2023 GLOBAL SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS
Achievement Awards 2023 GLOBAL SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
2023
PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS Each year, up to six faculty and/or staff members are granted Presidential Awards in recognition of extraordinary accomplishments and performance. The awards go to individuals who have made distinctive contributions to UMGC throughout their careers, through regular and active involvement in programs, activities, and projects that demonstrate a commitment to the university as a whole. Kimberly Cardwell
Parker Nielsen
Advanced Military Programs
Associate Director, Training
Coordinator Stateside Military Operations UMGC Stateside
Global Military Operations UMGC Europe Bob Thomas
Gretchen Koenig
Senior Academic Advisor
Overseas Faculty Coordinator and
Enrollment Management, Japan
Collegiate Professor Global Military Operations UMGC Europe Danielle Matz Director, Annual Giving and Leadership Gifts Alumni Relations UMGC Stateside
UMGC Asia
Achievement Awards
NEWCOMER IMPACT AWARDS The Newcomer Impact Awards, launched in 2023, recognize the significant contribution UMGC’s newest team members—those who have been with the university for three years or less—can have on the university’s success. The awards recognize and encourage bold thinking, initiative, courage, and persistence.
Christina Lunsmann Director, Student Accessibility Services Student Engagement and Achievement UMGC Stateside Travis Mckinney Advanced Program and National Testing Coordinator REM Germany 3 UMGC Europe Paige Shreve Advanced Program and National Testing Coordinator Enrollment Management, Okinawa UMGC Asia
2023
INNOVATION AWARDS The Innovation Awards recognize UMGC staff and faculty members who develop innovative ideas, devices, or processes with the potential to create a positive and profound impact within the university. Brandon Matthews Associate Vice President, Enterprise Project Management Office Chief Transformation Office UMGC Stateside David Leasure Collegiate Professor, First Term Experience Student Affairs UMGC Stateside
Achievement Awards
BYLEE MASSEY MEMORIAL AWARD The Bylee Massey Memorial Award is granted annually to a member of the faculty, staff, or student body who has gone “above and beyond” with his or her volunteer efforts, outside of normal responsibilities or assigned duties, for a university project or event, and whose efforts directly benefit UMGC students or programs. The award was created in part by the generosity of the Herman Maril Foundation to honor the spirit of service of Bylee Massey— wife of former UMGC President T. Benjamin Massey—who founded the university’s Maryland Artist Collection. Katherine Im Program Director, Gerontology and Behavioral Sciences and Collegiate Associate Professor School of Integrative and Professional Studies UMGC Stateside
2023
FORTY YEARS
TWENTY YEARS
Insiya Bream
S. Bhaskar
John Beyers
Carmen Castro
Gyongyi Plucer-Rosario
Joseph D’Mello
Laura Deffley
Elena Gortcheva
Scott Erwin
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
Kristen Hansen
Scott Eury
Ouanessa Boubsil
Angela Hutchison
Donald Evans
Katja Hornbeck
Robert Kelly
Leslie Evans
Kristin Kubik
Michelle Hannum
THIRTY YEARS
Michael Kulyk
Tony Howze-Edge
Gregory Emerson
Amanda Maguire
Eric Key
Sevgi Rochford
David Mika
Glenn LaPierre
Marialetizia Williams
Gia'Donna Nichols-
Alfred Lewis
James Wyatt
Holmes Daniel Sandholzer
Rosa MembrenoAlvarez
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Christopher Schultz
Richard Michael
Chip Cassano
