higher
education, and despite having been an excellent student, she
worked at a hotel after high school to support her family. “My
father always wanted me to go to a university to study because
it was his dream that he was never able to pursue,” she said.
Everything changed when she met her husband, an American
Department of State diplomat in Bulgaria. Once they married,
she began living the diplomat lifestyle – moving every few years
to different U.S. embassies at exotic locations around the world.
In 2008, she began her degree in South Korea with UMUC
Asia, where she completed her Associate of Arts. She then
moved to Manama, Bahrain, where she took as many on-site
classes as possible, side-by-side with U.S. Navy sailors, before
continuing her studies online. Currently, she lives in Pretoria,
South Africa.
Ms. Donovan earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice,
which she became interested in after being inspired by a UMUC
criminal justice instructor and former FBI agent who taught
from his own experience. After growing up in a communist
country and becoming an American citizen, she found learning
about American law and freedoms fascinating. Her dream is to
work in government or law enforcement in the future.
While studying and moving around the world, Ms. Donovan
was a full-time mom, raising three children and often working
part time at the embassies. It was a difficult juggling act, since
she refused to give less than 100% to each aspect of her life.
Her oldest son, currently an active-duty airman, is just
beginning his bachelor’s degree and considering studying
criminal justice – undoubtedly inspired by witnessing his
mother’s accomplishment and determination to always give
her best.
“One of the most satisfying factors about completing my
degree is being a role model for my children,” said
Ms. Donovan, “they’ve shared this journey with me.”
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ABOUT UMUC
ACADEMIC DEGREES
A degree is awarded for successfully
completing a course of study. U.S.
colleges and universities now confer
more than 1,600 types of academic
degrees.
The first degree recorded in history
was a doctorate conferred by the
University of Bologna in the middle
of the twelfth century. Originally,
the doctor’s and master’s degrees were
used interchangeably, each indicating
that the holder was qualified to give
instruction to students. The bachelor’s,
or baccalaureate, degree indicated
only entrance upon a course of study
preparatory to a doctorate or mastership.
Gradually, however, the bachelor’s
degree came to signify the successful
completion of a level of advanced study
preparatory to the higher degrees.
In North America, the Bachelor of Arts
(BA) was first conferred in 1642, on the
nine young men who constituted the
first graduating class of Harvard College.
Yale conferred its first Bachelor of Arts in
1702; Princeton, in 1748; William and
Mary, in 1753; Pennsylvania, in 1757;
and Columbia, in 1758.
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The Bachelor of Science (BS) was
awarded to four graduates of Harvard’s
class of 1851; they were probably the
first from any institution to receive that
degree. Women in the United States
first received baccalaureate degrees in
1841, when three women graduated from
Oberlin College.
The master’s degree has passed through
various stages since its origin in the
Middle Ages. During most of the first
two centuries of U.S. collegiate history,
the only master’s degree awarded was
the classic Master of Arts (MA). The
University of Michigan offered the first
Master of Science (MS) in 1858.
Throughout the nineteenth century,
the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree
gained status in both Europe and North
America. The first earned doctorates
in the United States were awarded to
three students at Yale in 1861. The Johns
Hopkins University was founded for
graduate studies in 1876, after which
more universities developed doctoral
programs in varied disciplines but with
requirements similar to the PhD.
THE MACES
The maces carried by the Student Marshal
and the Faculty Marshal were first
used in UMUC’s 1962 commencement
exercises. Each mace bears the shield
from the State of Maryland Seal. The
design is the Calvert and Crossland
family arms quartered. Lord Baltimore,
first Proprietor of the Colony of
Maryland, was a Calvert, and his mother
was a Crossland. Surmounting the shield
is the ducal coronet of the Calverts.
These maces are symbols of the authority
of the University System of Maryland
as derived from the People of the State
and delegated by them to the University
System’s Board of Regents. When the
president confers academic degrees, he
is acting for the Board and the People
of the State of Maryland.
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ACADEMIC DRESS
The gowns worn by participants in the
procession indicate which academic
degrees they hold. The gown is usually
black, but some universities use
colored gowns.
The style of sleeve connotes the level of
achievement: regular sleeves indicate the
associate’s and bachelor’s degree; longer,
full sleeves, the master’s degree; and
fuller, round sleeves the doctorate.
