Sarah Berner Nelson | UMGC Global Media Center

Iselda Wagner’s Educational Journey is Onward and Upward

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

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

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

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

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

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: Sarah Berner Nelson