UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2016
Commencement
CEREMONIES
TOKYO, JAPAN APRIL 9
ADELPHI, MARYLAND MAY 13-15
Speaker
May 14 Speaker—AM
The Honorable Hiroshi Fukuda
The Honorable Rushern L. Baker III
Former Supreme Court Justice of Japan
Former Deputy Minister for
Foreign Affairs
County Executive
Prince George’s County, Maryland
OKINAWA, JAPAN APRIL 16
May 14 Speaker—PM
Speaker
Captain Florent A. Groberg
U.S. Army (Retired)
Allan J. Berg
Medal of Honor Recipient
Vice President and Director
University of Maryland
University College Asia
May 15 Speaker
SEOUL, KOREA APRIL 23
Attorney General
State of Maryland
Speaker
The Honorable Brian E. Frosh
Robert L. Caret
GUAM MAY 14
Chancellor
University System of Maryland
Speaker
KAISERSLAUTERN, GERMANY
APRIL 30
Speaker and Honorary
Degree Recipient
Ambassador Marriët Schuurman
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) Special Representative for
Women, Peace, and Security
Former Ambassador of the Kingdom
of the Netherlands to the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
The Honorable Rory J. Respicio
Senator
Guam Legislature
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear UMUC Graduates,
Congratulations on reaching this important milestone
on the path of lifelong learning!
I speak for everyone at UMUC when I say that it has been
our honor to help you in the pursuit of your goals and your
dreams. Today, you represent our greatest achievement and
we are proud to recognize and celebrate your success.
I am also honored to offer a special salute to our activeduty members of the U.S. military and to our veterans
who are graduating today. Your service to our country has
earned you the respect and admiration of a grateful nation
and we are so pleased that you selected UMUC as your
university of choice.
We are deeply proud of all of you—proud of your
achievements, proud of your growth and learning, and
proud to welcome you to the ranks of UMUC alumni.
I sincerely hope that you will embrace a broader role as
well, standing together with every member of the lifelong,
worldwide UMUC family, united by the common goal of
making the world a better, brighter place for yourself, for
your loved ones, and for all.
Again, congratulations to you and to all of those who share
this special moment with you in person and in spirit.
Sincerely,
Javier Miyares
President
University of Maryland University College
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2016
COMMENCEMENT ORDER OF EVENTS
ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL
GREETINGS
Pomp and Circumstance
Sir Edward Elgar
Javier Miyares
President
University of Maryland
University College
Performed by
Brass Sound Quintet
NATIONAL ANTHEMS OF
GERMANY AND THE
UNITED STATES
G. Shawn Wells Jr.
Colonel
Commander
USAG Rheinland-Pfalz
Performed by
Ty Le Blanc Foster
Thomas G. Slater
Board of Regents
University System of Maryland
WELCOME
Diane Allen
Provost and Senior Vice President
of Academic Affairs
Salisbury University
Kelly A. Wilmeth
Vice President and Director
University of Maryland
University College Europe
STANLEY J. DR AZEK
TEACHING EXCELLENCE
AWARDS
Mindy L. Otis
Collegiate Professor
Christine R. Wettlaufer
Collegiate Professor
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WILLIAM C. BENTLEY
MEMORIAL AWARD
Sean R. Lyons
HONOR ARY DEGREE
Marriët Schuurman
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) Special Representative for
Women, Peace, and Security
Former Ambassador of the Kingdom
of the Netherlands to the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Ambassador Schuurman
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
President Miyares
Vice President Wilmeth
Provost Allen
ASSISTED BY
Douglas A. Franklin
Associate Vice Provost
University of Maryland
University College Europe
Janice A. Keller
Director
Student Initiatives and Support
University of Maryland
University College Europe
RECESSIONAL
War March of the Priests
Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by
Brass Sound Quintet
The audience is asked to remain seated during the processional and recessional.
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SPEAKER AND HONOREES
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
AND HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT
Ambassador Marriët Schuurman is the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General’s Special
Representative for Women, Peace, and Security. Appointed
by NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen in October of
2014, she is the high-level focal point regarding all of
NATO’s contributions to the Women, Peace, and Security
agenda, with the aim to facilitate coordination and
consistency in NATO’s policies and activities.
MARRIËT SCHUURMAN
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE
FOR WOMEN, PEACE,
AND SECURITY
North Atlantic Treaty
Organization
FORMER AMBASSADOR
OF THE KINGDOM OF
THE NETHERLANDS
to the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia
HONORARY DEGREE
DOCTOR OF
PUBLIC SERVICE
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As the Special Representative for Women, Peace, and
Security, Ms. Schuurman has committed herself to
strengthening the role of women during and after armed
conflicts. She works to help organize these women by
providing them with a voice and an opportunity to
participate in the political dialogue and reconstruction
process of their country. The ambassador is dedicated to
raising awareness of NATO’s policies and activities that
support women worldwide and ensuring the coordination
and cooperation with the United Nations and other
relevant organizations.
Ambassador Schuurman is a career diplomat who has
served in many different countries and regions, and
in a variety of priority policy areas of the Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Prior to her nomination as
special representative, Ambassador Schuurman was the
representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Ms. Schuurman also previously worked as Deputy Chief
of Mission and Head of Cooperation to the Embassy of
the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Sudan, and she served
as Head of the Great Lakes Unit in the Sub-Sahara Africa
Department. Prior duties include country economist and
Deputy Head of Cooperation in the Embassy of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands in Lusaka, humanitarian
assistance officer in the Ministry’s Western Balkans Taskforce,
and political officer in the Embassy of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands in Moscow.
Ambassador Schuurman has held several board positions
including the presidency of the Works Council of the
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the presidency of the
Dutch language school in Lusaka, as well as the presidency of
the Council of the University of Amsterdam.
Ms. Schuurman was born in the village of Creil in the
Netherlands. She earned a master’s degree in translation
studies from the University of Amsterdam with a minor in
law. The ambassador speaks four languages: English, French,
German, and Russian.
In her spare time, Ambassador Schuurman enjoys traveling
and getting to know other cultures and traditions. She has a
particular interest in modern design and creative industries.
She is a fond hiker and enjoys biking. Her personal heroes
are her husband, three children, and their educators.
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STANLEY J. DRAZEK
TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Dr. Stanley J. Drazek (1918–96) joined University of Maryland
University College in 1948, one year after its founding. During
more than 30 years at UMUC, he served successively as faculty
member, director of the Baltimore division, dean, and chancellor.
One of Dr. Drazek’s lifelong interests was excellence in teaching.
He worked hard to recruit exceptional faculty for UMUC, and
he established programs to help teachers reach their full potential
in the classroom. Because Dr. Drazek viewed teaching excellence
as one of the university’s core values, it is fitting that UMUC’s
Teaching Excellence Awards are named in his honor.
Each year, these awards are bestowed on faculty members who
have been nominated by their students for their distinguished
teaching. Two faculty members are being recognized today as
this year’s UMUC Europe recipients of the Stanley J. Drazek
Teaching Excellence Award.
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2015-2016 STANLEY J. DRAZEK
TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
MINDY L. OTIS
COLLEGIATE
PROFESSOR
If you ask Dr. Mindy L. Otis how her professional journey
brought her to UMUC Europe, she would tell you it was
by chance. Born and raised in Connecticut, Dr. Otis grew
up with parents who loved to travel and encouraged her
to do the same. She spent time abroad in her youth and
immediately developed a love for traveling and experiencing
new cultures. She hoped to continue her travels, but with
a husband working full time and two young children, it
would have to wait. She spent the better part of twenty
years working at inner city high schools as a mental health
professional and clinical coordinator.
When her husband retired and her children moved out, a
close friend suggested that she pursue teaching full time.
She had spent years supervising and working with interns
and graduate students, which had unlocked an undiscovered
passion for teaching. On a whim, Dr. Otis applied for a
faculty position with UMUC Europe in 2014 and while
visiting her daughter in Brazil, she was notified that she had
been selected for the position. Just 48 hours later, Dr. Otis
was on her way to Germany.
