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A newsletter for
UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
THE
March 30, 2012
CIRCLING
THE
WORLD
UMES welcomes president-designee Juliette B. Bell
Alumni welcomed UMES’ next
president, Juliette B. Bell, with a surprise
announcement that they are underwriting a
special award in her honor to support a
deserving math or science student.
The disclosure came at the conclusion
of an introductory event at the Student
Services Center Theater to welcome Bell,
who assumes the UMES presidency July 1.
In less than a week’s time, the National
Alumni Association and individual alumni
donated $6,500 toward a $10,000 goal of
creating an endowment to launch the Award
for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics –
known collectively as the “STEM” disciplines.
Plans call for the recipient to be a rising junior or senior “who excels
in one of the STEM areas … and also demonstrates an aptitude in scientific
research and a commitment to advancing the number of minorities and
women pursuing careers in (those academic) disciplines,” according to
UMES Alumni Affairs Director Kimberly Dumpson.
Dumpson said she's hopeful the first award will be presented to a
student to use during the 2013-2014 academic year.
The gesture touched Bell, a biochemist known in higher education
circles as a leading advocate who recruits
students to be the next generation of
scientists, engineers and mathematicians.
The announcement highlighted the
kick-off event for Bell’s whirlwind visit
organized to introduce her to the university
community, its friends and supporters. Bell
was named UMES’ 15th president on March
7 by the University System of Maryland
Board of Regents.
In public and private remarks to
various audiences she met, Bell described
her selection as a "dream come true."
"I'm truly grateful for this awesome opportunity," Bell said. "God is
good. I'm truly honored and humbled. This is an opportunity I will not take
for granted."
Bell paid tribute to her late parents, whom she said emphasized the
importance of education and instilled a work ethic that has served her well
throughout her career. She also paid tribute to the job done by former
President Thelma B. Thompson in making UMES what she described as "a
jewel."
"There is much here to build upon and grow with," she said.
BELL / continued on page 3
Alum educator leads Honors Convocation
K-12 educator Kalia Reynolds will be the guest
speaker April 5 for the 2012 UMES Honors Convocation
in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. The
program starts at 11 a.m.
The 59th annual event honors dean’s list students as
well as those identified for special recognition by the
Kalia Reynolds faculty of their respective departments. One of the event’s
traditions is inviting a UMES graduate to deliver the convocation address.
Reynolds graduated with a bachelor’s degree in special education with
honors in 2000 and currently is principal of Harry O. Eisenberg Elementary
School in New Castle, Del.
She describes herself as a life-long learner who “leads and participates in
a number of professional development programs.” For the past two years,
Reynolds has served as a presenter and teaching fellow at Harvard University.
Her master’s degree in counseling psychology is from Temple University
and she completed her doctoral work in 2010 at the University of Delaware by
earning an Ed.D. in educational leadership.
While at Temple, Reynolds worked as a grant coordinator for the Alliance
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Library Week
Concert Choir
Honor Students Volunteer
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New Council President Elected
Fine Arts Student Show
Military Dinner
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Gala
for Minority Participation in the College of Science and Technology. More
recently, she has been a leader in Delaware public schools developing a focus
on instruction in science, technology, engineering and math.
Reynolds has been a special education teacher, assistant principal and for
the past five years, an elementary school principal. She led West Park Place
Elementary School to earn the coveted Blue Ribbon School recognition from
the U.S. Department of Education.
As an administrator, she also has shaped curriculums targeting ways to
close the achievement gap experienced by students with disabilities and those
who speak English as a second language.
Reynolds is credited by peers for building education and community
partnerships, improving school climate and parent involvement and extending
learning opportunities for students.
Married to Shanta Reynolds, a 2000 UMES alumnus and a school
administrator, she credits him for being a “valuable thought-partner and
encourager.” They have a son, Christian, and reside in Middletown, Del. The
couple calls UMES an “empowering school” that helped them achieve personal
and professional success.
