Veteran and UMGC alum Richard Rice launched the nonprofit K9’s for Veterans Abroad in 2018. The organization provides trained service dogs at no charge to former or current military members in Europe.
Choungja Lee, has strong memories of the South Korean orphanage where she and her brother landed as refugees, as well the U.S. military camp across the street from it. Indeed, the camp played a pivotal role in the life of Lee, who now teaches the Korean language to U.S. servicemembers enrolled at UMGC.
Nick DiMichele, building on a degree he earned from UMGC and the opportunities that come with being a John S. McCain Strategic Fellow, is working with the Defense Department on Russian-Ukraine issues.
For four years, Aliyu Dabo—a single father—spent his days as a law enforcement officer and his nights as a student at University of Maryland Global Campus. He had a powerful goal: to earn a bachelor’s degree and move ahead in his career.
As we observe Black History Month, UMGC President Gregory Fowler reflects on the power that education has wielded in transforming the lives and destinies of Black America.