Dr. Otis feels an obligation to her students. When she started
at UMUC Europe, she found that military students value
and appreciate their education in a way that others may not.
Many students tell her that they are the first in their family
to receive a college education. She is regularly inspired by
their stories. “These students have an untapped ability;
they do not always realize that they deserve to further their
education. My challenge is to reach these students and push
them further than they thought they could go.”
As a psychologist by trade, Dr. Otis’ philosophy is that every
moment is teachable. “With psychology, you never stop
learning. Every day, psychology is motivating you to behave
one way or another. You can learn from everything you do.
If nothing else, I hope my students can take that away from
my course.”
Dr. Otis has taught psychology in various locations in
Germany and Italy, and currently teaches at Camp Darby
in Italy. She is a licensed psychologist in the state of
Connecticut and holds a BS in Biopsychology from
Tufts University, and an MA and PhD in Clinical
Psychology from the University of Kentucky.
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Over 30 years ago, Dr. Christine R. Wettlaufer embarked
on a career with the U.S. Army. She enlisted in 1985 and
worked as a military police officer, drill sergeant, and
recruiter. In 2005, she earned a commission as an officer
with the U.S. Coast Guard, which led her to roles in
maritime force protection, public affairs, logistics, and
education services.
CHRISTINE R.
WETTLAUFER
COLLEGIATE
PROFESSOR
The Oregon native was always drawn to teaching, but
her military service came first. After serving as the first
commissioned female patrol commander of a U.S. Coast
Guard Maritime Force Protection Unit, she retired in
2009 and dedicated herself to a lifelong passion: teaching.
The faculty position with UMUC Europe was not only an
opportunity to teach, but a way for her to serve the military
and stay close to the culture that she had grown to love.
In 2014, Dr. Wettlaufer began teaching writing and English
classes in Naples, Italy. She knows from personal experience
that military students find themselves in a constant battle
to balance the mission, family, and education: she earned
a bachelor’s, a master’s, and a doctoral degree while serving.
Dr. Wettlaufer hosts a flexible classroom environment
and works to accommodate those students who struggle
while earning a degree. She tutors via Skype and grants
extensions when balance seems out of reach for them.
“I know exactly what our students go through when
trying to find equilibrium between family, education,
and a military career. I have been there.”
Her teaching philosophy focuses on improving her students'
educational experiences. She believes in leading her students
through the curriculum, rather than pushing them
forward or leaving someone behind. Dr. Wettlaufer finds
that reading, writing, and oral communication skills are
embedded in every student. Assisting students to enhance
these skills is her new mission.
Dr. Wettlaufer has taught in Italy and Germany, and has
led field study courses in Ireland and Scotland. She holds
a BS in Liberal Arts from Regents College, an MA in
Organizational Leadership from Chapman University, an
MFA in Film, Theatre, and Communication Arts from
the University of New Orleans, and a PhD in Applied
Management and Decision Science from Walden University.
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WILLIAM C. BENTLEY MEMORIAL AWARD
The Bentley Memorial Award was established in 1983 and is
presented each year in honor of Colonel William C. Bentley,
the first student to earn a University of Maryland University
College degree through study in Europe. In addition to being
the first Europe campus graduate, Colonel Bentley played a
key role in bringing UMUC to Europe. The award is presented
annually to the UMUC Europe baccalaureate graduate with
the highest cumulative grade point average.
2015–2016 WILLIAM C. BENTLEY MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENT
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sean R. Lyons, U.S. Coast Guard,
Retired, was by his own admission, an average student
in high school. Upon graduation, the idea of serving his
country and traveling the world sounded much more
appealing than heading straight to college, so he put
his education on hold to pursue those dreams. In 1977,
the Pennsylvania native joined the U.S. Coast Guard,
which led him to New York, Germany, Virginia, and
Washington state.
SEAN R. LYONS
CHIEF WARRANT
OFFICER 4,
U.S. COAST GUARD
(RETIRED)
CWO4 Lyons proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard
for 31 years, working in law enforcement, equipment
maintenance, and marine engineering. His career took
him on nine deployments which brought him quite
literally to opposite ends of the earth. Six scientific
research missions took him north of Alaska to the
Arctic Circle and three icebreaking and resupply
missions took him south to Antarctica. During each
six month deployment, he worked on icebreakers,
boats specifically designed for open-water ice breaking.
During his military career, CWO4 Lyons earned four
Achievement Medals, four Commendation Medals, three
Antarctic Service Medals, and six Arctic Service Medals.
After his two children were grown and he retired
from the military, CWO4 Lyons decided to begin his
educational journey. He moved to Wiesbaden, Germany,
in October 2011 to join his wife, who had secured a
job with the U.S. government. In the spring of 2012,
he started his bachelor’s degree and chose UMUC for
its excellent reputation and the convenience of online
courses. Knowing that the degree would align with
his future career goals, he embarked on a program in
business administration.
He credits his wife and his own personal drive as the
reasons why he went on to excel in his studies. “There
were certainly times when I wanted to take a semester
off, but she pushed me to keep going. I thought, if I am
going to do this, I’m going to give it my all,” he said.
“I’m grateful for my time in the military. It instilled
values of excellence and persistence that are still a part
of my personal mantra today.” Once his wife retires,
CWO4 Lyons plans to move back to Seattle,
Washington, where he hopes to secure a project
management position with the U.S. government.
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2015–2016 GRADUATES
“Education is a human right with immense power to transform.”
Kofi Annan
Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations
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MASTER’S DEGREE GRADUATES
2015–2016 GRADUATES
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
MA COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
Mary Susiette Brown
Heather M. Fennel
Jane Elaine Hanley
Julio C. Martinez
Maria Asunciõn Nolden
MED SCHOOL COUNSELING
MED Gilbert Cortez
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY
MSW SOCIAL WORK
MSW
MSW
MSW
MSW
MSW
MSW
MSW
MSW
MSW
Ashleigh Marie Cornett
Nancy Drose
Sara Marie Garcia
Yvonne Harris-Little
Carmen Harisa Leggett
Ryan Michael Moore
Kerri A. Schmitt
Natalie Kate Swindle
Natalie Williams
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE *
MS ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
MS Iddrisu Atta Boakye
MBA BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
MBA
Ryan Lee Alton
Cliff Bennett Arnesen
Pamela April Benbiga
Mark Lynwood Bergmann
Aja Damaris Blanding
Gregory James Burris
Michelle Dillingham
Bob B. Eberle
Kaitlin Leigh Essig
Tambera LaDawn Goodwin
Adam C. Jensen
Michael A. Johnson Jr.
Jeffery DiShioun Mack
Maria McCracken
Alessandro R. McGilvray
Richard M. Michael
Kelen Nascimento
David B. Norman
Oxana N. Robinson
Alisia T. Sargeant
Gilbert Adam Sprous
Jennifer Colleen Tatman Hui
Alexander Whitford Taylor
Samantha Magdalene Venetz
Ann Marie Wachtel
Jennifer Elizabeth Witmer
MS CYBERSECURITY
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
Jamal Bey
James E. Cotner Jr.
Gregory Scott Davis
Ronald Furniel
Stephen Hill
Robert E. Lewis
Nicholas Maggio
* UMUC is proud to have graduates joining today’s ceremony from UMUC Stateside and UMUC Asia.
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MASTER’S DEGREE GRADUATES
MS Karl F. McFarland
MS Nathan Wayne McReynolds
MS Michael Scott Self
MS CYBERSECURITY POLICY
MS Tyler Walter Vereide
MS DIGITAL FORENSICS AND
CYBER INVESTIGATIONS
MS Pilar Perdomo Kam
MS Kenneth Arthur Ripley Jr.
