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Deployment and a Death Put Brittany Adjei on Her Academic
Commencement
May 13, 2024
The member of the Georgia Army National Guard stepped onto the stage at t 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s 2024 Grad Walk and proved that she can stick to a goal—even through a military deployment in Afghanistan, even through the death of her child’s father, even through a relocation.
Maryland Born and Hawaii Resident Jasmin Gause Receives Master’s Degree
Commencement
May 12, 2024
Her master’s degree won’t be the only thing Gause is looking forward to celebrating at Grad Walk. She will also meet fellow student Donunshae Baker in person for the first time. The two women forged a strong virtual friendship while working on an assignment for an introductory communications course in their master’s programs.
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Spring 2024 Grad Walk Celebrates a Transformational Milestone
Commencement
May 11, 2024
Graduates who signed up for UMGC’s signature in-person commencement activities May 9-12 in Adelphi, Maryland, are among the nearly 14,000 new UMGC graduates around the world, and they are celebrating more than their new academic degrees. They are showing the world that they pushed forward—despite births and illnesses, despite relocations and demanding jobs, despite life’s other unexpected challenges—to pursue their dreams.
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Daniel Burnett Wants to Build a Bridge Between the Deaf Community and the Financial World
Commencement
May 11, 2024
UMGC grad sees ways to help the deaf with their finances, especially taxes, and would especially like to boost financial knowledge of deaf high school students.
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Elizabeth Blakesley’s Graduation Finishes What She Started 30 Years Ago
Commencement
May 10, 2024
The graphic design major will be easy to spot at t 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Spring 2024 Grad Walk. She is the B.A. candidate with a mortarboard bearing two hand-drawn caricatures, one of herself and the other of her father, who did not live to see his youngest child complete her academic journey.
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UMGC to Celebrate Spring Grad Walk, May 9-12
Press Releases Commencement
May 08, 2024
University’s Unique Commencement Experience Over Three Days Features Specific Times Graduates Can Chose to Receive Recognition in Front of Family and Friends.
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A UMGC graduate at t 91¿´Æ¬Íø Asia's Graduation in her cap and gown.
UMGC’s Spring Graduation Ceremonies Circle the Globe
Commencement Press Releases
April 05, 2024
Commencements will take place in Asia, Europe, the U.S. and Micronesia (Guam).
Bob Ludwig
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Accepting a Mother-Son Challenge: UMGC Student Joins the Roster of Winter Grads
Commencement
December 29, 2023
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Graduate Holds Fast to Dream of a UMGC Degree Even After Unfathomable Loss
Commencement
December 27, 2023
Patricia Shird holds fast to dream of a UMGC degree even after unfathomable loss
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Singer and Educator Earns UMGC Degree After 30-year Hiatus
Commencement
December 26, 2023
Denise Henderson graduates from UMGC with a B.A. in Communications.
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Career in IT Leads Student to UMGC
Commencement
December 22, 2023
Often students enroll at t 91¿´Æ¬Íø in search of a fulfilling career. For Woodrow Bristow Jr., the career was already there. In fact, it was his 18 years of experience as an IT professional that opened the door to his new B.S. in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity.
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UMGC Winter Grad Walk: It’s a Family Affair
Commencement
December 22, 2023
Celebratory family scenes played out, diploma after diploma, as more than 2,100 graduates received their UMGC degrees on Dec. 15-17. An estimated 32,000 family members—a record—turned out to snap photos and shout encouragement and congratulations.
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