2021 GLOBAL SERVICE AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
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2021
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. Cherie Aker
Jeralyne Padilla Mercado
Assistant Director
Site Lead—Senior Program and
Stateside Military Operations UMGC Stateside Gulcin Ellis
National Test Center Coordinator Enrollment Management UMGC Asia
Acting Site Lead
Eric Pulley
Europe and Downrange Programs
Assistant Director
UMGC Europe
Student Tuition Planning
Marsha Fortney Collegiate Associate Professor
Student Affairs UMGC Stateside
First Term Experience
Ashlee Voyce
Student Affairs
Assistant Director
UMGC Stateside
Europe and Downrange Programs UMGC Europe
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” in 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. Jessica Stock, PhD Collegiate Associate Professor UMGC Europe 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. Cody Davis
Monica Simonsen, PhD
Customer Relations
Program Director, Education
Management Coordinator Germany Region 2 UMGC Europe
Department of Education and Public Service UMGC Stateside
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This special award is given by the president to members of the global community who have exhibited exemplary leadership, commitment, and service to UMGC's mission. Name to be announced December 3, 2021
2021
FORTY YEARS
TWENTY YEARS
Ryan Shepard
Cora Lee Gilbert-Catron
Sabrina Fu
Dianne Sullivan
Robert Gould
Jennifer Thompson
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
Donna Maurer
Gro Torsethaugen
Michael Blattman
Erlinda Sabino
Carrie White
Michael Frank
Heloisa Siffert
Candice Williams
Jeremy Glover
Nicola Wentholt TEN YEARS
Linda Schmitt Pershail Young
FIFTEEN YEARS
Rachel Bennett
Michelle Anderson
Aditi Bhattacharya
THIRTY YEARS
Harold Blackmon
Stephanie Blaher
Abigail Bardi
Michelle Bowman
Elizabeth Brunn
Andrew Cavanaugh
Nicole Brown
Kimberly Cardwell
Iris Close-Heuss
Michael Buettner
Cody Davis
Alfred Raider
Megan Davis
Jackielyn Dixon-Guyah
Anna Dumonchelle
Travis Durepo
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Mario Fail
Dagmara Ellison
Bobby Bailey
Marni Finkelstein
Micalvin Hammonds
Jacqueline Cillizza
Kendra Fray
Laureece Hymes
Crystal Frye
Heather Hartel
Michael Kelly
James Johnson
Valorie King
Itohan Koroma
Gordon Leitch
Michael Lackie
Lauren Lear
Sharon Levin
Alexis Moynahan
Jan Lee
Debra McLaughlin
Candace Orsetti
Patricia Leone
Sung Shin
Leigh Ruggiero
Theresa Martin
Robert Rumpf
Cordelia McDougall
Latasha Scott
Roy Miller
Service Awards
Patrick Morris
Brianna Blake
Unie Kim
Jessica Olfky
Andrew Bossert
Gretchen Koenig
MJ Pombo
Patricia Briere
Hugues Kulemfuka
Freda Powell-Bell
Sara Brookins
Bruce Kwiatkowski
Paul Regis
Alytrice Brown
Brenda Kyerematen
Allanah Rice
James Brown
Amina Lively
Olga Rodriguez
Christina Campano
Tawanna Manago
Miwa Rotrock
Jarrett Carter
Dama Manigault
Prince Rozario
Keiko Colley
Darragh McNally
Laura Rupert
Arielle Cooper
Victoria Meade
Priya Samuel
Patricia Coopersmith
Nicholas Merriman
Erin Sanchez
Cheryl Crosby
Kevin Middlebrooks
Justin Sayre
Rebecca Crosetto
Sarah Mikell
John Sevek
Cra’Sandra Dorsey
Kathleen Mitchell
Mike Shin
Brian Edwards
Emil Moumani
Harriet Smith
Caroline Egan
Cynthia Newcomer
Susan Thornton
Sarah Ekmanis
Desiree Nicome
Chisom Uluh
Corwin Facey
Nathalie Ntawiha
Avigayl Feinberg
Jamie Ott
FIVE YEARS
Patrice Ferreira
John Payne
Brittany Alleyne
Laura Grey
Phillip Payne
Margaret Anderson