MS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
Obinna C. Agha
Omar Awni Almasri
Michael Forrest Ash
Jesus Alberto Atiles
Kevin Richard Barry
Chereen D. Bell
Stephen C. Chevalier
Quincey H. Collins
David P. Cooper
Robert F. Costa
Joseph Jerome Foster
Jason Gregory French
Alejandro Javier Fuentecilla
Jonathan E. Garcia
Jammie Golson
Nemesia Gutierrez Vallejos
Christopher Michael Hall
Ray Thomas Hall
Ryan Henderson
David S. Hunt
Tammy Lynn Husted
Briant Kenneth Julien
Judit Solymossy Kaczor
LaTasha Nicole Keener
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
Vladimir Koltsov
Thomas Ian Krueger
Chidley Claude Lafontant
George F. Miller
Eric E. Nystrom
Simone Rochelle Odom
Kevin Pearson
Jason Neil Rico
Cynthia Lynn Rossow
Kelvin A. Ruiz No
Giselle Marie Santiago
Zephyr Zabriskie Shindoler
Robert John Sholtis
Tanya Dimitrova Taylor
Travis Leo Thompson
Eric Camerron Trombly
Teresa M. Wade
Dexter Jordan Webb
Michael-Anthony Adriah Williams
Alan P. Winter
MIM INTERNATIONAL
MANAGEMENT
MIM Corey J. Metzger
MS MANAGEMENT
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
MS
Dmytro Beznosov
Nicholas Antonio Bright
Lincoln V. Dockery
Geoffrey B. Russell
Katrina Danielle Schultz
George Norman Wimpy
MS TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT
MS Andreas Klaus Wagner
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“The beautiful thing about learning is no one can take it away from you.”
B.B. King
Blues Musician, Singer, and Songwriter
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ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE GRADUATES
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2015–2016 GRADUATES
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (AA)
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
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Brittany T. Abdel-Azim
Alexis Manuel Abreusantiago
Christina Josephine Abundis
Daniel Adade
Sherin Danice Adamos
Allen Joseph Adams
Gladys A. Adjei
Aileen M. Afalla
Christelle Ajifack Basso
Keith L. Akehurst
Kimberly J. Alford
Aura Lila Almendarez
Alexandra Almodovar
Dalia Alonzo
Jakob E. Alonzo
Charles C. Anaba
Andreana Caitlin Anderson
Steven A. Anderson
Luke Ryan Andrews
Ignacio Arbildi
Anthony Saul Archuleta
Anthony Arcilla
Anita Astafeva-Saunders
Clinita Atangwa
Shantell M. Atchley
Claudiann A. Atkinson
AA
AA
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AA
AA
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AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Terreah L. Augustine
Eduardo Augusto Ausmann
Stephen Allan Baker
Drexel A. Barayuga
Miles Yeates Barlow
Lyndon Fitzgerald Barnes
Joseph A. Barnes
Jonathan Yi Barnett
NaPorsha S. Barnett
Alfredo Jesus Barros
Jennifer Renae Bartlow
Tisha L. Bate
Vincent DePaul Baur
Boyer L. Bazelais
Paloma Esther Bazile
Asha Beason
James M. Benecke
Brittaney Marie Bergen
Jennifer Rose Bermudez
Andrea Nicole Berry
Dalon D. Berry
Eugene Lorin Berry Jr.
Kelly Maria Bince
Lekeisha Deadrianne Bland
Ivan Cayetano Bojorquez
Faith Bonds
Korey K. Booth
Kalisha Borkholder
Joshua Dela Rosa Borromeo
Andrew L. Bowman
Cody Ray Boyd
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Jasmine Chantiva Brabazon
AnaMarie Bradshaw
Jason R. Brashears
Brendon Curt Braveboy
Dan Joseph Britton II
Michele Ann Brockett
Ariel Elizabeth Brown
James David Brown
Christopher Allyn Bryant
Rebecca B. Budlong
Chelsey Nicole Bullock
John Zachary Burchfield
Daniel M. Burgess
Danielle Elizabeth Burgess
Nassir Ali Burks
Stanley James Burton Jr.
Alicia-lee Millagracia Bush
Scott Bush
Ramatoulaye Soumah Bushu
Hannah Marlene Butler
Tamara Jean Butler
Christian Francis Calma
Tricia Mae Dating Caluag
Joshua Camacho Leuck
Diamond Ashaunte Cameron
Michelle Starr Campbell
Sabrina Marie Campbell
Kelly Ross Canales
Joseph Christopher Cannings
David Cody Carnahan
Simone Jessica Carney
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
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AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Ruben Orlando Carrillo
Brittney Michele Caruth
Bleselda Caseja
Jason Catano
Julian S. Chairez
Bernarda Sofia Chaparro
Rusty Chase
Justin Alexander Chavez
Selina Maria Chestnut
Sylvester Chieng
Jean Paul Cintron
Gloria Renee Clark
Maurice W. Clay
David M. Coble
Ivan Cleon Cole
Melody Rose-Kay Cole
Katie Lynn Coleman
Emma Kessella Conrad
Ronessa Shana-Kay Coombs
Zackary Coon
Charles S. Cooper
Pete Cortez IV
Erica Courtway
Kassio Coutinho
Mariah Kristen Creel
Tonya L. Crosby
Madeline Cruz
Stephanie Christine Curry
Timothy James Daly
Keith Joseph Davendonis
Alicia Iley Davenport
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2015–2016 GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
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AA
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AA
AA
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Jilliana A. Davila
Manuel Eduardo Davila
Beau DeClue
Angel J. Delagarza
Sharon Marie Delawrence
Deborah Anne Dennehy-Malatantis
Erika Di Costanzo
Dominic Eugene Dickey
Krystal Esthela Dillard
Alicia Marie Dixon
Danevy M. Dixon
Julian M. Dixon
Tashagaye K. Dixon
Gene Dizon
Brianna Donnolly
Marquita Dowell
Angelina Duggar
Daner Duncan
Courtney Renee Dunn
Carlton Anthony Dyke
Hollee Eadler
Devin Lance Edge
Jennifer Edie
Crystal Demetria Edwards
Sasha K. Elechuus
Max Christopher Elia
Ja’Net Nicole Elston-Henry
Luis Esteban Escalante
Nicole Evans
Ahmed Fadiga
Amir H. Farivar
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
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AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Shanise Jolene Farley
Iesha Faust
Vincent Allan Fernandez
Amanda R. Fernando
Courtney Noel Ferry
Nicole Lynn Feurer
Brent James Fielden
Paulina Figueroa-Giraud
Christina Flores
Michael L. Foglio
Kenneth Ezra Forman
Nana Adwoa Forson
Joseph Allen Foster
Kayla Marie Jo Franck
Cody Alan Frederick
Natanya Marie Frederick
Christine Ortillo Fritz
Delmi Yosari Funez
Bradley Joseph Galbreath
Eric Gamboa
Holly Jean Gandarilla
Tawana Lynn Gant
Mark Edward Garcia
Javier Garza Jr.
Joseph O. Garza
Autumn I. Gebolys
Shantell R. Germanyleslie
Natalie Nicole Gilchrist
Alden Gregory Giles
Savannah Rose-Knebel Godwin
Jana K. Goode
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Angela M. Gordon
Nathaniel Gordon
Elizabeth Merita Gragg
Samuel James Gras
Corey Gray
Megan Greenan
Charles Greer Jr.
