The Key October 21, 2011 Edition

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A newsletter for UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends

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Marine-fisheries Photographer exhibits at Mosely Gallery science center secures new federal grant A new round of federal funding will enable the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to continue a signature science program that trains minorities in the field of marine and fisheries sciences.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently awarded UMES and its partners approximately $15 million to support the Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center through 2016. The center was founded in 2001.

Under the direction of UMES professor Paulinus Chigbu, the university is aligned with six partner institutions that also offer students opportunities to participate in hands-on field research.

The consortium of colleges and universities has produced 322 graduates since its inception in 2001 including: 246 bachelor’s degrees, 66 master’s degrees and 10 doctoral degrees. The center currently supports 139 students, of which 22 are PhDs. An expansion of graduate-level distance education offerings and the addition of Oregon State University as a new partner are expected to make marine and fisheries science more appealing to a wider audience, Chigbu said.

“Research is an important part of the training we offer,” said Chigbu, who became the center’s director in 2006 just before it received a second, five-year grant from NOAA. When the center successfully competed in 2001 for NOAA’s Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions, Delaware State, Hampton and Savannah State universities, the University of Miami and the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute Center of Marine Biotechnology, signed on as UMES’ partners.

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(Top left) “Ruby” by Ramona Bultman-Lewis Photo in the “Thick as Thieves” series.

Ramona Bultman-Lewis, a (Top right) “Sankofa” by Ramona Bultman-Lewis. Photo of school children on a field trip to Elmina Castle in visual artist who “explores the Ghana, West Africa, which she has digitally enhanced connection between technology with Ghanian proverbs and Adinkra symbols. and art,” will display photography from two distinctly different series of works at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Mosely Gallery.

Bultman-Lewis opened the show “Thick as Thieves” and “Words of Wisdom” at a reception Oct. 20, from 4-6 p.m. at the gallery.

“My message is always evolving, and my goal is always to challenge the viewer’s personal convictions of cultural stereotypes,” Bultman-Lewis said.

“Thick as Thieves” integrates traditional photography with digitally enhanced techniques.

Highly personal, the works are based on photographs of Bultman-Lewis’ father’s family taken in pre-WWII Sumter, S.C. They document “a family caught between the lines of race, bound by society’s expectations and laws.”

“I realized after starting this body of work, that I have unearthed something quite powerful and grand,” she said. “Hauntingly familiar, yet so foreign,” they are an introduction to the family and its journey.

“Words of Wisdom” represents the talented artist’s work created from images taken in 2003 in Ghana, West Africa. The images pay homage to the Akan culture in Ghana and illustrate how those cultural values are reflected in daily life.

“By integrating Ghanaian proverbs and Adinkra symbols with documentary photography, I endeavor to give credence to their usage as ‘words’ of wisdom,” Bultman-Lewis said. She explains, in Ghana, proverbs are commonly used to express a practical truth about humanity. “It is my intent to honor this humanity and wisdom, and bring voice to people seldom heard.”

Bultman-Lewis has had a career rich in experiences. She began taking photographs when she was a child, experimenting with her father’s collection of antique cameras. After completing a double-major in fine arts and computer science at the University of North Carolina, she started to incorporate the computer as a “tool for creating art.”

Bultman-Lewis received a master’s in architectural design from North Carolina State University

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Presidential donors hear their gifts “brought joy” Dr. Mortimer Neufville, (second from left) interim president of the university, is pictured with honors students (from left) Michael Tadessé, Lauren Ritter, Yvonne Puplampu-Dove and Braia Spady.

Guests at the President’s Donor Reception, from left, are: Jeff Sherr, Debi Rus, and Tina and Vincent Perrotta.

Photos by Jim Glovier

The Division of Institutional Advancement held its annual President’s Donor Reception Oct. 13 to express appreciation to loyal supporters who helped the university reach – and exceed – its “Campaign for Excellence” goal.

