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With UMGC Degree, 76 Year Old Entrepreneur Epitomizes Lifelong Learning
Commencement
December 20, 2024
Ernest E. Johnson could be getting ready to retire. Instead after working more than 40 years in real estate, Johnson decided to complete his bachelor’s degree at University of Maryland Global Campus.
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Work ‘Besties’ Rallied Each Other to a UMGC Degree
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December 17, 2024
Although they pursued different degrees—and never even took a course together—Kristin James and Michelle Daye untiringly encouraged one another through class assignments, projects and long nights of study, all the while navigating full-time jobs and families.
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UMGC Grad Will Leverage New Degree to Improve Public Health in Botswana
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December 16, 2024
Maruping Kenosi Maruping, a scientist with the National Health Laboratory, said his fear of a new epidemic—either natural or manmade—led him to pursue a master’s degree in biotechnology.
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UMGC to Celebrate Winter “Grad Walk” Dec. 12-15, Capping Largest Fall Term Ever
Commencement Press Releases
December 11, 2024
Unique Commencement Experience Over Four Days Features Specific Times Graduates Can Chose to Receive Diploma in Front of Family and Friends
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Air Force Master Sgt. Jose Alvarado Applies Class Lessons to his Sensitive Military Job
Commencement
May 29, 2024
Alvarado and his team at Ramstein Air Base in Germany were charged with putting up missile defense sensors that would provide alerts about inbound munitions throughout the European theater.
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Janine Smith Completes Doctorate and Realizes Decades-long Dream
Commencement
May 22, 2024
“After entering the management ranks, I searched for certifications or degrees that could differentiate me from other managers,” Smith explained. “One such program was UMGC's DBA program.”
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A Devastating Loss Motivated India King-Hamilton to Pursue a Degree
Commencement
May 21, 2024
Shortly after the death of her husband due to cancer, King-Hamilton remembers sitting in the living room wondering how she was going to support two children with just a high school diploma. She said that is when she made a conscious decision to go back to school.
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Jaimon Graves Cater Connects Military Service and UMGC Degree to Public Engagement
Commencement
May 20, 2024
Graves Cater choose to major in political science because of his interest in understanding how government works “and its capacity to improve people’s lives.”
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50 Years Later, Michele Gray Cobham Earns College Degree
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May 17, 2024
The Palm Springs, California, resident walked across the stage at t șÚÁÏÉçÇű’s Grad Walk to accept her Associate of Arts degree on Mother’s Day, surrounded by her family.
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With Babies in Arms and Friends and Family Close By, UMGC Graduates Celebrate Their Achievements
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May 16, 2024
For UMGC President Gregory Fowler, graduation is more than an opportunity to confer degrees. He also sees it as a chance to showcase the broad spectrum of supporters who encouraged each UMGC graduate across the finish line.
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Rita and Edward Yawson Start a Family, Including Twins, on the Way to UMGC Degrees
Commencement
May 15, 2024
When the Yawsons stepped on stage to collect their diplomas at Grad Walk on May 10, tiny Elia and Eliana were in their arms and Simone, nearly 2, was at their side.
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Centenarian Marks His Graduation—Nearly 60 Years After Earning His UMGC Degree
Commencement
May 14, 2024
On April 30, at an event Milton thought was to inaugurate a conference room in honor of him and his late wife, UMGC President Gregory Fowler, had a surprise. Fowler conferred on Milton—one of the university’s oldest and most distinguished alumni—a Bachelor of Arts degree and presented a diploma and a mortar board with tassel that Milton donned with pride.
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