Brent Storrs
Luis Morales
Frances Clark
Irina Vlasova
Nita Pancholi
Denise DiStefano
Gregory Von Lehmen
Sandeep Patnaik
Evelin Letarte
Jane Walker
Khadijeh Sarvandani
Jennifer Norris
Carrie White
Matthew Selzer
Simmy Papali
Wei Zhou
Catherine Sweet
Celeste Selby
Bethany Taylor Nicholas
Dharma Selva
FIFTEEN YEARS
Nicholas Tully
Dawn Shreves
Win Aye
Jenny Xu
Stephanie Smolka
Michele Bigos
Pil Chung Yun
Alexis White
Jennifer Brannon
Service Awards
TEN YEARS
Julie Harvey
Brittany Szemborski
Samuel Anderson
Bjorn Hasseler
Stephanie Trans
Kevin Arthur
Kim Hill
Eliza Tymes
Sharon Barry
Elizabeth Howard
Elizabeth Urbanski
Veronica Barton
Megan Kelly
Tyler Vereide
Katherine Bell
Francesca Kerby
Candace Williams
Steven Brown
John Leoniak
Brittany Williamson
James Brunner
Raynelle Luckett-
Errol Wyatt
James Bryant
Monroe
Kathryn Bugg
Daniel Manco
Alison Burns
Erik McCannon
FIVE YEARS
Charlie Butler
Rashad Mulla
Awo Ansu
Kristin Byerly
Jeffrey Pagan
Antoinette Ash
Alapuakai Carroll
James Payne
Emmanuel Ayee
Laura Cross
Wanda Perriens
Mohammad Bajwa
Haby Diallo
Eric Pfister
Magdalena Balderas
Damon Freeman
Melinda Robinson
Danielle Banks
Paula Frey
Richard Robinson
Nanette Bartholomew
Jillian George
Mary Schroeder
Christy Bobsein
Sherin Ghafir
Carrie Leigh Schurr
Alyson Bove
Angela Grant
Kevin Sellers
Adam Breckenridge
Lauren Gray
Rhoda Smackum
Jennifer Brembah
Dellareese Griffin
Harry Snow
Lemuela Bryant
Shanica Guidry
Richard Stokes
Jonathan Burke
Elba Zarabia
2023
Tashara Campbell
Martina Hansen
Julie Ming
Casey Cherestal
Ashley Harmon
Paige Morris
Ashlee Colleton
Myra Hernandez
Jedidah Njau
John-Emmett Cooley
Shadia Hossain
Byron Norris
Jason Cornwell
Rasheed Howard
Christelyn Joy Ochoco
Cierra Crutchfield
Naquena Howell
Keila Organista-Leach
Chandrawattie
Kelli Ingram
Amilia Osborne
Daitnarayan
Tanisha Jagoe
Michelle Pittman
Edward Davis
Denera Jesters
Michael Powell
Sofia DeBustamante
Jennifer Johnson
Matthew Purnell
Catherine Dehm
David Jones
Colleen Quinn
Charity Devine
Teran Jones
Anjanette Rago-Smith
Tamara Dorsey
Olya Kalatsei
Noemi Ritualo
Gulcin Ellis
Brenda Kidd
Tanya Roche
Joseph Etoo
Fernando Lara
Sharaina Savoy
Molly Evans
Iesha Lee
Jennifer Simonds
Mariyam Fareed
Cordero Leonard
Ryan Simpkins
Timothy Fegan
Linda Lovett
Ashaunte Smith
Lisa Gaskins
Diane Mack
Alexis Stewart
Andrea Gentile
Susan Madorran
Melissa Sweeney
China Gilreath
Malcolm Magee
Georgiana-Mihaela
Susan Go
Melanie Maree
Tomescu
Alison Goodrich
Jennifer Matos
Sonora Trowell
Mekdes Hailu
Kristophyre McCall
Bryan Valle Chad Whistle
Service Awards
ONE YEAR
William Burnham
Michael Egna
Michael Anderson
Elizabeth Carr
Jonah Elder
Candace Anliker
Stalin Carrillo
Kellie Eversole
Katherine Arias
Pamela Carter
Alissa Faber
Amna Awan
Taylor Ceja
Megan Fackenthal
Jacob Bailes
Aida Chacon
Nicholas Feather
Karen Banks
Stefanie Channell
Hannah Fekade
Nina Baum
Amanda Chavez
Jack Finkenbinder
Justin Beardmore
Thekia Cheeseborough
Ashley Fleming
Emily Beardsley
Stephanie Clark
Lindsey Frankenfield
Azya Benjamin
Katerina Cochran
Tatyana Franklin
Kenneth Berhaupt
Safara Cochrane
Gabrielle Gebre
Douglas Berkowitz
Ana Concepcion
Chad Gevertz
Alain Biamby
El-Hajj Cooper
Terisha Gibbs
Karly Bliley
Ilora Danne
Jordan Gibson
Morgan Bliss
Lorena Davis
Melissa Ginivan
Lisa Board
Shannon Davis
Sarah Godown
Edmarie Bonhorst
Miranda Dencklau
Bethany Hanford
Kamoya Boothe
Ansley Dinsmore
Nancy Harcar
Shandolyn Boye
Darci Duran
Susan Hawkins-Wilding
Anne Brennan
Valarie DuRant
Bryante Hayman
Jennifer Brown
Emily Duschl
Kayvaan Hekmat
Kami Brown
Trevor Ebert
Isaac Helfman
Solomon Brown
