Mary Dempsey | UMGC Global Media Center

Marathon Runner Goes the Distance in Earning UMGC Degree and a Career in Public Safety

December 31, 2022

Arriving from Guatemala at the age of 20 to join his mother in Maryland, Edwin Marroquin was at a loss on what to do next.

Encore Broadcast of Award-Winning Film About UMGC’s Overseas Faculty to Air on MPT, Dec. 31

December 22, 2022

In honor of University of Maryland Global Campus’s (UMGC) 75th Anniversary, Maryland Public Television (MPT) will air an encore presentation of the award-winning documentary, “Over There: The Adventures of Maryland’s Traveling Faculty,” at 2:30 pm ET on New Year's Eve, December 31.

UMGC Winter Grad Walk Underscored Education as a Family Affair

December 21, 2022

At the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) Grad Walk, Dec. 16-18, the anchor activity of the university’s stateside winter commencement, more than 2,000 graduates received their degrees—with many times that number of family members cheering them on.

Najila Ahsan’s Quest to Change the World

December 21, 2022

Najila Ahsan has crossed the finish line, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management at UMGC's Grad Walk, and, taking one more step toward her dream of making a difference on the climate front. After the New Year, she begins a job as a town planner in Maryland.

Passion for Tech Propels Rhoda Viernes Nuesca to Three UMGC Degrees

December 20, 2022

A fascination with technology drove Rhoda Viernes Nuesca to leave a career in nursing, join the military and collect degree after degree, including her new Master of Science in Cybersecurity Technology from UMGC.

Nadia Greenidge Taps Personal Experience in Launching Career in Health Care

December 19, 2022

Nadia Latoya Greenidge began pursuing a degree at University of Maryland Global Campus in 2018. This month she graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management. In between, she persevered despite extraordinary personal loss.

UMGC Global Media Center Author: Mary Dempsey