Medina Gregory
Mandy Sue Gumbs
Arantxa Micaela Hackett Tuero
Elizabeth Ann Haefner
Jennifer Joanne Hall
Katherine Emily Hamilton
Porsche Ladonna Hamilton
William M. Hansbury
Benjamin Allen Harris
Marcus Antonio Harris
Nehajka Astatia Harris
Travis Allen Hattabaugh
Christopher Allen Haun
LiConstance T’era Hayes
Sherree Lea Hayes
Tracy Renae Hayes
Ronitia Lattele Henry
Sandy Michelle Hernandez-Jones
Oliver V. Herrera
James Joseph Hiegel
Javonna Tonia Higgins
Amanda Nicole Hill
Jennis Hintermeister
Challandrea Gay Hoar
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Dana T. Hoggatt
Eric Horace Hollaway II
Richard D. Howell
Aubrianne Irene Huizenga
John Ronald Hunt
Nicole Catherine Huntsinger
Stuart Edmund Hurley
Ryan Seth Huskey
William Hutchinson
Caleb Dean Hyland
Jerry Carl Jackson Jr.
Wendy Abbygaile Jesse
Lillie Genevieve Joerger
Daron L. Johnson
Erika Anne Johnson
Levon Donte’ Johnson
Sarianna Lorraine Jones
Tyler Louis-Clay Jones
Robert Marquis Jones-Best
Porshia Jones-Lyons
Amalia Darcel Joseph
Milton R. Jump
Fatu M. Kamara
Rajan Karki
Satwinder Kaur
Mark David Keller
Trymaine Deon Kelley
Camille Elizabeth Kern
Noelia Michelle King
Courtney Kirts
Sheveka Darnell Knox
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2015–2016 GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
30
Matthew Joseph Koppinger
Chelsy Morrin Kovski Swann
Vincent Anthony Kraft
David Gerald Kuik
Gary Clinton Kwaak II
Michael Alexander Lagana
Nicholas Jordan Lagana
Sarah Lake
Terry D. Lance
Alexander Wayne Lange
Anna Elizabeth Lawless
John Hancock Lawrence IV
Barry Christopher Leath
DeeDee M. Lee
Laurel Faith Lester
Tony Lewis
Kasie Taylor Lim
Virgil Cristobal Litton
Dana Mae Loftin
Manuel Ivan Lopez Jr.
Pablo Lopez
Patricia Lopez-Cruz
Carlos Enrique Lopez Santana
Jarrid Lee Bouagene Lovenburg
Mike Lozano
Edrick Bautista Lucio
Megan Lee Lunardini
Alvin C. Lyons
Patrick Shaun Magruder
Jennifer Margaret Maheu
Harlan Russell Mahlkuch
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Monique Malveaux
Jeffrey Lloyd Manahan
David Manery
Almondo D. Markham
Benjamin John Martin
Raymone Lavar Massey
Jeremy Orlando Mayers
Kory J. McLaughlin
Cuney Mclean
Nadine A. McNeilly
Aubry Nicole Melton
Paris Meneses-Blackmon
Tyson Scott Meyer
Paul Joseph Michitsch
Andrew Robert Midura
Robert Joseph Milioto
Christopher Allan Miller
Joshua P. Miller
Jowan Michael Miller
Chelsea Anne Mills
Kristina Mitchell
Patricia Lynn Mix
Kay Lynn Money-Williams
Rosanna Margarita Montalvo Noriz
Calvin Montgomery
Emily Morales
Jesus Morales
Jorge Jose Morel
Mylyn M. Morrison
Joshua David Morrissette
Denetra Danielle Munkel
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Billy J. Munoz
Dion Travis Murril
Deon DeAngelo Myers
Kevin Abraham Myles
Michael Nelson
Moneya C. Nelson
Katharina M. Neuser
Julia Erin Nield
Rachel Nipper
Jessica Holland Norris
Simona Onofrei
Fabiola Oropeza Abundis
Leticia Ann Ortega
Elizabeth Nicole Ortloff
Bryanna Mae Osieczanek
Forrest James Pacitti
Andrea Tashana Page
Courtney Brooke Pages
Andrea R. Parrish
Tamika Fiona Patanio
Dana A. Paulus
Simon G. Payne
Bashanda Ann Peay
Steven Perry
Stanley Royce Peters II
John Edward Peterson
Shaleena Ann Peterson
Brock Kristofer Phillips Sr.
Sarah Yvonne Philpott
Stephanie Piel
Amber M. Pierce
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Emma Caitlin Powell
Nicole Christine Praet
Stanley J. Quinn
Anthony D. Ramirez
John Thomas Reale
Gustavo Rebolledo Jr.
Donte D. Reed
Daphne L. Reeve
Reginald Stephen Regester
Leslie T. Regester
Alycia Marie Rehm
Gregory Maurice Reid
Jose Vicente Refil Reyes
Jeffrey M. Richardson
Mercedes Richey
Melvin Anthony Riley Jr.
Nina Crystal Rivera
Charles Kenneth Robbins Jr.
Gloria Alyson Roberts
Joshua J. Rocha
Kennedy Alexis Roehl-Harris
Richard John Rogers
Sudarat Romar
Trenton Lee Roudabush II
Michael Aaron Rowley
Michelle Roxann Royall
Timothy K. Roye
James Lawrence Rusbarsky
Marc Samuelson Safford
Frances Saldana
Juan Rafael Salinas
31
2015–2016 GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
32
Said Alexander Salomon
Christian Sampson
Centara Justine San Nicolas
David E. Sanchez
Edwin Steven Sanchez
Chaneeka L. Sanders
Darinicia V. Sanders
Jessica Sandou
Alexis Jonathan Sandoval
Jeffrey Serrano Santos
Wayne E. Sauza
Aset Scales
Debra Diane Scavone
Jason Schott
Harry Lee Aaron Schrock
Craig M. Schultheis
Samantha C. Schwigen
Baseemah Scott
Samantha Caitlin Scott
Beverly Jane Laus Sebastian
David S. Sells
Joseph P. Senor
Valerie Lee Sharp
Talisha Monique Shepherd
Jiajia Shi
Tanya Sue Shimkus
Tina Diana Shingle
Lior Shpungin
Karyna Michelle Sidas
Brian W. Silkett
Ashley Simmons Jarrell
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Adam R. Smith
Kathleen Grace Smith
Tiffany Smith
Valerie Jeanette Smith
Tanner Snyder
Shane Monk Sommerville
Leticia Marie South
Joanna Jean Spaethe
Heather Faith Sprinkle
Rodnel St Martin
Bryant Arnell Dupree Staff Jr.
Malaea R. Stanley
Maya Denise Stephens
Rachel Allison Stewart
Jarrell John Strempel
Christina Marie Suarez
Karolyn Suarez
Jordan Szymanowski
Cristina Tagliapietra
Emilie Tanner
Samuel Ahmed Tapia
Kc Taylor
Sandrine Tchatchoua Mbiakop
Willow Jean Tennihill
Dustin Jake Thalmann
Jalesa Mariah Thomas
Sierra Thomas
Alexus Thompson
Dina Marie Thompson
Robyn R. Toles
Michael Triggs
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE GRADUATES
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Paulius Trimakas
Kayla R. Tyler
Justin R. Urbina
Keila Ruth Valleau
James M. Vasilakos
Roberto Vega
Juan Miguel Vences
Eric R. Villarreal
Oscar Yusef Vives
Victoria Ann Viviano
David Allan Voight
Taylor Wachs
Kim Denise Wagner
Dustin Joseph Waste
Norman J. Weaver
Carol Maria Weeks
Venice A. Welch
Sara Joanne Marie Wheeler
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
AA
Jillian Mae Whitaker
Carolyn White
Geremey Whitner
Lashawna Mae Wicks
Christopher Paul Wiggin
Kino Wignal
Jasmine Williams
Travis T. Williams
Vince Algernon Williams
Jennifer Virginia Williamson
Isabel Nicole Wilson
Caitlin Alexandra Wood
Avery J. Woods
Samantha Nichole Woods
Magnus J. M. Yancy III
Dexter H. Yarde
April Renae Yee
33
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively
and to think critically. . . . Intelligence plus character—
that is the goal of true education.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
Baptist Minister and Civil Rights Leader
34
BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
HONORS CANDIDATES
ACADEMIC HONORS for excellence in scholarship are determined
from the cumulative grade point averages of undergraduate baccalaureate
students who have completed 45 or more credits with University of
Maryland University College. Students may earn the distinctions
of cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude, to signify
graduation with honor, high honor, and highest honor, respectively.
