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UMT-PMIWDC Scholarship Established, First Scholarship Awarded
ARLINGTON,
Virginia, May 15, 2007 – UMT
announced the first UMT-PMIWDC Scholarship
was awarded today. Academic Dean, Dr. Davidson
Frame, presented the scholarship to Mr. Mohammad
Malik Sakil at the PMIWDC dinner meeting.
Mr. Sakil was elated. “My
employer does not have the staff development
fund for taking
the courses that I need to prepare for the
PMP exam and to enhance my skills. I have a
four-member family to take care of. So it is
hard to find resources to finance the continuing
education as a project manager in non-for-profit
sector.” Visit our UMT-PMI
component scholarship program recipients page
to read more about these project management practitioners.
Dean Frame expressed his appreciation
for PMIWDC Chapter’s support in the program. “By
actively implementing various scholarship programs,
PMIWDC Board of Directors has set an excellent
example in promoting PM knowledge and serving
its members. Mr. Ron Taylor, President, and
Ms. Linda Cantey, President Elect, both involved
in working with the UMT’s Scholarship
Program Office to ensure the success of the
program. We are grateful for their vision and
effort in making UMT-PMIWDC Scholarship a reality
to its members.”
UMT established this
scholarship program to support the educational
efforts by nonprofit
local chapters of the Project Management Institute.
The largest local chapter is the Washington
D.C. Chapter (PMIWDC).
It serves more than 7,000 members in the metropolitan
area. Prior to this program, UMT also established
a UMT-PMI SIG scholarship program with the
IT&T SIG, which has been awarded to three
recipients.
UMT offers the scholarship semiannually. The
spring scholarship provides tuition for UMT
professional development courses. The fall
scholarship provides tuition for UMT academic
project management courses. These courses may
be applied to undergraduate or graduate degrees.
These courses also earn professional development
units (PDU). PDUs help students earn or maintain
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Each scholarship is valued at $2,000.
See a list of professional
development courses offered by UMT, visit our
Project
Management Suite.
For information on UMT academic programs,
see
a list of our academic
programs.
For additional details of the UMT-PMIWDC
Scholarship Program, see http://www.pmiwdc.org/content.asp?contentid=408.
About PMI Washington DC Chapter
The Washington DC Chapter of the Project
Management Institute (PMIWDC) was formed
to serve the networking and education needs
of Washington DC metropolitan area residents,
which includes Northern Virginia and Maryland.
With monthly meetings, professional development
offerings (such as certification review courses),
periodic workshops, and a monthly newsletter,
the PMIWDC chapter strives to promote the
profession of Project Management by and for
its members, provide opportunities for project
management education and the professional
development of its members, and provide a
framework for professional networking and
social interaction among its members.
About UMT
UMT is a world leader in delivering
education in project management. UMT’s
faculty have published more project management
books
in the last few years than the faculties
of Harvard, Stanford, MIT and Berkeley combined.
UMT is a PMI Global Registered Education
Provider. UMT’s Project Management
degree programs have received Specialized
and Professional Accreditation by the Global
Accreditation Center (GAC) of the Project
Management Institute. UMT’s president,
Dr. Yanping Chen currently serves on the
PMI Board of Directors and its Academic Dean,
Dr. J. Davidson Frame, is a PMI Fellow, a
former member of PMI’s Board of Directors,
and former Director of PMI’s Certification
and Education programs. UMT has served more
40,000 students globally.
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