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Students Investigate
Marine Life
Department Gives 100%
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Jazz Ensemble Concert
Hawk Vote
Actress Speaks on Campus
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Calendar of Events National Library Week
Guest Speakers
Dinner Theatre
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Lecture and book signing opens Library Week
Dr. Russell Irvine, author of “The African
American Quest for Institutions of Higher Education
Before the Civil War,” will deliver a guest lecture
and sign books on April 3 at UMES.
The event—a precursor to national Library
Week—takes place in the Frederick Douglass
Library auditorium at the university at 7 p.m.
Irvine, a UMES alumnus, is a retired associate professor of educational
policy from Georgia State University in Atlanta. He earned a doctorate in the
sociology of education from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. His
work focuses on Ashmun Institute in Chester County, Pa. (Lincoln
University), Liberia College in West Africa (University of Liberia) and Avery
The university’s Concert Choir lifts
its voices in song welcoming spring to
the Eastern Shore on Sunday, April 1,
at 4 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center
for the Performing Arts.
The 18-member choral group is
under the direction of Dr. Roy Belfield.
The concert … “will be eclectic
with something for everyone,” he said.
He has selected 12 pieces for the choir
to perform, five of which will be with
the piano accompaniment of Dr. Troy
Banks of Salisbury University. The
selections range from standard choral
pieces and spirituals to gospel music.
College, which was located in Pennsylvania.
“The journey to research and complete the book took him 14 years
and around the globe,” said Jennifer Neumyer, special collections and
outreach librarian at UMES. The book, she said, offers an in-depth study
into efforts of higher education for African-Americans at a time when it was
improbable. It looks not only at the institutions, but the histories of those
educated there.
The Frederick Douglass Library observes national Library Week, April
8-14. Rhett Burden, author of “Brother Please: A Guidebook to Life &
Leadership” will be on hand April 10 for a lecture and book signing at 11
a.m. Both events are free and open to the public. Call 410-651-7696 for
more information.
UMES Concert Choir
welcomes spring
The event is free and open to the
public.
Belfield has also challenged choir
members to learn a new piece in Latin
to add to their repertoire for a
weekend tour to Winston-Salem, N.C.,
and Petersburg, Va., April 28-29. Prior
to that, the choir will perform at the
Waugh Chapel United Methodist
Church in Cambridge on April 21 and
at the UMES Honors Band and Choir
Concert on April 22 at 4 p.m. in the
campus’ performing arts center.
Call 410-651-6571 for more
information.
Honors students
volunteer time
and talent
Honors students volunteer throughout the year
at various functions on campus. Pictured at the
President’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, from left,
are: Noman Choudhry, John Oge, Jessica
Carpenter, Brooke Stacey, Kristina Sturgis,
Jessica Land, Sewuese Agev, Divyesh Patel and
Jeffrey Locklear.
BELL / continued from cover
Bell, 56, currently is the chief academic policymaker at Central State
University in Wilberforce, Ohio, a historically black institution with an
enrollment of 2,500 students.
Dr. William Kirwan, the University System of Maryland chancellor who
oversaw the search that identified Bell as UMES' new president, said her
current boss told him "the tears are still flowing at Central State" over her
announcement she's leaving after three years.
Jesse Williams Sr., chairman of UMES' Board of Visitors, called on the
"Hawk Nation"to support Bell.
"This is my university," said Williams, an alumnus. "If Dr. Bell
succeeds, the university will be successful. Let's embrace her."
In addition to the surprise announcement about alumni starting an
endowed fund in her honor, interim President Mortimer Neufville also
welcomed Bell's husband, Willie, her son and daughter-in-law, and their
two children - who momentarily stole the spotlight from their grandmother.
Neufville called them on stage in the Student Services Center Theater to
present them with UMES-signature souvenirs, including baseball caps for
Michael Barclay, 8, and his six-year-old sister, Maysa. One received a black
cap and the other a maroon version, but swapped them on stage much to
the delight of onlookers.
Bell told her first audience of the day that she's ready and up to the
task of converting "challenges into opportunities" and wants to hear from
all the university's constituencies.
