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Baker Rises to the Challenge, Completes Three-Decade Journey to Degree

Commencement

May 04, 2023

Lorna Stephens-Barnes launched a promising college career right out of high school, but a financial setback ended those plans. Now, more than 30 years later, at age 55, Stephens-Barnes will proudly walk at the May graduation at ��Ĵ�ý to accept her degree in finance.

Financial Literacy Learning Opportunities for Students and Community

Brand Alumni Success

April 28, 2023

��Ĵ�ý offers its students and community a number of opportunities to improve their understanding of money matters.

��Ĵ�ý Marks National Volunteer Month with Global Initiative

Alumni Success

April 06, 2023

��Ĵ�ý’s Global Give campaign encourages members of its university community to step forward and participate in National Volunteer Month, with staff, students, and alumni giving their time and talent at events in Maryland, across the United States, at ��Ĵ�ý Europe in Germany, and throughout the world.

��Ĵ�ý Announces Worldwide Commencements

Commencement

April 05, 2023

��Ĵ�ý will be celebrating graduates at commencement ceremonies around the world this spring, including Asia Division ceremonies in Tokyo on April 8, in Okinawa on April 15, in Seoul, Korea on April 22 and in Guam on May 6. ��Ĵ�ý’s Europe Division will host its commencement ceremony at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, on April 29, and the stateside “Grad Walk” event will be held over three days, from May 12-14, in Adelphi, Md.

Quantum Leap Star Among ��Ĵ�ý Alumnae Storytellers

Alumni Success

March 09, 2023

In honor of this year’s National Women’s History Month “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” learn about four ��Ĵ�ý alumnae who are inspiring the world, one story at a time.

Marathon Runner Goes the Distance in Earning ��Ĵ�ý Degree and a Career in Public Safety

Commencement

December 31, 2022

Arriving from Guatemala at the age of 20 to join his mother in Maryland, Edwin Marroquin was at a loss on what to do next.

Najila Ahsan’s Quest to Change the World

Commencement

December 21, 2022

Najila Ahsan has crossed the finish line, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management at ��Ĵ�ý's Grad Walk, and, taking one more step toward her dream of making a difference on the climate front. After the New Year, she begins a job as a town planner in Maryland.

Passion for Tech Propels Rhoda Viernes Nuesca to Three ��Ĵ�ý Degrees

Commencement

December 20, 2022

A fascination with technology drove Rhoda Viernes Nuesca to leave a career in nursing, join the military and collect degree after degree, including her new Master of Science in Cybersecurity Technology from ��Ĵ�ý.

Nadia Greenidge Taps Personal Experience in Launching Career in Health Care

Commencement

December 19, 2022

Nadia Latoya Greenidge began pursuing a degree at ��Ĵ�ý in 2018. This month she graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management. In between, she persevered despite extraordinary personal loss.

Full-time Work, Full-time Family and Two New Master’s Degrees

Commencement

December 18, 2022

Mubarak Ibrahim was three classes into his Master of Science in Cybersecurity Technology degree at ��Ĵ�ý (��Ĵ�ý) when his wife, Hellen, decided to enter the same program. Mubarak and Hellen will receive their diplomas together.

Retiree David Rodich’s Experiences Drive His Desire to be a Life-Long Learner

Commencement

December 18, 2022

David Rodich had a successful career that had sent him across the United States and around the world. The one thing he didn’t have, as he settled into retirement, was a bachelor’s degree. After a 50-year hiatus in his education, he will change that during this month’s commencement at ��Ĵ�ý when he receives his degree in political science.

For Michael Zotoo, Higher Education Is the Key to a Navy Leadership Position

Commencement

December 17, 2022

Early in his military career, Michael Zotoo, a native of Ghana, set two goals for himself: become a U.S. citizen and get his bachelor’s degree so that he could put himself on the path to become an officer. He enrolled at ��Ĵ�ý, where he is graduating top of his class—with magna cum laude honors—with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

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