UMBC is proud of all of our graduates.
On May 20 and 21, we honor bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degree recipients at our Graduate School and Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies. Meet a few of our exceptional students and discover what the future has in store for the Class of 2015.
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Michael Moubarek
During the winter at UMBC, as a ski patroller I would frequently steal away from campus to make the first tracks down a snow-covered peak. I have been lucky enough to enjoy my interest in medicine alongside my love for snowboarding and the great outdoors.
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Yoo-Jin Kang
A fellow Peer Health Educator, Kayla Smith, and I were asked to lead UMBC’s Take Back The Night march, which focused on raising awareness about sexual assault and rape culture. It was an incredible honor to have the opportunity to share my story and lead a march with fellow survivors and community allies.
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Romy Hübler
The picture shows me welcoming attendees to the 37th annual Graduate Research Conference (GRC) at UMBC. As chair of this conference, I dedicated much energy to redesign GRC to serve as an intellectual, creative, and safe space for graduate students to share their work, provide and receive feedback, interact with the campus, refine their research skills, and partake in professional development opportunities.
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Mercedes Jackson
This photo was taken when I received the Most Outstanding Athlete award at the America East outdoor conference during my junior year, after working through many obstacles.
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Stephen Vicchio
Through the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, I made friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. Here, I am celebrating a successful four years at UMBC with my Meyerhoff cohort members.
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Vanessa Mackley
This image is so memorable to me as it shows that women can make a powerful impact on the world. I am really glad that the Society of Women Engineers held this event, and I hope that I was able to inspire other female engineers to pursue their passion, and reinvent the perspectives of engineering!
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Susanna Campbell
I spent three years at UMBC researching female song in the Puerto Rican oriole, traveling to Puerto Rico with a research team four times. I learned an incredible amount about research skills as well as independence and teamwork.
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Mario Angulo Alvarado
My younger brother, Juan, has always been a strong inspiration and motivation for me to give my best in everything that I do. I am thankful that he will see me graduate, but I am also proud of him because he will be graduating from high school this year. We are in this life together and we always will be.
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Mbalou Camara
My study abroad journey at la Universidad Católica de Córdoba in Argentina granted me the opportunity to conduct research on "The Economics and Politics of Non-Contributory Pensions in Argentina" while embracing cultural immersion in South America. This photo was captured moments after completing a five-hour trek to the top of a mountain in Torres del Paine, Chile.
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Valerie Parks
I have, for the past three years, planned and attended SGA retreats. We have always worked to foster unity in the organization at these retreats, as well as try to give students a sense of agency and responsibility for their community.
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Akua Nimarko
This image represents the time I participated in the 2013 African Student Association (ASA) Jambo Night. Throughout my time at UMBC, I took opportunities that would allow me to step out of my comfort zone.
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Nishay Raja
I had the wonderful opportunity of working on a project with Upward Bound Math and Science students over the summer of 2014 as a UMBC Noyce Teacher Scholar.
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Molissa Udevitz
This photograph of me was taken during a UMBC dance department performance and represents what an important role dance has played throughout my college experience: taking dance classes, choreographing, rehearsing, and performing.
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Amelia Meman
This image depicts me delivering the opening remarks for the Critical Social Justice keynote address in February 2015, showcasing a legacy I hope to leave at UMBC. I want people to know that anybody can be a social justice activist as long as they care and are critically thinking about themselves, their community, and the world.
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Aaron David
Computer engineering students complete a senior capstone project as a yearlong culmination of everything we've learned as undergraduates. This photo of my team reminds me of what an important and memorable experience it has been.
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Tyler McCafferty
My experience in Cape Town gave me an entirely new perspective on the world and my place in it. Studying abroad reignited my intellectual curiosity, forced me to become more independent, inspired me to keep up with international current events, and improved my ability to deal with unpredictable and unfamiliar situations.
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Martin Mann
Martin poses for a photo with President Freeman Hrabowski at USM Chancellor Brit Kirwan’s retirement gala. Martin shares that this photo “reflects what I believe to be the essence of the UMBC experience, and that is community and professionalism.”
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Kelsey Donnellan
This photo is from the first growing season of The Garden, where I served as a co-founder and director of academics. Working to make The Garden a reality is a legacy I leave behind at UMBC, representing community, service, and growth.
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Austin Nam
The Keeper of the Flame Award is passed through SGA, given each year to a branch in the organization that continually inspires, motivates, and empowers others. Here, I stand among my fellow senators at the End-of-the-Year SGA Dinner after receiving this award.
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Bradlee Kilgore
This image shows me at my internship with a few of my T. Rowe Price colleagues. It was an experience I wouldn't have been able to have, had it not been for UMBC and all that I learned in my time here.
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Stephen Moore
This photo captures a photo moment with my fellow R.A.s in Harbor. Each of us comes from different cultural and academic backgrounds, but UMBC has allowed us to push past false limitations and grow into leaders and role models for fellow students.
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Josephine Namayanja
This photograph marks my recognition as a Ph.D. candidate in November 2014. I am pictured with my dissertation adviser and mentor, Dr. Vandana Janeja, and my very close friend and peer, Ali Azari.
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Lauren Mazzoli
As a speaker for the U.S. News STEM Solutions conference keynote panel, my goal was to emphasize the importance of closing the STEM education gender gap and to share how UMBC does a great job of encouraging and supporting women and minorities in STEM. Because of the supportive community at UMBC, I have never given up.
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Anna Johnson
This is a picture of me at one of the vegetable gardens I helped to establish at the Maryland Correctional Institute for Women. In addition to my research interests in ecology, I was able to develop (and share) my love for gardening as a part of this project.
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JaQuon Epps
NPR’s Michele Martin invited a group of UMBC students to the final taping of her show "Tell Me More” in 2014. While touring NPR’s headquarters and studios in Washington, D.C., I discussed my initial graduate school plans with UMBC’s director of communications. The conversation opened my mind up to exploring different academic disciplines and approaches to becoming successful.
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Vic Macias
When I began my search for a Master's program, UMBC was the only school that delivered an MPS in Cybersecurity that met—and ultimately exceeded—my goals of not only learning the technical skills, but also policy and leadership.
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Andres Camacho
This image was taken during the 2014 Idea Competition and embodies my entrepreneurial and personal journey at UMBC.
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Huguens Jean
Huguens answers questions about graduate school preparation at a UMBC seminar hosted by PROMISE, which supports graduate student success through academic and professional development, working to increase the number and diversity of Maryland graduate degree holders in STEM fields.
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Alyssa Ramos
My poster presentation at URCAD felt like a culmination of my experience here at UMBC. I had the opportunity to share my research to fellow students and professors, and I have never felt more proud of myself than that moment.
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Elelbin Ortiz
Along with conducting research, I was able to be a part of the UMBC Hispanic Latino Union. This picture was taken as we were heading to New Student Day and to our Annual JCH Soccer Tournament, where we raise funds to support research on juvenile diabetes.
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