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Today, workers must constantly retrain and retoolto remain competitive in a highly technical,global workplace. Welcome to the changing faceof education in the 21 st century.

directly to a four-year degree program—and maybe even on tograduate work. As easy as it sounds, and as well as it’s going, thereare still plenty of challenges to work through.“Although the community college is considered a steppingstoneto a four-year college or university, in reality these institutions areoften out of sync with one another,” Heeger said.In response, UMUC is a year away from sharing its WebTychoplatform with its partners, a move that will encourage greaterconsistency and fluidity among online students. Moreover,because the community colleges are adroit at workforce development,UMUC hopes to incorporate many of those strategies indeveloping and designing relevant coursework.Both Heeger and Allen agreed that these partnerships offernumerous opportunities for growth. As Heeger put it, “A decadefrom now, this move with the community colleges will be perceivedas a pivotal point in UMUC’s history. It’s a way for us toblend our face-to-face delivery with our online delivery in a farmore effective way—to create true national and internationalcommunities of practice without having to trade one educationalmethod for the other.”So, given the trend in lifelong learning, where do Heegerand Allen see opportunities for UMUC 10 years downthe road?Allen looks for UMUC to solidify its position as a global leaderin providing high-quality education to working adults—and tohave the research to back it up.“I want us to have created a body of knowledge around whatworks and what doesn’t when it comes to linking access to qualityin higher education,” said Allen. “That’s why our outcomesassessment strategies are so essential to our mission as a premieradult learning institution. I also think it’s important for us toexplore new ways of remaining affordable over the next decade,so that our students can readily come back to us as they have neweducational needs to fulfill.”Heeger wants to see UMUC become more engaged in teachereducation and allied health degree programs and models.Additionally, he is interested in using the university’s relationshipwith the U.S. Department of Defense to leverage and buildstronger relationships with other federal agencies.“We can easily become the institution that listens to and servesthe career needs of our country’s federal employees, wherever theymay be,” said Heeger. “I can envision doing that through bothregional educational centers and expanded online services. I alsowant to see us pursue more national and international growthopportunities. To do that, we have to keep identifying learningprograms for which there are critical shortages and looking atnew ways to educate nontraditional students.”At the same time, both men have their feet firmly planted onMaryland soil. Heeger looks at his global growth strategy as animportant step in supporting the state’s university system,“because,” he said, “the more successful we are out of the state,the more money we bring to improving our offerings in the state.”Allen certainly agrees with that objective.“[Maryland] has always been known for the value it places onhigher education for its citizens,” said Allen. “And UMUC willalways be its crown jewel when it comes to providing highquality,lifelong learning opportunities for any Maryland citizenof any age who wants to take advantage of those opportunities.”1 0 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A R Y L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G Ewww.umucalumni.org

The internship provides more than just real-world arts marketingexperience, Byrne said.“I think the best part is the overall education about what makesthe Kennedy Center work,” she said. “We have exe c u t i ve seminarswith all the directors of the Kennedy Center—of marketing,development, and [with Kennedy Center President] MichaelKaiser.” She said that Kaiser inspired her to take advantage ofeverything the Kennedy Center has to offer.On top of her internship, Byrne takes two courses at UMUC,and the internship counts for two more, thanks to UMUC’scooperative education program. Somehow she finds time to teachSunday classes to children and adults at the Maryland YouthBallet in Bethesda, Maryland, where she also substitutes for otherteachers.In fact, one of the most challenging parts of the internship, forByrne, has been learning to sit.“It dawned on me that my entire life was spent standing up allday,” she said. “When I’m teaching, I’m standing up. I know itsounds silly, but just sitting was hardest for me.”A native of Kentucky, Byrne was raised in Bethesda, Maryland,and graduated from Walt Whitman High School. During theschool year she studied at the Maryland Youth Ballet and in thesummers attended some of the nation’s premier ballet programs,including the School of American Ballet and the PennsylvaniaBallet. After high school, Byrne earned a year-long internship atthe Cleveland San Jose Ballet, followed by a year-long trainingprogram, a dance contract, a 15-year career, and retirement. Now,with UMUC as her partner, Byrne is dancing across the stage toher next career.Faculty Council Serves System Faculty—andStudents and Institutions—StatewideBy Chip CassanoAs a program director in the general management program inU M U C ’s Graduate School, Joyce Shirazi finds her time is at a premi u m ; nonetheless, she recently agreed to serve on the Council ofUniversity System Faculty (CUSF), an official body of facultyfrom University System of Maryland (USM) institutions thatadvises the system and its regents regarding university matters.“I’ve had people come up to me and ask, ‘Oh, why are you wastingyour time?’” said Shirazi. “They seem to think we don’taccomplish much. But we address a lot of issues, cover a lot ofterritory, and I see our role as tremendously valuable.”Jim Gelatt, professor and director of interdisciplinary studies inmanagement for the Graduate School, agreed. He has served as amember of CUSF for three years, and sees the organization’s roleas much broader than most imagine.“First, what CUSF is not is adversarial,” Gelatt said. “The relationshipbetween CUSF and the [USM] chancellor’s office, forinstance, is very positive. It’s clearly a partnership with the studentas the beneficiary. Ultimately, the question is, ‘Are we reallydoing what is in the best interest of the student—and, in turn,what is in the best interest of the state, which benefits from aneducated population and an educated workforce?’”And so, while CUSF addresses common issues of concern tofaculty—tenure, teaching loads, retirement plans, and the like—it also branches out to address concerns about funding for highereducation, to assess the quality of students coming to variousUSM institutions from high schools and community collegesstatewide, and to share information about challenges faced andstrategies implemented by institutions everywhere.There have been tangential benefits for UMUC.“When I first [came to CUSF],” said Gelatt, “historically, wewere sort of a visitor at the table. Now I think we are perceivedas a full player. We have three representatives voting, wherebefore we had one non-voting representative. And I think we’reseen in a much more collegial light.“When we look at trends like distance education, a few years ago,we were one of the only players. Now we’re seeing many institutionsgetting into that, and it’s useful to see trends like that developingacross the state. At the same time, it gives us a chance toshow that UMUC is a provider of quality education. In theabsence of that, people have a tendency to ‘awfulize,’ to assumethe worst. But because we’re big and getting bigger, we’re like thesleeping giant. And everybody wants to know what the giant isgoing to do.”1 3 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A R Y L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

B R E A K I N GN E W SConsul General Peter Bodde Speaks atMannheim CommencementBy Mary FiedlerThe keynote speaker for the commencement ceremony atUMUC’s Mannheim campus May 8, 2004, was no stranger tothe university’s two-year program for U.S. military dependentsand State Department personnel. Peter Bodde, consul generalat the American Consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, is himself a1974 graduate of the original Munich campus.Bodde began by praising an overseas education and encouragedstudents to learn a foreign language and to reach out andstrengthen their ties with Germans. He discussed diplomaticchanges that have taken place between the United States andGermany since September 11, 2001, and predicted thatGermany’s long and productive history with the United Statesand shared core values will be long-lasting.the U.S. International Trade Commission, then joined the Fo re i g nService. Bodde served in Guyana, Nepal, Germany, Bulgaria,Denmark, and India, where he was the minister counselor foradministrative affairs. He also served in various positions in theU.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., most recently asthe director of the Office of Management Policy.After the ceremony, Bodde visited with students and faculty,reminiscing about his days at the Munich campus. His wife,Tanya, is a graduate of the Mannheim campus.UMUC Students, Faculty, and Staff Inducted intoPhi Kappa PhiBy Chip CassanoOn April 4, 2004, in a ceremony on the campus of the Un i ve r s i t yof Maryland, College Park, 193 UMUC graduate and undergraduatestudents were inducted into the Honor Society of Phi KappaPhi. They joined a network of more than 1 million members,past and present, of one of the largest and oldest honor societiesin the country.“The University of Maryland chapter of Phi Kappa Phi datesback to 1920, the 22 nd of more than 300 chapters active today,”said Paul Keller, a program director and professor in UMUC’sGraduate School who is currently serving a two-year term as presidentof the University of Maryland chapter. “The chapter isunusual in that it serves five different institutions—University ofMaryland, Baltimore; University of Maryland, Baltimore County;University of Maryland, College Park; University of MarylandEastern Shore; and of course UMUC, which has been a membersince the early 1970s.”Consul General Peter Bodde poses with class valedictorian Rebecca Cheney(left) and salutatorian Erin Cohen (right) at the UMUC commencementceremony in Mannheim, Germany.“I implore you to commit yourselves to Europe,” said Bodde.“Get out there and be active!”After earning his associate’s degree from UMUC, Bodde graduatedfrom the University of Maryland, College Park, with a bachelor’sdegree in 1976. He served as a commodity industry analyst withBut there is more to Phi Kappa Phi than its size and long history.The society is also one of the country’s most exclusive, open tocandidates from all disciplines by invitation only. Those invitationsare extended to eligible juniors in the top 7.5 percent oftheir class, seniors in the top 10 percent, or graduate studentswith a grade-point average of 3.9 or better.UMUC is well represented in the ranks of Phi Kappa Phi, andnot just by students. In addition to Keller, Eugene Rubin, chairof UMUC’s Master of Distance Education program, serves assecretary of the chapter, and Theo Stone, acting associate provost14 AC H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

Paul Keller (left), UMUC professor andpresident of the University of Marylandchapter of Phi Kappa Phi, with UMUCprofessor Leslie Pang, recipient of the PhiKappa Phi Faculty Mentoring Award.and acting director of theOffice of DistanceEducation and LifelongLearning, serves as publicrelations director.Distinguished membersof the faculty and staff areeligible for induction intoPhi Kappa Phi as well, andfour from UMUC wereinvited to join in April—Amjad Ali, director of themanagement of technologicalsystems programin the Graduate School;Diane Lampe, associatevice provost, UndergraduateStudent Affairs;Pamela Monaco, assistant dean of the School of UndergraduateStudies; and Stella Porto, a program director in information andtelecommunications studies in the Graduate School. Leslie Pang,one of this year’s recipients of the Stanley J. Drazek TeachingExcellence Aw a rd, re c e i ved the Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Me n t o r i n gAward—an honor that Keller had received earlier—and tworepresentatives from UMUC Europe, Valerie Mock and JaniceKeller, were also inducted. Sue Jevning, an undergraduate studentin UMUC Asia, received a $1,000 graduate fellowshipfrom Phi Kappa Phi that she plans to use to help pay for studiestoward an MBA—also from UMUC.“In general, UMUC has a larger number of inductees than theother member institutions of the chapter,” said Keller, “probablybecause the other schools have more discipline-specific honorsocieties. At UMUC, Phi Kappa Phi is the big one, and we havea chance to recognize scholastic achievements and make a lot ofpeople feel good. If you attended commencement, no doubt yousaw individuals on the platform, faculty and students alike,wearing Phi Kappa Phi medallions on their graduation regalia.”Women at Work, continued from page 11or volunteer work,” said Poussaint. “Once you have yourobjectives in place, identify the strategies and resourcesyou will need to meet those objectives. Then stick to theplan, and don’t be afraid to negotiate what you want tomake it work.”DeLaat also emphasized the importance of negotiation,warning that too many women have never truly developedthat skill.“We women always want to be ‘n i c e’ in our re l a t i o n s h i p swith others,” she said. “But you can be nice and still getwhat you want on the job if you just do your research,look for the opportunities, and aren’t afraid to ask aboutthem. Just think of negotiation as a way to achieve awin-win for yourself and for your organization.”The panelists agreed that women must also find goodmentors. Panel moderator Ovetta Moore, who works aschief information officer for the Maryland Departmentof Business and Economic Development, advised audiencemembers to “look for a good role model,” but cautioned,“it’s important to find the right mentor. That issomeone with whom you share the same goals and va l u e s . ”As DeLaat put it, “Mentoring relationships are sort oflike a marriage. Marry the right man. But if you don’t,divorce the wrong man.”The same goes for networking. Panelist Pam Walker, vicepresident for human resources and administration atPearson Government Solutions, explained that a goodnetwork is always a “two-way street,” one through whichone solicits information and offers it in return.“Building a network is about building relationships—oneat a time—in which there are mutual goals and intere s t s , ”said Walker. “A good network should always be one thatcan take you to the next level. As your priorities change,let everyone in your network know they have changed.And never be afraid to expand the circle to reflect thosechanges.”1 5 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A R Y L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

