Annual Reception held on April 17, 2008 for POLI Graduating Seniors
and Alumnae

Keynote Speaker,
Obren V. Barnes, J.D.
(UMBC B.A. 1983; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.
1980),
Managaing Director for Vantage Point Partners, LLC

(left to right)
Melissa Minogue, Outstanding Senior, Jessica Bard, Sarah
Akhtar,
Christopher Castellano, Tahar Kechrid, Shane McCormick,
Douglas Nivens, II, Outstanding Scholar Leader,
Scott Pasch, Outstanding Senior,
Nathan Volke, James Webber, Outstanding Scholar
Dr. Hagerty (third from left) and students

Dr. Cheryl
Miller, chair,
Dr. Brian Grodsky presenting Outstanding Scholar Leader Award
to Douglas Nivens,
Outstanding Senior, Melissa Minogue
Outstanding Scholars: Scott Pasch, James Webber and Jessica
Young

Dr. Carolyn
Forestiere (at the podium), recipient of Teacher of the Year
Award
(left to right) Dr. Miller, Dr. Forestiere, Douglas Nivens
and Melissa Minoque

Prof. Bridget
Starkey (at the podium), recipeint of the Part-Time Faculty Teaching
Award
(left to right) Dr. Miller, Prof. Starkey, Douglas Nivens and Melissa
Minoque
Political
Science Faculty: (left to right)
N. Miller, Provost Johnson, C. Miller (chair), Grodsky, Foresteire,
Davis, Hagerty, Vaughan, Schaller, Meyers and Hody
Dr. John Jeffries,
Dean and POLI Alum, Dean Pappas

Ms. Sally Helms
discussing the Public Policy Graduate Program

Leo Serebreni
and Aishia Springer, POLI Office Assistants
Paula Sutherland, Adm. Asst. and Emma Sellers, Program Specialist
Elyse Grossman,
POLI Pre-Law Advisor
Douglas Nivens, POLI Office Assistant

Reception
guests
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