CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS Stay connected to your fellow alumni through Alumni Association chapters. Several academic and regional chapters have been in existence for years, and new start-up groups are in the planning stages. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 240-684-5125 or visit the alumni Web site at umucalumni.org. AC A D E M I C C H A P T E R S
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IMAN Chapter
Howard County Chapter
The International Management (IMAN) Chapter, one of the first UMUC alumni chapters, will celebrate its 10th anniversary at the Fifth Annual IMAN Chapter Dinner on April 5, 2003, at the Holiday Inn in College Park, Maryland. You are invited to join fellow alumni, faculty, students, and staff for a night of entertainment, networking, and delicious food. For further information, contact Dharma Selva at 240-684-5114 or via e-mail at dselva@umuc.edu.
After the success of last May’s reception in Howard County, Maryland, honoring James Robey ’79, UMUC’s 2002 Distinguished Alumnus and the Howard County Executive, a planning committee was formed to establish a chapter in that area. Kate Perry ’97 & ’01, a member of the Alumni Association board of directors, is leading the effort. The first meeting was held in the fall of 2002 at the home of Fred Antenburg ’66, an attorney in Columbia, Maryland. Visit the Web site at umucalumni.org, for details about upcoming alumni activities in Howard County.
2002–2003 IMAN Chapter Officers President: Dharma Selva ’02 Vice President: Connie Turner Corresponding Secretary: David Long South American Liaison: Cleopatra Sinkamba Islar ’02 African Liaison: Steve Koenig ’98 Asian/Pacific Liaison: Joyce Wright ’90 & ’94 European Liaison: Ozgur Vural ’02 Undergraduate Representative: Zorayda Munoz MBA Chapter
The MBA Chapter Planning Committee is making considerable progress toward establishing a chapter for graduates of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. A call for nominations and the election ballot will be posted on the alumni Web site at umucalumni.org, and all MBA graduates are encouraged to participate and get out the vote. Human Resources Management Chapter
The HR Network continues to grow under the dynamic leadership of Jeff Brody ’93, Alumni Association vice president for career and professional development, and Mary Schwanky, director of UMUC’s Career and Cooperative Education Center. To get involved and become a member of this exciting group, visit the alumni Web site at umucalumni.org.
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San Antonio, Texas
Alumni who attended a networking reception last spring in downtown San Antonio expressed great interest in forming a local chapter. With more than 900 alumni in the area, the chapter has tremendous potential. If you want to join the planning committee and help Howard Cain ’68, who is spearheading this effort, contact him at cactop@aol.com.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Baltimore Reception
UMUC alumni in Baltimore enjoyed a special reception in November honoring William Goodwin ’91 & ’00. Named chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department last year, Goodwin came to the job with 27 years of experience covering every aspect of fire science. UMUC President Gerald Heeger and Joanne Hildebrand, director of UMUC’s Fire Science William Goodwin Program, extended their congratulations and best wishes. Goodwin earned his Bachelor of Science from UMUC with a specialization in fire science in 2000 and completed a Master of Science from Johns Hopkins University in May 2002.
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