A NEW FAC EI N T H EMeet Larry Leak, UMUC’s new vice provost and residentexpert on assessment and accreditation, with alifetime of experience as an academic leader, both atthe secondary school level and in higher education.Leak, who earned his undergraduate degree from St. Mary’sCollege in Maryland, began his career as a public school historyteacher. But after three years and an MEd in administration fromthe University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), Leak decidedto join the ranks of public school administrators, first as a highschool assistant principal and then as principal, with plans toeventually become a public school system superintendent.With a fellowship from UMCP, Leak completed his PhD in educationadministration. But after being offered a faculty positionat UMCP in the education policy planning department, he turnedhis sights to higher education instead of returning to the publicschool arena. From there he moved to Morgan State Universityand then Towson University, where he chaired the secondaryeducation department. After 10 years at Towson, he was appointedassistant superintendent of the division of certification andaccreditation for the Maryland State Department of Education,where his job involved overseeing K–12 teacher certification, aswell as institutional accreditation for 23 colleges and universitiesand a broad range of private K–12 schools.“I guess you could say I know an awful lot about the way schoolsat all levels should be organized to get the most out of the studentsthey teach,” said Leak. “However, after seven years with the state,I really wanted to get back into higher education and UMUChad this job available. It seemed like a perfect fit. And even thoughUMUC was very different from the traditional universities of mypast, I loved the tremendous growth and innovation I saw here.”“This job” involves more than just coordinating the university’sa c c reditation process with the Middle States Association of Collegesand Schools; Leak is also in charge of instituting a universitywide,outcomes-based assessment process. That means ensuringa positive academic experience for every UMUC student, regardlessof age, gender, educational background, or ethnicity. Formost people, that would be a pretty tall order. For Leak, it’s anexciting challenge.“As a country, we have become very invested in ensuring that allof our citizens have an opportunity to go on to postsecondaryeducation,” said Leak. “That’s why community colleges andadult learning universities are so essential to completing the bigpicture. But success is measured by the number of students wegraduate, rather than by the number of students we admit. Allinstitutions of higher education, especially those with openadmissions policies, must have consistent strategies in place formeasuring student attainment in certain core learning areas, bothat the undergraduate and graduate levels.”Leak is particularly sensitive to the challenges facing studentswho graduate from poorly performing public school systems andgo on to enter the postsecondary environment, frequently at thecommunity college level. These students often need severalsemesters of remediation just to achieve parity with their peers,which is why Leak is a strong proponent of a more seamless systemof higher education—one in which educators at all levelsestablish consistent standards of student proficiency as a way toestablish a pipeline from community colleges to four-year degreeprograms and beyond.“To do that, we must maintain an ongoing and meaningful dialoguewith our colleagues at the community college level,” saidLeak. “That’s why UMUC’s community college partnerships are16 AC H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

EP R O V O S T ’ S O F F I C Eso vital to our long-term success, especiallywhen it comes to developing and sharinginformation about student achievement. Let’sface it: As an adult learning institution, we areinextricably linked to the community collegesystem. Their success is our success and, on theflip side, their failure is our challenge.”With the Middle States accreditation ahead,Leak is now directing his attention and energytoward that multiyear process, working withthe university’s administrative team to addressthe 14 standards against which Middle Statesmeasures institutional effectiveness. He calls ita “journey in self-discovery.”Larry Leak“The process is a revelatory one, in that you must first rate yourselfin each of these standard areas,” said Leak. “In doing that, theaccreditation team strongly encourages you to acknowledge yoursuccesses. But they also want you to expose your blemishes. Soonce you’ve completed this self-assessment, the team will thencompare your perception to reality, as it’s defined within thestandards. It’s a great opportunity to look at how well we arereally doing.”When asked what he sees as the main thrust of UMUC’s accreditationefforts, Leak points to the proposed student proficienciesassessment process, which will eventually be part of every coursein the standardized curriculum. Implementing the process w i l lre q u i re faculty members to teach differe n t l y, requiring a “hugetraining component” and the “learning curve issue” that goesalong with that. As Leak put it, UMUC faculty will “not onlyhave to expand upon the learning strategies they have alreadyperfected, but learn a few new tricks as well.”One example involves adapting online instructionto different learning styles.“As educators, we know that our students learnthrough different modalities, so in the face-tofaceclassroom environment, we have identifieda number of strategies for capturing and engagingthe teachable moment, so to speak,” saidLeak. “However, those strategies don’t alwaystransfer to the virtual classroom, because wedon’t always have the tools we need to measurewhat’s happening to the student as he or shelearns. If we want our online students to be moresuccessful—and thus more likely to graduate—we have to invent and implement a better systemfor doing that.”According to Leak, the accreditation process offers a perfect stageon which to define and design better systems. Like his colleaguesPresident Gerald Heeger and Provost Nicholas Allen, Leakbelieves that UMUC, because of its vast experience as a universityspecifically created for adult students, has a great deal to sharewith the world of higher education.“This university has been on the leading edge of the adult learningmovement for more than half a century,” said Leak, “and weare literally writing the book when it comes to virtual learningand student assessment. I can see us creating a real body ofresearch on the subject down the road—perhaps someday evenoffering a PhD program in distance education. It’s all aboutexpanding the vision in the most strategic way possible. Andassessment is certainly an integral part of that strategy.”1 7 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A R Y L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

Robin Majeski:A New Look at an Old BusinessEvery eight seconds, a baby boomer turns 50 in this country. That statistic hasbecome Robin Majeski’s mantra as she plots her course as the head of UMUC’sgerontology program.In the two short years since her arrival at the university, Robin Majeski has watched her department’senrollment grow by a whopping 80 percent as a result of intensive marketing coupled with her efforts tomake most of the gerontology courses available online. As she put it, gerontology is a pretty hot topicthese days, given that there are 76 million baby boomers poised to join the ranks of senior citizens overthe next decade or two.“When UMUC began offering gerontology classes, we were affiliated with the program at University ofMaryland, College Park,” said Majeski. “At that time, the courses mostly addressed nursing home care,and weren’t really focused or up-to-date with regard to seniors as an increasingly diverse demographic.I took a look at the guidelines from the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education [AGHE], didsome research, and revised our program and course objectives to better reflect those guidelines. Besidesdeveloping a 21-credit certificate course and obtaining approval for a dozen more three-credit courses,we also re vamped the program to give it more depth, with a closer look at the whole elder diversity issue.”Majeski has continued to incorporate AGHE’s high standards by offering her students courses that are“creative and current, but also academically rigorous—courses that speak to the need.” With this objectivein mind, students may now earn either a minor or a certificate in gerontology, for which UMUCoffers a full spectrum of basic courses, along with some fascinating additional courses, with titles likeAging, Religion, and Spirituality; Women and Aging; Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Aging; and AgingCreatively and Positively.As Majeski put it, “Health is only one aspect of gerontology. We need to look beyond health and coverissues that address the overall quality of life after 65. Baby boomers are not about to take aging lyingdown. In fact, more and more we see our seniors working or volunteering long after traditional retirementage has come and gone. And there is a growing focus on ethnic diversity among the elderly. Wewant our students to have an opportunity to take courses that will expose them to the full range of theaging experience.”Majeski has also helped build what she called a “w o n d e rful, high-caliber” faculty, with teachers likeHema Hernandez, a widely recognized expert on ethnicity and aging. At the same time, she has succeededin incorporating gerontology as a core concentration subject within UMUC’s social sciencesprogram. In fact, the program won the 2003 Aw a rd for Excellence for the mid-Atlantic region of theUn i versity Continuing Education Association (UCEA) and followed it up in April 2004 with a Na t i o n a lOutstanding Credit Program Award, also from UCEA.

But Majeski isn’t resting on her laurels. Instead, she is making plans for the day, coming soon, whengerontology as an academic pursuit will take a far more interdisciplinary approach.“As professionals, we need to realize the complexity of the aging experience,” said Majeski. “Thus far,we have the biology-psychology-sociology triad in place, which is why so many of our students comefrom health and allied services, rather than, say, business or law. However, working with older adults inthe future will mean working as part of a team. T h e reare so many areas from which to educate those t e a mm e m b e r s — i n vestment counseling, commercial marketing,product promotion, real estate, law . . . I mean,the list goes on and on. Then there’s the whole issueof housing. Where will the elderly live when theyneed more help? Assisted living and day care can bevery expensive. With all of those issues to focus on,we have our task cut out for us in the academic world.”Majeski, who has a way to go before she has to thinkabout her own retirement, sees herself involved in thefield of gerontology for many years to come. By herRobin Majeskiown admission, she loves UMUC, which she refersto as a “very collegial working environment” and “one of the best places” she has worked. Given thecooperation she enjoys, she continues to take the program forward with an eye toward achievingAGHE program merit status. “I really want to get their official stamp of approval,” she said, “to makesure that we have the highest quality program possible.”Majeski began her career as a nurse and community health educator, and received her doctorate inhuman development from the Un i versity of Ma ryland, College Pa rk. The field of gerontology has alwaysfigured prominently in both her professional and personal lives. A music lover, she plays the violin inher free time, having decided to go back and take lessons a few years ago. Now she is taking her violinon the road, playing at senior centers whenever she can. She also conducts workshops in nursing homeson issues of interest to seniors.“I like to do things in my spare time that put me in direct contact with the senior population,” saidMajeski. “It’s essential for all of us in this field to keep building bridges between academics and reallife, and my extracurricular activities help keep me abreast of senior needs and trends from in thetrenches, so to speak.”In 10 years, she said, “I see myself doing what I’m doing now, but better. I am always working on anew theoretical model for the way we understand and then teach about the process of aging because,in my opinion, we need to begin thinking about it very differently. What we do in the next decade hasimportant implications for our society as we know it.”Majeski is quick to add that her efforts are only a small part of a much bigger picture. Her job atUMUC has made it possible for her to work with—and learn from—other professionals in the field,including her students, something she finds especially valuable.“If we’re going to succeed at providing the highest quality of life to our seniors, especially given thecoming challenges posed by the baby boomers, then we’ll all have to pull together as a team,” Majeskisaid. “I think that’s why I love working at this university so much. It’s all about teamwork.”

