Avigayl Feinberg | UMGC Gobal Media Center

Jessica Campbell Overcomes Home and Job Insecurity

Commencement

May 16, 2023

Jessica Campbell works as a attendant at a psychiatric hospital in New Jersey. She aspires to make an even greater contribution to people’s lives as a clinical psychologist one day and is closer to that goal now that she has earned a degree in psychology from UMGC.

Traffic Accident Slows—But Doesn’t Stop—Chad Mayfield

Commencement

May 15, 2023

Chad Mayfield had just finished his first semester at UMGC and four days before Christmas in 2018 he was on the job as a junior traffic technician when he was hit by a car. While recovering from his injuries, Mayfield kept his eye on a degree and this month he is among the UMGC graduates receiving diplomas.

Wrenching Personal Loss Leads to Psychology Degree

May 14, 2023

Sophia Thompson Realized Dream of Earning a Degree

Commencement

May 13, 2023

When Sophia Thompson was a child in Jamaica, her family was so destitute that she and her sister sometimes missed school because they had no shoes. Today she marvels at the life she has built in the United States—and how her new B.S. in Cybersecurity Management and Policy from UMGC will continue her upward journey.

Embracing Fear and Hardship Leads to Cybersecurity Degree

Commencement

May 11, 2023

Letitia Bledsoe’s journey to a degree in cybersecurity included overcoming fear, hardship, and personal challenges, such as homelessness as a teenager, caring for her aging parents, and the deaths of her brother and sister.

Tony Thompson Stayed with It—To Finally Reach a Degree Goal

Commencement

May 10, 2023

Most of Charles A. “Tony” Thompson’s family members all have earned degrees. His wife has a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees. His oldest daughter has a degree, his younger daughter is graduating this spring. Now, Thompson finally will be joining this group when he receives his degree from UMGC.

Iselda Wagner’s Educational Journey is Onward and Upward

Commencement

May 09, 2023

Iselda Wagner has a bucket list. As she graduates this month with a master's degree in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Investigations from UMGC, she can check off one of the major items on the list.

Brandon Perkins to Use Military Experience and UMGC Education to Succeed in Private Sector

Commencement

May 08, 2023

On April 6, the Chief Petty Officer marked his retirement ceremony from the Navy after 23 years of service at the Atsugi Naval Air Facility in Japan. Two days later, he took part in a graduation ceremony marking the completion of his bachelor’s degree from UMGC.

Haitian Immigrants Reconnect in U.S. and Find Educational Success at UMGC

Commencement

May 05, 2023

The education quest of Judlie Pierre-Jacques and Jean Luc Blanc goes back to their native Haiti, which both left in search of stability and a chance to succeed. But that was before they even knew one another.

UMGC Spring 2023 Commencement: Celebrating Achievement

Commencement

May 04, 2023

Read about the inspiring stories of some this year’s proud UMGC graduates.

UMGC to Conduct Spring “Grad Walk” May 11-14

Press Releases Commencement

May 04, 2023

UMGC has announced Spring Grad Walk 2023, an intimate graduation experience that focuses on the university’s graduates and their friends and family. Of the university’s 5,835 winter and spring graduates, more than 2,000 have registered to attend the stateside Grad Walk.

Baker Rises to the Challenge, Completes Three-Decade Journey to Degree

Commencement

May 04, 2023

Lorna Stephens-Barnes launched a promising college career right out of high school, but a financial setback ended those plans. Now, more than 30 years later, at age 55, Stephens-Barnes will proudly walk at the May graduation at UMGC to accept her degree in finance.

UMGC Global Media Center Author: Avigayl Feinberg