The gown worn by those who have
earned a doctorate is usually faced with
black velvet and has three bars of the
same material across the sleeves; in some
cases, the color of the velvet relates to the
field in which the degree is gained.
Hoods are lined with the colors of
the school granting the degree. The
velvet border of the hood indicates the
discipline. The hood for the doctorate
has distinguishing panels and is longer
than that for the master’s degree. Hoods
are not usually worn for the bachelor’s
degree, but undergraduate candidates at
UMUC wear a gold sash.
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Undergraduate students who have earned
honors for outstanding scholarship
wear cords as part of their academic
regalia—gold for summa cum laude,
blue for magna cum laude, and white for
cum laude. These honors are awarded to
students with a grade point average of
3.8 and higher.
The standard cap is the mortarboard,
which is usually the same color as
the gown. At UMUC, master’s and
bachelor’s candidates wear tassels on
the right which are moved—with great
fanfare—to the left at the end of the
ceremony.
Regalia worn by the university president
is uniquely designed for each institution.
Presidential robes have four bars of
velvet across the sleeves, generally piped
in a contrasting color, and may have
two velvet bars down the front panel.
At UMUC, the president’s gown is
blue with gold across to represent the
university’s colors.
THE COLORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
Agriculture
Maize
Law
Purple
Arts
White
Library Science
Lemon
Humanities
White
Medicine
Green
Letters
White
Music
Pink
Accountancy
Drab
Nursing
Apricot
Business
Drab
Oratory
Silver Gray
Commerce
Drab
Pharmacy
Olive Green
Dentistry
Lilac
Philosophy
Dark Blue
Economics
Copper
Physical Education
Sage Green
Education
Light Blue
Foreign Service
Peacock Blue
Engineering
Orange
Public Administration
Peacock Blue
Architecture
Blue-Violet
Public Health
Salmon Pink
Fine Arts
Brown
Science
Golden Yellow
Forestry
Russet
Social Work
Citron
Journalism
Crimson
Theology
Scarlet
Veterinary Science
Gray
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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Konrad Adenauer
Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany
1951
Ernst Friesenhahn
President, Bonn University
1951
Theodor Heuss
President, Federal Republic of Germany
1951
Hans von Kres
President, Free University of Berlin
1951
John J. McCloy
High Commissioner of Germany
1951
Thomas T. Handy
Commander-in-Chief, European Command
1952
Lauris Norstad
Commander-in-Chief, Allied Air Forces, Central Europe
1952
Matthew B. Ridgway
Supreme Commander, Allied Powers Europe
1952
Alfred M. Gruenther
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
1955
William H. Tunner
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe 1956
David K. E. Bruce
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1958
Gerhard Schroeder
Foreign Minister, Federal Republic of Germany
1959
Willy Brandt
Mayor of West Berlin
1960
Elvis J. Stahr Jr.
Secretary of the Army
1961
Walter C. Dowling
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1962
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgian Statesman
1962
Andre Maurois
French Author
1963
Arnold J. Toynbee
British Historian
1964
Ludwig Erhard
Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany
1965
George Crews McGhee U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1966
Earl Warren
Chief Justice of the U.S.
