Notable Alumni of University of Maryland Global Campus

Hakan Fidan 1968–

Turkish Foreign Minister, former intelligence chief

Bachelor's degree · Management, Political science

Thom Tillis 1960–

US senator from North Carolina

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1997

Also attended: Chattanooga State Community College

Karen Handel 1962–

Former U.S. Representative and Georgia Secretary of State

Also attended: Prince George's Community College

Edward J. Perkins 1928–2020

Career diplomat and 19th US Ambassador to the UN

Bachelor's degree · Public administration, Political science · Class of 1967

Also attended: University of Southern California

Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah 1966–

Ghanaian politician and Minister of Lands and Natural Resources

Master of Science · Management

John William Vessey 1922–2016

United States Army general

Also attended: George Washington University

William J. Boarman 1946–2021

26th Public Printer of the United States

Larry Sharpe 1968–

Businessman and 2016 Libertarian vice presidential candidate

Also attended: University System of Maryland

Daniel L. Cox 1974–

Former Maryland delegate and lawyer

Also attended: Regent University

Elizabeth Bobo 1943–

Former Howard County Executive in Maryland

Also attended: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Joseph Anokye 2000–

Ghanaian politician, former National Communications Authority head

Margee Ensign 1954–

Academic and former president of American University of Nigeria

Also attended: New College of Florida

Renee Dufault

Research scientist and former FDA whistleblower

Also attended: University of California-Davis

James P. Howard 1979–

Data scientist, mathematician and public policy scholar

Bachelor of Arts · Asian studies

Also attended: University of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Dale Dye 1944–

Actor, military technical advisor and writer

Sean Garrett 1979–

Singer, songwriter and record producer

Doreen Baingana 1966–

Ugandan writer

Antonio Fresco 1983–

DJ, music producer and radio personality

Also attended: Morgan State University

Saman Arbabi 1973–

Journalist and producer of Voice of America satirical shows

John Bruce Wallace 1949–

Composer, avant-garde guitarist and painter

Also attended: University of Maine, University of Southern Maine, University of Oregon

Said Durrah 1982–

Arab American stand-up comedian

Ray Lewis 1975–

Former NFL linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens

Also attended: University of Miami

Jalen Rose 1973–

Former basketball player and sports analyst

Bachelor of Science · Management · Class of 2005

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Spouse: Molly Qerim (University of Connecticut, Quinnipiac University)

Father: Jimmy Walker (Providence College)

Deshauna Barber 1989–

Miss USA 2016 and Army Reserve captain

Master's degree

Also attended: Virginia State University