B R E A K I N GN E W SPlanning For the FutureJohn McKee Joins UMUC Institutional Advancement StaffJohn McKee is a man who loves whathe’s doing.As UMUC’s new director of gift planning, Mc Kee calls fundraising“the perfect job for me. I really thrive on the challenge of raisingmoney for what I consider to be a truly noble cause—highereducation.”He didn’t start out in the fundraising business, however. With aBA in art history from Yale University and an MA in earlyAmerican culture from the University of Delaware’s prestigiousWinterthur Program, McKee began his career life as a museumdirector and curator. But it was while serving as director of theHistorical Society in Saratoga Springs, New York, that he discoveredwhat he now refers to as his “calling.”“In my position at the museum, I had to raise money,” saidMcKee. “And I found out that not only did I love doing it, butthat I was good at it. Being a curator is about looking after objectsand things, while I’m much more interested in getting out andmeeting people, in building lasting relationships.”McKee launched his career in charitable giving at GallaudetUniversity, the nation’s oldest postsecondary institution for deafand hearing-impaired students—an assignment that was, by hisown admission, extremely challenging.“The deaf community has its own unique culture, which can bedifficult for a hearing person to understand and appreciate,” saidMcKee. “For starters, there’s the language barrier, which requiredthat I become p roficient in sign language. It wasn’t easy, but I cantruthfully say that I loved my time there. And it taught me that Ican overcome just about anything I put my heart into.”After two and a half years at Gallaudet, McKee decided to narrowhis fundraising scope to planned giving. With that in mind, hetook a position with the University of Maryland, College Park,where he became “this arthistory guy, with absolutelyno background in finance,talking to people abouttaxes and trusts and estates.”The career choice proveda good one, though, andafter a couple of successfulyears in College Park, hejoined InstitutionalAdvancement at UMUC inApril 2004, where he willJohn McKeew o rk to build the unive r s i t y’sHeritage Society (UMUC’s circle of planned givers). Accordingto McKee, the new job comes at a time when this institution ison a phenomenal growth curve, well on its way to meeting predictionsthat it will be Maryland’s largest university by the end ofthe decade.“UMUC’s focus on affordability and accessibility increases itsimportance during a time of rising tuition and diminishing statefinancial support,” said McKee. “Therefore, private support forscholarships is central to our future in remaining not only theworld’s best online university, but also one of the most affordable.Private support helps keep UMUC’s strategic plan on track.We need plenty of scholarships available to our students, andthose are made possible by generous gifts that our donors makethrough their retirement plans and estates.”McKee sees his job as a cross between university developmentofficer and financial cheerleader. With that in mind, he spendsmuch of his time helping potential donors consider their financialfutures with an eye toward protecting their families whilestill thinking about how they can support UMUC’s long-termmission. For McKee, it begins with a will.20 AC H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

“Everybody should have one,” McKee said. “Without a will, thegovernment—rather than you—gets to make all the decisionsthat affect those you leave behind. And dying intestate precludesyour estate from providing for the non-relatives or charities youwish to support.”McKee is quick to point out, however, that planned giving ismore than just simple bequests. It also covers an array of options(see below) that provide enhanced tax benefits and may evenreturn an income to the donor. But most of these options areconsidered a form of “deferred giving.”“There are countless ways to support UMUC through plannedgiving, while simultaneously advancing your personal retirementand estate-planning goals,” said McKee. “Keep in mind thatthese gifts may not provide the university with immediate gratification,like annual campaign gifts and other such developmentefforts do. However, planned giving does allow the average donorto contribute a much larger amount, with some extremely attractivetax benefits. And I get to help our alumni and friends makeit all happen in the most advantageous way possible. I just can’tthink of anything I would rather be doing with my life.”For more information about planned giving and UMUC’s He r i t a g eSociety, contact John McKee by telephone at 240-684-5123 orby e-mail at jmckee@umuc.edu.The following gift arrangements illustrate ways to support your alma mater whileearning significant tax breaks. No matter how you choose to participate, planning agift is a “win-win” relationship for you and the university. Here are a few of the basics:Bequests: A bequest to UMUC can be made either throughyour will or a living trust. Because these gifts aren’t distributeduntil death, the donor may use the property or income duringhis or her lifetime. Bequests can be set up as a specific dollaramount, a percentage of the estate, or as the residue of an estate,and may be used to fund a specific program, memorialize someone,or establish an endowed fund.Charitable Remainder Trusts: These trusts are set up to payincome (and earn charitable tax benefits) to either yourself ora loved one. There are two types—annuity and unitrust—eachof which provides an income stream for life or for a specifiednumber of years. Payout on an annuity trust remains constant,while income derived from a unitrust varies from year to year.Charitable Gift Annuity: With a charitable gift annuity, youmake a gift of cash or certain other property and receive a fixedincome each year for the rest of your life—beginning immediat e l y, or years later, in re t i re m e n t . In fact, deferring the incomecan significantly increase the payout rates and tax benefits—anda portion of the income is tax-free.Outright Gifts: An outright gift of cash, securities, real estate,or personal pro p e rty allows UMUC to take advantage of thei n c o m e right away, while providing you a dollar-for-dollar taxdeduction. Outright gifts of appreciated property—such assecurities and real estate—enable the donor to take a full fairmarket-valuededuction without incurring capital-gain taxes.Life Insurance: You may also donate your life insurance policyto UMUC, by either designating the university as the benefici a ry or assigning to it all incidents of ownership in the policy.Pooled Income Fund: A gift to the pooled income fundaffords you lifetime income. The pooled income fund is professionallymanaged and invested; in addition to income, itprovides the donor with a charitable deduction and the abilityto make additional gifts.For more information, contact John McKee by telephone at240-684-5123 or by e-mail at jmckee@umuc.edu.2 1 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A R Y L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

C L A S S N O T E SRobert Allan Draper ‘63Universal City, Texas, completed his schoolingat the United States Air Force Academy in1967 and served as a pilot and staff officeruntil 1993. During the Vietnam War, he flew173 combat missions in the F-100 and serveda four-year tour as an F-4 pilot from 1971 to1975. He retired in 1993 with the rank oflieutenant colonel.Glenn Brown ‘82Ocean City, Maryland, wrote, “UMUC wasthere for me at the time and place that I neededto take my classes, and the staff was alwayshelpful. Thanks.”Jim Koepke ‘82Bloomington, Minnesota, wrote ChasingGhosts (PublishAmerica, 2004), the story of hisresearch into the assassination of PresidentJohn F. Kennedy. Koepke uncovered new evidenceabout the assassination, and his researchincludes interviews with Richard Helms andWilliam Colby, former directors of the CIA.Koepke claims to have identified and interviewedthe Watergate figure known as DeepT h ro a t t h rough the intelligence contacts hed e ve l o p e d. The book is available fro mAm a zo n . c o m .Lawrence Rockwood ‘83San Diego, California, is a Green Party congressionalcandidate in the 53 rd District, anadjunct professor of history at California StateUniversity San Marcos, and a historian at theInternational Museum of Human Rights inSan Diego.Philip William Coningford ‘84Litchfield Park, Arizona, works as a case managementmanager for Maricopa IntegratedHealth Systems in Phoenix, Arizona. He wro t e ,“I would love to hear from any classmates Iwent to school with from 1980 to 1984.”Crystal Burris ‘85San Antonio, Texas, wrote, “UMUC helpedme tremendously with my management skills.After graduating from UMUC, I was able toget commissioned in the U.S. Air Force, whereI served for 20 years. After retirement I wasagain able to use my degree to land a positionwith the Social Security Administration.”Diane Marie Eggert ‘85Crofton, Maryland, wrote, “UMUC changedmy life. Without the ability to schedule classesbetween a part-time job and the demands ofmotherhood, I would never have obtained mycollege degree! My degree enabled me to workin a variety of governmental accounting positionswith four different agencies and on challengingand interesting assignments, fromestablishing accounting principles for the federalgovernment to pioneering a compre h e n s i veaccounting system for a major federal agency.Thank you, UMUC.”Robert D. Lewis ‘86Arlington, Virginia, recently retired from theU.S. Air Force after almost 29 years of service.Of those years he wrote, “They were all funand filled with great memories.”Leonard William Carter ‘87Sydney, Australia, wrote, “UMUC helped meobtain formal qualifications in fire science whenthere were no such courses for the fire servicein Australia. Things have changed over the past10 years and courses are now available. I havejust obtained a diploma in fire-fighting managementin December 2003 from the Universityof Ballarat. UMUC has helped Australiain many ways through firefighter visits and theexchange of ideas. Thank you, UMUC.”Gale Elizabeth Vrtiak ‘87Auburn, California, earned a doctorate fromthe University of Southern California. Sheworks as a consultant in cases involving childabuse and neglect, and with alcohol and drugprograms.Merrill Pletcher ‘88Jacksonville, Florida, wrote, “Graduating fromUMUC’s Heidelberg campus qualified me toserve as a volunteer graduate research assistantto Pallas Stanford, where I helped develop amodel to measure the effectiveness of chemicalabuse prevention methods in Colorado. Thework was creative and satisfying. Academicstudies in statistics, human behavior, and organizationaldevelopment allowed me to help theU.S. Air Force Warfare Center teach qualitymetrology and led to the conversion of twomatrices from bureaucratic/autocratic to teamdirectedstyles. This led to my second career.Living and studying in Germany, studyingWestern civilization, and attending twoincredible seminars on Freud and Jung led meto a deeper appreciation of life, of religious tiesto my communities, and to a greater peace—albeit pained—among the growing disrespectfor others which infects our world. A class onchild abuse and neglect deeply affected me.Those affects led to an appointment as a court -appointed special advocate for children and tofollow-up workshops on domestic violence.And of course graduating made me a morecredible advocate of lifelong learning amongco-workers and certainly contributed to mypromotion to chief in the Air Force. In s u m-m a ry, UMUC gave me the skills and know l e d g eI have used to help others in diverse places.”Patricia Brock ‘89Columbus, Mississippi, wrote, “My experiencewith UMUC—both overseas and inMaryland—was excellent. Working at an instituteof higher learning has shown me that myexperience at UMUC was the best preparationone could have for a great career.”Mark Anthony Henderson ‘89 & ‘92Fort Bragg, North Carolina, returned fromAfghanistan July 17, 2003, after having servedas a member of Task Force Devil.Anthony M. Zeccola ‘90 & ‘97Gaithersburg, Maryland, serves as a regulatorymanagement officer with the U.S. PublicHealth Service of the Food and Drug Administration.He received an MA in national securityand strategic studies from the U.S. NavalWar College and is currently working towardan MS in environmental engineering fromJohns Hopkins University.Robert Reams ‘92Ahmadi, Kuwait, accepted a position as safety,health, and environment advisor for PetrochemicalIndustries Company in Kuwait,where he will oversee technical activities toensure compliance with occupational safetyand health policies and procedures.Valarie Hoover ‘93Leesburg, Virginia, wrote, “UMUC gave mean opportunity to go back to school when Ididn’t think that was possible. I received an22 AC H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

