Sarah Berner Nelson | UMGC Global Media Center

UMUC To Unveil New Location At Quantico During Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

September 13, 2012

Located at Quantico Corporate Center in Stafford, Va., this student service center will open for a facility preview on Sept. 26 WHAT: University of Maryland University College (UMUC) will host a r…

Scott Lynch and His Wife Monica “Chose to Fight” for Her Recovery

Scott Lynch, one of ten members (and one of the first four males) to receive the Pillars of Strength scholarship, said: “I was overwhelmed with joy and the feeling that somebody’s on your side and there’s a group of people that hear you, see you, recognize you and are rooting for you.”

Michelle Stoltz (Myakka City, FL): 2022 Pillars of Strength Scholarship Recipient

Michelle Stoltz spent the early part of her career as teacher, having earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She suddenly had to give that up when her husband’s injuries, sustained during his military tours in Iraq, required her to take on full-time caregiving duties.

Claudia Escobar (Saint Johns, FL): 2022 Pillars of Strength Scholarship Recipient

Claudia Escobar’s marriage to Army Staff Sgt. Justin Langdo had barely started when he was given a cancer diagnosis that would turn their lives upside down. Among other things, the medical news meant they might have to live on Claudia’s salary alone.

Rachel Donnatien (Bel Air, MD): 2022 Pillars of Strength Scholarship Recipient

Trevor Donnatien had already left the Army by the time he met Rachel. The man she describes as “the rock of our family” embraced her children when they married, and the couple has a 7-month-old girl and another child on the way.

Michael Vyas Overcomes Preconceptions as Caregiver to His Wife, Rachelle

Being a man taking care of a wounded veteran woman often takes some explaining, said Michael Vyas, one of the four men who were awarded Pillars of Strength scholarships for the first time this year.

UMGC Global Media Center Author: Sarah Berner Nelson