Michelle Hansen
Faith Philson
Maryann Andrews
James Holloway
Kimberly Pickles
Alfredo Anguiano
Brieon Jackson
Sean Pitterson
Patrick Appiah-Kubi
Jamie Jaynes
Vasantha Pothupitiya
Antoinne Beidleman
Ibrahim Kamara
Amelia Ramirez
Melat Berhanu
Hyomi Kim
Luke Roberts
2021
Victoria Robinson
Sidney Walker
Phillip Bernard
Jon Rolph
Dareth Wallace
Nicole Betros-Mariotti
Katy Sabala
Sarah Weimer
Paige Billings
Nicole San Juan
Jennifer Weist
Aaron Boner
Tamie Santiago
Meghan White
Jenna Bossler
Rachael Schutzman
Amber Williams
Sophia Bottega
Mark Scott
Jeanine Williams
David Bova
Danielle Setaro
Maria Wise
Tyre’Unna Bowens
Amon Sheard
Lydia Woodland-Proctor
Tunisha Bowman
Aaron Smith
Keshia Wye
Tiffany Boyer Briana Branham
Colby Smith Peter Smith
ONE YEAR
Chelsea Brantley
Kristen Staten
Susan Aceti
Lesley Bricker
Danielle Steinhart
Kimberly Ackers
Lamont Brock
Glenda Stenaka
Josie Adney
Emani Brown
Andrea Stewart
Christopher Anderson
Kelsey Brown
Madeline Stokes
Ashley Armstead
Effie Bryant
Sidiki Tarawali
Tina Bailey
Cassandra Burckhalter
Anthony Thomas
Leanne Bajkowski
Angela Burns
Jasmine Thompson
Michelle Baker
Krystina Burzdak
John Thompson
Baldwin Banks
Brianna Bush
Sarah Thompson
David Barnett
Magen Casanova
Meyana Thorne
Ira Barnett
Mary-Margaret Chantre
Mihai-Cosmin Tomescu
Emma Bate
Szu-Yu Chi
Wyatt Unger
Justin Baumgartner
Hyejin Choi
Keelin Vaccaro
Alyssa Beckwith
Travis Christensen
Carissa Vigus
Sharon Bell
Brian Christie
Service Awards
Diane Clark-Faggs
Tramaine Feaster
Jennifer Hizer
Tracey Conrad
Ryan Ferguson
Natalie Holmes
Kathleen Cooper
Pamela Frank
Timothy Hopkins
Nia Cowan
Emily Gallagher
Melissa Hopta
Austin Cozzens
Deborah Garcia
Constantine Hortis
Jeremy Cripps
Mihaela-Valentina
Angela Hubbard
Erin Crouch
Ghinguleac
Jordan Hubbard
Charlene Cunningham
Lauren Gillespie
Tiwana Huggins
Samantha Curtin
Donald Gomes
Kaela Humm
Sydney Darden
Susan Gong
Bonnie Humphries
LeRoy Demarest
Katie Goodhew
Carlton James
Kaitlyn Denney
Chinitra Graham
Kalen James
Tiffany Dennis
Amari Grant
Candice Johnson
Nicole DeRamus-Suazo
Raelynn Grasso
Kayla Johnson
Katrina Derderian
Crystal Griffin
Nolan Jones
Carolina Diaz
Arantxa Hackett Tuero
Tasha Jones
Jessica DiBernardo
Jaclyn Hale
Cilia Joseph
Windee Dixon
Catherine Hanssens-
Elizabeth Kelley
Mary Doblack
Passeri
Athena Kennedy
Melissa Donovan
Charles Harris
Jeremy Kilgore
Reyan Edeza
Danielle Hayes
Jaime Klein
Raven Edge
Kabrea Hayman
Michele Knoll
Shanique Edmond
Nicolet Heath
Ena Koellish
Patrick Enoch
Benedicta Hegbe
Rachel Koffman
Madeleine Fahlbusch
LaShonda Heller
Justin Kosta
Deanna Faison
Leo Hill
Megan Kral
Rianna Farrell
Gabriela Hinojosa
Timothy Kreiter
2021
James Lapp
Lakeisha Mercer
Mena Pefok
Lacy Lara
Laurie Miller
LeeAnna Pekel
Lora Latham
Eugene Mitchell
Godfrey Percival
David Leasure
Natashia Mitchell
Stephanie Petersen
Aida Lebbos
Michael Mohn
Co-Lette Phoenix
Marc Lee
Albany Montgomery
Paul-Arthur Pierre-Louis
Lauren Leighton
Thomas Moriarty
Jacob Posko
Stephanie Lemp
Jesse Morton
Shawna Poteat
Christine Licata-Hoang
Luis Motta
Britney Powell
Dontava Lodenquai
William Motz
Imani Prince
Anna Lonborg
David Muñoz
Cliffornia Pryor
Melissa Lopes
Ashley Murrell
Corrine Quade
Madeline Loveless
Nadine Natafgi
Alvin Randolph
Beverly Luckett
Parker Nielsen
Hannah Rankin
Ashley Macedo
Barbara Norl
Michele Rhoades
Matthew Mackey
Casey Norton
Anna Rivera
Kandyss Mallory
Zinwah Nzeffe
Bria Robinson
Jenna Mann
Kasey O’Dea
Amber Ross
Isa Martinez
Omolabake Olorunfemi
Lindsay Ryan
