UMGC 2023 Global Service and Achievement Awards Program

2023 GLOBAL SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS

Achievement Awards 2023 GLOBAL SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

2023

PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS Each year, up to six faculty and/or staff members are granted Presidential Awards in recognition of extraordinary accomplishments and performance.

The awards go to individuals who have made distinctive contributions to UMGC throughout their careers, through regular and active involvement in programs, activities, and projects that demonstrate a commitment to the university as a whole.

Kimberly Cardwell

Parker Nielsen

Advanced Military Programs

Associate Director, Training

Coordinator Stateside Military Operations UMGC Stateside

Global Military Operations UMGC Europe Bob Thomas

Gretchen Koenig

Senior Academic Advisor

Overseas Faculty Coordinator and

Enrollment Management, Japan

Collegiate Professor Global Military Operations UMGC Europe Danielle Matz Director, Annual Giving and Leadership Gifts Alumni Relations UMGC Stateside

UMGC Asia

Achievement Awards

NEWCOMER IMPACT AWARDS The Newcomer Impact Awards, launched in 2023, recognize the significant contribution UMGC’s newest team members—those who have been with the university for three years or less—can have on the university’s success.

The awards recognize and encourage bold thinking, initiative, courage, and persistence.

Christina Lunsmann Director, Student Accessibility Services Student Engagement and Achievement UMGC Stateside Travis Mckinney Advanced Program and National Testing Coordinator REM Germany 3 UMGC Europe Paige Shreve Advanced Program and National Testing Coordinator Enrollment Management, Okinawa UMGC Asia

2023

INNOVATION AWARDS The Innovation Awards recognize UMGC staff and faculty members who develop innovative ideas, devices, or processes with the potential to create a positive and profound impact within the university.

Brandon Matthews Associate Vice President, Enterprise Project Management Office Chief Transformation Office UMGC Stateside David Leasure Collegiate Professor, First Term Experience Student Affairs UMGC Stateside

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BYLEE MASSEY MEMORIAL AWARD The Bylee Massey Memorial Award is granted annually to a member of the faculty, staff, or student body who has gone “above and beyond” with his or her volunteer efforts, outside of normal responsibilities or assigned duties, for a university project or event, and whose efforts directly benefit UMGC students or programs. The award was created in part by the generosity of the Herman Maril Foundation to honor the spirit of service of Bylee Massey— wife of former UMGC President T. Benjamin Massey—who founded the university’s Maryland Artist Collection.

Katherine Im Program Director, Gerontology and Behavioral Sciences and Collegiate Associate Professor School of Integrative and Professional Studies UMGC Stateside