1966
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany
1968
James Hilliard Polk
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh Army
1969
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
1970
Neil Armstrong
Astronaut
1971
Margaret Mead
Anthropologist
1972
Martin J. Hillenbrand
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1973
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Michael S. Davison
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh Army
1974
C. Northcote Parkinson British Author and Historian
1974
Walter Scheel
President, Federal Republic of Germany
1975
Yehudi Menuhin
Musician
1976
Edward Teller
Scientist
1977
Ralf Dahrendorf
Director, London School of Economics
1978
Mary F. Berry
Educator and Historian
1979
Mildred Scheel
German Humanitarian and Physician
1980
Theo Sommer
German Journalist
1982
Franz Josef Strauss
Minister President of Bavaria
1983
Arthur F. Burns
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1984
Clark Kerr
President Emeritus, University of California
1985
Helmut Kohl
Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany
1985
Richard R. Burt
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1986
Gisbert Freiherr zu Putlitz
Rector of the University of Heidelberg
1986
Karl Otto Poehl
President, Deutsche Bundesbank
1987
Klaus v. Klitzing
Nobel Laureate in Physics
1988
Karlheinz Kaske
President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens AG
1989
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Foreign Minister, Federal Republic of Germany
1990
Vernon A. Walters
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1990
John R. Galvin
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander-in-Chief, European Command
1991
Manfred Rommel
Lord Mayor of Stuttgart
1992
Fjodor Karlovich
Schmidt
Rector of Irkutsk State University
1992
John M. Shalikashvili
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander-in-Chief, European Command
1993
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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Richard C. A. Holbrooke U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1994
Frederick Kempe
Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal Europe 1995
Jürgen Strube
Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors,
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
1995
Richard J. Goldstone
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal of the Former Yugoslavia
1996
Charles E. Redman
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1996
Hans Tietmeyer
President, Deutsche Bundesbank
1997
James Franklin Collins U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation
1998
Rolf Zimmermann
Management Board Chairman, Ford-Werke AG
1999
Parris N. Glendening
Governor, State of Maryland
2000
Joseph W. Ralston
Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander-in-Chief of the
U.S. European Command
2001
Gregory S. Martin
Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Commander, NATO Allied Air Forces
Northern Europe
2002
Burwell B. Bell III
Commanding General, U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh Army
Commander, NATO Joint Command, Centre
2004
Detlef Junker
Director, Heidelberg Center for American Studies 2005
William R. Timken Jr. U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
James B. Smith
2006
U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2010
William T. Hobbins
Commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe and
Commander, NATO Allied Air Component
Command
2011
Charles F. Bolden Jr.
NASA Administrator and Former Astronaut
Major General, U.S. Marine Corps
2012
Philip D. Murphy
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
2012
William C. Bentley Jr.
Colonel, U.S. Air Force and First UMUC Europe Graduate
2013
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2014-2015 EMERITI FACULTY
Michael Apichella, PhD
Ronald Alan Schlundt, PhD
Alan Walter Ertl, PhD
Linda Schmitt, MA
Warren R. Johnson, MA
Ronald Marshall Taubitz, PhD
Tobe Levin von Gleichen, PhD
Deborah D. Tevis-Noelting, JD
Steve Holowenzak, PhD
Alena Vanderborght-Elbl, PhD
Richard J. Powers, MA
Therese B. Weiss, MA
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STANLEY J. DRAZEK
TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Dr. Stanley J. Drazek (1918–96) joined University of Maryland
University College in 1948, one year after its founding. During
more than 30 years at UMUC, he served successively as faculty
member, director of the Baltimore division, dean, and chancellor.
One of Dr. Drazek’s lifelong interests was excellence in teaching.
He worked hard to recruit exceptional faculty for UMUC, and
he established programs to help teachers reach their full potential
in the classroom. Because Dr. Drazek viewed teaching excellence
as one of the university’s core values, it is fitting that UMUC’s
Teaching Excellence Awards are named in his honor.
Each year, these awards are bestowed on faculty members who
have been nominated by their students for their distinguished
teaching. One faculty member is being recognized today as this
year’s UMUC Europe recipient of the Stanley J. Drazek Teaching
Excellence Award.
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2014-2015 STANLEY J. DRAZEK
TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER
HELEN E. DRIVER
ADJUNCT
INSTRUCTOR
To Ms. Helen E. Driver, a career in higher education is
not simply a job – it is her calling. Ms. Driver has taught
writing and English courses with UMUC for six years.
A military spouse, she is married to an Army soldier and
understands the unique challenges military personnel face.
Ms. Driver relishes the time she spends in on-site or online
classrooms and her passion for her craft is evident in every
course she teaches. “What I enjoy most is witnessing
my students rise to higher levels of competence and
confidence in their writing abilities,” she said.
Teaching in the military community means Ms. Driver’s
students continuously motivate her with their energy
and thirst for knowledge, regardless of their busy
lifestyles. In turn, she focuses on helping her students
learn writing skills that will help them in their future
courses and careers.
With 14 years of teaching experience, she has also
taught various writing and literature courses at colleges
throughout New York, including Saint Thomas Aquinas,
Mount Saint Mary, and Cayuga Community College.