Division vice president Gains Hawkins told those who attended the festivities in the Student Services Center ballroom that the campaign tally was $15 million when it ended June 30, topping a goal of $14 million set in 2002.

Many of the donations collected over the past seven years underwrite scholarships for deserving students, including three undergraduates in the Honors Program, who addressed the 2011 gathering.

Michael Tadessé and Lauren Ritter, both juniors, and senior Yvonne Puplampu-Dove offered heartfelt testimonials and expressed gratitude for the scholarships they’ve received.

Puplampu-Dove, a native of Ghana who calls Lanham, Md., home, is a

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said she likes the church scene in Act II, because that is where most of the contemporary songs are sung.

“I get to wear a suit and a big church hat,” she said. “It’s more me.”

Dameron- Drama Society and Gospel Choir members, from left, John Kahler, Jamar Hickman and Janae Wonsley, look Johnson predicts over the script for Langston Hughes’ play “Black the audience will Nativity” with Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson, (center), enjoy “the comic director of UMES’ Drama Society. relief in Act I, when Mary and Joseph encounter a group of shepherds watching over their flock by night.”

UMES’ Gospel Choir will lend its talent to the production. As is the play’s tradition, local political figures or pastors are being sought to play the non-singing parts of the three wise men.

“Black Nativity” was first performed on Broadway Dec. 11, 1961, one of the first plays written by an African-American to be performed there. The play is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Tickets are $5 for general admission, $3 for seniors and $2 for students with identification. Tickets are available at the door.

Call 410-651-6575 or 410-651-6669 for more information.

Photos by Jim Glovier

A musical African-American holiday tradition, “Black Nativity” by Langston Hughes, is taking shape in rehearsals at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

The university’s drama society will perform the “gospel song play,” as Hughes described it, Nov. 3-5, at 7 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts.

This is the first time in its 35-year existence that the society has performed a Christmas play.

“The cast relays the birth of Christ according to the Gospel of St. Luke through song, dance and poetry,” said Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson, director of the drama society. Traditional Christmas carols are sung “gospel-style” along with contemporary songs and some written by Hughes for the original play, she said.

“It’s different from anything we’ve done before,” said Janae Wonsley, a junior English major and drama society member from Brooklyn, N.Y. “There’s a lot of old-school gospel.” Wonsley, who has several solos in the production (“Joy to the World,” For Every Mountain,” and “Packing Up”),

biology major interested in a career in medicine; possibly bio-medical research.

She is the oldest of four siblings and will be the first in her immediate family to earn a college degree when she graduates in May 2012. She has a 3.8 grade point average.

“Receiving a scholarship was a surprise to me,” she said, adding, “it also brought joy to my parents.”

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Johnson marks 50-year milestone as teacher

Dr. David Johnson Jr., has devoted 50 years to you,’” he said. education; 30 of them to students in the His first lesson: stay in school and get an Department of English at UMES. education. As his favorite poem by Robert Frost “As long as I have the desire, commitment and implies, work hard and don’t’ be afraid to take zest for teaching, as I do now, I will continue (to “The Road Not Taken.” He tells students that teach),” said Johnson. “I might be like (veteran getting a good education can make a “supreme” actress) Betty White and work well into my nineties difference in their lives. as long as I’m in pretty good health.”

“My parents never completed high school, but Johnson has seen a lot of changes. His career has thankfully, they had a thirst for us (he and his siblings) to spanned the eras of segregation, desegregation and be educated,” he said. Students today, he says, are globalization. competing in such a diverse world they can’t be competitive He started his career as a teacher of English, drama and “face the demands of tomorrow” without higher and speech at a segregated school for African-Americans— education. elementary through high school grades—in Burgaw, N.C. The next lesson: treat others as you would have them Johnson moved to the Eastern Shore in 1963 to teach treat you. Johnson says he imparts the Golden Rule. at Salisbury High School before it was closed to comply “Students aren’t as disciplined and respectful as they were with federal desegregation laws. He spent 38 years in (earlier in his career),” he said. “I believe there is a direct Wicomico County public schools before retiring in 2001. relationship between success and values.”

