2021 Asia Spring Commencement Program

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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS 2021 Asia Virtual Commencement

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS Dear UMGC Graduates, Congratulations on reaching this important milestone on the path of lifelong learning!

Though we cannot celebrate with you in person, we are with you in spirit, and I speak for everyone at University of Maryland Global Campus 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 active-duty servicemembers and veterans of the U.S. military who are graduating, along with the many medical personnel and first responders on the front lines of our current public health crisis.

Your service to our country has earned you the respect and admiration of a grateful nation, and we are so pleased that you selected UMGC 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 UMGC alumni.

Together, we are more than a match for the challenges before us, united by the common goal of making the world a better, brighter place for ourselves, our loved ones, and for all.

Again, congratulations to you and to all who share this special achievement with you in person and in spirit.

Sincerely,

Gregory Fowler, PhD President University of Maryland Global Campus

Commencement Speaker

Mr. “C.K.” Hyde began his career with the USO as the Regional Vice President of the Pacific Region in December 2015. As Regional Vice President, he provides leadership and resources to 95 staff and over 2,500 military and civilian volunteers across the Pacific and strategic direction to 22 USO Centers in Hawaii, Guam, Okinawa, mainland Japan, and Korea.

CHARLES K. HYDE REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT— PACIFIC REGION UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (USO) BRIGADIER GENERAL, U.S. AIR FORCE (RETIRED)

Under his guidance, the USO-Pacific strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. The USO-Pacific delivers innovative programs, entertainment, and recreational activities enjoyed by over 1,600,000 forward-based and expeditionary military members and their families each year. Services include free satellite and cable television, Wi-Fi, telephone and video calls, and numerous meal and community events, which bring “home” to those who serve overseas.

Mr. Hyde served over 28 years in the U.S. Air Force and flew over 4,000 hours in numerous aircraft. He commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels, and held staff positions in the Canadian NORAD Region, the Joint Staff, and two U.S. Air Force Major Commands prior to his retirement in October 2015. He and his wife Jodie have two sons who are serving in the U.S. Army.

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UNIVERSITY OF OF MARYLAND MARYLAND GLOBAL UNIVERSITY GLOBAL CAMPUS CAMPUS

2020 Winter Commencement 2021 Asia Virtual Commencement Graduates

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Masters of Business Administration and Master of Science MBA Chester Ian Ambayec Abad MBA Kathleen April Ochoa Abalos MBA Abiodun Adigun MBA Davina Francine Arceo Alvarez MBA Shelia Anderson MBA Kojo Asamoahboateng MBA Sylvia AvilaPropst MBA Timia Yvonne Bain MBA Jean Harrison Baker MBA Glenn Cruz Bamba MBA Tiffany Bates MBA Jeevan Bhatta MBA Rachel Elizabeth Boden MBA Courtney Boggess MBA Kamiti J. Braddy MBA Michael Carrol Brown MBA Michael J. Brown MBA Jackson Brown MBA Katherine Brannon Buchanan MBA Miriam Bufford MBA Ana Grace Bustamante Lasbury MBA Bernardo T. Carlos MBA Joshua Raymond Chambliss MBA Yon Chol Chu MBA Micah Ali’imalu Shizuru Clemens MBA Caitlin C. Code-Black MBA Catrina M. Contreras

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MBA Christopher Michael Cortese MBA Rachael Cox MBA Jerry D. Cozby MBA Melanie Nycole Curtis MBA Anita Rodriguez Dasigan MBA April DeLaCruz MBA Danilo Delpino Jr. MBA Ernest Dominguez MBA Jungmi Dunmire MBA Christopher D. Ellis MBA Jackens Eugene MBA Yesenia Faulkner MBA Joshua A. Fickes MBA Ian Fields MBA David Frandsen MBA Candy Franklin MBA Emily Freeman MBA Jeanine Funez MBA Lauren McCreary Gatling MBA Nicholas T. Gillette MBA Matthew Gorbaty MBA Keita Christina Grant MBA Mai Graw MBA Carlise Green MBA Jenynne Christine A. Guzman MBA Jason Kamata Hackworth MBA Azusa Hanashiro MBA Nathan Hartline MBA Carlos Haskins MBA Yvonne Heredia-Bell MBA Jessica S. Herring

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 MBA MBA MBA

Miles G. Hicks Namiko Hirayama Yuki Hirose F Nicholas Hollnbacher Damien P. Horigan Merced Johanna Villagomez Howard Jason Hutchinson Frank Ichihara Christyana Teresa Pangelinan Ililau Grant James Linda Anne James Robert Anthony Johnson Jessica Olwen Greaves Jones Eva Anna Jones Abrielle Joseph Emmanuel Kamei Eunju Kang Se W. Kim Rachel Kisiel Scott Klugh II Yasunori Kobayashi William Alfred Koeditz III Tomoko Kono Gyapong Kusi-Appiah Su Chi Kwak Kurt Larson Lailany Balderas Lawrence Nguyen Xuan Hai Le Hyun Oh Lee

Masters of Business Administration and Master of Science 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 MBA MBA MBA MBA MBA MBA

James Lee Jennifer Lee Ann Lumba-Richey Kineta Sha Lyde Stephanie Thalia Macaraeg Mariyah Mack Ger Maginnis Keith D. Malloy Hennessie Fabionar Manangan Umar Mansaray Kurt Allen Mariano Sacha Mays Allan Francis McGee Matthew Mckenzie Hana Milazzo Tyrone Vincent Miller Fuchiung Miller Hyuk Mun Hiroaki A. Nakahara Jun Nakaya Monye Alexis Nwokogba Mayuko Oh Richel Mejares Oliver Cynthia Elizabeth Oliver-Tolliver Samuel Ira Park Jantzen Pueyo Anjanette Rago-Smith Crisanto J. Reyes Jessica Ringer Amunda Sukar Rivers Gregory Rosenthal Jhan Ruiz Cano