"I pledge my best efforts to reinforce the trust you've placed in me,"
she said.
UMES PEOPLE
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Portrait
artist
captures
human
form
Keane-Dawes elected president of
the Council of Historically Black
Graduate Schools
Dr. Jennifer Keane-Dawes, dean of the
School of Graduate Studies at UMES, has been
elected by her peers to be president of the
national Council of Historically Black Graduate
Schools for 2012-2014.
Keane-Dawes, who was the Council’s vice
president in 2010-2011, will also serve on the
Executive Board of the Council of Graduate
Schools in the south for a three-year term.
UMES is the only Maryland institution represented on the executive
board. The elections took place at the annual conferences of both
organizations held recently in Jacksonville, Fla. Keane-Dawes has been
UMES’ graduate school dean since August 2008 and was appointed by the
president of the Council of Graduate Schools to serve on its advisory
committee for master’s focused institutions.
Under her leadership, UMES’ graduate school has awarded a
minimum of 20 doctoral research degrees consecutively for two years, a
criterion for the university to meet re-classification standards and move
from a masters’ comprehensive institution to a doctoral research university.
Keane-Dawes is also leading an initiative to establish an animal welfare
facility to support faculty and students research in UMES’ schools of
Pharmacy and Health Professions, and in Agricultural and Natural Sciences.
The facility would assist the pharmacy school’s accreditation efforts as well
as upgrade the university’s bio-safety level to a classification required to be
a doctoral research universities.
Keane-Dawes has been invited later this spring to be a guest speaker at
a graduate school program at Princeton University.
UMES recognizes Armed Forces
UMES’ Office of Alumni Affairs is sponsoring a military recognition
dinner April 14, at 6 p.m. in the Student Services Center Ballroom. “Duty,
Honor and County” will recognize those who served in all branches of the
Armed Forces.
The event was born out of conversations with alumni who served in the
military and felt it was important there be some form of recognition for
those who gave of themselves for their country, said Walter Woods, assistant
director for alumni affairs and event coordinator.
“The call to serve is a cry that was answered by many UMES students,
alumni, faculty, staff and members of the community,” Woods said. “In an
effort to honor their sacrifice, the Silver Star Scholarship fund has been
created at UMES to receive proceeds from the event.”
Freshman or transfer students to the university who have been
honorably discharged from one of the U.S. military services, a child of a
veteran or a child of a service member killed in action are eligible, Woods
said. The scholarship, a maximum of $2,500, will be awarded at a future
date when the fund reaches the endowment level.
Tickets for the military recognition dinner are $45 per person. Call
410-651-6277 for tickets or more information.
IF YOU GO:
Self-portrait by
Chris Padmore
Name: Christopher Padmore
What type of art do you create?
I found a new passion for painting
portraits using oil paints.
Describe your artwork.
I would describe my artwork as realism.
Fine Arts
Student Show
March 29-April 12
Mosely Gallery
Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
When did you start creating your art?
I've been making art for as long as I can remember. Even at an early age, I
would just draw throughout the day simply because I enjoyed doing it.
What inspires you?
Trying to draw and paint portraits of people that do them justice. I like the
challenge of trying to capture the human form..
What are the challenges of creating your art?
Just being able to capture the person's likeness when creating the portrait.
Do you make a living through your art?
Not at the moment (I am a full-time student) but I definitely plan on it in
the near future.
Who is your favorite artist?
My favorite artist would have to be Rembrandt, who is considered one of
the greatest painters in European history. He was well-known for his selfportraits, portraits of others and illustrations of scenes from the Bible.
Where in the community can your artwork be seen?
My art can be viewed at the "Fine Arts Student Show," which is located in
the Mosely Gallery at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (March 29April 12). The opening reception is Thursday, March 29, from 4-6 p.m. The
usual gallery hours are Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
What do you think the Eastern Shore can do to improve its arts
scene?
Have more art shows for both students and upcoming artists from the area
to display their creativity to the public.
This originally appeared in The Daily Times, March 25, 2012.
