{"id":5247,"date":"2026-07-15T16:45:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/grad\/?page_id=5247"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:45:07","slug":"spring-2026-graduates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/grad\/spring-2026-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"SPRING 2026 GRADUATES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-black-background-color  has-background-dim has-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3106 size-large has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/grad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2023\/02\/Graduate-School-Graduates-1024x727.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-1\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/grad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2025\/12\/UMES-Logo-2025-Transparent.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4903\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.626120947344217;object-fit:contain;width:267px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/grad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2025\/12\/UMES-Logo-2025-Transparent.png 400w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/grad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2025\/12\/UMES-Logo-2025-Transparent-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-color-bg-alt-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>MS. in Applied Computer Science <\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Arya S. Das<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Iyad Eldin M. Elfadil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Yixiao Ma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>MED. in Career &amp; Technology Education<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Gerald Kirk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sharhonda L. Whitfield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-color-bg-alt-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>MS. in Chemistry<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ezra E. Cable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Husham A. Joda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sara E. Lahoff <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-color-bg-alt-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>MED. in<\/strong> <strong>Counselor Education<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Nicole L. Gale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Molly E. McCormick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>Criminology &amp; Criminal Justice<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Lawrence Foreman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>MS. in Cybersecurity Engr Tech<\/strong><br><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Mouaye B. Atchimon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Adrian S. Dula<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Badreldin M. Ahmed Elhaj<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Tesfay B. Gebremedhn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Rhamad Hawkins-McNeil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Nakia L. Maxie-Hill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Nadine S.L. Rikam Moudji<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Daniel Segay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Tyler A. Washington<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>EDD. in Education Leadership<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr. Jonas Beaubrun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr. Jason Capobianco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr. Shelton Handy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr. Tracee Threet-Harvey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>MS. in Data Science and Analytics Engineering<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Manal M. Yaoub<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>MS. in Electrical and Mechatronics Engineering<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Tamunoene E. Bamson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Tassnim W. Abdalla Mohamed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-color-bg-alt-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>Ph.D. in Food &amp; Agricultural Science <\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#ffffff\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr. John M. Ithiru, Ruiru<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Euyeon Noh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>MS. in Food &amp; Agricultural Science <\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sandesh Chapagain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"> Jordan E. Frazier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Raksha Khadka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Rumita L. Sanwa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Elmahi E. E. Mohammed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>MS. in Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences <\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Isabella A. Beasley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Christopher A. K. Robinson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership <\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr. Edward J. Brink<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr. Kelly Carey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"> Dr. Jean Goblinger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr. Latoya Jenkins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Dr. Aleksandra Manolova<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>Physician Assistant Studies<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Christopher J. Baptiste,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Alexis Layton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details open><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-white-background-color has-text-color has-header-secondary-bg-color-color\"><strong>MS. in Rehabilitation Counseling<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:white\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Charity U. Akpovino<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"> Jonathan M. Drone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Chaniqwa R. 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