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UMGC Global Media Center 2021 UMGC Commencement Archive

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With Three Big Goals Accomplished, Luis Arriaza-Kibby is Reaching New Heights of Career Success
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December 21, 2021
Luis Arriaza-Kibby came to the United States from El Salvador as a teenager.
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Blending Psychology with Artificial Intelligence, Jacqueline Brogdon Hopes to Use Her UMGC Degree to Unlock the Mysteries of Mental Illness
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December 21, 2021
Jacqueline Brogdon’s 11-year journey to earn a UMGC Bachelor’s degree this month has been shaped by a lifetime of her family’s tragedies.
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Caitlyn Burroughs Followed Unexpected Path from Marketing to Nursing
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December 20, 2021
“Nursing was not my first degree,” said Caitlyn Burroughs, explaining that a job working on research studies convinced her that health care was really where she belonged.
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A Woman of Many Hats, Lauren Sterner Finally Puts on a Mortar Board
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December 20, 2021
At 17, Lauren Sterner set off for college. It was 1998 and she planned to study business administration at Salisbury University.
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Army Veteran Andre Washington Survived the Challenges of Military Service—Even a Mortar Attack During a Class—to Earn his UMGC Degree
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December 19, 2021
When Andre Washington looks back on his academic career, which stretched over two decades as he moved around the world as an IT specialist.
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Despite Busy Job and Major Surgeries, Rachel Weiszer Fulfilled Her Goal of Earning a Degree
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December 19, 2021
Rachel Weiszer knew that she would continue to hit roadblocks with her career at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Brian Shaw Closes the Circle on a New Family Tradition Focused on Education
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December 18, 2021
Brian Shaw’s mother had to drop out school in the eighth grade.
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Overcoming Her Own Health Issues, Regina Cain Makes Helping Others Her Passion
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December 18, 2021
A lifetime of mental health challenges derailed Regina Cain’s education several times, but she held fast to her goal of a college degree.
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Losing One of Her Six Sons to Gun Violence, Diana Johnson Overcomes Tragedy and Completes a Nearly 20-Year Journey to a UMGC Degree
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December 17, 2021
Diana Johnson pushed herself to a successful career, but it didn’t come without struggle, including an unimaginable loss for a parent.
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The Obstacle Course: One Student’s Life Journey to an MBA
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June 24, 2021
Ida Halliburton has extra reasons to be proud of her new MBA from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).
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Brig. Gen. Janeen L Birckhead to UMGC Class of 2021: “Think Critically and Act Intentionally”
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May 17, 2021
Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, commander of the Maryland Army National Guard, called on University of Maryland Global Campus graduates to help others.
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Descendant of Slavery’s Compelling Life Journey Includes Military Service, a Musical Gift–And Now a UMGC Degree
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May 13, 2021
Editor’s Note: Raymond Fisher recently was featured in WJLA-TV ABC 7’s Spotlight on Education series.
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