Dr. David Johnson Jr., Three of those years, he served as vice principal of Johnson remembers a time early in his career when he Wicomico Senior High and three as the second principal of felt the impact of the profession. He had a student at Parkside High School.

Salisbury High who didn’t have a father at home and was close to expulsion UMES has been graced with Johnson’s expertise for the past 30 years; for coming to school late every day. Johnson took it upon himself to pull the first as an adjunct and more recently as a full-time assistant professor. student aside and have a stern talk with him. He started coming in on time, Apart from covering the textbook material, Johnson sees teaching as graduated from high school and became an engineer. an opportunity to communicate and guide young people today. “I tell them, “My showing him that I cared and was committed to teaching made a ‘At my age, 72, I know something about life and I’d like to share it with difference,” Johnson said. “That, to me, is what I’m about.”

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and has studied at Harvard and in Germany. She taught multimedia, graphic communications, photography and life drawing at the School of Communication Arts of Raleigh, N.C., and at N.C. State.

In the corporate world, Bultman-Lewis has been a creative director of interactive marketing, an architect, visual designer, illustrator and web designer. Currently, she is a program manager in user experience design with a focus on social media.

She has traveled to Africa, China, Japan, Europe and South America.

“The camera has been my constant companion throughout all life events, documenting and challenging me in my pursuit of visual expression,” BultmanLewis said.

She spent the past two summers working as a research intern, including a stint at the University of Maryland Baltimore County tracking the migration of genes in the ovaries of fruit flies.

“It was very interesting,” Puplampu-Dove, 21, said. “I learned a lot.”

Tadessé, who was born in Ethiopia, said he had lots of college offers as a high school senior in Silver Spring, Md., but chose UMES because “I just had a feeling that I could come here and be someone.”

Tadessé has a 3.5 GPA and is studying finance and marketing. He described the scholarship he received as “a life-changing award.”

“I would like to acknowledge the donors for their generosity and for their contribution,” he said at the reception. “Without your support, I would not be standing here … giving my gratitude.”

“Your continued support of the university,” he said, “is enormous in helping to provide a quality education in this fostering place and making us an elite HBCU.” Tadessé, 21, said some day he hopes to establish a non-profit organization to help the less-fortunate, especially children living in poverty.

Ritter, who is from Chincoteague, Va., is a transfer student from Eastern Shore Community College majoring in applied design with a specialization in photography.

Just 18, Ritter is already a junior (with a 4.0 GPA), who wants to pursue a career in commercial photography. She currently owns four cameras and hopes to acquire a Hasselblad, “the Mercedes Benz” of still photography, to achieve that goal.

She picked UMES because of its reputation in arts education and for its diversity. Her scholarship, Ritter told the audience, enabled her to remain in school.

“Your generosity has given me a new hope,” she said, in reaching “the honor of being a graduate.”

“I hope I will be able to help students achieve their goals just as you’ve helped me,” Ritter said.

The donors also heard testimonials from two graduates, who had surrogates read statements about how scholarships helped them through school and find success after leaving UMES. Suzanne Waters Street, UMES’ agriculture communication specialist, said her son, Seth, is finishing work on a doctoral degree at the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Florida. Veronique Diriker, UMES’ director of development, presented words of gratitude relayed by Nicholas Washington, a 2010 business honors graduate now working for a Wall Street consulting firm.

The Mosely Gallery is free and open to the public, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Bultman’s exhibit will be on display through Nov. 18. Call 410-651-7770 or visit www.umes.edu/arts for more information.

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UMES students serve the community

Construction management students volunteer for

Pharmacy and PA students perform health screenings

Extreme Makeover

(Above) Students from UMES’ Construction Management Technology Program attend the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” pep rally at Salisbury University. Pictured from left are: Mohammed Eldwo, Alex Obi-Ugbo, Utieyen Edema, Dr. Carlos Salgado, Stacian Williams, Angea Borden, Joseph Anderson and Peter AndohKesson.

