“Finish what you start.” Those words guided Ellington through her journey to a bachelor’s degree in business. Ellington graduates the same month her oldest son receives his high school diploma.
Almost four decades ago, Rhonda Whitney promised her mother that she would be her first college graduate. At t 91ż´Ć¬Íř Grad Walk this month, the Haward, California, resident fulfills that vow.
Wray-Brewer will mark Mother’s Day with her daughters before flying to Florida to watch a cousin, whom she encouraged to go to college, graduate. The cousin is then boarding a plane to come back to Maryland to see Wray-Brewer graduate.
Commencements in Tokyo, Okinawa, Korea, Guam, Germany and Maryland Highlight the University’s Global Footprint and History of Educating U.S. Military Servicemembers Abroad.
The immersion program exposes Japanese students to U.S. culture and the English language proficiency they need to pursue degrees at U.S. universities or to embark on international careers.
Diagnosed with a rare, incurable and potentially fatal skin disease, Shamika Wallace had to manage a pregnancy and about 25 operations during her five years as a UMGC student.