C L A S S N O T E Salumni scholarship and was able to scheduleclasses around my job. UMUC instructors areexperienced professionals in their fields and thestudents are friendly and motivated. I recentlycompleted a graduate program in informationstudies from the University of Maryland,College Park, and now work in a publiclibrary—my dream job! Thanks, UMUC!”Rosalind Boyer Bernard ‘94Bowie, Maryland, is a graduate student atUMUC and currently serves as the recruitmentmanager for the Catholic Un i versity of America’sColumbus School of Law in Washington, D.C.She is a board member and officer for theWashington Area Legal Recruitment AdministratorsAssociation and a member of theNational Association for Law Placement. Shealso runs a music management company, B&BEntertainment. She and her husband, Lloyd—an attorney and realtor in Ma ry l a n d — h a ve twosons, Jo rdan and Mo r g a n .George E. W. Field ‘95 & ‘00Columbia, Ma ryland, re t i red from the U.S. AirFo rc e in February 2003 after 20 years of serviceand joined BAE Systems, of Linthicum,Maryland, as a senior systems engineer.Charles T. McDonald ‘95Oldsmar, Florida, reports that he was recentlyhired to provide professionalism and leadershipin the growth-oriented services division of hiscompany, which relocated to Clearwater,Florida, in August 2003. He invites local alumnito contact him at miikdelta@yahoo.com for networking,socializing, and support.Roger P. Allen ‘96Kenosha, Wisconsin, is an infrastructure architectwith Kohl’s department store. He wrotethat he could not recommend “being a full-timemilitary servicemember, family man, and fulltimestudent, all in one quarter (and makingthe Dean’s List when I finished), unless youhave a wife that is devoted to your educationand time. I had a great time with the UMUCinstructors, staff, and my colleagues as we completedour degrees in London. Now I can relaxand not multitask quite as heavily as I did inthe past.”Brian Keith ‘97Sacramento, California, worked as a projectspecialist for the National Law Enforcementand Corrections Technology Center, part ofthe U.S. Department of Justice’s NationalInstitute of Justice. For the past two years, hehas worked as a senior program manager forthe Governor’s Office of Criminal JusticePlanning in the California Office of Ho m e l a n dSecurity. He wrote, “While I am proud of myaccomplishments, the achievement I am mostproud of is walking across the stage and graduatingwith my father, who also attendedUMUC!” Their photo even appeared on theUMUC Web site.Jim Modderno ‘97Gambrills, Maryland, works as a MicrosoftWindows 2000 system administrator. Hismain hobbies are playing golf and working onold sports cars. He also enjoys crabbing andfishing—when his house and yard work allowit. He hopes to complete a master’s degree incomputer systems management in the nextyear or two.Ian Woodcourt Marks ‘97Winchester, Virginia, and his wife, Jennifer,had their first child, Aaron Nathaniel, two ye a r sago. Their second child was due May 2004.Martin Munroe ‘97Eldersburg, Maryland, serves as captain of theBa l t i m o re County Fi re De p a rtment in Tow s o n ,Maryland.Richard Thomas Stack ‘97Lansdowne, Virginia, was appointed presidentof Octave Technology, in College Park,Ma ryland. Pre v i o u s l y, he served as the company’svice president of commercial business solutions.Octave Technology specializes in radiofrequency identification and auto-identification,and offers software and services that helporganizations reduce costs and risks whilei n c reasing market share and re venue. He wro t e ,“UMUC played a huge role in my career andlife. My degree helped me find employmentwith a Fortune 100 firm and quickly moveinto management. In addition, while attendingclasses in Adelphi, I met my wife, and we arenow expecting our first child.”Ralph Dundas ‘98Fairfax, Virginia, married Pamela K. Wood in1992, and graduated from UMUC in 1998,making the Dean’s List and earning inductioninto Alpha Sigma Lambda along the way. Hewrote, “UMUC allowed me to complete mydegree while working full-time. I found myexperience at UMUC to be very rewarding.”His other interests include music, religiousstudies, and bible and church history.Lawrence Silvestro ‘98Great Mills, Maryland, wrote, “My master’sdegree from UMUC was the steppingstoneI needed to gain the kind of career positionI was looking for.”Mary Katherine Burrell ‘99Germany, accepted a position with the U.S.Civil Service in Germany as a clinical informationprogram specialist and is now a GS-12.She is active as a Brownie troop leader and inpublic relations for the Heidelberg Girl Scouts,and serves as Webmaster for the 26 ASG ArmySubstance Abuse Program.Mitchell C. Frederick ‘99Los Angeles, California, is currently studyinglaw at UCLA as part of the graduating class of2 0 0 6 .Sylvia Palm ‘99Germantown, Maryland, wrote, “The Masterof International Management was a great degre eprogram. The course of study was wonderfuland the professors were top notch.”Douglas Keith Richmond ‘99Belgium, works as a senior network administratorand team leader for General Dynamics.He wrote, “I entered the U.S. Air Force inJanuary 1990 and began taking classes withUMUC at Hahn Air Base in Germany in 1991.I continued taking classes while stationed inEngland and deployed to Saudi Arabia, Italy,and Turkey, via both traditional and distanceeducation. UMUC set me up for success.Thank you!”Charmaine Carpenter ‘00Navarre, Florida, completed an MS in managementof information systems and is currentlya doctoral candidate at Touro University. She2 3 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A RY L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

C L A S S N O T E Scurrently works for the U.S. Air Force andhopes to someday own her own company. Shelives with her husband, Ken; two sons, Kennyand James; two dogs, Porthos and Spark; a cat,Sheba; and a bird, Pecker. She wrote, “UMUCgave me the discipline I needed to mature. Italso helped me see how important a degree—any degree—is in life. I would encourage anyoneto (a) serve in the military and (b) get aneducation. You can’t go wrong in life witheither option.”Giani Manieri ‘00Chester, Virginia, retired as a drill sergeantfrom the U.S. Army and was accepted into theMaster of Divinity program at Union TheologicalSeminary and Presbyterian Schoolof Christian Education in Richmond, Vi r g i n i a ,where he will begin studies in the fall.Augusto M. (“Gus”) Recabo ‘00Alexandria, Virginia, purchased the Liberty Ta xService franchise in the Wheaton Plaza kioskin Wheaton, Maryland. Operations started inJanuary 2004 with seasonal tax preparation.Sean Louis DeFrehn ‘01Germantown, Maryland, runs his own financialconsulting firm. He is a member of GreatNames Great Works, a community actiongroup made up of business owners and man-agers who work to improve the quality of lifeof all citizens in the area.Ondrea Lynnette Green ‘00District Heights, Maryland, works as a humanresources specialist for the IRS in Lanham,Maryland. She wrote, “My success at UMUChas given me the confidence to pursue othercareer options and strive for higher goals. I’vealways been ambitious, but now I’m a risktaker.Thanks, UMUC.”Angela Benson ‘01Alexandria, Virginia, wrote, “I am now incharge of a small membership department ofan association in Bethesda, Maryland, and Iam enjoying it greatly. I also just completed amaster’s degree in communications from JohnsHopkins University.”Kathy Mumford ‘02Upper Marlboro, Maryland, wrote, “UMUChas helped me expand my consulting business,specializing in original oil paintings. If you likeor need art, feel free to contact me via e-mailat kmum57@aol.com.”Dawn Day ‘03Laurel, Maryland, wrote, “My journey inlearning at UMUC has empowered me toachieve more than I ever thought I could. Ilook forw a rd to participating in the AlumniA s s o c i a t i o n as an advocate for the issues ofcurrent students. Overall, my experience atUMUC was priceless!”James David Hersh ‘03Jessup, Maryland, is the business technologyoperations manager for the W. C. & A. N.Miller Companies, a full-service real estatecompany he joined in March 2003 after servingas IT coordinator for the Department ofTransportation Services at the University ofMaryland, College Park (UMCP). In his freetime he volunteers with the Baltimore AreaCouncil of the Boy Scouts of America and asthe advisory chair for the Epsilon Mu chapterof Alpha Phi Omega, a national, coeducationalservice fraternity at UMCP.Maria Ialacci ‘03Riverdale, Maryland, was appointed by theMaryland governor’s office as a paralegal inthe Maryland Motor Vehicle Administrationin Glen Burnie, Maryland.Renee Jackson ‘03Martinez, Georgia, is completing a bachelor’sdegree in accounting at Strayer Universityprior to pursuing an MBA. She wrote,“UMUC helped me get started toward mydream of obtaining a college education.”Steven M. SchuetzRipon, Wisconsin, was appointed director of financial aid atRipon College, a four-year liberal arts school in Wisconsin. Agraduate of the Un i versity of Wi s c o n s i n – St e vens Point, Schuetzis currently completing a master’s degree from UMUC.Prior to joining Ripon College, Schuetz served as director offinancial aid at the International Ac a d e m y of Design and Technologyin Chicago, and before that, in the same position atEd g ewood College in Ma d i s o n , Wisconsin. He began his careerin financial aid at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.He is a member of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators anda former committee member chair for the Wisconsin Association of Financial Aid Administrators.In announcing Schuetz’s new post, Scott Goplin, vice president and dean ofadmission and financial aid at Ripon College, wrote, “Schuetz brings the Ripon Collegecommunity a vast amount of professional experience. His person-centered approach,strong work ethic, communication skills, and management experience make him an idealmatch for a goals-driven financial aid team.”Kristina Mae Malmquist ‘03Yigo, Guam, enjoys scuba diving and travelingto other islands to dive. Her husband is stationedat Andersen Air Force Base. She wrote,“I am 24 years old . . . and have a six-year-olddaughter. Many women who get pregnant intheir teens are forced to drop out of school.Thanks to UMUC, I graduated with my BS inpsychology in the spring. The UMUC staff atAndersen Air Force Base and in Yokota, Japan,have been very helpful and professionalthroughout these four years. I look forward toattending graduate school and I owe all mythanks to UMUC for giving me the opportunityto get my education.”Virginia Barnes Ricketts ‘03Annapolis, Maryland, wrote, “I am nowattending Loyola College in Maryland, pursuinga master’s degree in clinical psychology.24 A C H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

My degree in psychology from UMUC hasprepared me well for my current studies!”Ruben Sanchez ‘03Everett, Washington, wrote, “I have been inthe U.S. Navy more than 22 years and had theopportunity to earn my degree, first throughUMUC Asia and then stateside via distanceeducation. I will be retiring from the navy thisyear and now know how important it was tocomplete my education.”Ric Santos ‘03Greenwood, Indiana, retired from the U.S.Navy after 20 years of service. He wrote,“Although I had a great career and traveled theworld, I’m now looking for a second [career]that will be even more rewarding. UMUCreally made it possible for me to achieve mygoals because of the flexibility and quality ofthe courses. Having a bachelor’s degree hasopened up so many other possibilities for me.”Gwendolyn R. Washington ‘03Upper Marlboro, Maryland, works as a legalsecretary. She wrote, “After almost 20 years, Iwas finally able to go back to school and earnmy undergraduate degree. My mom used topush me to go back, but marriage and childre ninterrupted my plans. Although my mompassed away in 1997 and was not able to enjoymy accomplishment with me, I know shewould have been proud. Because of UMUC’sdistance education format, I was able to earnmy degree while raising a family and workingfull-time. But I’m not done. I’ve enrolled inUMUC’s Graduate School so that I can earnan MBA.”Sabrina Wilkes-Morris ‘03Fort Gordon, Georgia, attended UMUC from1987 through 2003. She wrote, “Here’s tonever giving up. UMUC has helped me tocomplete a lifelong endeavor.”September 19, 2004Alumni Association Board SocialFlorian HallBowie, MarylandSeptember 28, 2004Alumni Board of Di re c t o r sKickoff MeetingInn and Conference CenterAdelphi, MarylandOctober 8–9, 2004Munich “Oktoberfest” ReunionInn and Conference CenterAdelphi, MarylandOctober 30, 2004IMAN Halloween Happy Hourat the OracleInn and Conference CenterAdelphi, MarylandNovember 16, 2004Alumni Board of Directors MeetingInn and Conference CenterAdelphi, MarylandDecember 9, 2004Alumni Holiday Happy Hourat the OracleInn and Conference CenterAdelphi, MarylandCalendar of EventsMarch 17, 2005MBA Chapter St. Patrick’s DayHappy Hour at the OracleInn and Conference CenterAdelphi, MarylandMay 3, 2005Alumni Board of Di rectors Me e t i n gInn and Conference CenterAdelphi, MarylandMay 12, 2005New Graduate ReceptionInn and Conference CenterAdelphi, MarylandMay 14, 20052005 Stateside CommencementComcast CenterUniversity of Maryland, College ParkMay 14, 20052005 Commencement LuncheonInn and Conference CenterAdelphi, MarylandJune 9, 2005Alumni Annual Meeting andAwards ReceptionInn and Conference CenterAdelphi, MarylandCarol Galbraith ‘04Great Falls, Montana, started taking classesfrom UMUC in South Korea in 1998. Shecontinued taking classes when her husbandwas transferred to Germany. She wrote, “It hasbeen a long, hard journey, but I finally finishedmy last class in the spring of 2004. Istill have three or four years left in graduateschool. I would like to stay with UMUC, butsadly, I will have to leave. Thanks to UMUCfor all the great knowledge I have accumulated;I will miss everyone that I met and workedwith along the way.”Steven J. Haddox ‘04Glen Burnie, Maryland, earned an associate’sdegree from Anne Arundel CommunityCollege before earning his BS in legal studiesfrom UMUC. He wrote, “Due to UMUC’sflexible style of learning, I was able to beginattending law school while still in the U.S.Army on active duty.”2 5 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A RY L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