Sometimes called graduation honors, these traditional academic
designations are awarded at the time a baccalaureate degree is conferred.
The distinction of cum laude honors is conferred on those students
with a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 to 3.9, magna cum laude is
conferred on those students with a grade point average of 3.901 to 3.999,
and summa cum laude is conferred on those students with a grade point
average of 4.0.
Students who have earned these honors wear cords as part of their
academic regalia for the commencement ceremony: white cords indicate
cum laude honors, blue cords indicate magna cum laude, and gold cords
indicate summa cum laude.
UMUC is proud to recognize all honors candidates for the Class of 2016.
 Summa Cum Laude  Magna Cum Laude  Cum Laude
As final action cannot always be taken by the time this program is printed,
the list of honors and May candidates is tentative. University of Maryland
University College reserves the right to add and withdraw names once all
final grade point averages have been calculated.
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
SOCIAL WORK (BASW)
BASW Vaiolo Nora Swanagan
BASW Christopher Williams
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) &
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS)
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Carlos Abellas
Jorge Luis Abreu
Jorge Acevedo
Keith Andre Adams
Nicholas Alexander Adams
Michael P. Agne 
Claudia Nallely Agres 
Fredrick DeShawn Alcendor
Rebecca Ann Alexanian 
Aysha Abdulla AlMansoori
Iona May Robles Alvarez 
Elizabeth Jewell Anderson
Javier Alonzo Andrade
Guirlene Antoine
Cristina Bravo Arceneaux
Rosanna Arico
 Summa Cum Laude
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Richard P. Armstrong II
Stephanie Amanda Armstrong
Jessica Marie Astle
Jameel Lashawn Austin
Maurice Steven Avery
Misty Dawn Babb
Rocio Baez-Moreno
Brent Baker
Crystal Baker
Maya Paola Baker
William Todd Balden
Patrick Henry Ballard
Troy Jerome Ballard 
Kenneth F. Bargamento
Yalonda I. Barton
Esther Bass
Walter H. Baynard
Robert A. Beaty
Mario Balcita Belber Jr.
Donald Patrick Belford
Elizabeth Bell
Lynnelle M. Bell
David Scott Bendele 
Adam Michael Bergeron
David R. Bergner 
Daniel Paul Betts
Christopher Bernard Biery
April M. Binari 
Kevin William Biskup 
Georgia L. Blake
 Magna Cum Laude
 Cum Laude
37
2015–2016 GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
38
Sara M. Blanton
Lisa Kim Blue
Tamika C. Boler
Tiffany Anne Boone 
Christopher James Bowers
Christopher L. Box
Nikole Elaine Braddy
Erik Brancaleone 
Timothy Branch
Jennifer Lynn Braun
Nicoleta Brewer
James J. Britton
Shannon Marie Broersma 
Samantha Lee Brothers
Adrienne Marie Brown
Jared Alan Brown
Olivia L. Brown
Steven Michael Brown 
Martina Nashay Gay Brownie
Jennifer Laforge Bruce
Daniele Bruno
Annette Nina Brush
Brandon D. Bryant
Tyvella Tracy Buaku
Elodie Mathilda Bullock
Shaunae Joy Bullock 
Terrell Antonio Burnett Sr.
Patricia M. Bustamante
Althea Vanessa Campbell 
Elvera Canfield
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
Michelle Renee Cannuli
Jasmine M. Carey
Craig Steven Carlysle
Benjamin James Carollo
Erica Hansen Carpenter
Cynthia Carpio
Delvin Montgomery Carter
Edward E. Carter
Bruno G. Carvalho
Stefanie Ute Chambers
Misti D. Chan
William Howard Chandler Jr.
Madison Alexandra Chase
Yan Chen
Genevieve Mirell Perlman Chicka 
Samuel Chowaniec 
Steven Ray Church
Joseph Anthony Ciocca III
Erin Chavaun Clark
Melissa LaVaughn Clark
Megan Marie Clayton 
Jerry L. Claytor
Justin Alexander Clements
Donna Laureen Cobb
Ashley Nicole Coleman
Rachel Lynn Cooley
Chad Owen Cox
Shaun D. Cregger
Cleofe Panta Cretesio
Natasha E. Crumbles-Mitchell
BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Wendiann Cuendet 
Kayla Lynn Cuffie 
Garth E. Cunningham
James Joseph Dacey Jr.
Emily Corinne Damschen
Aminisha Shandrell Daniel
Madlen Davenport 
Bradley Davis
Bradley Patrick Davis
Chynna Bryanne Davis 
Jerry Jermaine Davis
Ronnie Jeremy Davis
André Luiz Santos De Brito 
Chedeline DeJesus 
Natalia Lynn Del Bene
Aldo Delgado Olvera
Kristin Leigh Deluca 
Gerri Lynn DelValle
Christopher Jay Demetrulias
Jeffrey O. DeMott
Rudina Dervishi
Daniel Andre Desilets
Raymond Devarie Jr. 
Joelina C. Diaz
Anthony Rocky Dimico
Duane Charles Domingo
Brandon Michael Donalson
Ryan Adams Donlon 
Adriana Dorado
James William Dorsey
 Summa Cum Laude
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
Andres Gabriel Dos Santos
Lori Jan Downs
Sarahjane Doyle
Sebastian Duhachek
Lindsay Marie Dunn
Rachael Anne Dunn
William Bradford Pipes Dunne
Jill Marie Eastin
Mohammed Echiheb
Rebecca Ann Edwards
Richard Elizondo 
Cole Ellingboe
Alexis Erfman
Bianca Espinosa
Emily Nicole Evans
Julie K. Farhat
Michael Damian Farmer
Eduardo Farnum
Jonathan Michael Fathag
Erica Ann Fechtmeyer
Marisol Ponce Feliciano
Chuck Fennell Jr.
Jeremiah K. Ferguson
Gregory Edward Fields Jr.
Megan Elizabeth Finley
Alina Flanagan
Jessica Anne Flandro
D’Andre R. Fletcher
Nathalie Fletcher
Deana Flores
 Magna Cum Laude
 Cum Laude
39
2015–2016 GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
40
Erika Marie Flores
Frank Rene Flores II
Blair A. Flowers
Amber Susanne Floyd
Rogelio Fonseca
Jamie Lynn Foster 
Latanya Michelle Foster
John Lee Fouch 
Dezeree Renee Fraga
Haldon J. Franko
Ryan D. Fraser 
David L. Freel
Amber Freeman
Michael Andrew Frost 
Brett Kendall Fry 
Matthew S. Fultz
Kristy L. Gade
Virgilio O. Gallardo III
Viviana Gamboa
Joseph Patrick Gannon
Eric Luis Garcia Sr.
Charles E. Gardner Jr.
Melissa Marie Garman
Rosalyn Sydney Garnick
Aaron K. Garrett
Amanda Lee Garvin
Jacob Steven Garza
Kayla Lynn Gaudio
William Donald George
Michael Ashley Getsinger
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Shea M. Giagnorio
Regina Marie Golding
Nina Raquel Gomez
Diana Gonzalez 
Lester Goodwin Jr.
