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The UMGC global community of alumni, students, faculty, and staff united this fall to celebrate Homecoming 2023.

Dr. Steven Meneses '13 is the Associate Vice Chancellor at City Colleges of Chicago. Read how his UMGC doctorate helped him pursue a career in higher ed administration.

Growing up in Maryland, Micheall Myrie '19 wasn’t quite sure how to reconcile what he thought he wanted to do with his life with what opportunities he had around him. So he did what many others in his position did: enlisted in the military.

In honor of National Volunteer Month in April, nearly 500 members of the UMGC community here at home and around the world rolled up their sleeves to make a positive impact for others.

For 34 years, the UMGC Alumni Association has been honoring the best and brightest in the UMGC community with the UMGC Alumni Awards. This program recognizes some of our most successful alumni for their achievements, service and engagement in their careers and communities. This year’s nine award recipients will be honored in a special ceremony at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in October.

Over the past few decades, D'Yanna Craighead '05 went from being the only girl and person of color in her high school technology class to a senior leader at Disney. Read how imagination fuels her personal and professional growth.