UMGC Global Media Center Author: Mary Dempsey

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.”

The Palm Springs, California, resident walked across the stage at UMGC’s Grad Walk to accept her Associate of Arts degree on Mother’s Day, surrounded by her family.

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.

The new program will offer specific areas of focus, including substance use, dependency and addictions; marriage and family counseling; child and adolescent counseling; military culture and family dynamics; gerontological counseling; and sex therapy.

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.

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.