Sebastian Gerhard Gotzmer
Sonja Graham
LaShannon Dionne Grant
Philip Darnel Grant
Justin Christopher Gray
Ashley Jeanice Green
Joseph M. Guercio
Amber C. Guy
Jenilyne Chong Gyory
Hondo J. Hack
Bryon E. Hambacker
Jacob R. Hammes 
Cordarrell Danielle Hammond
Jason Richard Hand
Sarah Grace Hannen
Martin Eric Hanson
Nathan D. Hanson
Bradley Harper
Jerry Harper
Grayson William Hart 
Thomas J. Hayes
Unique Amor Heard
Kristine L. Heilman
Crystal Yamileth Henderson
David T. Herdman
BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
Dwight Hill
Robert T. Hill
Lisa Ann Hodge
Daniel Holley 
Evoyne Sharee Holmes
Eric E. Homer
Joel J. Hooper
Maurice K. Hopgood
Monalisa M Horne
Michael Scott Houts
Angela Marie Howard
Jaclyn Christine Howe 
Ester Hoxha
Morgan KariEllen Hudson
Joel Allen Hunt 
Zachary B. Hutton 
Sean A. Idol
Richard Ayon Islas
Rebecca Jack
Jennifer Danielle Jackson
Nathan Owen Jackson
Michael Francis Jacobs
Jacob Daniel Jeffcoat
Nicholas D. Jenkins 
David S. Jessup
Bianca Jimenez
Adam Patrick Jimmo
Anna Marie Johnson
John Walter Johnson
O.J. Johnson
 Summa Cum Laude
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BA
BA
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Amanda Ann Jones
Anwar Markeith Jones
Darnell Jones
Thomas Frederick Jones
Melissa Ann Jourdain
Jessika Morgan Jungman 
Taylor Elizabeth Jurado
Adrian Joesph Kabonick
Gregory T. Kastner
Vinson Dwayne Kelley
Jamie F. Kennell
Andrew Yunsoo Kim
Hwan Oh Kim
Carrie J. King
Erik Van Kirk
Steven Troy Kirk
Sharon Ann Kostic
Barbara V. Kulis
George Labbay
Treven C. Lagerman
Laura Lea Lamb
Julie Lamberti 
Michael A. Lantron 
Philip K. Lapple
Jerry William Large
Maria Consuelo Larios de Ullman
Kathrin Larsen
Jorge Laurel Jr.
Nicholas J. Lebakken
John Stanford Leeth
 Magna Cum Laude
 Cum Laude
41
2015–2016 GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
42
Brenda Leon
Liberty Layne Leon
Brittany Leopold 
David Hinson Lewis 
Vonchell D. Lewis
Reginald Brian Limehouse
Jennifer L. Lindstrom 
Shawn Thomas Little 
Emily Logan
Mallory Ann Logan
Marisol Margarita Longoria Parker
Timakica Valerie Longstreet
Adelaida Lopez 
Christina J. Lopez
Jennifer Fern Lopez
Taylor Louise Lopez 
Victor Eduardo Lopez Alicea
Mark Fredrick Loraw
Daniel J. Lormand
Andrew J. Love
Rachele Marie Love
Kimberly Ann Lovejoy 
Jade Bianca Lovett
Maria Irene Lozano-Barker
Maurice Earl Luckett
Kari Marie Luinstra 
James Alan Lurati
Janine Marie Lyons
Sean Robert Lyons 
Phillip M. Mabry
BS
BS
BS
BA
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Mark Anthony Mackey
Guy Andrew Madsen
Samuel Michael Maglio II 
Joseph Richard Maks
Taylor L. Marsh 
Latasha N. Marshall
Christina E. Martin 
Rachelle Lynn Martin
Jeffery Leon Martinez
Joshua Shane Martinez
Romina Cela Martinez
Janet Martinez Nieto
Percy L. Massenburg
Jessica Lorreyne Mata
Leila K. Matahen
Elias Mateo Castillo
Kyle Andrew Matthiesen
Shamika A. Maxon
Trevor Nathan McAfee 
Jessica Anita Mccaskill
Daphne LaShay McCline
Kelly Ann McCloskey 
Danielle Jacqueline McCown
Paris N. McDonald
Hannah Page Mclaughlin 
Krys-Ann Janell McLeod
Kristy Leanne McNeilly
Jason Robert McQuarrie
Sergio Alejandro Mejia
Theodore Leroy Mengel 
BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Michael Carpenter Merritt
Kathrine Suzanne Merry 
Marc Jean Garry Milfort Sr.
Brian S. Miller
Michael Henry Miller
Patricia B. Mitchell
Jakeita Moffett
Victoria Lee Money
Joshua C. Moore
Kathleen Alyssa Moortel
Matthew J. Moreno
Bryan J. Moricca
Jacqueline Dawn Morris 
Marvin L. Morrow
Mark J. Morton
Jorge Alberto Navarrete
Sarah Anne Nelson
LaToya Mausha Nichols
Laurence C. Nichols III
Rickey D. Nichols Jr.
Derick Adam Nickless 
Michael John Nirk 
Melinda L. Nixon
Christopher F. Noya
Adriana Obregon
April Dawn O’Hearne
Eva Marie Orr
Ramsey Charles Orr
Danielle Elizabeth Ortega
Adam Christopher Osborn
 Summa Cum Laude
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Timothy Wayne Ostrand
Trent L. Oswalt
Shannon R. Owens
Emmanuel K. Owusu
Amy Oyos
Gilbert Pack
Sokley K. Palmer
Natasha L. Papile 
Ernest Leon Parlin
Antwaun J. Parrish
Laura Michelle Patron
Tayra Pearl
Christopher John Penberthy 
Angela Penzo
Niela Peters
Sarah JoAnn Peterson 
Arlee Rose Petty
Leilani S. Piasecki
Michelle Kelli Pichette 
Pamela Marie Pierce 
Shana Leigh Pittman 
Keith James Plant
Garry Poldior
Jessica Pope 
Savion Martin Porterfield
Adam R. Potter
Joseph Woodrow Pressler 
Cynthia Jean Pride-Brown
Laura C. Pumarejo
Jennifer Quain 
 Magna Cum Laude
 Cum Laude
43
2015–2016 GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BA
BS
BA
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
44
Katrina Lashawn Quince
Jerri Lee Ann Rabadue
Thomas Julian Ramirez
Joshua Matthew Randel 
Jason Lance Ransleben
Theresa R. Ray
Julia Wynne Reckner
John Edwin Reinhardt Jr.
Marvin Dale Rhodes
Anthony Richardson
Jason G. Ritchie
Tania Miriam Rivers
Kyle Joseph Rix
Antony David Roberson
Sheri Lynn Robinson
Guillermo Rocha III
John William Rogers
Marcela Rojas 
Monica I. Roman
Alberto Onassis Romero
Johnny L. Rosado
Luis Rosario-Febus
Paul Michael Rosarius Jr.
Jason Rose
Burl Eugene Ross III
Steven Harold Rovelstad
Bernadetta Ruch
Nicholas David Rush 
Yvonne R. Russell 
Cynthia Danielle Saavedra
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Annick Marie Salas
Raquel Saldana
Macky Saidou Sall
Patricia Sanchez
Stefhany Sanjur-Ramos
Cecily Lenora Santana
Jennifer H. Sather
Daniel G. Schaffer
David Schattschneider
Nathaniel Frederick Schilz
Nicole Lynn Schneider 
Sean Robert Schulle
Peter Allen Schumacher 
Mustafa Neil Scott
Michael Anthony Seidl 
Carla Sereno
Ricardo Serrano
Brynn Shimel
Ricky Nelson Shumock Jr.
Robert Daniel Simpson
Benjamin Sims
Syema Monique Sinclair
Sumeet Singh
Jeanetta A. Singleton
Mohamed L. Sissoko
Vernon E. Sizemore
Andrea Lynn Smith
Christopher Smith
Duane Ramon Smith
Jenna Lane Smith
BACHELOR’S DEGREE GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Ludivina A. Smith
Menise Smith
Samuel M. Smith
Talia Estrella Smith
Vincent D. Smith
Molly Frances Snedeker
Brandon Eugene Snell
Alvaro Solis
Jedhel S. Somera
Darrin W. Sommerfelt 
Teresa Lynn Spavin
Helen Frances Beth Spieth
David L. Staaby
Tara Stacy-Smith
Shannon Hill Stanley
Mallory E. Stephenson
Alison Suzanne Stewart 
Colby G. Stowers
Streitman S. Strong
Jeremy Stuppy 
Dwayne Lovell Suber Jr.
