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SUMMER 2011 the Magazine of University of Maryland University College SUMMER 2011 SUMMER the magazine of university of maryland university college WWW.UMUC.EDU | 1 | ACHIEVER CONTENTS VIEW FROM THE TOP COVER STORY 10 Dear Friend: 6 THE IRREVERENT VOICE OF IRAN In this issue of Achiever, we look at a changing world—and BY MANDY MCINTYRE those who work to change it. Meet Saman Arbabi—executive producer of a The issue opens with a feature hugely popular show called Parazit and careful on UMUC graduate Saman critic of Iran's oppressive political regime. Arbabi, executive producer of Parazit, a hugely popular Voice of America show that takes a satirical but nonetheless serious look at the oppressive FEATURES regime in Iran—the country Arbabi once called home. The show has been profiled inThe Washington Post and Arbabi has been a guest on 10 MR. FIX-IT The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, but Arbabi has even loftier goals. BY ALLAN ZACKOWITZ Our second feature focuses on Mark Gerencser, chair of UMUC’s Mark Gerencser, chair of UMUC's Board of Visitors, 14 Board of Visitors and executive vice president of consulting giant tackles some of society's most vexing problems— Booz Allen Hamilton. Gerencser likes to fix things—not simple and gets results. This is his story. things like computers, but more complex things like the environment, energy and transportation policy, or national security. The key to 14 THE WAR ON (CYBER) TERROR success as an executive, he says, is “to have the courage to take BY CHIP CASSANO on hard problems.” With support and guidance from industry leaders like ManTech International Corp., UMUC cybersecurity A third feature focuses on UMUC’s still new and growing cybersecurity students are poised to fight cyberterror nationwide. programs, and two new cybersecurity students—Christopher Carpenter and Christopher Crabtree—who have benefited from the generosity and support of companies like ManTech International Corp., which NEWS AND UPDATES served as premiere sponsor of the university’s spring fundraising gala, “An Evening in Cyberspace: Supporting Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity 2 Cybersecurity Gala Raises $1.2 Million for Scholarships Leaders Today.” 3 UMUC Surpasses $26 Million Fundraising Goal T 3 UMUC Celebrates Commencement Worldwide R You’ll read another thought-provoking piece by Jay Liebowitz, Orkand Endowed Chair in Management and Technology in UMUC’s Graduate LAMBE 4 UMUC Wins Awards from CCME, MDLA, USDLA INE School, who argues the importance of a “University with a Center.” R 4 UMUC Bestows President’s Medal on Orkands KATHE That’s in addition to the usual News Updates, Class Notes, and Faculty BY 4 Catherine G. Kuenzel Named UMUC 2011 Distinguished Alum APH Kudos that are part of every issue. As always, I hope you find them as R BACK OF THE BOOK engaging as I do, and I hope you’ll continue to share your own news PHOTOG and perspectives with us. 18 Commentary: Research and Scholarship at the Core of a ”University with a Center” Sincerely, BY JAY LIEBOWITZ 19 Class Notes 20 Letter from a Grateful Grad BY AMALIA LOPEZ SUSAN C. ALDRIDGE, PHD PRESIDENT 23 Faculty Kudos 6 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COVER PHOTOGRAPH AND TOP RIGHT BY DANUTA OTFINOWSKI; LEFT: PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK FINKENSTAEDT; RIGHT CENTER: ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN HERSEY. ACHIEVER | 2 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE WWW.UMUC.EDU | 1 | ACHIEVER PRESIDENT NEWS & UPDATES Susan C. Aldridge, PhD Associate VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Tracy Mucci DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Relations Two cybersecurity visionaries Chip Cassano UMUC Arts Program and proj- in particular were cited—Lt. ects, including the Leroy Merritt Gen. Kenneth A. Minnihan Center for the Art of Joseph ART DIRECTOR AND PHOTO EDITOR (USAF, Ret.), who received Sheppard ($5.1 million); aca- Cynthia Friedman Spring Gala the ManTech and UMUC demic program support ($7.4 Pioneer in Cybersecurity million); and unrestricted sup- CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Raises $1.2 Million Award, and Gen. James E. port for the university’s areas Allan Zackowitz, Mandy McIntyre “Hoss” Cartwright, USMC, of greatest and most immedi- for Cybersecurity vice chairman of the Joint ate need ($2.5 million). PRODUCTION MANAGER Chiefs of Staff, who received Said Dr. Donald S. Orkand, Bill Voltaggio Scholarships the UMUC Award in who served as chair both of Cybersecurity Leadership. UMUC’s Board of Visitors and The Achiever is published three times a Said UMUC President of the capital campaign, “For year by Marketing and Communications at Susan C. Aldridge, “We’re UMUC, this represents more University of Maryland University College, tremendously proud to honor than a fundraising milestone. Adelphi, Maryland. Call 240-582-2509 Lt. Gen. Kenneth A. Minihan It’s a victory for adult students with your comments and suggestions, BY UMUC PUBLIC RELATIONS technology, it is not a trained and Gen. James ‘Hoss’ in Maryland, across the country, or send e-mail to [email protected]. workforce, it is the lack of poli- Cartwright with these awards, and around the world. We are University of Maryland University College UMUC hosted “An Evening cy,” said Hayden. “It is the lack which acknowledge their con- deeply grateful to the hundreds subscribes to a policy of equal education in Cyberspace: Supporting of clear guidance as to what tributions to and impact upon of individual and corporate and employment opportunities. Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity is permitted and what is not. I the cybersecurity industry and donors whose generosity has Leaders,” April 2, 2011, with thank UMUC for taking on this the field of cybersecurity as a helped support the educationa- Dr. Allan Berg, fourth from left, with graduating class in Bagram. ABOVE RIGHT: Lt. Col. Ann L. Summers, who earned her Doctor of Management from UMUC, is con- ManTech International Corp. challenge. .” whole. As cyber attacks grow l hopes and dreams of adult increasingly sophisticated gratulated by Gen. David Petraeus, commander, U.S. Forces Afghanistan. serving as the event’s premiere The gala also offered a plat- versity’s cybersecurity curricu- students everywhere. They and dangerous, it’s essential sponsor. Thanks to ManTech’s form to thank and honor those lum and made significant con- have enabled UMUC to meet its eco box that we have highly trained generosity and the support who had helped shape the uni- tributions to the field in general. fundraising campaign goal and deployed to Afghanistan. Gradu- the student speaker, expressed of other industry leaders like cyber warriors to protect strengthened the base for future ates and guests alike burst into pride in her fellow 2011 gradu- PAPER REQUIREMENTS: 15,932 lbs. Booz Allen Hamilton, Northrop our infrastructure. Lt. Gen. advancement efforts.” applause as an image flashed on ates for reaching their aca- Grumman, Pearson, SAIC, and Members of the UMUC Cyber Think Tank Minihan and Gen. Cartwright the screen of Lt. Col. Summers demic goals while working in a Using this combination of papers are pioneers in cybersecurity in Afghanistan with Gen. David challenging environment. Maj. many more, the event raised a UMUC Celebrates saves the following: total of $1.2 million for scholar- Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege (U.S. Vice Adm. Mike McConnell through their efforts, respec- Petraeus, commander, U.S. Raymond Edwards, a UMUC TREES: 16 ships and program support. Air Force, Ret.), chairman, (U.S. Navy, Ret.), senior vice tively, at the National Security Commencement Worldwide Forces Afghanistan. adjunct faculty member, served Agency and the U.S. Strategic But Dr. Summers wasn’t the as the faculty speaker. TOTAL ENERGY: 11,000,000 BTUs Gen. Michael V. Hayden Center for Network Innovation, president, Booz Allen Hamilton (USAF, Ret.), formerly direc- Deloitte Services LP Command, and have helped BY UMUC PUBLIC RELATIONS only graduate in Afghanistan. Lisa Henkel, director of PURCHASED ENERGY: 4,000,000 BTUs tor of the Central Intelligence Dr. Donald S. Orkand, president pave the way for future cyber- One of the season’s final com- downrange operations for FPO to be updated by printer 2 GREENHOUSE GASES: 1,745 LBS CO Agency and the National Lt. Gen. John Campbell (U.S. and CEO, DC Ventures and security specialists.” More than 8,700 students mencement ceremonies, and UMUC Europe, wrote in WASTEWATER: 5,719 GALLONS Security Agency and cur- Air Force, Ret.), executive vice Associates, LLC received UMUC degrees during one of the most memorable, in- describing the event, “M-4s this year’s spring commence- were slung across the gradu- SOLID WASTE: 946 LBS rently principal at The Chertoff president, Government Pro- UMUC Surpasses $26 volved only 35 soldiers, airmen, Group, offered the keynote grams, Iridium Satellite, LLC. James F. X. Payne, senior vice Million Fundraising Goal ment season, with graduates and contract civilians, who ate’s robes as sweat trickled participating in ceremonies The fall 2011 Achiever text pages are address, mixing insights president and general manager, walked across a dusty stage in out from beneath their mortar Rear Adm. Betsy Hight (U.S. National Security and Cyber in Tokyo, Okinawa, Seoul, scorching desert heat to receive boards. The ceremony was well printed on forest-friendly Centura gained from years of perspec- BY UMUC PUBLIC RELATIONS Silk Text and Centura Silk Cover FSC tive with sly humor. Navy, Ret.), director, U.S. Infrastructure, Telcordia Heidelberg, Adelphi, and Guam. their diplomas in Bagram, attended, and each graduate paper. Environmental impact estimates Defense Command and Control Technologies, Inc. Stateside graduates alone hailed Afghanistan, over the Memorial was cheered on by members “I’m kind of backing in to UMUC reached a milestone on were made using t--he Environmental Infrastructure, HP Enterprise from 50 states and the District of Day weekend. It was the second of [his or her] unit. There’s no the conclusion that this cyber March 30, 2011, meeting its Defense Paper Calculator.
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