{"id":40206,"date":"2018-12-19T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=40206"},"modified":"2018-12-20T14:13:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T21:13:13","slug":"employees-and-family-members-join-in-commencement-festivites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=40206","title":{"rendered":"Employees and family members join in commencement festivities"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_40207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40207\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brown-doctoral.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40207 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brown-doctoral-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Terainer Brown receives her doctoral degree\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brown-doctoral-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brown-doctoral-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brown-doctoral-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brown-doctoral-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/brown-doctoral-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terainer Brown, assistant dean, College of Education, receives her doctoral degree during the fall commencement ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among the 550 graduates who walked across the stage at the Broadmoor World Arena at commencement Dec. 14, five faculty and staff members joined two family members of employees for the celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Most took advantage of the tuition benefit provided to CU employees and qualified dependents. UCCS employees can waive up to nine credits per academic year for undergraduate and graduate courses. For additional information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cu.edu\/employee-services\/benefits\/employee-tuition-benefit\">CU Employee Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40223\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/keller-communique.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40223 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/keller-communique-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"April Keller\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/keller-communique-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/keller-communique-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/keller-communique-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/keller-communique-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/keller-communique-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">April Keller, financial administrator, College of Education.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Faculty and staff who earned degrees were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Terainer Brown<\/strong>, assistant dean, College of Education. She earned a doctorate degree in educational leadership, research and policy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wendi Clouse<\/strong>, senior research analyst, Office of Institutional Research. She earned a master&#8217;s degree in public administration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April Keller<\/strong>, financial administrator, College of Education. She earned a master&#8217;s degree in public administration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jennifer Phillips<\/strong>,\u00a0processing manager and school certifying official, Office of Veteran and Military Student Affairs. She earned a master&#8217;s degree in public administration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pamela Weisman<\/strong>, project manager,\u00a0Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion. She earned a master&#8217;s degree in psychology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40220\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PJ5A1114.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40220\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PJ5A1114-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PJ5A1114-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PJ5A1114-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PJ5A1114-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PJ5A1114-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PJ5A1114-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PJ5A1114.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brady Smith, center, receives his degree in psychology.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two family members of faculty were also among the graduates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Magdalena Kossek<\/strong> earned a bachelor&#8217;s degree in electrical engineering. She is the daughter of Wojciech Kossek, instructor, Mathematics Department.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brady Smith<\/strong> earned a bachelor&#8217;s degree in psychology. He is the son of Amy Silva-Smith, interim dean, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The list of graduates only include those that University Communications and Media Relations is aware of. If an omission was made, please email <a href=\"mailto:ur@uccs.edu\">ur@uccs.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40214\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/kossek-degree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40214 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/kossek-degree-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Magdalena Kossek and her dad, Wojciech.\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/kossek-degree-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/kossek-degree-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/kossek-degree-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/kossek-degree-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/kossek-degree-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Magdalena Kossek and her dad, Wojciech.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40225\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/phillips-commencement.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-40225\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/phillips-commencement-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Phillips\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/phillips-commencement-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/phillips-commencement-300x200.jpg 300w, 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