UMT Holds Summer 2000 Commencement

UMT faculty and students celebrate with graduates Lavaughn Seepersad and Peggye McBean (right, in gowns).

ARLINGTON, VA, 1 July 2000 - The University of Management and Technology conducted its 2000 graduation ceremony here.

The class included three students, Peggye McBean, Lavaughn Seepersad, and Derick Fabien. McBean and Seepersad attended the ceremony along with a number of their classmates. Fabien could not attend but was there in spirit. Academic Dean J. Davidson Frame and UMT president Yanping Chen presided over the ceremony.

"Everyone should know that from the very first day, the staff of UMT have been committed to providing the highest quality of education and training to the students," McBean said. "The staff has been tireless in their efforts to make the university a success but to also insure that each student was afforded the time and commitment needed for graduation."

My gratitude and respect for Dr. Frame is boundless," she added. "He has always been the inspiration for me. To the rest of the staff, I say 'Thank you for the support and effort you have devoted to me.'"

UMT began operations in 1998. The university offers MS in Management and programs at its Arlington campus and through distance education.

The university also offers Professional Development Programs (PDPs), training programs, and consulting services. During the past two years, the university has initiated programs in China as part of its distance education program.

"We're very pleased to see more students graduating from UMT," said Dr. Chen. "We look forward to building a strong university that can bring the latest in management education to an expanding group of students."