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GALA 2012
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UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
Dr. John Lamkin leads the UMES Jazz Band in music for dancing after dinner. The UMES
Saxophone Quartet and Jazz Combo provided dinner music. Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
Garland Hayward, Princess Anne Town Commissioner,
looks over one of the 61 silent auction items donated by
area businesses, the campus community and celebrity
guests. Guests also bid on four live auction items: a
vacation package to St. Maarten’s, a one-of-a-kind ring
donated by Bailey Jewelers, brunch with actor Antonio
Fargas and beauty care by Peninsula Plastic Surgery.
Celebrity guests at the 2012 UMES Gala, “Lights, Camera, Action!,” from left, are Larry King, former host of CNN’s “Larry King
Live;” Tippi Hedren, known for Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds;” Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., seven-time Grammy winners;
and S. Epatha Merkerson, best-known for her role on “Law and Order.” Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
Students in the university’s Hotel and Restaurant Management program take a
congratulatory lap for the sumptuous, four-course gourmet meal they prepared for
450 Gala guests. Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
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Actor Antonio Fargas (second from left), “Huggy Bear” of “Starsky and Hutch” fame,
poses with (from left) Dr. Veronique Diriker, director of development at UMES and
Gala coordinator; Dr. Mortimer Neufville, UMES interim president; and Evangela
Butler-Sherman. Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
Members of the UMES Drama Society serenaded former “5th Dimension”
singers Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., outside the Green Room following an
honorary degree ceremony with their version of “Stoned Soul Picnic.” To their
surprise, the couple happily joined in the impromptu performance.
Members of the Student Government Association, from left, are: Miss
Sophomore Jessica Parker, Miss Senior Mia Hynes, SGA Vice
President Jeffrey Ekoma, Senior Class Vice President Nicole Holmes,
and Mr. UMES Lamar Clark. Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
Photo by Amanda White
An HRM student offers a VIP guest at the Paparazzi Party
catfish nuggets, one of the 13 appetizers served during the
reception before the Gala’s ballroom dinner.
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Lobster salad, artfully presented
in champagne glasses, greet
guests as they are seated in the
ballroom. Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
From left, UMES alumna and actress Starletta
DuPois greets Rockwell Metcalf and S. Epatha
Merkerson, who portrayed Lt. Anita Van Buren on
NBC’s “Law and Order.” Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
Actress Tippi Hedren (standing) stops to chat with
music legends Billy Davis Jr., and Marilyn McCoo.
Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
Interim President Mortimer Neufville
and Larry King meet at the VIP
reception at the Courtyard Marriott in
Ocean City the night before the UMES
Gala. Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
From left, Dr. Ronnie Holden, vice president for
administration affairs, and Dr. Anthony Jenkins, vice
president for student life and enrollment management,
pose with S. Epatha Merkerson, center.
Photo by Cheryl Nemazie
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SCHOOL NEWS
UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
Stevens and some students
measured crabs, and took blood, eggs,
and tissue samples to determine their
reproductive status. Graduate student
Evan Lindsay, working with Dr. Andrea
Johnson of UMES, collected blood,
tissues and vertebrae from monkfish to
assess their health, age, reproductive
status and pollutant burdens.
Understanding the biology and
reproductive status of these species
will lead to improved management and
conservation, Stevens said.
Guida is focused on documenting
the northward movement of southern
species that has been occurring along
with increasing water temperatures.
White shrimp, which are common
south of Cape Hatteras, and several
species of fish have been discovered
Emily Tewes
farther north over the past few years.
“One of the most interesting things we caught were transparent larvae
Students from UMES’ Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science
Center spent 10 days at sea in January investigating marine life of the North of Caribbean spiny lobsters,” Stevens said. “They were over a thousand
miles from their place of birth and could only get this far due to warm
Atlantic. Guided by Dr. Vince Guida, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric
water extending up the coast.”
Administration biologist, and Dr. Bradley Stevens of UMES, the group set
Student-researchers were challenged by 10-foot seas during the first
out to document fish and invertebrates from Woods Hole, Mass. south to
few days of the cruise, but persevered. Graduate student Emily Tewes was
Virginia Beach, Va.
philosophical about her hands-on experience.