MBA Jonathan Thomas Ooka Sablan MBA Jordan Phillip Salas MBA Leonita Nell Ware Santos MBA Jarrett Seward MBA Milton L. Shand MBA Brooke Nicole Smith MBA Chi Yon So MBA John Phillip Souza MBA Junior Stark MBA Zachary Sunkle MBA Atsuko Takemura MBA Katrina Tolliver MBA Bryan Trotter MBA Renz Marion Varona Urlanda MBA Victoria Alexandra Urruela MBA Christopher Samia Valencia MBA Amelia Watson MBA Gregory Weekley MBA Heather Welch MBA Caleb Whitaker MBA Katherine White MBA Christopher York MS Amanda Lynn Cooper MS Larry Douglas Criner MS Tiawanna Anne Dunn MS Willie Harris III MS Matthew Mudra MS Jaimmie Wickersham

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Academic Honors Academic honors for excellence in scholarship are determined from the cumulative grade point averages (GPA) of students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree and have completed 30 or more credits with University of Maryland Global Campus. Students may earn the distinctions of cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude, which 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 summa cum laude is conferred on students with a cumulative GPA of 4.000, magna cum laude for a GPA of 3.901 to 3.999, and cum laude for a GPA of 3.800 to 3.900.

Students who have earned the honor of summa cum laude wear gold cords as part of their academic regalia at commencement. Blue cords indicate the honor of magna cum laude and white cords cum laude.

Academic honors for April 2021 candidates are based on academic standing as of April 15 and are pending final degree audit.

★ Cum Laude ❖ Magna Cum Laude ✸ Summa Cum Laude As final action cannot always be taken bynames the time program is printed, the list of honors This commencement program lists the ofthis those graduates and candidates who and Aprilfor candidates is tentative.

University of Maryland Global Campus reserves the right to applied graduation by the October 15 deadline. add and withdraw names once all final grade point averages have been calculated.

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA

Justin Miles Bailey Carrie Ann Baltazar Haley Benson Tomiko Benton Thomas Gabriel Best H Renee Antoinette Bostic Leah Irene Brandtner Kameron Stanford Brown Richard F. Chapman Steven Charette Austin Wade Cornell Brian Coulter Raeven Marie Cox Michael Robert Craik Kara Davis E Christina Dominguez X John Elliott II Brian C. Erickson Tyler Ryan Fraser X Jhon Jessica Gorbet E Austin Lewis Griffin Kevin Ross Hassin Kyung Seo Haug Allyssa Kathleen Hernandez Timothy J. Johnson H Nicholas Arthur Kempin Minji Ryu Knollenberg Nichole Auza Lawas Tianie Marie Lujan Lazaro Genesis Maria Llanos E Jeffrey Brian MacHott Patrick Samuel McCarty Taylor McFarlane X Ryan Darrell Mendenhall Alisha Miles Taylor Justin Mohr Jessica Morales X Carrie Lynn Marceau Moulton Louis Fernando Navarro Marklin Carroll Nixon X James Ohara

BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA BA 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 BS

Manami Oishi Jon Akira Ouchi Angelica Ai Renfeld Jessie Lynette Rhodes Gary John Rivas Henry Benjamin Rogers Watkins Rohmer III X Jodi Christine Smitter Alexander Henry Stevenson Shimpei Sugai Marilyn Williams Kwan You Yoo Alvin Velasco Accad Scott Eugene Addis Mitchell Andrew Adkins Michael Mawuenam Agbekoh Pamela M. Agustin- Agpaoa Daniel F. Ahmed Gemma Albers William Henry Alex Jr. Shaka Aaron Alexander Tessa Allen Sydnee S. Allen Joseph Ambrad X Michael Ambrose Julian John Martinez Andes Kenneth R. Andreas Aubrey Sean Kevin Anfemee Armorer Catalina Arnez William Corry Arthur Michael Earl Artis Jr. Jerome Vincent Nicholas

Oliva Asuncion Alexander Asuquo Kekuakaninaualii Aumua Elizabeth Dawn Ayalin Melanie Tavary Ballesteros H Lynnette N. Banks

BS Craig-Anthony

Alexander Banks BS Brandon Barnwell BS Randall S. Barr BS Christina Baum BS Daniel Becerra X BS Michael Bradley Benally BS Adam Donald Bergstraser BS Taylor Blackwell E BS Andreah Blanco BS Matthew Paul Bonnstetter BS Johanna Rios Borja BS Daniel M. Bowen BS Charles Rothell Bracey BS James Brady H BS William Scott Branham BS Wesley Wagner Briceland H BS Kendall Browder H BS Vera Latrese Brown BS Jonan Mendoza Buan E BS Michael Kenneth Burch E BS Ian Cabe Jr. BS Yoshie Caguioa BS David J. Caleb BS Amber Marie Canedo BS Nicholas James Card BS Angel Cardenas BS Kody Carmichael BS Lucrecia Azariah Carpio- Bran BS Tamara Carin Carrizales H BS Keasha Carter H BS Dane Ovid Castello BS Steven Choi BS Andy Jim Chow BS Jose Cianci Delgado E BS Gregory A. Cinocco H BS Celeste Ledreka Alonzo Ciocca BS Ciera Sharee-Ashley Clark

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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science BS Matthew Benjamin Coates BS Charlene M. Coffman BS Joshua Collins BS Joseph Contreras Jr. BS Joshua Coray BS Karl Haydn Cormier BS Michelle Angela Buot Cornejo E BS Angela Lizet Cortes X BS Matthew J. Craig E BS Edgard Benjamin C. Cruz BS Mooney Erick Danh E BS Alyssa Davis H BS Moanikeala

De Guzman X BS David Deadwiley BS Sheila Javier Del

Rosario H BS Jenoa Marie Dela Pena BS Raymond Delgado Jr. E BS Anthony C. Demangone BS Cathy Lee DeMarco BS Raymundo Carreiro Desouza BS Aimee Sayaka Taira Devine BS Samuel Diaz BS Pricillia Djunaedi X BS Daria T. Donnelly X BS Jose Nicandro Dorado

