Odenton resident Cory Covington has a bachelor's degree in computer science and has worked in high-tech positions. He is also the caregiver for his Coast Guard veteran wife, Autumn, whose ankle injury during basic training and repeat surgeries have led...
August, 27 2025 - Verified by University of Maryland Global Campus
In 2014, at age 52, Gilbert, Arizona, resident Sharon Grassi returned to college to pursue a bachelor's degree that would advance her career in technical communications. Not long after, however, she found herself in the role of full-time caregiver and ...
August, 27 2025 - Verified by University of Maryland Global Campus
Niceville resident Edward Cook finished his University of Maryland Global Campus bachelor's degree in business administration in May while continuing to care for his wife, Keisha, a Marine Corps veteran who suffered two major injuries during her milita...
August, 27 2025 - Verified by University of Maryland Global Campus
Edward O'Connell was a promising cryptological technician with the Office of Naval Intelligence until a 2004 automobile accident left him with serious injuries. Melissa O'Connell married him two years after the accident, when he was still on active dut...
August, 27 2025 - Verified by University of Maryland Global Campus
Chelsea Vaughn of Bellbrook, Ohio, dreams of building cloud environments and infrastructure. But she is also caring for her Army veteran husband, Andrew, who suffers from combat-related PTSD and raising four children, one of whom has significant physic...
August, 27 2025 - Verified by University of Maryland Global Campus
Summerland Key resident Janet von Rusten gave up her career as a pastry chef after her husband, a 20-year Marine Corps veteran, was discharged with a 100 percent service-related disability. Stephen Pagotto's injuries, which include chronic pain and PTS...
August, 27 2025 - Verified by University of Maryland Global Campus
Everyone has a story and launching today, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) will debut Unstoppable Stories, a podcast spotlighting the remarkable journeys of its students, graduates and faculty. The series delves into the inspiring narrative...
January, 08 2025 - Verified by University of Maryland Global Campus