Using deep sea trawls aboard the NOAA research vessel, Delaware II,
"I think it is really important to have an ‘out-to-sea’ experience and
the students captured organisms on the continental shelf at depths ranging
from 20 to 200 meters, and on the continental slope at depths from 300 to there is a lot to be learned from working with NOAA,” Tewes said. “Not only
900 meters. NOAA surveys this area each spring and fall, but few studies are do you get a feel for what the work is like, but it can help you decide
conducted in this region during mid-winter or at depths below 250 meters. whether this type of work is a good fit for you in the future.”
In addition to Tewes and Lindsay, other student-researchers included
The abundance and types of organisms present at that time and depth are
Whitney
Dyson, Courtney McGeachy and Candace Rogers from UMES;
not well known, Stevens said.
Andrea Stoneman from Delaware State University; and Sarah Bornhoeft, a
Of particular interest on this cruise were deep-sea red crabs and
monkfish. Both species live at great depths and support modest commercial recent graduate of Salisbury University and UMES.
This is the eighth year NOAA has sponsored the training for marine
fishing, but little is known about their life history or biology. Work was
conducted around the clock and each time one of the deep trawls came up science students. Future research cruises are uncertain, however, due to
federal budget cuts and the planned decommissioning of the Delaware II
on deck, students sorted and weighed the catch, then separated the
later this year.
different species for cataloging.
Students
investigate
marine life
Department gives
100 percent
Faculty and staff of the Department
of English and Modern Languages
enjoy a “thank you” reception by
the Division of Institutional
Advancement for their participation
in the Faculty/Staff Campaign. The
department was recognized for its
100 percent participation in the
fundraising effort. Many of the
faculty chose to support existing
endowments within the
department, Dr. Veronique Diriker,
director of development, said.
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Duane Eubanks joins UMES Jazz Ensemble in concert
Philadelphia jazz trumpeter Duane Eubanks returned to his alma mater to perform in concert this week with the
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Jazz Ensemble.
“Since graduating from UMES (1993), Duane has become a top-rated jazz musician in New York City,” Dr. John R.
Lamkin, UMES’ director of bands, said. “He was excited to be invited back to the university to be featured as our guest
soloist this season.”
Eubanks grew up in Philadelphia surrounded by the musical talents of his mother, gospel pianist Vera; brothers,
Kevin and Robin; and uncle, piano great Ray Bryant. He picked up the trumpet at age six, but it wasn’t until his college
days at UMES that he became serious about a career in music.
“During the years he was here, I could tell he had a special talent,” Lamkin said. “He was very inquisitive about the
music and practiced all the time.”
Playing with the university’s jazz band exposed Eubanks to jazz luminaries Stanley Turrentine, Shirley Scott, Charles
Fambrough and Clark Terry, Lamkin said. Eubanks also studied at Temple University, where he performed with Dr. Billy
Taylor and Wynton Marsalis. Johnny Coles, a legendary jazz trumpeter, mentored Eubanks and taught him the “art of the trumpet.”
Eubanks resume is impressive, especially so early in his career, Lamkin said. He has performed with several legendary musicians including: Phyllis
Hyman, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, James Moody, Donald Byrd, Terrell Stafford, Tim Warfield Jr., Lionel Hampton, Antonio Hart, The Temptations and his
brother, Robin Eubanks.
The trumpeter plays regularly at Small’s jazz club in New York. Eubanks also lends his talent to the Illinois Jacquet Big Band, the Next Legacy
Orchestra, Jason Linder’s Big Band and the Oliver Lake Big Band. On occasion, he returns to his native Philly to play with Bootsie Barnes or Shirley Scott.