(Top left) Pictured from left, Evan Gant, environmental science; James Laws, engineering technology; Peter Andoh-Kesson, construction management technology; Kevin Jackson, engineering technology; and Richard Sheppard, golf management, work at the “Extreme Makeover” construction site at 2 a.m. on Sept. 30.

When the “Extreme Makeover” bus pulled away revealing a brand new home to the Johnson-Goslee family in Mardela Springs, it wasn’t without a little help from some students at UMES. On Sept. 30 at 2 a.m., a group of students from the Construction Management Technology Program worked for six hours digging and preparing the ground for the foundation of the home.

“I commend the students for taking it upon themselves to find the time and means to go to the construction site,” said Dr. Joseph Arumala, professor of technology.

When UMES students attended a pre-build pep rally held at Salisbury University along with Arumala and Dr. Carlos Salgado, they were eager to help.

The snag was that volunteers had to sign up as individuals and the students had to work around their class schedules. Many of the students, he said, also work part-time jobs at night.

Peter Andoh-Kesson, a CMT senior at UMES, was one of the volunteers.

“The experience was exciting—one that I will not forget,” he said. AndohKesson said he met a lot of new people from the construction company, the “Extreme Makeover” staff, students from SU and members of the community.

“We got the chance to assist (the construction workers) and observe several key elements in building, such as laying down the foundation, precast concrete being installed and surveying techniques.”

UMES students and faculty run/walk for epilepsy

School of Pharmacy (SOP) students and faculty participated in the first 5K Epilepsy Run/Walk Oct. 8 in Salisbury. Team UMES-SOP, pictured from left, are: Daniel Torbert, Megan Torbert, Deanna Dunn, Dr. David Webster, Dr. Patrice Jackson, Alexander Ayotunde, Dr. Kathy Webster, Kayla Parmar and Dr. Jayesh Parmar.

A group of first and second year pharmacy students and faculty members screened children at Greenwood Elementary School for juvenile diabetes as a community service and educational project.

UMES School of Pharmacy and Health Services student organizations took part in screenings and a juvenile diabetes project Oct. 11 at Greenwood Elementary School.

Members of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists collaborated with the Student National Pharmaceutical Association and the Treadwell Physician Assistant Student Society to sponsor the event.

Together, they screened nearly 70 children, their parents and community members for glucose, blood pressure and body mass index. The event was a community service project as well as an educational requirement of the student

chapter of their national organization.

“We were hoping to find a correlation between diabetes, particularly juvenile, and obesity to impact future treatment methods,” said Mary Pham, president of the APhA-ASP. Findings will be shared with the national organization. The student group, she said, has the opportunity to be recognized regionally and nationally for their work.

Pham noted that Somerset and Wicomico counties both have among the highest prevalence rates of diabetes and obesity in the state.

Relay for Life Several of the university’s PA students (pictured here) and athletic teams participated in the Wicomico County Relay for Life event at Shorebirds Stadium on Sept. 30.

Peter Do and Camille King, both first-year pharmacy students, are pictured at the juvenile diabetes event.

Margaret Githara, a first-year pharmacy student, performs a health screening with an elementary school student.

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ATHLETICS UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE

HAWK TALK A weekly recap of UMES Athletics

By Dave Whigham, UMES Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

All four of the UMES fall teams saw action the previous week, including the volleyball team extending its winning streak to nine matches. The women’s and men’s cross country teams turned in strong performances at the University of Delaware’s Blue & Gold Invitational, while the golf team traveled to the Pittsburgh, Pa., area to compete in a tournament hosted by Robert Morris University.

VOLLEYBALL The volleyball team has been on a roll as the squad lost only three games over a four-week span en route to nine consecutive wins.

