University of Maryland Global Campus
Veterans Day Virtual Ceremony

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

Order of Events

National
Anthem

Isabell Pollard ’18

Master
of Ceremonies

Captain Nicole DeRamus-Suazo,

(U.S. Navy, Retired)

Assistant Vice President,

Veterans Programs,

University of Maryland Global Campus

Remarks

Dr. Lawrence Leak,

Interim President,

University of Maryland Global Campus

Keynote
Address

The Honorable Anthony G. Brown,

United States House of Representatives

Student Veteran
of the Year

Presentation of the

General John W. Vessey Jr.

Student Veteran of the Year

The Honorable
Anthony G. Brown​

Congressman Anthony Brown represents Maryland’s 4th Congressional District. He serves as the Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and is a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Natural Resources and the bipartisan Committee on Ethics. Congressman Brown is also currently a co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s National Security Task Force.

Master Sergeant
Joseph Cabrera (U.S. Air Force)

Student Veteran of the Year

Master Sergeant
Joseph Cabrera (U.S. Air Force)

Student Veteran
of the Year

UMGC alumnus Master Sergeant Joseph Cabrera (U.S. Air Force) is the 2020 General John W. Vessey Student Veteran of the Year. Cabrera completed his bachelor’s degree at UMGC in 2012 and is now pursuing his master’s degree in Management with a concentration in Project Management.

Veterans Day 2020:
A Personal Reflection

A letter from UMGC’s Senior Vice President for Global Military Operations,
Major General Lloyd “Milo” Miles (U.S. Army, Retired)

Veteran and Military Programs at UMGC

UMGC is a top-ranked military

and veteran trusted school  

UMGC designates scholarships for active-duty military, veterans, and military spouses and families

UMGC Veterans Day Photos over the Years

Resources for Veterans

Inspiring veterans, and preparing them for their next mission, one story at a time.

Explore articles, web series, podcast episodes, live webinars and more from the Museum for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans

Commemorating Veterans Day

Commemorating Veterans Day

Advice from a U.S. Military Veteran