N EWS, EV E N TS, AND CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTSStay connected to your fellow alumni through Alumni Association initiatives, socials, and chapterevents. Several academic and regional chapters have been in existence for years, and new start-upgroups are in the planning stages. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at240-684-5125 or visit the alumni Web site at umucalumni.org.Career and Professional Development CommitteeThe career and professional development committee, headed byJeff Brody ’93, worked with the Career Planning and CooperativeEducation Center on the human resources network, which isgrowing quickly. The network provides alumni and students witha career development channel, a networking and continuouslearning forum for those already working in human resources,and support for the UMUC mentor program, while at the sametime providing a source of interns and new employees to privateandpublic-sector employers.Communications CommitteeUnder the leadership of Theresa Poussaint ’01, the communicationscommittee met with university staff on several occasions tocollaborate on initiatives that benefit both alumni and the universitycommunity. Plans are under way to provide lifelong e-mail accounts for alumni and to develop an online newsletter tohelp alumni stay connected to UMUC.The committee continued to focus on the association’s campaignto encourage alumni to opt in to electronic and paper mailinglists and “stay connected.” By the end of this fiscal year, theAlumni Association had signed up more than 10,000 memberswho will receive advance notice of benefits and services availableto them through the Alumni Association.Government Relations CommitteeThe government relations committee stayed in touch withAnnapolis and kept the Alumni Association informed aboutMaryland’s budget status and its impact on tuition and otherissues re l e vant to Un i versity System of Ma ryland institutions. T h eAlumni Association Web site is a vital resource in this effort. Itcontains tips for alumni and current students on how to communicatewith legislators and the importance of being politicallyactive and advocating on UMUC’s behalf, which can help securestate funding and support for higher education in Maryland.Philanthropy and Annual Giving CommitteeThe philanthropy committee, under the leadership of MaryAnne Hakes ’90, worked closely with Dharma Selva ’02, associatedirector of annual programs, to increase donations to theannual fund. The annual fund is a key component of UMUC’scomprehensive fundraising efforts that allows UMUC to takeadvantage of new opportunities that are not fully funded bytuition and fees or by state support.During the spring of 2004—as part of the annual alumni stewardshipprogram—all donors who pledged $100 or more duringthe annual phonathon, or who contributed $50 or more by mail,were called by Alumni Association board members and membersof the philanthropy committee and thanked for their support.Alumni volunteers smile for the camera at a communications committee meeting.UMUC President Gerald Heeger (right) and Bruce Emmel ’86 (left) congratulateMary Anne Hakes ’90 on winning the 2004 Edward A. Parnell OutstandingAlumna Award.26 AC H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

As of May 2004, the annual fund has received in excess of$200,000 in donations from more than 4,000 individuals andorganizations during fiscal year 2004. In addition, the AlumniAssociation contributed $10,000 to the endowed scholarship fundin support of need-based awards, and the Brick Campaign raisedmore than $10,500 from the sale of 141 commemorative bricks.Outreach and Chapter DevelopmentAlumni chapters offer common ground for alumni and currentstudents to strengthen connections to one another and to UMUC.In 2003, the Alumni Association executive board appointedRalph Young ’93 to the new executive position of vice presidentfor outreach and chapter development, where he will continue tolead outreach efforts as the chapters grow and mature.Bruce Emmel ’86 (right) enjoys the Alumni Association annual meeting withJennie Wu, wife of alumni board member Ken Wu '65.more than 2,200 alumni in Howard County, including severalwho serve in leadership positions in the county government.Dragon Boat winners share a celebratory high five after receiving the bronze medal inthe Memorial Day weekend race.Corporate Chapter–VerizonUMUC alumni and currently enrolled students are well representedat many major corporations in the greater Washington, D.C.,metropolitan area and around the world. Corporate chapters,formed at companies that boast a strong UMUC alumni and studentpopulation, help bring together alumni and current students.The Verizon Corporation hosted the first corporate chapter;Jennifer Creque ’01 took an active role in developing the chapter.This year, the Verizon chapter, under the leadership of currentUMUC student Zorayada Munoz, sponsored the IMAN andMBA alumni dinner in May 2004.Howard County, MarylandThe Howard County chapter hosted several happy hours toencourage chapter growth. Under the leadership of Joel Aronoff’79 & ’95 and Fred Antenberg ’66, the chapter looks to serveIMANThe IMAN (Master of International Management) chapter is theoldest chapter at UMUC and celebrated its 11 th anniversary in2004. Under the leadership of Yuri Skrynnikov ’00, the IMANand MBA chapters cosponsored a spring dinner May 1, 2004,which highlighted successes of individual chapters and of theAlumni Association as a whole. More than 250 attended. Guestsdanced the night away to the music of the Junkyard Saints, andIMAN alumna Joyce Wright ’89 & ’94 presented a $25,000 giftto the Graduate School in support of book scholarships. Wrightwas the 2002 IMAN distinguished alumna and continues toserve as the leader of her local alumni chapter in San Antonio.Patricia Toregas ’84 & ’91 welcomes the newly elected alumni officers during theirinstallation at the annual meeting.2 7 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A RY L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

N EWS, EV E N TS, AND CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS, continuedOther popular events included monthly dinners at some ofWashington, D.C.’s, more eclectic ethnic restaurants, and thethird annual IMAN Halloween party, held in UMUC’s OracleLounge in Adelphi, Ma ryland. During the coming ye a r, the IMANchapter plans to reactivate its Ambassador Speaker Series, f u n d e din part by a grant from Alumni Association–International, Inc.MBAIn April 2003, the MBA chapter installed new officers, hosted ahappy hour in the fall of 2003, and a cohosted the St. Patrick’sDay happy hour in March 2004. Plans are under way to hostevents that will offer opportunities, alternately, for professionaldevelopment and networking, funded in p a rt by a recent grantf rom Alumni Association–International, Inc.San AntonioWith more than 1,000 UMUC alumni living in the GreaterSan Antonio metropolitan area, forming an alumni chapter wasan important step. Joyce Wright ’89 & ’94 was elected president,and the chapter has already established a Web presence and iscurrently developing a program plan for 2004–05.2004 Annual Meeting and Awards ReceptionOn June 17, 2003, more than 400 people gathered at UMUC’sInn and Conference Center for the annual meeting and awardsreception and to enjoy an evening of networking and socializing.New board officers we re elected and installed, with Patricia To re g a s’84 & ’91, chair of the nominations and elections committee, presiding.The 2003 Edward A. Parnell Outstanding Alumna ServiceAward went to Mary Anne Hakes ’90, past president of theAlumni Association. Hakes is an integral part of the AlumniAssociation and served as the vice president of philanthropy andannual programs during the past year.Achiever awards were presented to Theresa Pouissant ’02 for herwork with the communications committee; Brian Ford ’01 forhis leadership and commitment in establishing the MBA chapter;and Yuri Skrynnikov ’00 for his leadership of the IMAN chapter.Mannheim Biannual Alumni ReunionPlanning is under way for the biannual alumni reunion forU M U C graduates of the Munich/Augsburg/Mannheim two-yearresidential program. The reunion will be held a UMUC’s Innand Conference Center in October 2004. More than 400 alumnifrom around the world are expected to attend. Michelle ReneeThamer, Theresa Kalmer, James Corley, and Richard Scordo haveworked tirelessly to ensure the success of this event.Alumni Happy Hours at the OracleThe alumni happy hours at the Oracle Lounge were launched inthe fall of 2002 to provide opportunities for alumni, students,faculty, and staff to meet socially on a regular basis. The firstevent of the past year was a Halloween happy hour that drewmore than 75 people. A second event was held in December anda third was held in March 2004, in celebration of St. Patrick’sDay. The latter event was cohosted by the MBA chapter.New Graduate ReceptionA reception for new graduates was held May 13, 2004, and drewmore than 600 graduates and guests. The new graduates metwith UMUC faculty and staff and received an enthusiastic welcomefrom Bruce Emmel, president of the Alumni Association.UMUC Provost Nick Allen led a UMUC cheer and DeansNew graduates visit the “ruins of ancient Greece” at the reception held in their honor at UMUC’s Inn and Conference Center.28 AC H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

(Left to right) George Awkard, Reginald Hart, and the Marriott Corporation foursome enjoy UMUC’s second annual celebrity golf tournament, held at the University ofMaryland Golf Course.Mary Ellen Hrutka, School of Undergraduate Studies, andChristine Hannah, Graduate School, offered congratulations.UMUC President Gerald Heeger gave a toast to the graduatesand their accomplishments.Alumni Welcome Program Still a Huge SuccessThe Alumni Association, in partnership with the School ofUndergraduate Studies, formed a new volunteer outreach programto serve new students. In February 2004, new volunteersattended a comprehensive training session led by Shawna Acker,Tom Porch, and Pershail Young, of the School of UndergraduateStudies. Each volunteer was assigned a group of newly enrolledstudents to call and personally welcome to UMUC. All weregratified by the enthusiastic response.Dragon Boat Races 2004UMUC and the Alumni Association made history again at thisyear’s Washington, D.C., 2004 Dragon Boat Races. These racestook place May 22–23, 2004, at Thompson Boat House on thePotomac River. Two UMUC teams competed in 250-meter and500-meter heats, with one team winning bronze in the 500-meter race. The dragon boat teams are UMUC’s only athleticteams, and this is the second year that they have brought homemedals.Enhanced Alumni Association Board of DirectorsThe Alumni Association nominations and elections committeeworked diligently to expand and enhance the alumni board ofdirectors. Under the leadership of Patricia Toregas ’84 & ’91,more than 10 new alumni have agreed to serve on the board insupport of UMUC’s commitment to excellence in education.Andrea Hart (left), acting director of Alumni Relations, presents long-drive contestwinner Bill Henneghan with a commemorative plaque at the awards dinner followingthe celebrity golf tournament.2 9 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A RY L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