A combination of the Hawks’ relentless attack and a defense that has allowed 20 points just five times in the past 30 games, has set the tone for the season so far.

Jessie Vicic The women went on the road Oct. 14 to face Hampton University, where they came away with a 3-0 (2517, 25-11, 25-16) conference victory. The Hawks benefitted from impressive play by junior Maline Vaitai (12 kills, seven digs), freshman Saitaua Iosia (10 kills, eight digs) and freshman Jessie Vicic (35 assists, two blocks). Senior Rebecca Prado notched her name in the UMES history books by tallying 1,000 career kills in her career.

A “perfect” weekend in the Tidewater area ended Sunday, when UMES picked up its fifth MEAC victory in its match over Norfolk State University.

The team won 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-14) with Iosia picking up a gamehigh 11 kills and Vaitai notching a game-high 11 digs. Sophomore Kaveinga Lea’Aetoa produced a good line of her own with 10 kills, four blocks and two digs to help pace the Hawks.

Vicic’s performance propelled her to being honored as the female recipient of the Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athlete of the Week.

CROSS COUNTRY Both cross country teams enjoyed top-four finishes at this past weekend’s event at White Clay Creek State Park in Newark, Del. Two UMES harriers collected top-10 finishes to give the women’s team a fourth-place finish, while the men saw a new runner lead the Hawks to a fourth-place finish.

Junior Zavior Brown was the first Hawk to finish the 8-kilometer race with a time of 27:40.67, good for eighth-place in the big-school division. His time proved to be 25 places ahead of the closest UMES participant as senior Shadrack Maritim finished 33rd (29:36.12) and

sophomore Donohue Williams landed in 40th (31:21.19). Junior Codjo Gbedo (41st, 31:43.33) and freshman Mark Williams (43rd, 32:41.75) rounded out the team results.

The women were led by seniors Cynthia Anais (24:20.83) and Eunice Jones (24:21.47), who placed sixth and seventh, respectively.

Sophomore Hana Jiraskova finished 24th (25:50.26), while junior Jennell Wade ended up 37th (26:53.38). Junior Emilie Ducados rounded out the team performance with a time of 27:48.40. The women’s finish in the 6-kilometer race was the best of any MEAC team.

GOLF The Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport Colonial Classic in Hopewell Township, Pa., (Oct. 10-11) was the second team outing for UMES golfers this fall. Sophomores Michael Veverka and Gregory Raad, who both placed 23rd with scores of 163, led the squad. Their final tallies proved to be just 19 strokes over par. Veverka led the squad with a score of 79 on the first day before Raad shot a team-best 78 on the second day.

Sophomore Christopher Toney shot a 176 for 35th place, while freshman Michael Ferguson (177) finished the tournament in 36th.

Freshman Richard Fleming carded a 233, good enough for 37th.

Gregory Raad

For complete recaps, results and news of Hawk athletics, visit www.umeshawks.com.

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Building Sudanese Nationhood

Turner headlines Small Farm Conference

By Suzanne Waters Street, agriculture communication specialist, UMES – University of Maryland Extension

Ashley Sewell, a criminal justice senior from Baltimore, Md., introduces herself to Gary Imhoff, a UMES senior program and budget officer under an agreement with the USDA and assigned to USAID. Imhoff was the guest speaker Oct. 6 as part of the 2011 International Development Ashley Collier, UMES Office of Public Relations Lecture Series. For full story, visit the UMES homepage.

2011 International Development Lecture Series Schedule Oct. 27

Dr. Jerome Wolgin

“Emerging Economies of Sub-Saharan Africa”

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Dr. Tegan Blaine

“Climate Change Impacts on Sub-Saharan Africa: How Do We Adapt?”