Brian Michael Suchanek
Jessika Nicole Szatny 
Sara Christine Szucs
Jeehae Han Talamantes
Anthony Jerome Talley
Leslie A. Tamez
Brandon Scott Tantius 
Jeremy John Tatlock
Hy B. Taylor
 Summa Cum Laude
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
Jennette Sandra Taylor
Gladstone Bryan Tenhue
Colette Thomas 
Kirkland K. Thomas
Mikaela Thomas
Willie Albert Droigk Thomas 
Alicia Anne Thompson 
Dana M. Thompson
Hayley Elizabeth Thompson 
Kumi Thompson
Michael J. Tice 
Angela Timothy
Cory Dewayne Tolbert
Jeffrey Paul Tomkiewicz
Stephanie Leah Tomlin
Caitlyn Alisa Tomlinson
Manuela Toombs
Claudia Priscilla Torres 
Emanuel F. Torres
Corrine Tostado
Melanie Trevillion
Paul Thomas Triggs
Matthew L. Trull
Stacy Tucker
Andrew Myint Maung Maung Tun
Carl O’Jay Turner
Michael Scott Turner
Anastasia Turnidge 
Royce William Ueoka
Anthony Allen Ullman
 Magna Cum Laude
 Cum Laude
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2015–2016 GRADUATES
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
Timothy Stanley Urbanowski
Anthony Devon Utter
Dominique Jessica Valdez
Jeremiah Clint Valero
Victoria Tiquila Vaughn
Rodrigo A. Velazquez
Faye Ann Vevasis
Michael Joseph Walker 
Sasha Anne Walker
Carlisha Mallette Wallace
David Anthony Walthers
JoAnn Muriel Ward
Susan Seegmiller Ward 
Brandon D. Waugh
Catherine Joan Weibel
Damon Andrew Weigl
Richard Alan Weinzetl 
Antonia Janelle Weiss
Jamie Lee Weiss
Richard Wade Wesling
David L. West Jr.
 Summa Cum Laude
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BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BA
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS
 Magna Cum Laude
Steven P. Wheeler 
Curtis Eugene White
Ilyana Williams
Ronnie Lynn Williams
Thomas Duncan Williams
Amber Williamson 
Angela Rose Williamson-Ramirez 
Tricia Willis
Heather Elizabeth Wilson
Jeremiah Ezra Wilson 
Gerald Dewayne Winslow
Robert B. Winters
Tara Ashley Woleslagel 
Emily Ann Worrell
Emily Signe Wright
Jerome Sherrard Wright
Tyneeta M. Young
Melanie Zambrano 
Juan Alfredo Zapata Saucedo
Jenna Marie Zengel
David Yu Zheng 
 Cum Laude
ABOUT UMUC
CELEBRATING UMUC OVERSEAS
In 1949, the University of Maryland
University College became the first
higher learning institution to provide
off-duty classes to military and civilian
personnel in Europe. What started off as
a noble experiment, with seven professors
in six cities in Germany, has turned into
a globally-recognized, award-winning
institution that includes 50 sites in
14 countries in Europe, Africa, and
the Middle East.
UMUC continued the tradition of bold
innovations in higher education by being
the first university to offer courses in Iraq,
offering on-site courses in Afghanistan for
8 years, and developing flexible formats,
such as hybrid classes, to meet the needs
of military students.
More than one million servicemembers
have taken UMUC courses. This
long relationship has made UMUC
particularly sensitive to the needs of
military students and prepared to handle
details specific to the military, including
veterans benefits and the transfer of credit
earned in military specialty schools.
By proving that high standards of
excellence can be maintained in
nontraditional settings, UMUC has
established itself as an integral part of
military life.
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Students graduating in the Class of 2016
have earned 500 associate’s degrees,
560 bachelor’s degrees, and 84 master’s
degrees with UMUC. They represent
U.S. military communities across
the European, Central, and Africa
Commands, with many having served
or currently serving in war zones.
Worldwide over 11,000 graduates have
earned degrees this year. UMUC is
honored to celebrate 67 years of providing
quality education to extraordinary
students overseas, including those here
today who have achieved an important
educational milestone in their lives.
This year marks the third UMUC Europe
Commencement held in Kaiserslautern,
Germany. The university is proud to be
a member of the thriving Kaiserslautern
Military Community (KMC) and looks
forward to continuing to build both
military and German partnerships here.
2015-2016 EMERITI FACULTY
Robert-Louis Abrahamson, PhD
Richard J. Powers, MA
Michael Apichella, PhD
Ronald Alan Schlundt, PhD
Alan Walter Ertl, PhD
Linda Schmitt, MA
Warren R. Johnson, MA
Ronald Marshall Taubitz, PhD
Gary R. Kissick, PhD
Deborah D. Tevis-Noelting, JD
Tobe J. Levin von Gleichen, PhD
Alena Vanderborght-Elbl, PhD
James Moss, MA
Therese B. Weiss, MA
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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Konrad Adenauer
Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany
1951
Ernst Friesenhahn
President, Bonn University
1951
Theodor Heuss
President, Federal Republic of Germany
1951
Hans von Kres
President, Free University of Berlin
1951
John J. McCloy
High Commissioner of Germany
1951
Thomas T. Handy
Commander-in-Chief, European Command
1952
Lauris Norstad
Commander-in-Chief, Allied Air Forces, Central Europe
1952
Matthew B. Ridgway
Supreme Commander, Allied Powers Europe
1952
Alfred M. Gruenther
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
1955
William H. Tunner
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe 1956
David K. E. Bruce
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1958
Gerhard Schroeder
Foreign Minister, Federal Republic of Germany
1959
Willy Brandt
Mayor of West Berlin
1960
Elvis J. Stahr Jr.
Secretary of the Army
1961
Walter C. Dowling
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1962
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgian Statesman
1962
Andre Maurois
French Author
1963
Arnold J. Toynbee
British Historian
1964
Ludwig Erhard
Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany
1965
George Crews McGhee U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1966
Earl Warren
Chief Justice of the U.S.
1966
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany
1968
James Hilliard Polk
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh Army
1969
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
1970
Neil Armstrong
Astronaut
1971
Margaret Mead
Anthropologist
1972
Martin J. Hillenbrand
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1973
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Michael S. Davison
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh Army
1974
C. Northcote Parkinson British Author and Historian
1974
Walter Scheel
President, Federal Republic of Germany
1975
Yehudi Menuhin
Musician
1976
Edward Teller
Scientist
1977
Ralf Dahrendorf
Director, London School of Economics
1978
Mary F. Berry
Educator and Historian
1979
Mildred Scheel
German Humanitarian and Physician
1980
Theo Sommer
German Journalist
1982
Franz Josef Strauss
Minister President of Bavaria
1983
Arthur F. Burns
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1984
Clark Kerr
President Emeritus, University of California
1985
Helmut Kohl
Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany
1985
Richard R. Burt
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1986
Gisbert Freiherr zu Putlitz
Rector of the University of Heidelberg
1986
Karl Otto Poehl
President, Deutsche Bundesbank
1987
Klaus v. Klitzing
Nobel Laureate in Physics
1988
Karlheinz Kaske
President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens AG
1989
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Foreign Minister, Federal Republic of Germany
1990
Vernon A. Walters
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1990
John R. Galvin
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander-in-Chief, European Command
1991
Manfred Rommel
Lord Mayor of Stuttgart
1992
Fjodor Karlovich
Schmidt
Rector of Irkutsk State University
1992
John M. Shalikashvili
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander-in-Chief, European Command
1993
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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Richard C. A. Holbrooke U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1994
Frederick Kempe
Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal Europe 1995
Jürgen Strube
Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors,
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
1995
Richard J. Goldstone
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal of the Former Yugoslavia
1996
Charles E. Redman
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1996
Hans Tietmeyer
President, Deutsche Bundesbank
1997
James Franklin Collins U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation
1998
Rolf Zimmermann
Management Board Chairman, Ford-Werke AG
1999
Parris N. Glendening
Governor, State of Maryland
2000
Joseph W. Ralston
Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander-in-Chief of the
U.S. European Command
2001
Gregory S. Martin
Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Commander, NATO Allied Air Forces
Northern Europe
2002
Burwell B. Bell III
Commanding General, U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh Army
Commander, NATO Joint Command, Centre
2004
Detlef Junker
Director, Heidelberg Center for American Studies 2005
William R. Timken Jr. U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
James B. Smith
2006
U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2010
William T. Hobbins
Commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe and
Commander, NATO Allied Air Component
Command
2011
Charles F. Bolden Jr.