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M E M B E R S H I P B E N E F I T SAlumni Affinity ProgramThe Alumni Association is dedicated to building a strong networkamong all its members worldwide. Programs and resources includecareer services, affinity partner discounts, special alumni events,library access, and chapter activities. Check out our partner benefitsand services. Access is easy.UMUC alumni are eligible to■■■■■Apply for a UMUC Alumni Association FirstUSA affinity creditcard with special rates for alumni.Receive a discount for GEICO Direct autoinsurance, available in most states.(Call 800-368-2734 for a free rate quote.)Receive assistance with debt managementand online bill paying from ClarionCredit Management.Use the alumni discount at UMUC’s virtual bookstore whenvisiting www.bkstore.com/umuc.Access career services such as CareerQuestand MonsterTrak. These are free, onlinecareer services for job searches andemployer matches.CAREERQUEST@UMUCS TAY C O N N E C T E D !Keep in touch with UMUC for the latest news, events, andalumni benefits and services available to you. Visit our Website at www.umucalumni.org.To receive advance notice about alumni benefits andservices, please complete the following:❑ Yes, I want to receive e-mail notices of alumni benefitsand services. Add my contact information to the AlumniAssociation’s mailing list._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(signature required)My e-mail address is ____________________________❑ No, I do not want to stay connected. Remove myname from your mailing list.WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!Have you moved recently? Were you promoted or did youstart a new job? Have you received an award? Share yourgood news with the UMUC Alumni Association. We’llupdate your record, and your achievement could bepublished in a future edition of the Achiever.Please complete the following information and return thisform today. Photographs are welcomed.NAMEYEAR OF GRADUATION■■■Receive special invitations to UMUC-sponsored events.Purchase a UMUC class ring from Herff-Jones College Division.A portion of each sale supports UMUC scholarships.Get a discount on rooms and meals at UMUC’s Inn andConference Center in Adelphi, Maryland.STREET ADDRESSCITY STATE ZIP + 4COUNTRYHOME PHONEWORK PHONEEMPLOYERPOSITION■Visit and use UMUC computer labs throughout Maryland andin most education centers overseas.STREET ADDRESSCITY STATE ZIP + 4■Apply for membership in the State [of Maryland] EmployeesCredit Union. For complete information, call 410-296-SECUor visit www.secumd.org.My News:For more details on membership benefits, please contact theOffice of Alumni Relations by phone at 240-684-5125 or bye-mail at info@umucalumni.org.E-mail address: info@umucalumni.orgPhone: 240-684-5125 Fax: 240-684-5120Mailing address: Un i versity of Ma ryland Un i versity College,Alumni Association, 3501 Un i versity Bouleva rd East, Adelphi, MD20783.

U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A R Y L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G EH O N O R R O L L 2 0 0 3T H A N K Y O UThe lists on the following pages re p resent gifts re c e i ved during the 2003 fiscal ye a r( f rom July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003). Eve ry effort has been made to ensurethe accuracy of the information. In the event that an error has been made, pleaseaccept our apologies and inform us of the inaccuracy by contacting the Office ofInstitutional Ad vancement at 240-684-5100.S U P P O R T U M U CYour ongoing support of UMUC allows students to re a l i ze their hopes andd reams. Continuing support from people like you allows us to sustain UMUCprograms and offer vital services to students. Make your contribution today.Checks must be made payable to The Un i versity of Ma ryland Fo u n d a t i o n. Formore information or to make an online contribution, visit our Web page atwww.umuc.edu/donate.32 A C H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

LETTER FROM THE THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN CHAIRDear Alumni:Thanks to your remarkable generosity over the years, UMUC has become a world-class university ofamazing proportions—with nearly 100,000 students, an incredible array of undergraduate and graduatedegree programs, and a “virtual campus” that is second to none. Through it all, we have also managedto remain extremely accessible and affordable, which is no mean feat in today’s academic market.Nonetheless, far too many of our students must finance their education with student loans, whichalways look attractive until you have to pay them back. Scholarships, on the other hand, offer a debtfreehelping hand—and, for the nontraditional student, that can make finishing a degree far lessstressful. Let me share one recent graduate’s story.Gwendolyn Washington was born in Selma, Alabama, to a teenage mother who abandoned her whenWashington was four years old. As luck would have it, her “real mom”—a widow with four otherchildren—came along, and it was this wonderful lady who taught her the virtues of hard work and agood education. Although Washington dreamed of going on to college after high school, she becamea teenage parent just like her birth mother. Unlike her birth mother, howe ve r, Washington made it hermission to build a good life for her children. That meant getting a job and continuing her education.In 1998, Washington entered UMUC with 20 college credits. Through sheer perseverance and determination,she attended class while working full-time and raising her kids. Today, because of her hardw o rk, she has completed her bachelor’s degree in legal services, with a laudable 3.6 grade-point ave r a g e .She is also carrying tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt—loans that she considers an“investment” toward securing a better job down the road. But, as she says, scholarship aid would havebeen a “godsend” along the way, especially now that she faces the prospect of sizeable monthly loanpayments.With Washington’s story in mind, I ask you to think “scholarships” as you open both your hearts andyour checkbooks this year. The tax-deductible donations you make will allow this great university toremain affordable for and accessible to the many adult students—like Washington—who now followthe rest of us through its doors.Sincerely,Mary Ann Hakes ’90Chair33 A C H I E V E R

UMUC Preside n t ’s Club 2002–2003PRESIDENT’S CLUB CIRCLELifetime Giving: Exceeds $50,000AnonymousEvelyn J. Bata ’68Richard Francis Blewitt ’73 and ElizabethReinhardt BlewittBarry M. Chasen and Lyn E. ChasenI-Ling Chow and Diana ChowGladys GoldsteinWillard Hackerman and Lillian HackermanC. Ricardo HamiltonAndrew N. HellerGerald C. HellerJill Ann HellerThomas P. HellerAllan HorelickPhilip HorelickHugo A. KeesingThomas M. Li and Christine LiRuth R. MarderHerman MarilLauren J. MichaelsonSusan E. MichaelsonJohn L. Milton ’68 and Symantha MiltonAllen R. MyersDavid C. MyersRobert T. MyersScott P. MyersBarbara PatzDoris PatzCharles E. Peck and Delphine PeckTucky P. RamseyHenry A. Rosenberg Jr.Robert Ting and Sylvia TingKatherine F. Wellington ’87 and Jamie EastlandJackson C. S. YangPRESIDENT’S CLUB CABINETLifetime Giving: $25,000–$49,999Mary AinsworthEva J. Allen and Nicholas H. AllenVermelle ConverseRonald DustinVivian N. Elkins and Wilson H. ElkinsJerome H. Enis ’62Bill G. Evans ’61Ting-Ting FanChristina A. HannahDavid C. MarilDonald S. OrkandBonnie Osborn and Kirk OsbornWilliam T. Rachford Jr. ’70Jerome D. Robbins ’72Louis E. ShecterEmory TrosperJohn W. Vessey Jr. ’63Joan O. WeissChing-Hung Woo and Rosalie Y. WooJoyce Mary Wright ’94 MIMChoi Yong-NimPRESIDENT’S CLUB COUNCILLifetime Giving: $15,000–$24,999John BabcockVida J. BandisFrida BrownThomas W. BurbeckCharles E. Castle ’70Sam Chebeir ’95Nancy FergusonJulie E. HamlinCharles J. Ippolito ’61Michele E. Jacobs ’74 and Joseph V. Bowen’84 MGA & ’95 MIMRuth Jacobs-Arrill ’91 & ’95Morris T. KeetonJeffrey W. MacCallum ’76Kimberley S. McCarlRobert L. MeyerRoger L. MichelKenneth L. Nees ’62Emmett Paige ’72 and Gloria M. PaigeEdward A. Parnell ’75 and Nancy ParnellHarry J. PattonTerrence A. Tierney and Kelly A. PessagnoPRESIDENT’S CLUB COMMITTEELifetime Giving: $10,000–$14,999James D. Adams ’57 and Irene M. AdamsJohn AjeJoseph J. ArdenRoland F. Behnke ’61William M. Benesch and Joan BeneschWilliam R. Berglof and Atsuko Yamada Be r g l o fMarcia McGrath Bouchard ’94 andRonald M. BouchardDavid W. BowerStephanie C. Bowers ’88 MGAVerne L. Bowers ’61Paul W. BrewerNicholas Brockunier ’76Bonnie N. Broh-Kahn ’77 and Jere Broh-KahnDavid R. Chamberlin ’94 MSPatrick CraigDonna H. Cunninghame ’92 MGAWallace H. Currey ’61Roscoe E. Dann ’67Dennis J. Doolin and Eiko Nakata DoolinJohn G. Dreyer and Barbara J. DreyerBruce A. Emmel ’86 and Mary E. EmmelHelen R. EvansStephen H. Fisher ’89Earl H. Foote ’77David M. FreemanJ. Matthew GaglioneNancy L. Ge n t ry - Glenn ’91 and Ro b e rt T. Gl e n nRosemary Eleanor Gibson ’94 MGA andUlric P. GibsonMortimer M. GlickmanJanice W. GoldsteinIrvin Greif and Nanette GreifSharon G. HadaryMary Anne Hakes ’90 MGAJ. Simon HancockKimberly Ann HansenPaula A. HarbeckeMarilyn Maupin Hart and W. James Hart IIIGerald HeegerRichard E. HessJoseph HolstonMary Ellen HrutkaRobert W. JeromeJoan Lown Johnson ’91 and William OffuttJohnsonJohn F. JonesLeonard Kaplan and Tobee Kaplan34 AC H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

Ruby Kelly-King ’91Frank Richardson Kent ’91 MGANancy J. Klewicki ’86 and Michael R. BoyleHarry Kriemelmeyer ’89 MGAO. Wayne Krumwiede ’66James R. Kurtz ’96 MGAWillis Thomas Lansford ’90Adele P. Lewis ’93 MS and Edward J. LewisJudith H. LivingstonThomas L. Long ’67 and Lucy M. Long ’83Patrick MaddenRonald E. Mauritz ’84Elizabeth L. McRae ’85Laverne G. MensahMichael MersonCarole MillerGayle F. Miller ’95 and Tony UlewiczBarbara R. MintzJavier MiyaresBetty M. Montgomery ’86Ann B. Muffeny ’97Richard D. NeidigLloyd Oliver ’59Yvonne C. Pateman ’62Janice H. Reilly ’90 MGALyle C. Rishell ’55Thomas H. RobinsonDouglas Wendell Scheffler ’92 MS andElizabeth SchefflerElinor Seidel ’63Joseph SheppardSerge M. Shewchuk and Susan Lum ShewchukValerie L. Siegel ’81Jeremy SiglerJohn SiglerJoan F. SternYuji Suzuki and Lorraine R. SuzukiJanet E. SymeMorton TadderPatricia Jean Toregas ’91 MGALinda Traenkle ’81Robert J. TreleaseAlbert Lane Troupe ’92Joseph C. Wang and Betty C. WangMargaret Jean Wort ’81Debra E. B. Young ’88 MGA andRalph Curtis Young ’93Gary A. Yunker ’80 and Yong Hui YunkerMonika ZwinkPRESIDENT’S CLUBAnnual Gifts ($1,000–$9,999)Jean BielefeldtMarian H. Bowser ’85 & ’91 MGALaslo V. BoydMay ChiehSue DalsemerCynthia A. DavisCarol J. Dell’AmoreEric B. DentJohn M. Derrick Jr.Elaine DurkeeBarbara FinkelsteinWerner H. Fornos ’65Don M. Gonzalez ’97Eric D. Harbison ’89 & ’90Neil H. Harris ’93Stephen P. HolowenzakJulian S. Jones and Patricia M. WallaceKimberly B. KelleyJeanne M. Kraus ’88 MGABertrand H. Mongeon ’63Michael S. Page ’93 & ’96 MGAMark ParkerAnne L. RahillPatricia M. Reneman ’79 & ’84 MGANorman C. RothmanHoward L. Ruddell ’96 and Elizabeth RuddellWilliam Saxon and Frederica K. SaxonRobert F. Stahl Jr.Stephanie StrykerJohn Sutton ’94Albert Tappa ’65Edwin H. Taylor ’85 & ’86Vijay VermaBarbara L. Walthers ’99 MSDavid Westlein ’88 & ’95 MGA andPatricia A. Westlein ’88Rachel F. ZelkindCOR P ORATE DON ORSThe Acacia GroupBechtel FoundationBo Brooks RestaurantChappell Insurance Agency, Inc.Community Foundation National CapitalRegion MCConstellation Energy Group, Inc.Data Computer Corporation of AmericaEfficient Research Solutions, Inc.GEICO CorporationGEICO Philanthropic FoundationGemini, IncorporatedHamilton Associates Ltd.Health Care Information Consultants, LLCHeil Builders, Inc.Herbert George AssociatesHouston Associates, Inc.J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott FoundationJapan Commerce AssociationLegacy ManagementLustrum Press, IncorporatedMarriott CorporationMaryland Society of HealthcareMillennium Hospitality Consultants, LLCMontgomery County Community FoundationNatelli CommunitiesNorthstar Computer Services Inc.Printing Corporation of AmericaRushi, Inc.Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc.UMUC Alumni AssociationUnited Charity Campaign of MarylandUnited Way of the National Capital AreaWinston-Salem Foundation3 5 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A R Y L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