2023

FORTY YEARS

TWENTY YEARS

Insiya Bream

S. Bhaskar

John Beyers

Carmen Castro

Gyongyi Plucer-Rosario

Joseph D’Mello

Laura Deffley

Elena Gortcheva

Scott Erwin

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS

Kristen Hansen

Scott Eury

Ouanessa Boubsil

Angela Hutchison

Donald Evans

Katja Hornbeck

Robert Kelly

Leslie Evans

Kristin Kubik

Michelle Hannum

THIRTY YEARS

Michael Kulyk

Tony Howze-Edge

Gregory Emerson

Amanda Maguire

Eric Key

Sevgi Rochford

David Mika

Glenn LaPierre

Marialetizia Williams

Gia'Donna Nichols-

Alfred Lewis

James Wyatt

Holmes Daniel Sandholzer

Rosa MembrenoAlvarez

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

Christopher Schultz

Richard Michael

Chip Cassano

Brent Storrs

Luis Morales

Frances Clark

Irina Vlasova

Nita Pancholi

Denise DiStefano

Gregory Von Lehmen

Sandeep Patnaik

Evelin Letarte

Jane Walker

Khadijeh Sarvandani

Jennifer Norris

Carrie White

Matthew Selzer

Simmy Papali

Wei Zhou

Catherine Sweet

Celeste Selby

Bethany Taylor Nicholas

Dharma Selva

FIFTEEN YEARS

Nicholas Tully

Dawn Shreves

Win Aye

Jenny Xu

Stephanie Smolka

Michele Bigos

Pil Chung Yun

Alexis White

Jennifer Brannon

Service Awards

TEN YEARS

Julie Harvey

Brittany Szemborski

Samuel Anderson

Bjorn Hasseler

Stephanie Trans

Kevin Arthur

Kim Hill

Eliza Tymes

Sharon Barry

Elizabeth Howard

Elizabeth Urbanski

Veronica Barton

Megan Kelly

Tyler Vereide

Katherine Bell

Francesca Kerby

Candace Williams

Steven Brown

John Leoniak

Brittany Williamson

James Brunner

Raynelle Luckett-

Errol Wyatt

James Bryant

Monroe

Kathryn Bugg

Daniel Manco

Alison Burns

Erik McCannon

FIVE YEARS

Charlie Butler

Rashad Mulla

Awo Ansu

Kristin Byerly

Jeffrey Pagan

Antoinette Ash

Alapuakai Carroll

James Payne

Emmanuel Ayee

Laura Cross

Wanda Perriens

Mohammad Bajwa

Haby Diallo

Eric Pfister

Magdalena Balderas

Damon Freeman

Melinda Robinson

Danielle Banks

Paula Frey

Richard Robinson

Nanette Bartholomew

Jillian George

Mary Schroeder

Christy Bobsein

Sherin Ghafir

Carrie Leigh Schurr

Alyson Bove

Angela Grant

Kevin Sellers

Adam Breckenridge

Lauren Gray

Rhoda Smackum

Jennifer Brembah

Dellareese Griffin

Harry Snow

Lemuela Bryant

Shanica Guidry

Richard Stokes

Jonathan Burke

Elba Zarabia

2023

Tashara Campbell

Martina Hansen

Julie Ming

Casey Cherestal

Ashley Harmon

Paige Morris

Ashlee Colleton

Myra Hernandez

Jedidah Njau

John-Emmett Cooley

Shadia Hossain

Byron Norris

Jason Cornwell

Rasheed Howard

Christelyn Joy Ochoco

Cierra Crutchfield

Naquena Howell

Keila Organista-Leach

Chandrawattie

Kelli Ingram

Amilia Osborne

Daitnarayan

Tanisha Jagoe

Michelle Pittman

Edward Davis

Denera Jesters

Michael Powell

Sofia DeBustamante

Jennifer Johnson

Matthew Purnell

Catherine Dehm

David Jones

Colleen Quinn

Charity Devine

Teran Jones

Anjanette Rago-Smith

Tamara Dorsey

Olya Kalatsei

Noemi Ritualo

Gulcin Ellis

Brenda Kidd

Tanya Roche

Joseph Etoo

Fernando Lara

Sharaina Savoy

Molly Evans

Iesha Lee

Jennifer Simonds

Mariyam Fareed

Cordero Leonard

Ryan Simpkins

Timothy Fegan

Linda Lovett

Ashaunte Smith

Lisa Gaskins

Diane Mack

Alexis Stewart

Andrea Gentile

Susan Madorran

Melissa Sweeney

China Gilreath

Malcolm Magee

Georgiana-Mihaela

Susan Go

Melanie Maree

Tomescu

Alison Goodrich

Jennifer Matos

Sonora Trowell

Mekdes Hailu

Kristophyre McCall

Bryan Valle Chad Whistle

Service Awards

ONE YEAR

William Burnham

Michael Egna

Michael Anderson

Elizabeth Carr

Jonah Elder

Candace Anliker

Stalin Carrillo

Kellie Eversole

Katherine Arias

Pamela Carter

Alissa Faber

Amna Awan

Taylor Ceja

Megan Fackenthal

Jacob Bailes

Aida Chacon

Nicholas Feather

Karen Banks

Stefanie Channell

Hannah Fekade

Nina Baum

Amanda Chavez

Jack Finkenbinder

Justin Beardmore

Thekia Cheeseborough

Ashley Fleming

Emily Beardsley

Stephanie Clark

Lindsey Frankenfield

Azya Benjamin

Katerina Cochran

Tatyana Franklin

Kenneth Berhaupt

Safara Cochrane

Gabrielle Gebre

Douglas Berkowitz

Ana Concepcion

Chad Gevertz

Alain Biamby

El-Hajj Cooper

Terisha Gibbs

Karly Bliley

Ilora Danne

Jordan Gibson