Nov. 10

Jacklyn Claxton

“The Role of the Private Sector in Feed the Future Initiative and African Agriculture”

Nov. 17

Jeffrey Humber

“USAID Support of Clean and Renewable Energy in the Electricity Sectors of SubSaharan Africa”

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Dr. Yeneheh Belayneh

“The Role of Stewardship in Pesticide Delivery Systems”

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Anita Malley

“Protection of Disaster-affected Populations”

PA Department hosts state senator Darlene Jackson-Bowen, (center), chair of UMES’ Physician Assistant Department, welcomes State Sen. John Astle, (right), D-District 30, Anne Arundel County; and retired Capt. Bill Dial, (far right), of Easton to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Oct. 6 to present a lecture as part of National Physician Assistants’ Week. UMES representatives, from left, are: Ahsan Hamid, a PA student; Dr. Donna Parker, assistant professor, PA Department; Ali Griffith, a PA student; and Dr. William Talley, acting assistant dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, chair rehabilitation services.

Renard Turner, of Vanguard Ranch Ltd, is the keynote speaker for the 2011 Small Farm Conference at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Nov. 4-5.

The central part of his Gordonsville, Va., operation is commercial goat meat production with an emphasis on the marketing of value-added, gourmet quality, ready-to-eat goat meat products. The Turner farm supports sustainable and organic practices and promotes farming as a lifestyle choice. Besides having a working knowledge of sustaining small farms, Turner brings with him a broader view of farming after serving as national secretary of the American KIKO Goat Association.

Now in its eighth year, the conference is themed “Sustaining Small Farms . . . 360 Degrees,” as its sessions are fashioned to address the needs of the farmer and the farm family. This year’s conference includes a health and wellness track, and select locally grown foods will make up parts of the menu on both days. Audio CD’s of Saturday’s seminars will be available for purchase immediately following the conference.

“We’ve added some new features to this year’s conference that are sure to be a big hit with participants,” said Berran Rogers, small farm program and conference coordinator. “Not only will attendees be pleased with the diverse cadre of speakers we have lined up, but the opportunity to network should prove invaluable.”

A pre-conference session begins at 2 p.m. Friday, and the evening ends with a reception and networking social.

Saturday sessions offer a wide range of information focusing on income opportunities for woodland owners, ways to improve personal finance, how to establish a vineyard, using social media to generate more business, farmer safety and injury prevention. Exhibits, cooking demonstrations and youth programming for children ages 5-13 will round out the day.

Registration is $25 per person and $40 per couple.

Registration is free for youth attending with parents and $10 for youth not accompanied by a registered parent.

For more information about the Small Farm Conference, call 410-651-6693/6070 or email Rogers at blrogers@umes.edu. Online registration and regularly updated information is available at www.umes.edu/1890-mce.

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2011 CALENDAR *Unless stipulated, all events listed are FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. For more information, call 410-651-6669.

TRI-COUNTY ALUMNI CHAPTER FALL FLING 7 p.m. Richard A. Henson Center, ballroom • $35 per person • 410-651-7686

NOVEMBER 3-5* UMES FALL THEATER PRODUCTION* 7-9:30 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts “Black Nativity” by Langston Hughes • 410-651-6575 5*

DUTY, HONOR AND COUNTRY CELEBRATION 6 p.m. Student Services Center Ballroom Military recognition dinner. $50 per person, $95 per couple • 410-651-6277

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UMES CONCERT CHOIR CONCERT 4 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts • 410-651-6571

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WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT 7 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571

HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT

2011 GOURMET DINING SERIES Friday, November 11 UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND

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Maryland Charity Campaign 2011 We Are All Connected Maryland Charity Campaign Goes Evergreen!

Contact Betty Fosque at 410-651-6403 or by emailing bafosque@umes.edu for more information.

Salute to Our Active Duty Veterans Richard A. Henson Center Ballroom Seating time is 7 p.m. $50 per person. Advance tickets required.

Tickets available Mon.-Thurs. from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2100 Check or Money Order ONLY make payable to UMES. No refunds.

Call Angie Price 410-651-6563 for more information.

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