other don ors$100–$999Louis N. Abreu III ’99Diane H. Acurso ’83Cheryl A. Adams ’90 & ’91Neal E. Adams ’99Farida K. Ali-Overholt ’96Carletta D. Allen ’92Richard L. Allen ’90Linda L. Allen-Benton ’90James A. Allender ’00William Allison ’79Priscilla J. Altmann ’88 MGAWilliam A. Andersen III ’96 & ’02 MSBetty J. Andrews ’90 MGAChester Arbnot Jr. ’84Carl W. Arnold ’85 MGAAlfred L. Ault ’81Richard L. Ault ’52June A. Austin ’00 & ’02 MBALinda R. Avery ’02Richard A. Bafford ’84Norman L. Bailey ’00Richard E. Bailey ’85Ernest L. Baillargeon ’64Patrick H. Bair ’83Deanna T. Baird ’93Robert E. Baldwin ’79Teresa L. Baldwin ’86Candace C. Ballard ’90Isaac S. Banks Jr. ’89, ’95, & ’02 MSRainette S. BannonFrederick V. Banse-Fay ’57Edward L. BarkerBryan W. Bartsch ’84Andrew L. Bass ’01 MSMarshall B. Bass ’59Nicholas E. Bayer ’98 MGAHelen L. Bearden ’00Joseph A. Beauregard ’61Loree A. Bedford ’97 & ’03 MSGerald A. Beierschmitt ’66Harold R. Benson ’93 & ’99 MSDeward E. Benton ’60Allan J. BergJames R. Berg ’85Randall J. Bertsch ’95 MGADiane K. Bicjan ’86Albert P. Bieri Jr. ’88David A. Bird ’86 & ’87David K. Biser ’85Michael J. Bivens ’80Art Black ’67John W. Boehne ’94Michael R. Boivin Sr. ’81Victor L. Bonaparte ’93 MGAJoyce E. BoudreauxShirley J. Braddy ’97Robert S. Bradley ’76Betty A. Bragunier ’93James M. Brand Jr. ’78Larry W. Brant ’90Aletha L. Brown ’78Arthur J. Brown ’81Lesley R. Brown ’83Major L. Brown ’78Nancy W. Brown ’92Paula J. Bruneau ’90Dorothy M. Bull ’00Michael J. Bunty ’79Fred BurkhardFrancisco J. Bustillo ’99 MSJoseph K. Calvert ’80Keith D. Cameron ’00 MSRobert J. Cameron ’54Elizabeth B. Campaigne ’95 MGAMarc M. CampbellSamuel Campbell IIICharlene L. Carson ’82Kenneth E. Casey ’78Lawrence H. Caskin Jr. ’70Mary A. Cecil ’88Veronica R. Chambers ’01Ronnie M. Chantker ’95Donald G. Chapman ’81Raymond M. Chappell ’90Donna L. Chase ’90Lucia M. Chavez ’89Earl V. ChavisJim Q. ChenMalvin J. Chernow ’81George L. Child ’92 MGAJames Y. Chin ’90Patrick L. Clancy ’82Alphus R. Clark ’59Harry A. Clark Jr. ’62Myron E. Clark ’77Roy C. Clark Jr. ’65Patricia E. Clarke ’85Susan J. Clatchey ’87George K. Clayton ’84Richard L. Clegg ’93Allen R. Coale ’78Lloyd H. Cochran III ’91John W. Cofield Jr. ’79Joseph L. Cofield ’96Andrew J. Cole ’98Paul E. Collins ’85James G. Condello ’94Bertha T. CoombsMarion T. Cordova ’89Mary P. Coulson ’90Claudia D. CraigJames R. Craig ’79R. N. Crain ’96 & ’00Louis P. Crane ’81William F. Crapo ’80Benjamin F. Crew Jr. ’74James B. Cronin ’03Henry A. Crowder ’93Joe B. Crownover ’57Gregory E. Cunningham ’84Raymond T. Curley ’73Jeanne-Marie M. Dabney ’94Jino J. D’Alessandro ’56Charles J. Daniels IVKathryn A. Davis ’87Orville W. Davis Jr. ’79Ray R. Davis ’95Douglas A. Day ’91Winifred C. Day ’97Emilie M. Deady ’87 MGADavesylvin D. Decker ’91Brigitte Dehart ’99Michael T. Del Selva ’79Pamela A. DeMartinoEric B. DentRoland C. Depew ’97 MGAJenmaire Dewberry36 AC H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

Ronald Dickens ’80Charles R. Dickerson ’84Edward R. Dieterle ’74 & ’81Douglas Dillard ’62 & ’63Roberta E. Dillow ’80William H. Disher ’72Daniel T. Doherty ’94 MA & ’95 MSIris C. Donovan ’91Anna R. Doroshaw ’91Davis DouglasLucius G. Douglas ’95 MGAJoan M. Dove ’94 MGAKevin B. Dowd ’99Richard DowlingSterman M. Drain ’90Nicholas DuchonElton W. Duren ’59Betty J. EasterRichard F. Ebersole ’97Jacqueline W. Edelmann ’77James J. Edwards ’97Charles A. Eisenhart ’73Debra C. Eldredge ’79Lenore EnglandVirginia A. Engle ’88Jaime C. Escorpiso ’86Bonnie I. Eskenazi ’02James W. Evans ’88 MGAJon E. Falck ’64Nancy N. FarmerJohn L. Farnan ’99Bobby C. Farrar ’76Thomas J. Farrell II ’87John C. Felder ’00Wanda M. Fells ’01Frank F. Fennell Jr. ’90Leopoldo Fernandes ’93 MGARandy D. Ferryman ’94 MGAJames E. Fisher Jr. ’93John D. Fitch ’95Joyce L. Fitzhugh ’79Robert J. Fleury ’79Roderic Flowers ’97 MGABrian J. Ford ’01 MBAByron Fordham ’94 & ’00 MSHarold E. France ’83Earl R. Frazier ’86James E. Freeze ’64Jacob N. Gadson Jr. ’89Rupert A. Gaines ’80Lisa M. Gamon ’90Carolyn J. Gatto ’81Herbert J. Gavin ’64Janice A. Geesaman ’95Ruth A. Geiser ’80Ralph H. Gibson ’67Keith E. Giggy ’78Mark W. Gilding ’95Geraldine F. Giossi ’77Clara M. Glock ’89 & ’92John J. Glynn ’76Bernard J. Gonciarz Jr. ’83Don M. Gonzalez ’97Carol N. Gorman ’92William N. Gormley ’92Joan GorneyDaniel N. Goutos ’91 MSDarrell P. Graf ’85Barbara A. Graham ’88John A. Graham ’92Erik G. Granered ’95 MIMClyde B. Grant ’96Celestine F. Gray ’87Edwin J. Grayzeck ’02 MSNeil Green ’94Jackie Greene ’93Theodore H. Grier ’74Catherine GriffioenBrenda L. Gross-JacksonShelly M. Gross-Wade ’97Jeffrey L. Gruber ’84 & ’03 MSClarence W. Guelker ’61John W. GustafsonGerrit C. Hale ’92Kenneth E. Hale ’77Robert W. Haley ’91Anna H. HallFrank A. Halstead ’96John Hamilton Jr. ’99 & ’02 MSMerodie HancockFred A. Hand ’74Demetria V. Hanna ’90Wendy A. Harpe ’86Sandra N. HarrimanAnna C. Harris ’99James T. Harris ’84Marcelite J. Harris ’89Vera B. Harris ’97Kathleen W. Harrison ’69Robert C. Harrison ’77Maureen F. Harvey ’81Kazuo J. Hazeyama ’72Michael T. Henderson ’93Constance C. Hendrickson ’69Mary L. Hepp ’89Harry B. Hersey ’59Garland Hicks ’95Walter D. Higginbotham ’91Joanne F. HildebrandLeo A. Hill ’86 & ’98 MSThomas J. Hill ’87Deray A. Hodge ’97 MGABetty C. HoffmanElizabeth A. Hoffman ’95Mary A. Hoffman ’81Francis L. Holihan ’60Greta E. Holland ’84Joan E. Hollis ’94Michael A. Holser ’94Willard J. Holy Jr. ’79Joseph E. Hopkins ’62George W. Hoppe ’72Rodney L. HovdeJames A. HowardPhilip V. Howell Jr. ’58Edgar A. Hurtado ’00Catherine E. Huston ’79Thomas E. Hutchins ’81 & ’97 MGADebra L. Hutchison Mueller ’82Frederic D. Hyatt ’71Marjorie D. Ible ’91Janie M. Illing ’84Allen L. Ingling ’85Nicholas J. Ingrao ’73Charles J. Ippolito Jr.Clement I. Irons ’65John A. Israelson ’62Karen J. Ivers ’81Beverly J. Jackson ’86Josh Jackson Jr. ’89Michael P. Jackson ’84Alice L. Jacobs ’82Vinod K. JainArthur L. James Jr. ’91 MSCurtis A. James Jr. ’65Eula B. James ’97Richard F. Jeffers ’64William J. Jenkins ’63Deborah A. JohnsonDerryl E. Johnson ’853 7 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A R Y L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