Molinar H BS Philip Anthony Dover BS Stephen T. Dsilva BS Kimberly Duenas E BS Robert Taitague Duenas BS Tyler P. Dunn BS Julius Earl BS Andrew C. Edwards BS Keon J. Ellison BS Carl Engelke BS Rhea Marie Espineli BS Roberto Amado Espinoza BS Jessica Natsumi Evers

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BS Vincent William Farretta E BS Nandy Fenelon BS Mary Jo Frances Fernando BS Jessica Noelia Figueroa BS Tina Firlik X BS John Fitzsimmons BS Daniel Robert Flaherty BS Valerie Saldata Flores BS Arianes Ford BS Christopher Anthony

Forrest Jr. BS Eric Michael Fought BS Jacqueline Fox BS Cassandra Lynn Foy BS Niki Franceschi E BS Michael Lamarr Freeman BS Denyse Fuerte BS John Leonard Fugate BS Christopher Gallegos BS Roy Lawrence Gamboa BS Armando Gamboa Jr. BS Christopher J. Gapetz BS Carlos Garcia BS Angelica Garcia BS Jessica Clark Garrett BS Jonathan Geoffrion H BS Kathleen Denise Gilmartin X BS Rebekah B. Gilstrap X BS Epigmenio Gomez Jr. BS William Michael Gordon BS Clifton Andrew Gore BS Jonathan D. Gossett BS Michael J. Green BS Delontae Jamine Green BS Darnell Grogan BS Adrian Guerra BS Sarah Ann Hahn BS Michael J. Hall BS Mark V. Halog BS Christie Loisa Hamm BS John Douglas Hansen BS Marcus LeRone Hawkins

BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS

Mikaella Hays Tanya Hemkes James A. Hendrix Michelle Henrichson E Stephanie Henry H Meesoon Cho Henry Lawrence Edward Herbert Fernando Heredia Michael Fausto Hernandez Thomas G. Herrera Dominic Joseph Hewitt James Lamar Hill Jr. Michael Paul Hogan Charles Holiness Landon Merrill Hull Jonathan Ibarra Lea Bundoc Ignacio Elisa Morgan Jackson Lizbeth Jaeger Joslyn Elisse Jenkins Juan Jose Jimenez Robert Johnson Jr. Wayne Charles Johnson Teresa Lynne Jones Christopher Jones Marineth Jones James Jordan Jr. Brittany Michelle Kaiser Stephanie Danette Kashiwagi Payungsak Khamsanit Mariana Araneta Kidd Hayley Kidd E Hyuk Kim Emily Knupp Christopher A. Kopas E Ricky Kranning II Jeffrey Robert Landers Jin Hee Lee E Inwon Lee Soo Lee E Dong Hoon Lee Delaney Leigh Lennartz

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science BS Patricia Anna Mae Leone BS Jill Velasquez Limjoco BS Jacob D. Lisenby H BS Michael Keone Logan BS Alyssa Lopez BS David Angel Lopez H BS Karen Lopez-Hinz H BS David J. Luce X BS Nina Luksha BS Rachael Mach E BS Leon Peanut Maddox III BS Erika Maekawa E BS Artan Maloku BS Raymond Manibusan Jr. BS Lidia M. Manos Lopez H BS Jeisson Manzifortich BS Celida Stephanie Marine H BS Lonzo Arnez Martin BS Arshad Baha Massomi BS Chantharith Mastropieri BS Steven Mathews BS Johnny Matias BS Francina Matos BS Cody James Matrana BS Miki Matsumoto BS Jasmine Zhane Matthews BS Jake Daniel Wynne Matz BS Jake Leon McCardle X BS Blake Daniel McCluney BS Christie Marie McConnell BS Anna Leona Mccord BS Cordelia Colleen McDougall BS Dymond McNeil E BS Morgan Meadows BS Justin David Merrill BS Aferu Teklu Minas BS Duane Mitchell BS Justin Molitor BS Nikita Monroe BS Kevin Moore BS Kailee Alexis Moreno E

BS Alexander Alvaro Moreno BS Reginald W. Morris Jr. BS Brian Ross Morrissey H BS Richard Mortimer H BS Jose Murphy Jr. BS Fredrick James Murrell BS Donald Wilson Muzzy BS Soyoka Nagai BS Rubi Nard BS Laury Navat Jr. E BS Linh Phonz Nguyen BS Gregory Nicholson BS Michael Alan

Nickless II H BS Donghyeon No BS Kristina Noble BS Keiko Nogami BS Allan Twomo Obace BS Johanna Ochoa BS Mio Ohno BS Mercedys Olguin- Castillo BS Junior Louis Orace BS Joseph Orozco BS Javier Jesus Ortiz BS Alexander Ortiz BS Dante Osbey BS Keeghan Patrick Kyron Padmore BS Andrea Tashana Page BS Sung Kyu Pak BS Aaron E. Palacio BS Kevin Palmer BS Matthew A. Palmisano X BS Bintou Abdoulaye Paloma BS Yana Park H BS Vivienne Ramirez Parra BS Billy Joe Parrish BS Angel Eduardo Peraza BS Brandon Isaiah Perez BS Corey David Perez BS Terrance L. Perry BS Jessica Nicole Piazza

BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS BS

Christine Anne Pierce X Kiara Sinai Pinkney Chandra Platt Alexander Polancopichardo Ciana Leatrice Polk James Michael Pollock Jr. Katherine Michelle Portes Emma Poveromo Nicholas Tyler Prunchak Nairoby Ramirez E Patrishia Marie S. Ramirez Dustin Ramirez E Franklin Michael Ramos Marcus Willie Reed Vincent Renfrow Nicole Ashley Reynolds H Michael Gene Reynolds Jr. Todd M. Rigle Ryan David Ritchey H Lening Rodas Cezar Roderos John David Benitez Rodil Sarah Rodriguez Jacqueline Rodriguez Roy Demetric Rogan II Alyssa Rojas E Tara Rosetsky Brian Stephen Rother Robert Peter Rugg Jr. Paul Rafael Ruiz Magen Rutherford Bernadette Ryan Maria Guadalupe Salado Eric Santiago Jr. George Santiago Mitsuo Raymond Satoh X Philip James Saur

