Carole Mahoney | UMGC Global Media Center

UMGC Winter Grad Walk: It’s a Family Affair

December 22, 2023

Celebratory family scenes played out, diploma after diploma, as more than 2,100 graduates received their UMGC degrees on Dec. 15-17. An estimated 32,000 family members—a record—turned out to snap photos and shout encouragement and congratulations.

Shalaya and Mallory during UMGC's Grad Walk

New Degree Opens Door for Single Mom’s Post-Military Career

December 21, 2023

Shalaya Mallory, a single mother, plans to retire from the U.S. Navy in 2026 and launch a new career in criminal justice.

For Venous Arjangi, a Move Meant a New Country, New Language and New Degree

December 20, 2023

After launching a career in the accounting field, Arjangi plans to continue studying and may pursue a master’s degree in tax law or UMGC’s new degree in cyber accounting.

Graduating Alongside His Son, UMGC Prof Earns Fifth Degree

December 20, 2023

Both John Wulu Jr. and his son, Prince John Trarso Wulu III, are graduating from UMGC with an MBA.

Air Force Mechanic Looked Ahead—and Carved Out Expertise in Software Development

December 19, 2023

Sean Mirani had a long-time interest in computers—he’d fallen in with some friends who built and coded drones.

A Poem Drove Maxine Hawkins to Greater Accomplishments

December 18, 2023

Hawkins culminated her journey to a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities by using Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” as the topic for her capstone project.

UMGC Global Media Center Author: Carole Mahoney