James H. Johnson Jr.Robert A. Johnson ’82Larocca T. Jones ’80 & ’87 MGARalph T. Jones Jr. ’92Wechool JungEarl Y. Kang ’89Leon Kaplan ’74Helen I. Keenan ’96Patricia J. Kelley ’74Alexis L. Kelly ’00 MSBernard Kelly ’93 & ’95 MSClara P. Kennedy ’76Loyd L. Kenworthy Jr. ’66Betty J. Kenyon ’90Winston KhanJohn A. Kile Jr. ’96Charles S. Kingston ’60Margaret P. Kinnaman ’85 & ’93 MGADarlene S. Klinksieck ’85 & ’92Kenneth Knapp ’95Matthew J. Korbeck ’75Jeanne M. Kraus ’88 MGABernard J. Krauss ’88 MSKeith J. Kreamer ’91Dean R. Kreh ’86Mary C. Kreidler ’98Gordon N. Kuehn ’78Jonathan G. Kuruc ’91Byung-Sub KwakKaren E. Laban ’90David R. LaGraves ’79Erytheia A. Lambert-Jones ’96 MGAEtienne T. Lamoreaux ’86Diane LampeJohn D. Landen ’90 & ’92Rick E. Langan ’81Christopher L. Langeluttig ’98Janet R. Langenderfer ’81Geraldine F. Lanier ’94Conda W. Lashley ’88 MGAVivian F. Laue ’83Maria B. Laughlin ’97Carol Lawn ’94Marc Leager ’94Melissa L. Leatherman ’95Daniel M. Leathers ’98David C. Leathers ’94 MGAThomas Ledoux ’96Choung-ja LeeHyungdae LeeJohn L. Lee Jr. ’70Soon-ja LeeTheresa M. Lesko ’89Elaine A. Levin ’64Richard C. LewinCarrol G. Lewis ’89Robert W. Lewis Jr. ’93 & ’98Nicole LindsayRobert H. Locke ’70Nicole A. Lonangino ’80Bruce M. Loy ’95 MGAKenneth J. Lozupone ’91Charles H. Lynch ’81Glenda J. Lynch ’86Daniel F. Mack ’99Garth MackenzieKatherine C. Madaleno ’78George E. Maeby ’79Thomas E. MagetteBarbara A. Manfreda ’89 & ’95Clarence T. Mann IIPalanivel ManoharanClaire B. Mansberg ’71Robert L. Mantz ’80Howard Y. Manwiller Jr. ’87Michael F. Marano ’73Ruth MarkulisGregory J. Marlette ’84Sabrina I. MarschallJohn T. Marsh ’89Daryl C. Martin ’91 & ’96Kathleen M. Martin ’88Elaine N. Martini ’90Richard J. Martucci ’81Timothy F. Marx ’82Gregory N. Matsuda ’84Paula D. Matuskey ’81Charles P. McBride ’98 MGAMatthew D. McBride ’88 & ’90Charles J. McCabe ’95Patrick J. McCann ’83Claire McCardell ’94Mary E. McCausland ’72Pamela S. McClendon ’89Brooks McClure ’77Richard E. McConnell ’79Christine H. McCully ’89Jeffrey A. Mc Gaughey ’96 & ’98 MSKevin D. McGee ’89Keith D. McManhan ’87 & ’99Emma J. McNamara ’79Susan L. McNamara ’83Brian R. McNeill ’90James R. MeckleyNandini Mehta ’97Kittie L. Messman ’98Burnell W. Meyer ’85Kevin MichelWilliam Middleton Jr. ’85Luther J. Miller ’67Robert A. Moen ’71Salvatore J. MonacoMark C. MonahanTheodore N. Montgomery ’71Deborah A. Moomey ’84Daniel L. Moore ’87William J. Morris Jr. ’81Dawn Y. MosisaRita J. Moy ’96 MSRichard K. Mozier ’88Elizabeth MulherrinGary P. Muren ’83Bernard M. Murphy ’96 MGAElizabeth B. Murphy ’98Bruce A. Murray ’92Gordon D. Murray Jr. ’79Betty Jane F. Myers ’82Robert W. Myers ’66Hisae NakajimaDon L. Nance ’90Algia H. Nash Jr. ’71Patricia A. Nash ’96Ravellan H. Neitz ’62Roger K. Newell ’79Jennifer P. Newlin ’95 MSPhyllis Newman ’86Frank C. Niccoll III ’84Louisa G. Nichols ’96 MGAParker W. Northrup Jr. ’75Carla J. O’Connell ’97 MGAJ. Joseph O’Connor ’87 andSusan M. O’Connor ’88 & ’89Thomas J. Odonnell Jr. ’65Uche OhiaPaul Oliver ’60Linda OlsonGloria OrrHerbert L. Overstreet ’86Marcia L. Owens-Fowler ’92Philip J. Padgett ’70 & ’96 MGASelina I. Parelskin ’98Chan M. ParkMark Parker38 AC H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

Stanley L. Parker ’66Warren L. Parker Jr. ’65Hilary N. Parkinson ’82Ali Paskun ’98Alethea E. Patten ’93 & ’98 MGACarolyn M. Patterson ’99 MSMichael D. Pavelek III ’02 MSDouglass F. Peagler ’92 & ’03 MSMichon E. Peck ’85 MGABetty J. Pelzer-Sharper ’91Edward J. Perkins ’67Cathryn D. Perry ’97 & ’01 MSEugene G. Peters ’84 & ’91 MGAElveta V. Peterson ’96Patricia C. PezzutiMarilyn S. Phelps ’92Charles C. PhilippRoger F. Phillips ’79William E. Pierce Jr. ’79 & ’84Tambrey A. Pilkerton ’95Patricia A. Plunkert ’76Irvin P. PollackBryan H. Potts ’79Lee R. Powell Jr. ’86Mark T. Powell ’87Barbara A. Power ’88Karen S. Prosuch ’76Debra A. Pumphrey ’81Denise P. Pumphrey ’80 & ’93James H. RawsonAugusto M. Recabo ’01 MBAMaryland K. Reed ’89Richard N. Reed II ’93Tina E. Regan ’86Kay Reglein ’88 & ’95 MSPatricia M. Reneman ’79 & ’84 MGADavid M. Rhoads ’88William A. Rich ’80S. Aurora N. RielMilton Rifkin ’69Anthony N. Riggs ’74Rachel A. RileyDonald M. Ritscher ’60Enrique Rivera-Moran ’96 & ’00 MSPenelope E. Roberts ’89Cheryl A. Robinson ’90Jeffrey A. Robinson ’85Steven W. Rodichok ’95Jose Rodriguez ’95Barbara A. Rogers ’95Charles R. Rogers ’87 MGAVictor S. Rosenblum ’85David J. Ross ’73Michael L. RossRobert M. Ross ’71Howard L. Ruddell ’96 MGAThomas J. Ryan Jr. ’62James A. Salafia ’98Ernesto Santos-DeJesusPeter S. Saucier ’77Patricia P. Savory ’84Joseph P. Schaeffer ’96Meta J. Scharre ’85Irene M. Schiller ’67Lewis C. Schneider ’75Jacqueline D. Schrank ’67George R. Schubert ’80Mary W. SchwankyAlan R. Schwartz ’82Claudine SchWeberGary G. Scott ’91Gregory J. Scott ’98 MGASimon L. Seaforth ’97 MGASamuel R. SeccurroJames E. Seeley Jr. ’73Lisa SeischabLynn C. Selmser ’84G. L. Selmyhr ’62Dharma R. Selvanayagam ’02 MIMChristine S. Senese ’78Ronaldo A. Serrano ’83Ivan E. Severson ’70Terry J. Sewell ’97John Shepherd ’01Koo-Sik ShinMichael H. Shipley ’85Richard R. Shoop ’54Steven C. Shriver ’80, ’88, & ’90Eric L. Sick ’86Cynthia SikorskiLarry J. Silva ’88Leonora L. Simon ’92Alan B. Sinclair ’77Hubert L. Sinclair ’85Milton B. Skelton ’63Nancy Slomowitz ’98DeWitt C. Smith Jr. ’63Ernest R. Smith Jr. ’75Ernest W. Smith ’65Lawrence A. Smith ’85 & ’91Jacqueline P. Snouffer ’94 MSDaniel W. Snyder ’92Maria J. Snyder ’70Orrett A. Sommerville ’91 & ’93Cindy L. Spannare ’98Catherine M. Speakman ’80Patricia K. SpencerSharon M. SpencerGregory J. Spickler ’84John C. Sprague and Sheila S. Sprague ’82 MGAKevin M. Sprague ’96Robert E. Sprecher ’95 & ’02 MSGary M. Spurrier ’87Robert F. Stahl Jr. ’92 MGADino E. Starinieri ’89Howard E. Stewart Jr. ’89Patricia A. Stewart ’95Kathleen C. Stine ’88Sandra M. Stocks ’91Michael H. Stone ’70Rosemary A. StraubClaudia M. Street ’83Mickey D. Sullivan ’85John Sutton ’94William C. Sweeney ’84Sylvia M. Syphax ’96 MSIlsia A. Szczepanski ’95Robert Szulczewski ’00Duane C. Tant ’90Ricky D. Tart ’95Karen K. Teemer ’69 & ’91Bruce E. Theden ’95Frank W. Thibodeau ’61Ernest C. Thomas ’96 MGAFrancis E. Thomas ’98 & ’03 MSWanda M. Thomas ’96Craig E. Thompson ’99Jennifer C. ThompsonRonald A. Thompson ’98 & ’02 MBAGeorge Thomson III ’84William B. Tibbits ’78Stephanie A. Tierno ’93Ruthann Timmer ’91Alan N. TimmermanWilladene Tolmachoff ’94 MGAJoseph L. Topel ’01 MSGeorge C. ToregasH. W. Townshend IIILance S. Trossevin ’77Blanche O. TrueheartWilliam J. Trunkes ’69Patricia L. Turner ’833 9 U N I V E R S I T Y O F M A R Y L A N D U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E

Vicky A. Tuttle ’84Bernard J. TysonWanet B. Tyson ’97 & ’99 MSSheila M. Tyson-Price ’89Janet N. Umhau ’86Steven D. Unruh ’98 & ’99Michael Uszenski ’76Naudlee Valcin ’00John K. Vance ’79Antionette T. Vanderhorst ’99Donald Vanleuven ’92Jean M. Van Tassell ’83Stephen V. VersacePatricia D. Vestal ’85John E. Vickers-Smith ’63Donna M. Vieth ’01Luann H. Vondracek ’88John A. Waksmunski Jr. ’79Jay D. Walker ’93, ’96, ’98, & ’01Terry A. Walker ’92Yu H. WangYvette M. Ware ’99Joyce M. Warfield ’96Cynthia Washington ’98 MSDebra L. Waterson ’95Charles B. Watson ’96 MSConchita L. Watts ’01 MSPaul S. Waxman ’92 & ’96 MSMichael K. Webb ’00 MSRobert J. Weesner II ’91 MGATimothy WeiHenry G. Weidman ’88Elsie A. Weistling ’78Brian W. Welch ’74Larry D. Welch ’71Ulysses Weldon Jr. ’93Michael C. Wentling ’01 MSMervin B. WhealyElizabeth D. Wheeler ’89Caroll M. White ’83 & ’89James White ’82Kenneth H. White Jr. ’65Diana Whitman ’93Sharon A. Whitt ’89Catherine A. Wick ’86Doyle Wiley ’89 & ’94Susan E. Wilkins ’93Devin K. Williams ’96Diane B. Williams ’77Malcolm D. Wilson ’95Virginia N. Windmoeller ’87Robert E. Witmer ’85Charles A. Wolf Jr. ’69Donald E. Wood ’61Albert J. Wright ’72Mary A. Wright ’92Steve S. Yamamoto ’61Teddy T. YamamuraGary E. Yates ’92Albert S. Yesensky ’67Penny L. Young ’85Pershail C. YoungRobert W. Zachidny ’71Janet Zimmer40 AC H I E V E Rwww.umucalumni.org

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