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Mother’s Day: Countdown to Grad Walk May 05, 2025 In honor of Mother’s Day, ��is highlighting a sampling of mothers who never lost sight of their academic aspirations.

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��Winter Grad Walk: It’s a Family Affair

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December 22, 2023

Celebratory family scenes played out, diploma after diploma, as more than 2,100 graduates received their ��degrees on Dec. 15-17. An estimated 32,000 family members—a record—turned out to snap photos and shout encouragement and congratulations.

Shalaya and Mallory during UMGC's Grad Walk

New Degree Opens Door for Single Mom’s Post-Military Career

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December 21, 2023

Shalaya Mallory, a single mother, plans to retire from the U.S. Navy in 2026 and launch a new career in criminal justice.

For Venous Arjangi, a Move Meant a New Country, New Language and New Degree

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December 20, 2023

After launching a career in the accounting field, Arjangi plans to continue studying and may pursue a master’s degree in tax law or UMGC’s new degree in cyber accounting.

Graduating Alongside His Son, ��Prof Earns Fifth Degree

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December 20, 2023

Both John Wulu Jr. and his son, Prince John Trarso Wulu III, are graduating from ��with an MBA.

Air Force Mechanic Looked Ahead—and Carved Out Expertise in Software Development

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December 19, 2023

Sean Mirani had a long-time interest in computers—he’d fallen in with some friends who built and coded drones.

A Poem Drove Maxine Hawkins to Greater Accomplishments

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December 18, 2023

Hawkins culminated her journey to a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities by using Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” as the topic for her capstone project.

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