“Hawk Vote” motivates students
Del. Adrienne Jones of Baltimore (center) is presented the John
Hargreaves Distinguished Service Award. UMES students and
staff of the Office of Residence Life pictured, from left, at the
ceremony are: Ayanna Tilghman, Residence Life area director;
Denisha Ford, Hawk Vote committee member; Deedra Mills,
student; Clifton Harcum, Residence Life area director; Jones;
Demarkus Taylor, student; Porsha Harvey, student; and Phillip
Thomas, Hawk Vote committee chair. Erika Pierce, committee
member, is not pictured.
UMES students visited Annapolis in mid-March to meet with
Maryland legislators as part of the Hawk Vote 2012 initiative of the
Office of Residence Life.
The students attended a ceremony where Del. Adrienne Jones of
Baltimore was presented the John Hargreaves Distinguished Service
Award. She is the first African-American to be honored with the
award. UMES students attended at the invitation of Salisbury University’s
Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, a group they have
partnered with on other occasions.
“This is among the many programs Residence Life has sponsored in an
effort to motivate students to become more involved in our political
process,” said Phillip Thomas, Hawk Vote 2012 committee chair and
Residence Life area director. The committee is committed to the “lofty goal
of registering 100 percent of the campus population to vote,” he said.
Actress speaks at Women’s History Month event
Keisha Knight Pulliam shared her
experiences working in the entertaiment
field during a recent visit to UMES for
Women’s History Month.
Actress Keisha Knight Pulliam spoke earlier this month at a Women's History Month event on campus.
She also mingled with 100 UMES female students at a limited, first-come, first-served reception.
Pulliam, 31, came to the attention of American TV audiences as a young child playing Rudy Huxtable
in the iconic 1980s' situation comedy, “The Cosby Show.” She currently stars in the TBS comedy-drama,
"Tyler Perry's House of Payne."
Her appearance at UMES was an initiative of the Office of Campus Life and its “Black Woman Under
Construction” program, Assistant Director Qiana Drummond said.
"Greater numbers of black women are now enrolled in college and many are going on to pursue
advanced degrees more than ever before," Drummond said. "Overall, black women are rethinking the
meaning of success and fulfillment."
"I would like to highlight how black women have evolved over the years and are still continuing to
evolve into independent, educated, career-driven women," she said.
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*Unless stipulated, all
events listed are FREE &
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
2012 CALENDAR
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Arts S
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18 Foreign Film Night
7 p.m. Student Services Center Theatre
Sundance Film Festival award-winner (2001)
"The Road Home" directed by Yimou Zhang
410-651-6543
1 Concert Choir Concert
4 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts
410-651-6571
3 Lecture/book signing.
7 p.m. Frederick Douglass Library Auditorium
“The African American Quest for Institutions of Higher
Education Before the Civil War.” Lecture and book signing
by author Dr. Russell Irvine. • 410-651-7696
14* Military Recognition Dinner
6 p.m. Student Services Center Ballroom
“Duty, Honor and Country”
$45 per person, $500 per table of 10 • 410-651-6277
Proceeds benefit Silver Star Scholarship Fund
14 Youth Summit
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Student Services Center Theatre
Seminars, on-site admissions and tour for Somerset County
high schoolers. • 410-651-2824
19 Art Exhibit
thru 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon. - Fri., Mosely Gallery
5/17 “Graduating Senior Show” • 410-651-7770
22 Honors Band and Choir Concert
4 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts
410-651-6571
24 Jazz Combo and Chamber Concert
7 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts
410-651-6571
26* Imani Winds Concert
7 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts
The five-member guest instrumental group will
also hold a master class at 11 a.m.
$7 general, $5 seniors, $3 students with ID
410-651-6571
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*Note to MEAC cheerleading article
in the March 9 issue of The Key
“I cheered at UMES during my four years there. We brought
home first place in the co-ed division at the MEAC in 1998 and
1999. In 1999, we also won the MEAC Grand Champions for
overall squad and placed second in the National HBCU
Cheerleading Competition. Our squad was the first to bring a
championship for cheerleading to UMES, all under the
wonderful coaching of Coach Roger and advisor Ms. Smith.”
Thank you so much and Hawk Love,
Lisa Shellie-Jackson, Class of 1999
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