UDC Graduate Students from School of Business and Public Administration Win 1st Place in Annual Minority Case Competition
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Erroll Brown ; Dr. Charlie E. Mahone, Jr.; Giresse Pembele; Anita Johnson; Timothy Glymph III;Tamon George; and Evelyn Harleston (LMI)
More information about the students:
Timothy Glymph III is a first-year student in the MPA program. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wilberforce University. For the past five years he has worked as a Group Counselor at the Episcopal Center for Children. He has also tutored and is serving as a lead counselor for Janney Elementary School’s After-School Program.
Tamon George is a first-year MBA student from Saskatchewan, Canada. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Regina with a BBA in Finance. Tamon is a well traveled and creative thinker who constantly seeks new knowledge and experiences. He looks forward to the endless possibilities of Washington, DC and is excited to continue his education in such an influential city.
Giresse Pembele is a 2nd year MBA student. In 2011, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (majoring in Finance and Accounting) from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. He currently works as a Graduate Assistant in the Office of the SBPA Associate Dean, and he is the President of the Graduate Student Government Association. Giresse worked as a Financial Analyst for a year after earning his undergraduate degree, and for the last four tax seasons, he has worked as a Quality Reviewer and Tax Preparer for the School of Business and Public Management’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.
Anita Johnson, a 2011 honors graduate of Howard University, is a first-year student in the MPA program. She has achieved many accomplishments for the past few years, including presenting her first published article on women’s social and gender issues of the 21st century; working with elementary school students in Prince George’s County Public Schools as Director of the Cultural Enrichment Dance Education Program; completing a pre-summer law program through the Sutherland, Asbil & Brennan Law Firm; and participating in the Emerging Leaders Internship Program with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Most recently, Anita was awarded the opportunity to serve as a 2013-2014 DC Mayor’s District Leadership Intern where she will have the opportunity to work with some of the District’s leading professionals and practitioners in advancing the District’s strategic priorities, including job creation, fiscal stability, quality education, public safety, and self sufficiency.