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Joanna's Retirement Celebration
Let's celebrate Joanna!
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 · 4:30 - 6:30 PM
In-Person
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The Commons : Fireside Lounge
Dear Research Community Members,
Our
friend and colleague Joanna Napoli will be retiring from UMBC on
March 31, 2025. Joanna joined the UMBC team on November 20, 2000 as an
Accountant in the Office of Contract and Grant Accounting (OCGA). She
has received multiple promotions and has led the department as the
Director of OCGA since July 6, 2021.
Joanna
has served with distinction and will be leaving a lasting impact on our
UMBC community. She has worked tirelessly to support the Research and
Create Achievement effort here at UMBC. Some of her notable achievements
include the publication and maintenance of the Post-Award Sponsored
Projects Guide, as well as the development and delivery of the
comprehensive Sponsored Post Award Training. She led the paperless
initiative which was completed just prior to 2020 and enabled us to
achieve the mission goals of OCGA uninterrupted during the COVID 19
pandemic. Joanna was also instrumental in our efforts to capture
institutional research dollars more effectively for reporting on the
HERD survey. Joanna has mentored many members of our campus community,
starting with our OCGA team in Financial Services. Her leadership and
guidance has maintained the integrity and timeliness of our financial
process during a time of unprecedented growth in UMBC's history.
Please
join us as we thank Joanna for her many contributions to our Research
Community and celebrate and wish her our best in this new chapter of her
life.
Click below to RSVP for Joanna's retirement celebration on
Tuesday, March 25 from 4:30 - 6:30pm in the Commons Fireside Lounge.
Refreshments provided.
If you would like to contribute to a
gift, either electronically or with cash, please contact Amy
Steinly-Marks, asmarks@umbc.edu Admin room 419 or Desiree Stonesifer,
sdesiree@umbc.edu Admin room 418.
We will present the gifts at the
celebration.
Sincerely,
Bryan