Ms. Driver holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature
and philosophy from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame,
and a master’s degree in English from Austin Peay
State University.
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CELEBRATING UMUC OVERSEAS
In 1949, the University of Maryland
University College became the first
higher learning institution to provide
off-duty classes to military and civilian
personnel in Europe. What started off as
a noble experiment, with seven professors
in six cities in Germany, has turned into
a globally-recognized, award-winning
institution that includes 50 sites in
14 countries in Europe, Africa, and
the Middle East.
UMUC continued the tradition of bold
innovations in higher education by being
the first university to offer courses in Iraq,
offering on-site courses in Afghanistan for
8 years, and developing flexible formats,
such as hybrid classes, to meet the needs
of military students.
More than one million servicemembers
have taken UMUC courses. This
long relationship has made UMUC
particularly sensitive to the needs of
military students and prepared to handle
details specific to the military, including
veterans benefits and the transfer of credit
earned in military specialty schools.
By proving that high standards of
excellence can be maintained in
nontraditional settings, UMUC has
established itself as an integral part of
military life.
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Students graduating in the Class of 2015
have earned 550 associate’s degrees,
520 bachelor’s degrees, and 106 master’s
degrees with UMUC. They represent
U.S. military communities across
the European, Central, and Africa
Commands, with many having served
or currently serving in war zones.
Worldwide over 10,900 graduates have
earned degrees this year. UMUC is
honored to celebrate 66 years of providing
quality education to extraordinary
students overseas, including those here
today who have achieved an important
educational milestone in their lives.
This year marks the second UMUC
Europe Commencement held in
Kaiserslautern, Germany. The university
is proud to be a new member of the
thriving Kaiserslautern Military
Community (KMC) and looks forward
to building both military and German
partnerships here.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Fran Volel-Stech ‘89
President
Joan W. Lee ’97 & ’06
Senior Vice President
LaTonya Holland ’03
Secretary and Treasurer
Cleveland J. Broussard ’05
Immediate Past President
BOARD MEMBERS
Kemisola Lofinmakin ‘05
Vice President for Programming
Hary Rakotondrazaka ‘10
Vice President for Membership
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Marc Brooks ‘10
Corrinne Callins ‘04
Michael Jackson ‘08
Michael Mason Sr. ‘08, ‘11, & ‘13
Melissa Penn ‘04
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Adelphi, MD 20783-8011
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Tel. 800-888-UMUC (8682)
Fax301-985-7111
www.umucalumni.org
May 9, 2015
Dear UMUC Graduates:
Congratulations! This is a terrific milestone in your life—a tribute to
your perseverance, determination, and intelligence.
And let me welcome you to the University of Maryland University
College (UMUC) Alumni Association. Like your degree, your ties
to fellow alumni are a tremendous resource. Both are well worth
maintaining. Make the most of your degree through that secret all
of you have discovered at UMUC: life-long learning. And preserve
your ties to others who know the value of that secret and its benefits
through your UMUC Alumni Association.
Our alumni know the connections they made at UMUC pay
off—now and many years after graduation. UMUC is a worldwide
university and renowned for its commitment to making education
accessible to adults in the workforce. As a lifelong learner and
graduate of UMUC, you join more than 180,000 dedicated alumni
who, like you, are also doers making important contributions to their
profession, their community, and their nation. Keep strong ties with
the UMUC community, regardless of where you live, and you will
become a better learner and a better doer.
How to continue these relationships? Join your Alumni Association.
Its many alumni programs and networking opportunities will
help you advance your career and expand your horizons. Active
participation in the Alumni Association keeps you connected with
fellow alumni who want to support your future and who value your
support of all of us.
Your Alumni Association membership is free. Visit us online at
www.umucalumni.org; complete the Stay Connected form; join
our online community; and receive timely information about our
exciting events, programs, benefits, and services. Join us on Linked-In,
Facebook, and Twitter. Take advantage of all your Alumni Association
has to offer. I hope you will add your energy and enthusiasm, become
active members, and continue to make UMUC a part of your life.
Once again, congratulations graduates! Welcome UMUC alumni!
Best regards,
Fran Volel-Stech ‘89
President
UMUC Alumni Association
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