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Dan Fernandez ‘11 Develops AI Firefighter Tool to Solve Training Gap | UMGC Alumni Association July 02, 2026 Learn how Virginia Beach Fire Department Captain Daniel Fernandez '11 is using AI to streamline scheduling, training, and administrative tasks, helping firefighters spend less time on paperwork and more time focused on serving their communities.

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Through Her Own Lens: Cecilie Olaussen '21 Fearlessly Follows Her Passion

July 05, 2023

When Cecilie Olaussen '21 looks through the lens of her camera, she knows she’s about to preserve a special moment in time for her clients, something that never fails to delight and inspire her.

Meet Your 2023-2025 Alumni Association Advisory Board

July 01, 2023

In the Summer of 2023, the 2023-2025 UMGC Alumni Association Advisory Board members were welcomed into office to kick off their term for the next two years.

Shifting Gears: Micheall Myrie Finds Place as Creative Professional after Military Service

June 05, 2023

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.

Global Give 2023: Empowering Community at UMGC

June 02, 2023

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.

Jennifer Stone ‘00, ‘06, ‘09, ‘10 Leverages Degrees to Build a Thriving Healthcare Technology Career

May 04, 2023

When Jennifer Stone became a mom at age 18, she never imagined she would one day have five college degrees under her belt and decades of success working at the intersection of health care and technology.

UMGC Team Wins Watson Analytics Competition

April 27, 2023

For two months, three graduate students at the University of Maryland Global Campus brainstormed on a project that used climate data to foresee outbreaks of Lyme disease.

IT TAKES TWO: Jaemellah Kemp ‘14 Pays It Forward to Young Students

April 27, 2023

As a single mom with a kindergartner, Jaemellah Kemp ’14 had to make a difficult decision: buy school supplies to set her son up for success or pay her bills.

UMGC and Revature Announce Partnership

March 30, 2023

University of Maryland Global Campus, the largest public online university in the country, and Revature, a leading technology talent development company, today announced a partnership that will allow all UMGC students and graduates—regardless of major—to access Revature’s online coding program at no cost to the student.