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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science BS Nathaniel James Savadogo BS Kara Schaffer X BS Rose Alice Schmalz X BS Wayman Scott BS Nathan Ross Scott BS Justin Settles BS Gary Scott Simpson BS Benjie Richmond Rosales Sison BS Nicole Skinner H BS Ryan James Smith BS Lydia Jalynn Smith- Pollard E BS Jacob Spear X BS Tyler Spurgeon BS Craig Thomas Standish H BS Luke Henry Steele E BS Brittanny Stern BS Renier Sudul BS Sean Walter Sullivan BS Dildanges Florida Sumang BS Marina Suzaki BS Kasumi Suzuki BS Mayumi Suzuki E BS Courtney Dezman Swift BS Feliciana T. Tainatongo- Dobbins BS Alexann Kaylene Lazaga Takai BS Fumiyo Takehara BS Coby Ryan Tallman BS Jason Thomas Tarbox BS Mariah Tariske X BS Nou Thao X BS Christina Marie Garcia Thomas BS Henry Thomas II BS Dennis Thomas BS Joshua Baer Thomas E

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Brittni Nicole Thompson Geoffrey Marcus Tidd Gustavo Tijerina Myrio Dejuan Tindal Eric Michael Tisthammer Bryce E. Torrence Samuel Abrer Torres E Pablo Torres Jr. Cesar Torres Medrano X Brent William Tourangeau E Nicholas Oliver Troyer Rebecca Trujillo Desiree Tuazon Darah Turner Jacob Roddy Van Dyke Bou Lai Vang Sam Vaughn Hector D. Vazquez X Jesus Adrian Velasquez Jedediah D. Venable Juan Miguel Vences Gabriele Violettis Charles Vivette Sheilla Marie Samson Vue Shannan Michelle Walter Maricarmen Wasylyszyn Renee Angela Sayson Watanabe Adam Scott Watson H William J. Watson Charles A. Weber William F. Wells IV H Tiffany Wesselman Asia Shanettia White Antoine L. White Allen Hunter Wiggins H Joshua Willingham Kayla Jo Wilson H

BS FranJoleen San Nicolas Wooten BS Sarah Elizabeth Worth X BS Lawrence H. Yamamoto H BS Hikari Yamanoi BS Moshe Yehudah BS Kristine Yoon BS Tyler Young BS Jemal Brandon Young BS Alan Young BS Taylor Alaysha Young X BS Tanzira Gum-Ling Yu BS Mathew David Zollars

Associate of Arts Degrees Sherwin Obdianela Abris Anthony Justin Acevedo Kristina Poula Aglibot Daniel F. Aguero Gemma Albers William Henry Alex Jr. Cory Alexander Elexus Brionna Alexander Kinyetta Alfred William Alston Kevin Javier Amador Tinnelle Teri- Ann Amin Anna Anderson Akwasi Antwi Elisea Marrie Apgar Mayra L. Arambula Jaime Joshua H. Arellano Cindy Argueta Diego Fernando Arredondo Kimberly Avina-Hernandez Emmanuel Awuah Robert Baca Michael Balbuena Shantae Deevon Banks Ofori Barnaby Jr. Cristal Batista John Christofer Rivera Bayan Christiane B. Beavers Alexander Beavers Jeremiah Bell Brandon Belt Connie Benitez Shawn Joseph Bergin II Joy Bertrand Hollie Bitor Joshua Wesley Blalock Christopher Blevins William Blosser Adrian Blue Ryan David Blythe Ketheluyn Bolling Anzueta Shane Briggs Delbert V. Briones

Ariel Brito Hanmo Lee Broeker Charles E. Brooks Makayla Broussard Briona Brown Jayla Brown Lodakk O. Brown Kandis Delacy Brown Brianna Brown Serena Lynn Browne Brenna Maridith Bryant Justin Bryson Destiny Alexandria Butler Ryan Andrew Byrne Nathaniel Cadacio Edith Aimee Cagle Rene Camarillo Ariel Canales Nicholas James Card Catherine Almaden Carpenter Alexander Carrillo Tyler Carter Audrey Casado Jimmy Casias Mark Jomer Castillo Israel Castrejon Jr Leonel Ivan Cerezo Kennesha T. Chapman Michelle Chargualaf Reginald Chase Celina Chen Vantha Chhim Brent Y. Ching Angelo Ernest Cipollaro Carolina Diaz Cline Kendra LeeAnn Clinkenbeard Christian Cmil Kristen Rae Cobb Tyler Cobb Tyrell Colbert Colt Collier Emmanuel Jamil Colmenares

Joseph Warren Comer Jr. Nathan Contat Darriel Conyers Douglas Jeffrey Copeland Alvin Corpuz Azia Sade Craig Charles Craig Savannah Crean Oakleigh Crites Caitlin Brittany Cordero Croft Damion Crooms Ryan O’neil Cruz Joshua Daniels Johnathan Dassler Philip Davis Jayla Laniece Davis Alyssa Davis Megan Day Goddiyosa De Arce Victor F. De La Cruz Santiago Kristen DeBolt Cody Deccio Nathanielle Kristopher Delapena Keylin Deleon-Marroquin Belem Claribel Delgado Kaitlyn Whitney Devine Avinash Dhanraj Lalaine Dizon Amber Rebekah Drake Robert Ashley Drake Kimberly Duenas Robert Taitague Duenas Jenna Duenas Andrew Ryan Duffy Olivia Dufner Rushane Duncan Margo Duncan Richard Lazaro Duque III Justine Dutro John Michael Dye Nichole Eberhard Lauren A. Edie