Morgan Bliss

Lorena Davis

Melissa Ginivan

Lisa Board

Shannon Davis

Sarah Godown

Edmarie Bonhorst

Miranda Dencklau

Bethany Hanford

Kamoya Boothe

Ansley Dinsmore

Nancy Harcar

Shandolyn Boye

Darci Duran

Susan Hawkins-Wilding

Anne Brennan

Valarie DuRant

Bryante Hayman

Jennifer Brown

Emily Duschl

Kayvaan Hekmat

Kami Brown

Trevor Ebert

Isaac Helfman

Solomon Brown

Aimee Eddington

Jennifer Hope

2023

Montez Huggins

Diana Lehman

Cynthia Oliver

Grace Hunter

Lawrence LeMay

Nanase Olivera

Ifegwu Ifegwu

Tara Lewis

Laura Ortiz

Leah Ishii

Houston Logsdon

Madison Orwig

MarshaJean-Pierre

Tricia Luett

Andrew Pace

Hye Jin

Nora Luna

Alisa Parrish

Christopher Johnson

Christina Lunsmann

Jennifer Pass

John Johnson

Mignon Madden

Emily Piccione

Alexis Jones

Leslie Maddox

David Pichotta

Erica Jones

Margie Martinez

LuzElena Plata

Rebecca Katz

Kristin Mason

Monique Pugh

Ashley Kawagishi

George Mathisen

Ethan Raines

Jeffery Kennedy

Tanquarae McCadney

Veneatha Rickenbacker

Samuel Kerns

Matthew McCollim

Orville Roachford

Caroline Kersey

Kenyana McDaniels

Tina Rose

Colleen Khadan

Travis Mckinney

Ashley Rough

Kayla Kilgore

Samantha Mitchell

Keyonda Salmon

Christopher Klimovitz

Alexis Moore

Jennica Schofield

Savannah Kushner

Jennifer Moore

Tamara Segrest

Titus Lane

Melissa Mussehl

Mikel Shanks

Melissa Laskowski

Kara Nesle

Isiah Small

Alysha Lauron

Christopher Noocha

Amina Smith

Michelle Ledesma-

Karolyn Ochoa

Colleen Smith

Promise Ohanyerenwa

Hope Spriggs

Borowski

Service Awards

Teresa Spruill

Diana Washington

Nedra Stadther

Aaron Weaver

Walter Sternberg

Elyssa Weaver

Kim Kisha Stevenson-

Tara Weingardt

Codjo

Amber Welty

Tina Stoufer

Rylee Whited

Sonja Strahl

Donna Whittaker

Ariana Stroop

Elijah Williams

Garrett Sumlar

Morris Williams

Garret Summerlin

Daniel Wise

Veronica Swinney

Bradley Witherspoon

Talsha Tadeo

Dashel Wright

Samantha Tansley

Raven Wright

Cynthia Tart

Erin Wudarzewski

Tanzania Taylor

Jessica Wyckoff

D'Aira Thompson

Ahmet Yarkin

Anna Thornberry

Valentina Yeargin

Kristin Tracy

Joshua Yovich

Gregory Turpin Clair Updyke Florianne Vanderpool Kerrigan Ventura Mary Vinehout Andrew Vozzolo

2023

STATESIDE

Sasha Burkett

Amilia Osborne

Doctor of Business Administration

Lydia Clemens

Rachel Payne

Rosemary Ascencio

Corwin Facey

Amina Smith

Susan Go

Esercainas Valencia

Robert Busseau Tanisha Clarke Imrana Iqbal Edward Sierra Meyana Thorne Doctor of Management Brian Davis Master of Business Administration Janice Armstrong Peter Canine Tiffany Jordan Amina Lively Pallace Messer John Wulu Master of Science Antoinette Ash Michael Baca Lukas Britton

Francis Maddox Megan Manley

Bachelor of Arts

Tyler Mclain

Melanie Maggard

Susan Morris

Justine Potter

Colleen Quinn Gale Ross

Bachelor of Science

Bryan Rude

Andrew Cavanaugh

Nykia Shepard

Laura Cross

Sarah Shepherd

Tiffany Cusick

Amber Williams

Cleopatra Edwards

Xingyi Zhang

Janique Evans Kalen James

Graduate Certificate

Raquel Jenkins

Sarah Archibald

Ann McDermott

Aaron Boner

Stephanie Moncree

Sasha Burkett

Leesa Orton

Carmen Emborski

Faith Philson

Priscilla Gathoni

Kunal Tejwani

Ninaliezel Legaspi

Sidney Walker

Megan Manley

Erin Weinhold

Kenyana McDaniels Christelynjoy Ochoco

Employee Graduates

Associate of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Steven Knopf

Julie Harvey

Laura Gaines

Jason March

Kurtis Porter Associate of Arts

Undergraduate Certificate

Associate of Arts

Nicole Claggett

Jennifer Hope

Cosmin Tomescu

Jason March

Kimberley Doyle Janique Evans

Mauricio Roman

Kalen James

Undergraduate Certificate

Achille Ndoumou

Barbara Norl

Tynia Boyd

Faith Philson Dareth Wallace

ASIA

EUROPE

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration

Viviane Cote Paige Shreve

Morgan Caywood

Jason Tarbox

Jill Carey Stefanie Channell

Bachelor of Arts

Hector Perez

Matthew Urbano

Veronica Swinney

Bachelor of Science

Graduate Certificate

Todd Fedele

Jason Mallet

Molly Hayden

Rosemary Williams

Undergraduate Certificate Jason March

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