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2021 UMGC Commencement Category Archive

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With Three Big Goals Accomplished, Luis Arriaza-Kibby is Reaching New Heights of Career Success
December 21, 2021
Luis Arriaza-Kibby came to the United States from El Salvador as a teenager.
Blending Psychology with Artificial Intelligence, Jacqueline Brogdon Hopes to Use Her UMGC Degree to Unlock the Mysteries of Mental Illness
December 21, 2021
Jacqueline Brogdon’s 11-year journey to earn a UMGC Bachelor’s degree this month has been shaped by a lifetime of her family’s tragedies.
Caitlyn Burroughs Followed Unexpected Path from Marketing to Nursing
December 20, 2021
“Nursing was not my first degree,” said Caitlyn Burroughs, explaining that a job working on research studies convinced her that health care was really where she belonged.
A Woman of Many Hats, Lauren Sterner Finally Puts on a Mortar Board
December 20, 2021
At 17, Lauren Sterner set off for college. It was 1998 and she planned to study business administration at Salisbury University.
Army Veteran Andre Washington Survived the Challenges of Military Service—Even a Mortar Attack During a Class—to Earn his UMGC Degree
December 19, 2021
When Andre Washington looks back on his academic career, which stretched over two decades as he moved around the world as an IT specialist.
Despite Busy Job and Major Surgeries, Rachel Weiszer Fulfilled Her Goal of Earning a Degree
December 19, 2021
Rachel Weiszer knew that she would continue to hit roadblocks with her career at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Brian Shaw Closes the Circle on a New Family Tradition Focused on Education
December 18, 2021
Brian Shaw’s mother had to drop out school in the eighth grade.
Overcoming Her Own Health Issues, Regina Cain Makes Helping Others Her Passion
December 18, 2021
A lifetime of mental health challenges derailed Regina Cain’s education several times, but she held fast to her goal of a college degree.
Losing One of Her Six Sons to Gun Violence, Diana Johnson Overcomes Tragedy and Completes a Nearly 20-Year Journey to a UMGC Degree
December 17, 2021
Diana Johnson pushed herself to a successful career, but it didn’t come without struggle, including an unimaginable loss for a parent.
Bob Ludwig
UMGC ALUMNA BRIG. GEN. JANEEN L. BIRCKHEAD HAS SUCCEEDED BY “HAVING A PLAN—AND A PLAN TO CHANGE THE PLAN”
May 11, 2021
Rising to the Top Echelons of the Maryland National Guard, Birckhead Excelled at Leading National Guard Troops from Around the Country in Protecting the U.S.
Bob Ludwig
Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, Commander of the Maryland Army National Guard, to Deliver Keynote Address at UMGC Virtual Stateside Commencement, Saturday, May 15
April 27, 2021
UMGC the nation’s largest online public university, will host a virtual commencement ceremony on May 15 at noon.
Bob Ludwig
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