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Associate of Arts Degrees Victor Eguez Robert Eller Renz Ellis Kyle Robert Elmer Geri Sue Embler Mary A. English Shawn Lloyd Enokawa Adrian Escares Adela I. Estrada Alejandro Estrada Magaly Murillo Estrada Angela Evans Chad David Evans John Paul Evans Zachary Ezekiel Alissa Faber Trevon Meikel Fabian Jashni Lynn Mendiola Fandialan Maria Jazmine Faustino Melissa Fielding Ian Neil Hendozo Floresca Lysandra Flynn Cassandra Foss Michealla Foules Kelsey Ann Fox Klaus Franck Roger S. Francois Alissa Frazier Sadie J. Freeman Ryan James Froberg Ekaterina Fujisaki Shelby Gagnon Devon Galbraith Christopher Thomas Gale Noem Clay Gallego Armando Gamboa Jr. Jennifer Marie Garay Jocelyn Analy Garcia Gabriel Gardner II Taylor Garrett

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Bryant Alexander Garrigues Tia Marie Garrigues Reuben Gaylord Cody Gifford Miladys Gilmore Tavarishai Glanton Jeffrey Gomez Jose A. Gomez Jose Gonzales Justin Gonzalez-Ruiz Justin Keith Gooden William Michael Gordon Matthew Paul Gossett Kaytlin Grant Alfredo Vila Gregorio Dolores Marie Sablan Greiner Chase Mitchell Gross Francisco Guerra Jr. Christian Alexander Guevara Crystal Guillory Kai Takuto Gumienny Richard Guzman Fortino Guzman Kevin Hago Bertrell Hall IV Cody Andrew Hallberg Shin-ya Hamada Amy Hamby Ashley Hammond Alix Hammons Eryan Hannafy Abigail Teresa Hanson Semaj Nicole Hardy Gracious Harpole Michael Allen Harris Efrem G. Harris Sr. Ryan Hartman Jeremy Brian Hatcher Jerre’al Hayles Sandra Hearne Timothy Scott Hediger

Alex Hepburn Hector J. Hernandez Kodi Lauren Hernes Jordan Herring Jonathan Hickey Ayako Higa Sean Patrick Higgins Stephen Hill Jr. Brett Himes Heather Dawn Hoback Steven Paul Hodges Henry Hong Nicholas Taylor Horne Tyler Huber Rufus Hucks Jr. Carlomagno D. Hugo Russell A. Humphrey Hyunchong Hwang Daniel Oluwadamilola Ifelowo Juan Inzunza Rodriguez Kazuki Io Kenneth Anthony Jackson Brianna J. Jackson Ryan Alexander Jahn Megan James Allen Janis Eric Adam Jarvis Doneisha Lashonda Jefferson Xingyue Jiang Lucerito Felix Johnson Paul D. Jones Tylah C. Jordan Daniel Kaizer Shelina Ayeasha Kelley Gordon Kelley Kellie-Ann Denise Kemp Taquala Kiara KendrickFontenot Zachary Tyler Khordi Zoie Kindlesparger

Associate of Arts Degrees Isaiah King Clayton Jerome Kirk Kane Takashi Kitashima John Koback Jacob Kocses Vbrent Ineva Lagas Kelsea-Ann Kanani Lam Joshua Michael Lamb Kenneth Cornelius Lane Emily Renee LaPonsie Joshua D. Lawson Jose Ivan Leal Xincheng Lei Kameron Joseph Pineda Leon Guerrero Viviana Guadalupe LeonSchwarz Derrick Dramone Lewis Alan Lillie-Weems Bryce Mathias Lindsey Marissa Lister Fernando Librado Llanos Jimmy Logan Jr. Sonnita Lok Juan Jose Londono John Lopez Joshua Omar Lopez Lakia Deverone Lopez Luis D. Lopez Llorens Gerardo Lopez Ortiz Jazlynn Loucks Dakota Love Jonathan Wayne Lucas Trey Lucas David J. Luce Bryan Madera Wachira W. Maina Victor Raul Maldonado Jose Maria Manzanares Claudia Marino Martie Andrew Marmolijo

Samantha Jones Martin Maria Blanca Martinez Charles H. Mason Jr. Cheryl Lynne Mathews Ryan Mathis Geraldo Matos Masao Cory Matsumoto Miki Matsumoto Alexander McBryar Zak D. Mccartney Michael Cedric McClam Jr. Sade McCleese Jordan Anthony McConniel Brandon McCreight Gabrielle McDaniel Kevin McElhannon Kyle A. Mcfarlane Patrick McGorry Timothy L. McLamb Sachiko Medoruma Donald Basa Mendiola Jr. Cesar Ared Menendezlozano Benjamin Meyers Maria Elliza So Mikurube Ethan Miller Aferu Teklu Minas Zachary Mindick Pablo Ruben Minjarez Thomas Moehle Kelly Molano Nikita Monroe Andrew Montreuil Victoria Moore Julio Guillermo Morales Spencer Moreno James Michael Morris Jr. Mona Morris Arianna Teeneah Rosanna Morton Ryan Motley Gladys Muchina

Jacob Alexander Muller Ashley Mumbower Gilbert Akzzel Munoz Farai Muzondo Louis Fernando Navarro Michael Wade Nelson Christopher Nelson Emily Nelson Hannah Nesbitt Kemal Newton Kiyotaka Nisaka James Ray Noel Keiko Nogami Danielle North Valerie Marie Novak Julio Cesar Nunez Carla Elizabeth O Johanna Ochoa Mio Ohno Elizabeth Adeyinka Ojigwe Alondra Olan Baez Kathleen Oliver Lillian Oliver Isaac Antonio Olmedo Jesus Ontiveros Stephanie Ortiz Reem Osman Abigail Owen Priscilla Palma Ki Tae Park Jewell Park Morgan Marie Parlan Josue Pasillas Acevedo Frederic Patterson Jr. Joseph Otto Paul Kayla L. Paxton Robert Vaughn Payne Justin Kristian Pedersen Marvin Pena Cindy Michelle Perez Michael Petrosino

