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After more than 32 years of service in the Chamber of Commerce, Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum Debbie Jones is retiring this December.

With the support of her Â鶹ÊÓƵ mentors, doctoral student Shrishti Singh has achieved her goal of developing a promising new technology that would allow cancer to be visualized in deep tissue and perhaps diagnosed earlier.

A double major and member of the Honors College, Juan Escalera came to Â鶹ÊÓƵ as an alumnus of the university’s Early Identification Program.

UMGC President Gregory W. Fowler, who will speak at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Winter Commencement on Thursday, December 15, discusses how Â鶹ÊÓƵ influenced his career path, the future of online learning, UMGC’s shared commitment to diversity and accessibility, and the gift of listening.

The grants will help Â鶹ÊÓƵ expand mental services available to students

During her time at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, University Scholar Aloana Hall had internships at the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.

For almost 10 years, Melissa Cannarozzi has worked in Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Office of University Branding. She has spent half that time taking classes part-time and working on a master of arts in history.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s commitment to anti-racism and inclusive excellence is being honored with the 2022 NAACP Arlington Branch President's Award.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ senior communications major Jalen Stubbs participated in a "Future U" podcast at the Chronicle Ideas Festival. The podcast, with two students from other universities, focused on student experiences in higher education.

A Â鶹ÊÓƵ team led by Alessandra Luchini and Lance Liotta has been named one of 10 Phase 1 winners of the LymeX Diagnostics Prize by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation.

For Â鶹ÊÓƵ Korea students, the transition from Songdo, Korea, to Fairfax, Virginia, can be challenging, but the opportunities are immense. Many students pursuing their degree at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Korea are looking to a future career in the United States. This makes their time in Fairfax critical. The School of Business accounting program is one of the most popular degrees offered at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Korea, and faculty in Fairfax work hard to offer students support for their future career success.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ and MedStar come together to establish the Future Nurse Program, preparing nurses for clinical practice, and addressing critical nursing workforce shortages in the region.