Closing the Gap - UMUC

CLASS NOTES
CLASS NOTES
Edward J. Perkins ’67
Norman, Oklahoma, served as America’s first
African American ambassador to South Africa
and as U.S. ambassador to the Commonwealth
of Australia and the Republic of Liberia. He
served as director general of the Foreign Service
from 1989 to 1992. He is currently executive
director of the International Programs Center—
and holds the Crowe Chair in Geopolitics—at
the University of Oklahoma and was awarded
the prestigious Director General’s Cup, which
recognizes a senior officer of the Foreign Service
who has made a particularly distinguished contribution
to the U.S. State Department through
work with communities and educational institutions
and through non-governmental activities.
The award was presented at the 35 th annual
Foreign Affairs Day luncheon, in Washington,
D.C., where Secretary of State Colin Powell
gave the keynote address.
William M. Holland ’75
Las Vegas, Nevada, served as a member of the
U.S. Secret Service while he was a student. After
graduating, he served for 16 years as an officer
with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department,
working as a detective in narcotics, vice, and
ANTOINETTE M. ROACH ’96
the intelligence bureau and helping to create a
new division for hostage negotiation. He owned
an electrical contracting business from 1980 to
1996 and now serves as a bankruptcy investigator
with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. He is
currently finishing a master’s degree in accounting
at the University of Nevada–Las Vegas and
expects to test for his CPA’s license in 2003.
He wrote, “There seems to be a strong need
for fraud investigators in the bankruptcy system,
and I hope to respond to that need.”
David A. Hoodenpyle ’76
Tallahassee, Florida, earned his AA from UMUC
while stationed in Belgium with the U.S. Air
Force at NATO headquarters. His experience
there encouraged him to complete his bachelor’s
degree, after which he returned to civilian
life as a Unisys/Burroughs computer salesman.
He currently works as a technology reseller.
William G. Stengle ’81 & ’89
Gainesville, Florida, recently joined ASC, Inc.,
as support coordinator for developmentally
disabled adults and children. He wrote, “My
[UMUC] degrees were instrumental in [my
rise] to the rank of master sergeant, U.S. Air
Takoma Park, Maryland, has owned and operated Copperfield Public Relations
in Washington, D.C., for the past two years. She brings more than seven years
of communication experience to the job, with expertise in communication and
marketing strategy, media relations, and grassroots outreach campaigns.
Prior to launching Copperfield, Roach worked for Cohn & Wolfe Public
Relations in San Francisco, California, managing and servicing client projects
for Deloitte Consulting, MetFabCity.com (Praxair), Digital 4Sight, and Sony.
Before that, she worked for the Army Distaff Foundation in Washington, D.C.,
where she provided senior marketing, fundraising, and public relations counsel.
She began her public relations career at Ruder Finn Public Relations in
Washington, D.C., where she worked with the firm’s environmental, institutional,
and corporate-practice clients, including the Global Climate Coalition,
Discovery Communications, Inc., and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
Roach serves as a young benefactor board member of the Boys and Girls Clubs
of Greater Washington, and has taught English to adults in Japan and to high
school students in Hyattsville, Maryland.
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Force, prior to my 1992 retirement, and my
[subsequent move] to a second career as a child
abuse investigator for the state of Florida. I
retired again in June 2002 and started a third
career, this one with ASC. Without a degree,
there are very limited options if you want to
work in the public sector or for companies
subcontracted by the state. The market is
flooded and the degrees make the difference
between getting the interview and not. UMUC
gave me a strong foundation for all three
careers!”
Jim Koepke ’82
Bloomington, Minnesota, wrote Adventures in
a Mental Health Center (PublishAmerica, Inc.,
2002), a humorous, behind-the-scenes look at
what really goes on in a mental health center.
Antonio Ojeda ’85
Killeen, Texas, wrote, “[UMUC] provided me
the opportunity to continue my studies while
pursuing a full-time military career.”
Carol J. Franzen ’86
Newport News, Virginia, retired from the Air
National Guard and is now an independent
certified facilitator with Life Success Productions
specializing in personal development seminars.
Philippe Steele ’86
Noblesville, Indiana, joined the U.S. Army
and fought in Operation Desert Storm with the
2 nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. After completing
his enlistment, he served for several
years as a pay specialist at Ft. Benjamin
Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has
since completed both his bachelor’s degree and
MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. He
wrote, “My fondest memory as a student
would have to be the good times shared with
my friends and other students and faculty at
the student union building and downtown at
the Oktoberfest and Malthaser’s Beer Hall.”
Nancy A. Pellone ’87
St. Petersburg, Florida, currently works as a
management analyst in the office of the director
for the Department of Veteran Affairs. She was
recently chosen to participate in the Leadership
Enhancement and Advancement Development
program, which is devoted to developing
future leaders.
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