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Associate of Arts Degrees Lana Phabmisay Noel R. Phelps James C. Phillips II Steven My Phong Tori Pickens Zane Platt Guyvard Plesimond Jeffrey Polanco Dahoniel Polancogarcia Rae Pona Sara Price Erin Elizabeth Primm Scott Pugsley Allyson Nicole Quesada Patrick W. Quichocho Keon Quinata Arali Quinones Amanda Gail Raber Ashley Marie Ramey Jeannine Miranda Ramirez Pedro David Rapalo David Rathbone Jr. Michael Joseph Read James Reavis Momo Reif Jullianne Reyes Adam Paul Reynolds Tracey Rhone Isaiah P. Richards Joan Chepkirui Rifenburg Antonio Rios Joshua Adam Rios Tiara Rios Richard Rivera Jose Riverapadilla Tanielu Roach Nathaniel Roberts Itzel Alejandra Robledo Jett Rodgers

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Stacey Rodriguez Henry Benjamin Rogers Dasani Shunquell Rolle Mario Anthony Romero Michelle K. Rossi Michael Ruelas Samantha Ruiz Shawn G. Runne Juan Salgado Shannon Marie Sanchez Amanda Sanchez-rogers Kenneth Wayne Sanders Joann Cruz Sanesanong George Santiago Ivan Santisteban Mitsuo Raymond Satoh Nathaniel James Savadogo Donte Savoy Nicole Rae Schellerer Marcus Schulz Tayler Schwamb Emily Scott James Seeterlin Christopher Sepeda Evelyn Elisa Serrano Mundo Lynnett Seviour David Shields Brianna Shippee Malina Shippen Kotomi Shiroma David Anthony Showalter Siamazilawa Siameja Tristan Sison Jason Small Javan Smith Warren McCoin Smith Kyra C. Smylie Patrick Noel Canonizado Soco

Joshua Solomon Mark Sowell Andrew Spears Maile Specht Brian St Laurent Kourtlyn Sinclair Stafford Hannah Stanchly Darius Tracy StanleyNembhard Mason Starns Adam Stehley Jonathan Richard Stilwell Wyatt Stockton Xavier M. Stone Nichole Alexandra Stone D’Mitry Maurice Stroman Joel Subang Tremayne Quentin Sullivan Christopher James Swanson Katelyn Ashley Swartzfager Courtney Dezman Swift Feliciana T. TainatongoDobbins Kazuka Takushi Aika May Talavera Chase Hunter Tamborello Diane Tan Jason Thomas Tarbox Aaron J. Teran Yuyada Tesfay Brittni Nicole Thompson Mikelle Thompson Myrio Dejuan Tindal Victoria Serena Tolley Isabel Niomie Torres Michael Alonso Torres Rocky R. Tumaneng Jr. Cameron Ude Kevin Kelly Unpingco

Associate of Arts Degrees Matthew G. Urbano Paul Bernard Valdez Marc Juvan Vanta Jasmine Vargas Lepcis K. Vazquez Ashley Daffin Velasquez Sebastian Velez Jade Skye Vidal Raudel C. Villalba Jay-C Argueza Villava-Cua Diamante Tyreese Vivens Kelly A. Walden Devin T. Walker Kerry Warren Joshua Wasinger Jhonathon Herminio Weiland Esther Joiner Welch Lisa Wervey Michael Thomas White Adam Isaac Wigant Alexandro Cordero Wiggins Megan Rose Wilcox Markina S. Wilkerson Tiggany Williams Kiersten Ashley Williams Jason Allen Williams Kenley Wills Shawn WIlson Cornelius Wilson Nicole D. Woods Zhishan Ye Tyler Yocum Alan Young Donald T. Young Robin Pu’uwaialoha YoungDe Guzman Phileppe Zagone Kristal Ziemba

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STANLEY J. DRAZEK TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD Dr. Stanley J. Drazek (1918–96) joined University of Maryland Global Campus in 1948, one year after its founding. During more than 30 years at UMGC, 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 UMGC, 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 UMGC’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 as this year’s UMGC Asia recipients of the Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award.

2020–2021 Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award

Dr. David Gugin is a professor of English at the University of Guam. He has been an adjunct instructor of writing at UMGC since 2007. He received his MA in English/ESL from Western Kentucky University in 1995 and his Ph.D in English from Northern Illinois University in 2004. Before coming to Guam in 2006, he taught English in the United States, Japan, Tonga, France, Myanmar, and the United Arab Emirates. His current research David Gugin, PhD Adjunct Professor Guam

agenda focuses on academic and professional writing, as well as environmental stylistics, both poetry and prose.

Dr. Sanga earned a B.S. in Mathematics at Hawaii Pacific University, a M.A. in Secondary Education with an emphasis in mathematics at University of Guam, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice at Loyola Marymount University in L.A., California. Dr. Sanga taught high school mathematics for a total of 7 years between Guam and California, he was also an adjunct for UMGC for 2 years prior to completing his doctoral work.

Alvin Sanga, EdD Collegiate Assistant Professor Guam

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Currently, Dr. Sanga instructs PACE 111, MATH 105, and STAT 200 courses for UMGC in Guam at Anderson Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam.