NASA Administrator and Former Astronaut
Major General, U.S. Marine Corps
2012
Philip D. Murphy
U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
2012
William C. Bentley Jr.
Colonel, U.S. Air Force and First UMUC Europe Graduate
2013
Robert Brooks Brown
Commanding General,
U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2015
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ACADEMIC DEGREES
A degree is awarded for successfully
completing a course of study. U.S.
colleges and universities now confer more
than 1,600 types of academic degrees.
The first degree recorded in history
was a doctorate conferred by the
University of Bologna in the middle
of the twelfth century. Originally, the
doctor’s and master’s degrees were used
interchangeably, each indicating that the
holder was qualified to give instruction to
students. The bachelor’s, or baccalaureate,
degree indicated only entrance upon a
course of study preparatory to a doctorate
or mastership. Gradually, however,
the bachelor’s degree came to signify
the successful completion of a level of
advanced study preparatory to the
higher degrees.
In North America, the Bachelor of Arts
(BA) was first conferred in 1642, on the
nine young men who constituted the
first graduating class of Harvard College.
Yale conferred its first Bachelor of Arts in
1702; Princeton, in 1748; William and
Mary, in 1753; Pennsylvania, in 1757;
and Columbia, in 1758.
The Bachelor of Science (BS) was awarded
to four graduates of Harvard’s class of
1851; they were probably the first from
any institution to receive that degree.
Women in the United States first received
baccalaureate degrees in 1841, when three
women graduated from Oberlin College.
The master’s degree has passed through
various stages since its origin in the
Middle Ages. During most of the first
two centuries of U.S. collegiate history,
the only master’s degree awarded was
the classic Master of Arts (MA). The
University of Michigan offered the
first Master of Science (MS) in 1858.
Throughout the nineteenth century,
the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
degree gained status in both Europe
and North America. The first earned
doctorates in the United States were
awarded to three students at Yale in
1861. The Johns Hopkins University
was founded for graduate studies in
1876, after which more universities
developed doctoral programs in varied
disciplines but with requirements
similar to the PhD.
THE MACES
The maces carried by the Student Marshal
and the Faculty Marshal were first used in
UMUC’s 1962 commencement exercises.
Each mace bears the shield from the
State of Maryland Seal. The design
is the Calvert and Crossland family
arms quartered. Lord Baltimore, first
Proprietor of the Colony of Maryland,
was a Calvert, and his mother was a
Crossland. Surmounting the shield is
the ducal coronet of the Calverts.
These maces are symbols of the authority
of the University System of Maryland
as derived from the People of the State
and delegated by them to the University
System’s Board of Regents. When the
president confers academic degrees,
he is acting for the Board and the
People of the State of Maryland.
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ACADEMIC DRESS
The gowns worn by participants in the
procession indicate which academic
degrees they hold. The gown is usually
black, but some universities use
colored gowns. The gown for UMUC
doctor's, master's, and bachelor's degree
participants is black; the gown for
associate's degree participants is gray.
Undergraduate students who have earned
honors for outstanding scholarship
wear cords as part of their academic
regalia—gold for summa cum laude,
blue for magna cum laude, and white for
cum laude. These honors are awarded to
students with a grade point average of
3.8 and higher.
The style of sleeve is an indicator:
regular sleeves indicate the associate’s
and bachelor’s degree; longer, full
sleeves, the master’s degree; and fuller,
round sleeves the doctor's degree.
The standard cap is the mortarboard,
which is usually the same color as the
gown. At UMUC, tassels are worn on
the right and are moved—with great
fanfare—to the left at the end of the
ceremony.
Furthermore, the doctor's gown used in
the United States is usually faced with
black velvet and has three bars of the
same material across the sleeves; in some
cases, the color of the velvet relates to
the field in which the degree is gained.
Hoods are lined with the colors of
the school granting the degree. The
velvet border of the hood indicates
the discipline. The doctor's hood has
distinguishing panels and is longer
than the master’s. Hoods are not
usually worn for the bachelor’s degree,
but undergraduate candidates at
UMUC wear a gold sash.
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Regalia worn by the university president
is uniquely designed for each institution.
Presidential robes have four bars of
velvet across the sleeves, generally piped
in a contrasting color, and may have
two velvet bars down the front panel.
At UMUC, the president’s gown is
blue with gold across to represent the
university’s colors.
THE COLORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
Agriculture
Maize
Law
Purple
Arts
White
Library Science
Lemon
Humanities
White
Medicine
Green
Letters
White
Music
Pink
Accountancy
Drab
Nursing
Apricot
Business
Drab
Oratory
Silver Gray
Commerce
Drab
Pharmacy
Olive Green
Dentistry
Lilac
Philosophy
Dark Blue
Economics
Copper
Physical Education
Sage Green
Education
Light Blue
Foreign Service
Peacock Blue
Engineering
Orange
Public Administration
Peacock Blue
Architecture
Blue-Violet
Public Health
Salmon Pink
Fine Arts
Brown
Science
Golden Yellow
Forestry
Russet
Social Work
Citron
Journalism
Crimson
Theology
Scarlet
Veterinary Science
Gray
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ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Joan W. Lee ’97 & ’06
President
Phillip Callahan ‘95 & ‘97
Senior Vice President
Fran Volel-Stech ‘89
Immediate Past President
D. Renee Harris-Ethridge ‘13
Secretary and Treasurer
BOARD MEMBERS
Jaemellah Kemp ‘14
Vice President for Programming
Elethia Singletary ‘12
Vice President for Membership
Evelyn Childs ‘01
Vice President for
Student Relations
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Michael Jackson ‘08
Kemisola Lofinmakin ‘05
Shannon O’Brien ‘12
Dennis Windley ‘89
3501 University Boulevard East
Adelphi, MD 20783-8011
USA
Congratulations Members of the Class of 2016!
It is my distinct honor to personally welcome you to our
University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
Alumni Association. Our UMUC Alumni Association
represents a diverse group of working professionals who,
like yourself, are actively contributing to our professions,
our communities, and our nation.
Your success in earning your degree and achieving this
remarkable milestone can be attributed to your dedication,
strength, and perseverance. The investment in both
yourself and your future is one of the very best decisions
you will ever make. As you embark on the next phase of
your life, know that you are not alone. You are now one
of more than 190,000 UMUC alumni worldwide.
Joining our UMUC Alumni Association allows you to
continue your learning through professional development,
networking opportunities, and more. Membership is
complimentary, and you will receive information about
exciting webinars, activities, programs, benefits, and
services. Additionally, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook,
and Twitter to receive timely updates on UMUC news
and alumni initiatives.
To learn more about our Alumni Association and how
we can help you achieve your life’s goals, please visit
www.umucconnect.org.
Again, I congratulate you, welcome you, and look forward
to helping you maintain your relationship with UMUC.
I hope you continue to contribute your energy and
enthusiasm to our UMUC community.
Let’s Stay Connected!
Sincerely,
Tel.800-888-UMUC (8682)
Fax301-985-7111
www.umucalumni.org
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Joan W. Lee ‘97 & ‘06
President
UMUC Alumni Association