Joanna's Retirement Celebration

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:34:56 -0500

Date/Time/Location:

Tuesday, March 25, 2035

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

The Commons: Fireside Lounge

Click on this Link to RSVP:

https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocga/events/141107

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 the festivities 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.

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. They will present the gifts at the celebration.