2020–2021 UMGC Teaching Recognition Award

Dr. Allan Berg earned his BA in psychology and business at Augsburg University (MN), his MS and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Georgia, and his JD at Southern Illinois University. He was a tenured professor teaching undergraduate and graduate psychology courses at Washington College (MD) and Hanover College (IN) for twenty years before joining UMGC’s overseas program in 1994. He has held an array of Allan Berg, JD, PhD Collegiate Professor Kanto Plain, Japan

professional practice and executive administrative positions to include Psychology Department Chair, state hospital Chief Psychologist, graduate Counseling Program Director, state prison Psychologist Consultant, Clinical Psychologist in private practice, and Social Security Administration Expert Witness. He has taught hundreds of graduate and undergraduate courses in Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia, including war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq. Dr. Berg also held various administrative positions with UMGC spanning over 15 years to include Senior VP of Overseas Operations, Europe Division Director, Asia Division Director, Director Downrange Operations, Okinawa Area Director, Europe Area Director North Central Germany/Benelux/UK, Okinawa Resident Graduate Professor, England Resident Graduate Professor, Europe Associate Dean, and Primary Author for current Department of Defense Asia, Europe and downrange contracts. His hobbies include reading contemporary fiction, hiking, and camping, collecting red wine, and playing snooker and billiards.

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2020–2021 UMGC Teaching Recognition Award

Rita M. Lauria, JD, PhD is Collegiate Professor, University of Maryland Global Campus; Counselor of Law at Metalaw®.US; and Research Associate, Media Interface and Network Design (M.I.N.D.) Labs.

Academically, Rita works cross-contextually across fields to distill fundamental principles applicable to constructing a conceptual framework for the understanding of Virtuality. She is interested in the quality of consciousness in relation to electric sensibility. The Rita M. Lauria, JD, PhD Collegiate Professor Okinawa, Japan

goal of intelligence augmentation drives Rita’s interests as she focuses upon the paradigm shift occurring as a result of the pervasive use of metamedia that generate vitrtualities. Pragmatically, her work explores psychological, philosophical, and aesthetic considerations for the design and use of interactive, computational media. Previously, she served as Advisor for Communications to the Secretary of Transportation, Communications, and Infrastructure of the Federated States of Micronesia, where she witnessed first-hand the diffusive and transformative nature of new communication media upon the indigenous people of the Pacific. Rita’s earlier work The Law and Regulation of International Space Communication still stands as a foundational reference work in international telecommunications law and policy. Rita, also a trained mediator and negotiator, applies her multicultural training daily in her overseas teaching where she works with enlisted personnel, their dependents, and veterans.

Rita is currently based in Okinawa, Japan.

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2020–2021 UMGC Teaching Recognition Award

Born and raised in Europe, Dr. Christian M. Mahoney was educated at universities in the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. He has taught courses in English (developmental English, ESL, English and American literature, professional writing [technical writing, business writing, and writing for managers], and writing courses for graduate students), German, Spanish, speech, and philosophy for UMGC Adelphi (Maryland), UMGC Europe, and UMGC Chris Mahoney, PhD Collegiate Professor Misawa, Japan

Asia. His education includes graduate coursework in leadership and management, human resource management, distance education, philosophy, Pāli, Chinese Buddhism, cybersecurity management and policy, learning design and technology, a master’s degree in German, a master’s degree in applied linguistics, a master’s degree in IndoTibetan Buddhism, a master’s degree in business administration (M.B.A.) and a doctorate (Ph.D.) in comparative literature. The locations where he worked include Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey, Macedonia, Kosovo, Kuwait, Bahrain, Japan, Korea, and Singapore. At present, he is serving as Collegiate Professor for business management, communication and humanities for University of Maryland Global Campus Asia and also teaches as an adjunct professor for UMGC Asia’s M.B.A. program.

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Academic Degrees and Dress

History of Academic Degrees and Academic Dress 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 12th 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.

The associate degree originated at the University of Chicago, which began awarding them in 1900. Today’s associate degree is typically awarded after two years of study and is often composed of coursework that may be applied toward a bachelor’s degree.

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.

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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 19th 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. 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 gowns worn by participants in today’s procession indicate which academic degrees they hold. At the bachelor’s level and above, the gown is usually black, but some universities use colored gowns. At UMGC, doctoral candidates wear red gowns; master’s and bachelor’s candidates wear black, and associate degree candidates wear the traditional light–gray gown.

The style of sleeve connotes the level of achievement: straight–bottomed sleeves indicate the associate and bachelor’s degree; longer, dangling sleeves, the master’s degree; and fuller, round sleeves the doctorate.

The gown worn by those who have earned a doctorate is faced with velvet and has three bars of the same material across the sleeves; the facing and bars can be either black, blue, or a color matching the field in which the degree is earned.

Hoods are lined with the colors of the school granting the degree. The velvet border of the hood indicates the discipline. The hood for the doctorate has distinguishing panels and is longer than that for the master’s degree.

Hoods are not usually worn for the bachelor’s or associate degrees at UMGC. Bachelor’s degree recipients 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 at UMGC with a grade point average of 3.800 and higher.

The standard cap is the mortarboard, which is usually the same color as the gown. At UMGC, tassels worn by candidates for degrees below the doctoral level are worn on the right and are moved—with great fanfare—to the left at the end of the ceremony.

The 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 velvet panels down the front. The UMGC president’s gown is red with black velvet facing and gold piping to represent the university’s colors.

The Colors Associated with the Academic Disciplines Agriculture

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Arts

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Library Science

Lemon

Humanities

White

Medicine

Green

White

Music

Pink

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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 Health

Salmon Pink

Architecture

Brown

Science

Golden Yellow

Fine Arts

Brown

Social Work

Citron

Forestry

Russet

Theology

Scarlet

Journalism

Crimson

Veterinary Science

Gray

Letters

Source: American Council on Education, “Academic Costume Code,” http://www.acenet.edu/news–room/Pages/Academic–Costume–Code.aspx.

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UMGC Asia Honorary Degree Recipients Michael H. Armacost

United States Ambassador to Japan

1990

Howard H. Baker, Jr.

