Dorrence E. Wilkinson '58
Orange City, Florida, retired from the US Air Force with the rank of lieutenant colonel after 23 years as a pilot. He received his MEd from the College of William and Mary in 1966 and taught high school physics for 17 years. Now in his late 70s, he plays trombone and tuba in three dance bands and two concert bands.

Don Hymel '86
San Antonio, Texas, coauthored a book with poet Kemp Gregory, entitled Love, Lies, Linnea, and Lucky Lucifer. The book is an anthology of poetry, fiction, drama, and jazz variations, and is available through major online resellers or directly from the publisher at www.iuniverse.com/marketplace/bookstore.

Timothy L. Mantz '90
Spotsylvania, Virginia, is a major in the Virginia Army National Guard, and was promoted to budget officer of the National Flood Insurance Program in the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Spotsylvania.

Robert Lee Reams '92
Omaha, Nebraska, was promoted to safety director of Nebraska Beef, where he is responsible for the safety of more than 1,200 employees. He was also named to the company's Who's Who list for 2001.

Diane Toler Verney '92
Edgewater, Maryland, works as an analyst and wrote, "I'm looking forward to a continued career in the technology support and services division of ARINC at their headquarters in Annapolis, Maryland."

Mark Reece '93
Lincoln, Nebraska, accepted a position as a veterans service representative in Lincoln.

Ed Rosa '93
Springfield, Virginia, took some time off from the world of finance after graduating from UMUC. He then went on to complete a master's degree in administration, with a concentration in information resource management, from Central Michigan University. He plans to retire in 2002 and work as a business and funds manager for an information technology team.

Sheryl Bowanko '94
Clifton, Virginia, works for SAIC. She wrote, "UMUC provided the opportunity to work a long, challenging day and succeed in getting a master's relevant to my career. It was a very positive experience and I recommend it highly to working professionals."

Linda J. King '95
Leesburg, Florida, retired in September 2000 after 30 years with the US Air Force. She returned from Italy with her husband and is traveling around North America.

Joseph L. Cofield '96
Naples, Florida, is a seventh-grade social sciences teacher at Bonita Springs Middle School in Florida and the on-site coordinator for CROP (College Reach-Out Program), a program designed to increase the number of low- and middle-income first-generation college graduates. He wrote, "I am thrilled to announce that I received my professional educator's certificate from the State of Florida Department of Education."

Lisa Castro Endres '97
San Antonio, Texas, received her bachelor's degree from UMUC-Europe with a specialization in art history. She now works in the curatorial department of the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio.

Timothy Jerome Gough '97
Millington, Tennessee, recently moved to Tennessee and is planning to build his first home. He wrote, "After 20 years in the armed services, it feels good to finally settle in a community and watch my children grow up in one place. A lot of places have influenced me in my home design, so maybe you'll catch a glimpse of its interior in Better Homes and Gardens."

Steven Koenig '98
Arlington, Virginia, works as a public diplomacy officer in Washington, D.C., and recently returned from two years in Maputo, Mozambique.

Timothy B. Berry '99
Fort Lee, Virginia, was selected for promotion to sergeant first class and also selected to attend warrant officer candidate school. He was married on September 9, 2000.

Joseph A. Biancalana III '99
Castle Rock, Colorado, left the U.S. Army with the rank of staff sergeant in signals intelligence and now works as a software engineer for TRW in Aurora, Colorado. He does computer programming part-time for a local private technical college and hopes to finish a master's in computer science in 2001. He wrote, "I still run around in the woods and jump out of airplanes in the Colorado National Guard."

Jason D. Lovell '00
Poway, California, leads the aviation information services department for a squadron of more than 800 people. He wrote, "I moved to San Diego and love the weather and beaches. Stay motivated!"

John Anthony Matthews '00
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, wrote, "Thanks to UMUC, I have an interesting position with an employee-friendly company. Although it took me two-and-a-half years to complete my degree, it was well worth it. I'm looking forward to my doctorate! Thanks, UMUC!"

Daniel J. Schmidt '00
Thurmont, Maryland, following his graduation, began a new career as a computer programmer with the US Department of Defense.