European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday August 9,1990 Faico advertisement Page us i the University of Maryland it i p n s a a i 11r a Vvs Ift vib Oflas at planning  corporate positions a Richard Wells above says his wife Ernestine could barely contain her excitement As the couple drove from Gie Belstadt Germany to degree ceremonies in Heidelberg there Ernestine received the University of Maryland Bachelor of science in business and management Quot i had to do a lot of work in a Short time because we re leaving Europe but it was Worth it she said. Quot i chose business and management because i be always dreamed of working in a Large corporation. We re leaving Europe this summer and As soon As we get to san Antonio Texas i la be putting out resumes. If the University of Maryland had t been Here i would t have my degree now. As it was i was Able to put our time in Europe to very Good  i o it it i a it if it i Best of both worlds a Shawn and Deborah o Neil above of Wiesbaden Lindsey air station . Germany said they were Quot pleasantly surprised Quot when they discovered they could enjoy a three year assignment overseas and Complete i heir Bat Hel or of science degrees at the same time. W e were very pleased to find Maryland Here Saul Deborah who has been accepted to attend Law school at the University of Denver. Shawn plans to Complete a master in International relations or in business administration  medical centers. Nearly 900 grads Complete degrees overseas nearly 900 students received baccalaureate degrees at commencement exercises held 27 May in Heidelberg Germany.  to nearly 14,00.0 the total number of students who have earned University of Maryland Bachelor s degrees through the european division. Degrees were awarded by the president of the University of Maryland University College or. T. Benjamin Massey. The ceremony marked the culmination of the european division s year Long observation of its 40th anniversary. Also in May some 67 lecturers received awards acknowledging their Loyal dedication during the four decades that Maryland has been bringing the resources of a major state University to americans serving their country in Europe and the Middle East the University of Maryland began offering courses to american military personnel in Europe on 31 oct. 1949. 1 f honoured speakers a Quot our task is to create a larger Europe closely linked with North America. It is the Opportunity to transform into reality the vision of a new kind of Atlantic Community Between the new Europe and the United states Quot West German foreign minister Hans Dietrich Genscher told 1990 Maryland european division graduates Quot i urge you. To regard your award not Only As proof of your personal achievements but As a Call to further the cause of Friendship and cooperation Between our  Genscher and . Ambassador to West Germany Vernon Walters were honoured speakers at the comment ement ceremony. G 6 ii $ n it i it ii Little Marylander a Ronald May not know it but this a big Day in the life of. Bis Mother Mary Watkins above she brought him from accent in the Netherlands when she came to i Heidelberg to receive her Bachelor of science in business and management. Mary is planning to enrol in a master in Public administration program in Troy Alabama. She Hopes to own and manage a business after her husband leaves the military. A Ltd i diplomats daughters and sons a a group of degree i a dilates above drove to Heidelberg irom embassies in Bunn to receive ban a laureate degrees from Maryland left to right Are Maher Kama Rik of i Egypt Arya Oti Pusp Kusumo of Indonesia Rumei Husain of Bangladesh and Maher  of Syria hundreds of seminars offered see pages la ill