Aimee Eddington
Jennifer Hope
2023
Montez Huggins
Diana Lehman
Cynthia Oliver
Grace Hunter
Lawrence LeMay
Nanase Olivera
Ifegwu Ifegwu
Tara Lewis
Laura Ortiz
Leah Ishii
Houston Logsdon
Madison Orwig
MarshaJean-Pierre
Tricia Luett
Andrew Pace
Hye Jin
Nora Luna
Alisa Parrish
Christopher Johnson
Christina Lunsmann
Jennifer Pass
John Johnson
Mignon Madden
Emily Piccione
Alexis Jones
Leslie Maddox
David Pichotta
Erica Jones
Margie Martinez
LuzElena Plata
Rebecca Katz
Kristin Mason
Monique Pugh
Ashley Kawagishi
George Mathisen
Ethan Raines
Jeffery Kennedy
Tanquarae McCadney
Veneatha Rickenbacker
Samuel Kerns
Matthew McCollim
Orville Roachford
Caroline Kersey
Kenyana McDaniels
Tina Rose
Colleen Khadan
Travis Mckinney
Ashley Rough
Kayla Kilgore
Samantha Mitchell
Keyonda Salmon
Christopher Klimovitz
Alexis Moore
Jennica Schofield
Savannah Kushner
Jennifer Moore
Tamara Segrest
Titus Lane
Melissa Mussehl
Mikel Shanks
Melissa Laskowski
Kara Nesle
Isiah Small
Alysha Lauron
Christopher Noocha
Amina Smith
Michelle Ledesma-
Karolyn Ochoa
Colleen Smith
Promise Ohanyerenwa
Hope Spriggs
Borowski
Service Awards
Teresa Spruill
Diana Washington
Nedra Stadther
Aaron Weaver
Walter Sternberg
Elyssa Weaver
Kim Kisha Stevenson-
Tara Weingardt
Codjo
Amber Welty
Tina Stoufer
Rylee Whited
Sonja Strahl
Donna Whittaker
Ariana Stroop
Elijah Williams
Garrett Sumlar
Morris Williams
Garret Summerlin
Daniel Wise
Veronica Swinney
Bradley Witherspoon
Talsha Tadeo
Dashel Wright
Samantha Tansley
Raven Wright
Cynthia Tart
Erin Wudarzewski
Tanzania Taylor
Jessica Wyckoff
D'Aira Thompson
Ahmet Yarkin
Anna Thornberry
Valentina Yeargin
Kristin Tracy
Joshua Yovich
Gregory Turpin Clair Updyke Florianne Vanderpool Kerrigan Ventura Mary Vinehout Andrew Vozzolo
2023
STATESIDE
Sasha Burkett
Amilia Osborne
Doctor of Business Administration
Lydia Clemens
Rachel Payne
Rosemary Ascencio
Corwin Facey
Amina Smith
Susan Go
Esercainas Valencia
Robert Busseau Tanisha Clarke Imrana Iqbal Edward Sierra Meyana Thorne Doctor of Management Brian Davis Master of Business Administration Janice Armstrong Peter Canine Tiffany Jordan Amina Lively Pallace Messer John Wulu Master of Science Antoinette Ash Michael Baca Lukas Britton
Francis Maddox Megan Manley
Bachelor of Arts
Tyler Mclain
Melanie Maggard
Susan Morris
Justine Potter
Colleen Quinn Gale Ross
Bachelor of Science
Bryan Rude
Andrew Cavanaugh
Nykia Shepard
Laura Cross
Sarah Shepherd
Tiffany Cusick
Amber Williams
Cleopatra Edwards
Xingyi Zhang
Janique Evans Kalen James
Graduate Certificate
Raquel Jenkins
Sarah Archibald
Ann McDermott
Aaron Boner
Stephanie Moncree
Sasha Burkett
Leesa Orton
Carmen Emborski
Faith Philson
Priscilla Gathoni
Kunal Tejwani
Ninaliezel Legaspi
Sidney Walker
Megan Manley
Erin Weinhold
Kenyana McDaniels Christelynjoy Ochoco
Employee Graduates
Associate of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Steven Knopf
Julie Harvey
Laura Gaines
Jason March
Kurtis Porter Associate of Arts
Undergraduate Certificate
Associate of Arts
Nicole Claggett
Jennifer Hope
Cosmin Tomescu
Jason March
Kimberley Doyle Janique Evans
Mauricio Roman
Kalen James
Undergraduate Certificate
Achille Ndoumou
Barbara Norl
Tynia Boyd
Faith Philson Dareth Wallace
ASIA
EUROPE
Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
Viviane Cote Paige Shreve
Morgan Caywood
Jason Tarbox
Jill Carey Stefanie Channell
Bachelor of Arts
Hector Perez
Matthew Urbano
Veronica Swinney
Bachelor of Science
Graduate Certificate
Todd Fedele
Jason Mallet
Molly Hayden
Rosemary Williams
Undergraduate Certificate Jason March
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