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2022 Spring Stateside Commencement Category Archive

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Reimagined UMGC Commencement Centers on Students and Their Families
July 06, 2022
A graduating new mom in full regalia made her way through the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.
Bob Ludwig
Military Career and Growing Family Nudged Julius Downing to Psychology Studies
June 08, 2022
Julius Downing has long been interested in psychology. It gained greater importance when he began looking to it for guidance in balancing the demands of a career in the Navy and the responsibilities of a growing family.
An Educational Journey: From Segregated Schools to UMGC Degree
June 07, 2022
Aaron Burr’s Bachelor of Science in Management Studies from UMGC was long in coming.
Pillars of Strength Grads Look to Their Degrees to Change Their Lives
June 02, 2022
Three of the graduates participating in University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) commencement ceremonies last month earned their degrees with the help of Pillars of Strength scholarship program, which are awarded to volunteer caregivers of wounded, ill, or injured military servicemembers. Those UMGC scholarships gave the three women the opportunity to rebuild their lives after...
Motivated to Help Young Daughter Overcome Developmental Challenges, Tamea Ellis-Armstrong Completes Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
May 27, 2022
Tamea Ellis-Armstrong’s youngest daughter didn’t start talking when expected—which eventually led to a diagnosis of autism.
Christine Hillsgrove’s “Transformational” Experience at UMGC Includes Earning Three Degrees
May 26, 2022
Christine Hillsgrove has always been fascinated by the inner workings of NASA and it was her dream to work for one of the space agency’s centers.
To Anyone Returning to School Later in Life, Graduate Mae Beale Says Make it a Priority
May 25, 2022
When Mae Beale returned to school in her late 70s to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business Management, she had already spent several years in a career as a licensed practical nurse (LPN).
Prince George’s County 3D Scholars: First Graduates of Ambitious Collaboration Crush Myths About Accessibility and Affordability in Higher Education
May 24, 2022
Trying to find your passion is not always an easy task.
Autistic Graduate says UMGC Helped Her Find Career Confidence
May 20, 2022
Trying to find your passion is not always an easy task.
Twenty-five Years and Seven Children Later, Determined Mother Celebrates Her Bachelor’s Degree
May 19, 2022
Kelly Beech put her college education on a l-o-o-o-o-n-g hiatus.
Mike Kelly Found a Way Out, and Up
May 11, 2022
Mike Kelly was about at rock bottom. Born and raised in Maryland’s Calvert County, Kelly, 32, was forced to leave Catholic University before graduation because of family financial problems.
Bob Ludwig
UMGC Innovative In-Person “Grad Walk” to Recognize More Than 3,600 Graduates from Classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022, May 16-22
May 10, 2022
Some 1,700 Graduates from the Classes of 2020 and 2021 to Return for Recognition UMGC has announced Spring Grad Walk 2022
Bob Ludwig
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