ĢƵ Global Media Center May 2023 Articles

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Mark McMichael
Navy Petty Officer and Author of Teen Fantasy Novels Wins Regents Award
Alumni Success Student
May 31, 2023
U.S. Navy Petty Officer Mark McMichael, who won a University System of Maryland Regents Award, not only launched his college career with ĢƵ, but also started writing fantasy novels aimed at young teens based on his love of Dungeons and Dragons.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Warhol Photography Captures Diversity and Depth of American Culture
Arts
May 30, 2023
Social Angles and Interactions: The Photography of Andy Warhol, William J. Anderson, and A. Aubrey Bodine, on display at the ĢƵ Arts Program Gallery, Lower Level, College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, runs until July 30.
Christina Mundy
Christina Mundy Completes Fourth Degree While Serving Her Country
Commencement Grad Stories
May 26, 2023
Master Sgt. Christina Mundy graduated summa cum laude with an MBA from ĢƵ. Mundy has served in the U.S. Air Force for the past 20 years and has completed three earlier degrees. She is the first person in her family to graduate from college.
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Understanding Emotional Regulation and Gratitude
Healthcare Faculty
May 26, 2023
During Mental Health Awareness Month, it is important to recognize that we are wired to survive. Our senses help us take in information all around us, allowing us to navigate our environment and adapt in order to survive. Another crucial way we have learned to survive our environment is through tuning into our emotions.
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For Chassady Rosado, Mission Accomplished
Commencement Grad Stories
May 24, 2023
This month, Chassady Rosado graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from University of Maryland Global Campus. The former U.S. Army specialist will now pursue a new career as a project manager.
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Hotel and Conference Center Named “Property of the Year”
Maryland Impact Awards
May 23, 2023
The College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, owned by University of Maryland Global Campus, was named Outstanding Property of the Year for 2023 by the Maryland Hotel Lodging Association.
Regiane Vazquez
Regiane Vazquez Seizes Opportunities in Adopted Country
Commencement Grad Stories
May 23, 2023
On her way to a ĢƵ degree in cybersecurity technology, Regiane Vazquez seized opportunity. Born and raised in Brazil, she embarked on an unexpected adventure more than 16 years ago, moving with her husband and son first to Puerto Rico and, shortly after, to Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
The Beckett Family
One Mother, Two Daughters and Three Graduations
Commencement Grad Stories
May 22, 2023
Sarah Beckett always knew she would become a nurse. But to get to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from ĢƵ, she drew inspiration from her two daughters. London will graduate from Coppin State University and Raechel from Towson University.
Mussarat Arif
Against all Odds, Afghan Immigrant Earns MBA
Commencement Grad Stories
May 19, 2023
Mussarat Arif, an Afghan immigrant who received her Master of Business Administration from University of Maryland Global Campus (ĢƵ) this spring, is the first woman in her entire extended family to earn a graduate degree.
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Spring 2023 Grad Walk: Every Student Has a Story
Commencement
May 19, 2023
Nearly 2,000 graduates converged on the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center from May 11-14 to receive associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, at ĢƵ's Spring 2023 Grad Walk. Some 13,000 family members and friends turned up to help celebrate their achievement.
Ashleigh Paylor
Ashleigh Paylor Studies for Degree Across Six Time Zones
Commencement Grad Stories
May 18, 2023
In 2021 when Ashleigh Paylor moved to Hawaii from the East Coast, she not only had to adjust to a new state with her young family, but she also had to build in a six-hour time difference for submitting her ĢƵ homework. She persevered and earned a degree in criminal justice.
ĢƵ and NOVA presidents signing a memo of understanding.
New Alliance to Guarantee Pathway for NOVA Grads to ĢƵ
Press Releases Community College
May 18, 2023
ĢƵ and Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) signed a transfer agreement that will guarantee admission to ĢƵ for NOVA students.
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