Closing the Gap - UMUC

2002–2003 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PATRICIA J. TOREGAS ’84 & ’91
President
A resident of Pasadena, Maryland, Toregas is a manager with Verizon, in
Silver Spring, Maryland. A mother of four and grandmother of five, she
enjoys symphonies, art shows, cooking, gardening, decorating for the
holidays, and spending time with her family.
BRUCE A. EMMEL ’86
President-Elect
A resident of Colesville, Maryland, Emmel is manager of technical support
services for Lockheed Martin Space Operations, in Seabrook,
Maryland. A volunteer firefighter with 30 years of experience, he chose
to attend UMUC because, “UMUC provided the education I needed in
an accommodating format and convenient schedule.”
JOSEPH BOWEN ’84 & ’94
Vice President, Government Relations
A resident of Columbia, Maryland, Bowen is director of administration
for McKissack & McKissack, Inc., of Washington, D.C. He volunteers
his time, he said, because “UMUC has done so much for me I probably
can’t volunteer enough.”
PATRICIA A. WESTLEIN ’88
Vice President, Student Relations
Originally from Elmira, New York, Westlein is senior proposal manager
for the Washington, D.C., offices of ACS. A fitness buff, she says one of
her favorite UMUC memories is of statistics professor David Chapman,
who reassured students that there was “No penalty for incorrect guesses.”
THERESA POUSSAINT ’02
Vice President, Communications
A resident of Washington, D.C., Poussaint works in human resources
for HMSHost, of Bethesda, Maryland. A fan of jazz and classical music,
she gives of her time, she said, because, “as a preacher’s kid, I learned at
a young age that . . . the act of giving is rewarding in itself.”
(Seated, left to right)
Frank Kent III, Ralph Young, Patricia Toregas,
Bruce Emmel, Debra Young;
(second row, left to right)
Joseph Bowen Jr., Jennifer Creque, John Aje,
Susan Krause, Jeff Brody, Desmond Decker,
Nathaniel Alston, Kate Perry, Charles Watson;
(third row, left to right)
Kenneth Wu, Yevette Cashwell, Dionna Neverson,
Anthony Savia, Art Huseonica, James Hubbard,
Thomas Lockwood, Cheryl Adams.
RALPH C. YOUNG ’93
Vice President, Outreach
A resident of Bowie, Maryland, Young is budget officer for the Joint
Task Force–Computer Network Operations, in Arlington, Virginia. He
chose to attend UMUC, he said, because “UMUC was and is the college
for working adults seeking lifelong education opportunities. Unlike
many other institutions, UMUC offers the ‘personal’ touch. You’re not
just another paying statistic; you do matter.”
DEBRA E. B. YOUNG ’88
Secretary/Treasurer
A resident of Bowie, Maryland, Young is director of the Commerce
Acquisition Systems Division of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
She enjoys bicycle riding, golf, and reading, and chose UMUC because
of its accessibility: “No matter where I am, UMUC is there, too, [so] I
can continue to be fresh academically and grow professionally,” she said.
FRANK KENT ’91
Vice President, Philanthropy and Alumni Annual Giving
A resident of Great Falls, Virginia, Kent is director of human resources
for Nice Systems, Inc., of Herndon, Virginia. Married and the father of
two, he says that his hobbies include coaching soccer and spending
time with his family. “I came to UMUC to change my career path,” he
said. “UMUC provided the opportunities to open that door.”
JEFFREY S. BRODY ’93
Vice President, Career and Professional Development
A resident of Columbia, Maryland, Brody is executive director of
human resources for Northrop Grumman Information Technology’s
Defense Mission Systems business unit. He has served as an adjunct
professor at George Mason University, University of Maryland, College
Park, and UMUC. He volunteers his time, he said, out of a “desire to
give back and ensure that I can help others learn from my experiences—OK,
my mistakes.”