United States Ambassador to Japan

2002

Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker

Former United States Senator from Kansas

2002

Stephen W. Bosworth

United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

1998

Chang Myong–Sue

President and Publisher, Hankook Ilbo

2001

Chung Mong–Joon

Vice President, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

1999

James Clavell

Author of Shogun, Taipan, and other novels

1978

Joan B. Claybrook

Chief Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U. S. Department of Transportation

1981

General James F. Collins

Commander in Chief, U.S. Army, Pacific

1963

William J. Currie

President, Sophia University

2004

Gajaraj Dhanarajan

Director, Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong

1992

James Dickey

Poet and author of the novels Deliverance and Alnilam

1988

Jonathan Dorfan, PhD

President and CEO, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

2012

Dorinda Elliott

Editor, Asiaweek

2001

Eligio de la Garza

Chairman, House Agriculture Committtee

1985

James Fallows

Journalist; Washington Editor of The Atlantic Monthly

1987

Thomas S. Foley

United States Ambassador to Japan

1998

Howard W. French

Journalist and Author

2005

Takeo Fukuda

Former Prime Minister of Japan

1985

Lt. Gen. Wallace C. Gregson

Commander, Marine Forces Pacific

2006

Christopher R. Hill

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs

2005

Barbara A. Hoffman

Maryland State Senator

2001

Thomas C. Hubbard

United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

2002

Adi Ignatius

Executive Editor, TIME

2002

Keiichi Inamine

Governor, Okinawa Prefecture

2000

Shigeru Ishiba

Minister of State for Defense, Japan

2004

Toshiki Kaifu

Former Prime Minister of Japan

1992

Donald Kirk

Journalist and Author

2004

Shinzo Koizumi

President, Keio University

1959

General Laurence S. Kuter

Commander–in–Chief, Pacific Air Forces

1958

General Leon J. LaPorte

Commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea

2003

Robert B. Laughlin

President, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

2005

General Lyman L. Lemnitzer

Commander–in–Chief, Far East Commands

1957

Colonel Tony S. Lombardo

Commander, 18th Maintenance Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan

2018

Douglas MacArthur II

United States Ambassador to Japan

1959

Tamon Maeda

President, Institute for Municipal Research

1962

Alfred R. Magleby

U.S. Consul General, Naha

2014

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General Carter B. Magruder

Commander–in–Chief, United Nations Command, U.S. Forces Korea, Eighth U.S. Army

1961

Mike Mansfield

United States Ambassador to Japan

1986

Hiroharu Matsuda

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Kyorin University

2001

Spark M. Matsunaga

United States Senator from Hawaii

1979

Konosuke Matsushita

Founder and Executive Advisor, Matsushita Electric Industrial Company

1986

Yoshitoshi Mori

Artist

1984

Moshin Morita

President, University of the Ryukyus

2004

Colonel Kenneth E. Moss

Commander, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan

2018

Chiaki Mukai

Astronaut, National Space Development Agency, Japan

1995

Michio Nagai

Minister of Education, Japan

1982

Kazuji Nagasu

Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture

1989

Yasuhiro Nakasone

Former Prime Minister of Japan

1994

General Paik Sun Yup

Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Republic of Korea

2003

Chan–Mo Park

Professor and Dean of the Graduate School, Pohang University of Science and Technology

2001

William J. Perry

Nineteenth Secretary of Defense of the United States

1997

Edwin O. Reischauer

United States Ambassador to Japan

1962

Donald Richie

Author, Film Critic, and Historian

1999

John V. Roos

United States Ambassador to Japan

2011

Eisuke Sakakibara

Director, Global Security Research Institute, Keio University

General Curtis M. Scaparrotti

Commander, U.S. Forces Korea

2014

J. Thomas Schieffer

United States Ambassador to Japan

2007

General Thomas A. Schwartz

Commander–in–Chief, United Nations Command, United States Forces Korea

2000

Edward M. Seidensticker

Author and Literary Translator

1991

Hiroko Sho

Director, Okinawa Regional Study Center

1997

Shinichi Suzuki

President and Founder, Talent Education Institute

1993

Kotaro Tanaka

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Japan

1960

Ramesh Thakur

Senior Vice Rector, United Nations University

2006

General James D. Thurman

Commander, UNC/CFC/USF

2013

General John H. Tilelli, Jr.

Commander–in–Chief, Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea

Nobuhiko Ushiba

Diplomat and Statesman

1980

Alexander Vershbow

United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

2007

Rafael Viñoly

Architect

1997

Michael Vatikiotis

Journalist and Author

2005

Ezra F. Vogel

Chairman, The Program on U.S.–Japan Relations, Harvard University

2000

1997

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UMGC Alma Mater UMGC was established in 1947 specifically to serve the educational needs of adult students, many of them veterans returning from World War II. That commitment continued as UMGC first sent faculty overseas to teach active-duty military personnel in Europe in 1949 and in Asia in 1956. That mission guides us to this day.

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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

B OA R D M E M B E RS Robert Alonso ’08 President Mark E. Baker ‘10 & ‘12 Mike Broda ‘01 Elisebeth Driscoll ‘91 Milton Hall ‘03 Tom Lansford ‘90 & ‘96 Matt Lowy ’12 & ’16 Kathy Massie ’83 & ’05 Jake Messier ’04

Dear Members of the Class of 2021!

Congratulations on earning your degree and achieving a remarkable milestone that can be attributed to your dedication, strength, and perseverance. As you embark on the next phase of your life, know that you are one of more than 254,000 UMGC alumni worldwide.

Now it is my honor to personally welcome you to the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) Alumni Association. Our UMGC Alumni Association represents a diverse group of working professionals who, like you, are actively contributing to our professions, our

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communities, and our nation.

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Joining the UMGC Alumni Association allows you to continue your

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learning through professional development, networking opportunities,

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and more. Your lifetime membership is complimentary, and you will

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receive information about exciting webinars, activities, programs,

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benefits, and services. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to receive timely updates on UMGC news and alumni initiatives. Please visit alumni.umgc.edu for more information.

Again, I congratulate and personally welcome you into the global UMGC Alumni Association. I hope you continue to use your energy and enthusiasm to make a greater impact on the UMGC alumni community.

Stay connected!

Sincerely

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