If you’re looking to become an entrepreneur, no matter what sector you plan to enter, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) can help provide you with the knowledge, skills, and networking opportunities you need to get there. Read about the UMGC students and alumni who are pursuing successful careers as entrepreneurs—running their own businesses and nonprofits and contributing to the community in a multitude of ways.
Here’s a roundup of recent articles on entrepreneurship now available online at the UMGC Global Media Center.
April 27, 2026
Cybersecurity Practitioners with Purpose
Entrepreneurs and cybersecurity experts are seeing the bigger picture when it comes to turning expertise into leadership and experience. UMGC alumni like Tiffany Tremont, founder of Silotech Group, and Loyce Pailen, the senior director for UMGC's Center for Security Studies and consultant of Jastin Enterprises, LLC, are strengthening their communities by educating others about the importance of cybersecurity. Learn more about how UMGC students and alumni are utilizing their cybersecurity education and entrepreneurial skills to shape their futures and help others.
April 20, 2026
Innovation Meets Opportunity at the UMGC NEXUS Pitch Competition
UMGC recently hosted its first UMGC Nexus Pitch Competition, where students and alumni entrepreneurs presented business ideas for funding and growth. Sponsored by the University System of Maryland’s Maryland Launch Fund, the event was organized by UMGC’s Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Hub (DEEHub), led by the School of Business. Get to know DEEHub and how UMGC’s students and alumni collaborate, mentor, and support each other in their endeavors as entrepreneurs.
March 11, 2026
UMGC Entrepreneurs Enable Change and Help Others Do the Same
Two UMGC alumnae—Ginger Miller and Qyana M. Stewart—saw gaps in support for the communities that they were most invested in. Instead of waiting for change to happen, they initiated it, using their entrepreneurial skills to create organizations aimed at filling the gaps. While their journeys are different, their purpose is the same: leveraging their own lived experience, education, and determination to empower others.
Miller is a former boatswain’s mate in the U.S. Navy, who created Women Veterans Interactive (WVI), which focuses on assisting women veterans in transition to post-military life. Stewart earned a master's in information technology from UMGC and a PhD in higher education leadership and policy studies from Howard University and has gone on to create GlobalForce for Girls (GFG) which focuses on facilitating the advancement of young women of color in technology. Learn how both are making an impact in their communities.
February 26, 2026
UMGC Grads Are Making an Impact on Maryland’s Economy and Beyond
Though some may consider entrepreneurship to be an alternative to higher education, a growing number of UMGC graduates are finding that education and entrepreneurship work in tandem. UMGC entrepreneurs are contributing to Maryland’s economy across a variety of sectors, including the IT, real estate, accounting, and nonprofit fields. Our graduates are helping with job creation, fostering community, and driving change outside of the state as well. Read about their success stories that started with their education.
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