Regina Martinez
Jennifer Olson
Tiffany Ryan
LaQuita McClurkin
Miyah Overton
Briana Saintleger-
Brianna McConnaughhay
John Owens
Jessica McGroarty
Rita Page
Treston Sanders
Aspen McPartland
Barbara Palacios
Marlene Schafer
Dennis McRae
Janice Parham
Theresa Schempp
Alicia McRoy
Susan Pasin
Monique Scott
Rayne Mendez
Stacie Pawa
Robyn Scott
Warner
Service Awards
Sandra Sharis
Sabrina Wade
Nykia Shepard
Timothy Walter
Jared Sherman
Kimberlee Wambua
Kenyartta Simmons
Christine Washington
Monica Simonsen
Tia Wells
Carly Singleton Mduma
Madison Wiggins
Edward Sivells
Christopher Williams
Camille Smith
Megan Willmore
Gregory Smith
Traci Wolff
Jabari Smith Fraser
Jamila Wright
Joseph Staton
Justin Yemm
Natasha Stephens
Leigh Young
Hannah St. Luce Tashay Stone Anita Tam Jason Tarbox Stefanie Thomason Jomeka Thornton Jayson Tinsley Gabrielle Towson Irene Trestrail Michael Ucci Yazmin Upsher Steve Varela Sharon Viccica Cesar Villacorta Micheal Vontoure
2021
STATESIDE
Chendra Jackson
Tiffany Dacosta
Doctor of Management
Denera Jesters
Travis Durepo
Susan Mythen
Alisha Johnson
Donald Evatt
Harry Lawson
Corwin Facey
Master of Business Administration
Manikya Linga
Shannon Feldmeyer
Akosua Adjekum
Jonathan Luckett
Angela Gattison
Ricky Meadows
Lauren Gillespie
Chiamaka Nnorom
Curtis Graham
Zinwah Nzeffe
Abigail Green
Tricia Parker
Stefan Gunther
Karon Phillips
Kathleen Hogan
Amelia Ramirez
Naisha Holt
Rosemarie Rossi
Phylicia Jackson
Bayan Rustom
Michael Kelly
Keaira Simpkins
Ena Koellish
Kitara Smith
Lisa Leung
Alicia Snellings
Liliya Roberts
Skye Strickland
Maria Flores Rodriguez
Casey Cherestal Nia Cowan Onyinyechi Ezichi Heather Greenfield Blake Lair Maria LeBerre Meghan McQueary Keila Organista-Leach Suzanna Schmeelk Catherine Smith Ana Susilovic Ebony Walters Master of Science Susan Aceti Abiola Adegnika Lutorri Ashley Tynea Brown-Snowden Jennifer Burke Nicholas Cifrese Mihajlo Djoric Jasmine Grandison
Petal Sumner Graduate Certificate
Chensley Villasson
Michelle Berck
Heather Willis
Matthew Bisanz
Ashley Wills
Shannon Briggs Jhonna Brookins
Bachelor of Arts
Yazmine Castaneda
Nicole Butler
Nicholas Cifrese
James Howard II
Karen Cookbell
James Payne
Kevin Cotton
Lauren Summerlin
Employee Graduates
Bachelor of Science Jonathan Aguglia Czarina Beltran Amina Benouraida Gabrielle Jeuck Malika Kaur Mariah Keen Robert Mackey Kathryn Montone Oluwakemi Odeniyide Associate of Arts Derrick Hawkins Kaitlin Snow Undergraduate Certificate Tina Bailey Gail Childer-Oates Laura Cross Christina Rodas
Master of Business Administration
ASIA
Ingrid Baker
Administration
Luke Cashio Nicolet Heath Gabriela Hinojosa Nina Liezel Legaspi Patricia Sanchez Genesis Uruena Donna Windecker Master of Science Elisabeth King Riina Kirss-Walters Graduate Certificate Kevin Kaufman Phillip Payne Susan Smith Stephan Stram Bachelor of Science
EUROPE
Amber Canedo
Doctor of Business Administration
Madison Maynard
Yutaka Sagara
Andrea Gentile MJ Pombo Matthew Ruchie Undergraduate Certificate Jennifer Brembah Jacqueline Brunson Kendra Johnson
Master of Business Damien Horigan Suvin Lee Hana Milazzo Master of Science Keith Droit Francis Flores Shawn Little Jaimmie Wickersham Graduate Certificate Keith Droit Michael Harrison Christian Mahoney Jason Tarbox Bachelor of Science Bulgan Bowden Patricia Leone Patrishia Ramirez Darlene Sanchez Jason Tarbox Associate of Arts Joy Bertrand Alecx Gabrielle Dee Anjanette Rago-Smith Jason Tarbox Matthew Urbano
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