Closing the Gap - UMUC

CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
Stay connected to your fellow alumni through Alumni Association chapters. Several academic and
regional chapters have been in existence for years, and new start-up groups are in the planning stages.
For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 240-684-5125 or visit the alumni Web
site at umucalumni.org.
ACADEMIC CHAPTERS
IMAN Chapter
The International Management
(IMAN) Chapter, one of the first
UMUC alumni chapters, will celebrate
its 10 th anniversary at the
Fifth Annual IMAN Chapter
Dinner on April 5, 2003, at the
Holiday Inn in College Park,
Maryland. You are invited to join
fellow alumni, faculty, students,
and staff for a night of entertainment, networking, and delicious
food. For further information, contact Dharma Selva at
240-684-5114 or via e-mail at dselva@umuc.edu.
2002–2003 IMAN Chapter Officers
President: Dharma Selva ’02
Vice President: Connie Turner
Corresponding Secretary: David Long
South American Liaison: Cleopatra Sinkamba Islar ’02
African Liaison: Steve Koenig ’98
Asian/Pacific Liaison: Joyce Wright ’90 & ’94
European Liaison: Ozgur Vural ’02
Undergraduate Representative: Zorayda Munoz
MBA Chapter
The MBA Chapter Planning Committee is making considerable
progress toward establishing a chapter for graduates of the Master
of Business Administration (MBA) program. A call for nominations
and the election ballot will be posted on the alumni Web
site at umucalumni.org, and all MBA graduates are encouraged to
participate and get out the vote.
Human Resources Management Chapter
The HR Network continues to grow under the dynamic leadership
of Jeff Brody ’93, Alumni Association vice president for
career and professional development, and Mary Schwanky, director
of UMUC’s Career and Cooperative Education Center. To
get involved and become a member of this exciting group, visit
the alumni Web site at umucalumni.org.
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GEOGRAPHIC CHAPTERS
Howard County Chapter
After the success of last May’s reception in Howard County,
Maryland, honoring James Robey ’79, UMUC’s 2002 Distinguished
Alumnus and the Howard County Executive, a planning committee
was formed to establish a chapter in that area. Kate Perry ’97
& ’01, a member of the Alumni Association board of directors, is
leading the effort. The first meeting was held in the fall of 2002
at the home of Fred Antenburg ’66, an attorney in Columbia,
Maryland. Visit the Web site at umucalumni.org, for details about
upcoming alumni activities in Howard County.
San Antonio, Texas
Alumni who attended a
networking reception last
spring in downtown San
Antonio expressed great
interest in forming a local
chapter. With more than
900 alumni in the area, the
chapter has tremendous potential. If you want to join the planning
committee and help Howard Cain ’68, who is spearheading
this effort, contact him at cactop@aol.com.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Baltimore Reception
UMUC alumni in Baltimore enjoyed a special
reception in November honoring William
Goodwin ’91 & ’00. Named chief of the
Baltimore City Fire Department last year,
Goodwin came to the job with 27 years of
experience covering every aspect of fire science.
UMUC President Gerald Heeger and Joanne
Hildebrand, director of UMUC’s Fire Science
William Goodwin
Program, extended their congratulations and
best wishes. Goodwin earned his Bachelor of Science from UMUC
with a specialization in fire science in 2000 and completed a Master
of Science from Johns Hopkins University in May 2002.
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