The Key April 20, 2018 Edition

April 20, 2018

A newsletter for students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends

Aspiring health care professional wins 2018 UMESBernstein award

Vasavi Veerapaneni was eight when she and her family moved to the United States from India. She mastered a new language in the ensuing 11 years and is now on the verge of earning a degree in biology from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Along with a stellar academic record, her work ethic and volunteerism inspired her professors to select her to receive the 2018 Richard Bernstein Achievement Award for Excellence, UMES’ most prestigious individual undergraduate honor.

The award is made public at the annual spring honors convocation and is a closely held secret until the winner is announced.

“I was shocked,” Veerapaneni said. “I wasn’t certain at first I heard it correctly.”

When she stepped on stage and listened to a summary of the nomination describing her accomplishments, she said her “knees were shaking. I couldn’t believe they were talking about me.”

Named for a prominent Salisbury entrepreneur and philanthropist, the Bernstein honor is a $5,000 stipend awarded to a senior “who has demonstrated leadership at the school or community, conducted scholarly efforts with high potential to sustain scholarly efforts despite adversary and personal challenges to earn a degree.”

The money will come in handy; she’s looking to study medicine in graduate school.

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English professor James Polk to receive presidential medallion

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A respected educator who spanned the transition from Maryland State College to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during those challenging times will be honored May 25 at the 2018 spring commencement exercises.

James A. Polk will be awarded a presidential medallion 35 years after he retired.

Polk, who turned 103 this spring, taught English at the secondary and collegiate levels on the lower Delmarva Peninsula for 37 years, the last 17 as a member of the UMES faculty.

The New Jersey native graduated with honors from Virginia Union in Richmond, earned a master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania and did advance studies at Johns Hopkins University.

He began his teaching career in 1946 at Berlin Junior High School before moving on to Worcester Junior-Senior High School and then Salisbury High School when public schools on the Lower Shore were still segregated.

At the urging of Dr. William A. Link, Polk pursued a teaching job at Maryland State, writing on his 1966 job application he felt “college instruction will offer a greater challenge than that which I encounter currently on the high school level.”

By 1974, he was head of UMES’ English department and is credited by colleagues with

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Presidential Search Panel

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Alumni Donate Regalia Former USM Student Regent Reflects on Experience

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Alumna Is Keynote Speaker Campus Heroes

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Honors Convocation Daniel J. Pinkett Award

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Reed Promoted to Interim Head Basketball Coach Track & Field

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Researchers Discovered a New Type of Memristor Gov. Hogan Selects Faculty Member for Board Faculty Member Will Serve as CIEE Presidential Fellow

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A&E Calendar

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Circling the Oval

Presidential search panel hears UMES’ input Chancellor Robert Caret’s presidential search advisory panel heard from nearly two dozen people who earlier this month shared views on credentials and characteristics UMES’ next leader should have.

Speakers represented a cross-section of the university – students, faculty, staff and alumni, some of whom vented frustrations or lamented the uncertainty ahead with an imminent leadership change.

President Juliette B. Bell announced Feb. 12 she will step down June 30 after six years in the post. Caret pledged to conduct a national search but will not disclose the names of those under consideration.

He said his goal is have a new president identified sometime this fall.

Alumnus Jesse Williams, UMES’ first Board of Visitors chairman who served in that role for 17 years, got the April 3 session rolling by telling the panel the next president should be a “strong fundraiser” with “business acumen” and a “team builder.”

Williams and others who followed him to the microphone said a priority the new president should embrace is creating a stable work environment where continuity of service is valued.

The 15-member committee is headed

by Dr. Michelle Gourdine, a University System of Maryland regent. She told those at the forum their input would shape a job description a search firm the chancellor will use to help identify candidates. Three members of the firm sat in on the two-hour meeting.

After Gourdine’s committee winnows the field of applicants, Caret will recommend a nominee to USM’s governing board, which has the final say on who to hire.

Dr. Emmanuel Onyeozili told the search panel UMES’ next leader should have previous experience as a college president.

Dr. Eric May and Dr. Jurgen Schwarz said an understanding of the growing role research activity on campus and a landgrant institution’s mission also are crucial.

UMES’ Presidential Search Committee • John Allen, chair, UMES Board of Visitors • Dr. Rondall Allen, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions • Dr. Charles Grattan Baldwin, assistant professor, director of Master of Arts in Teaching program • Dr. Kate Brown, School of Business & Technology • Dr. Antoinette Coleman, associate vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs (USM) • Owanaemi Davies, president, Student Government Association • Dr. Veronique Diriker, UMES Senate Chair • Dr. Enrique N. Escobar, assistant professor, Department of Agriculture • Dr. Lakeisha Harris, UMES Faculty Assembly Chair • Deborah Hayman, president, UMES National Alumni Association • Eric Hilton, director, Admissions & Recruitment office • Zoe Johnson, president, Graduate Student Government • Bonnie Luna, UMES Board of Visitors • William Roberts, president, W.R. Roberts Company

Dr. Deborah Sauder, chair of the natural sciences department, said the new president should demonstrate an awareness that “the heart of this institution is its academic mission” and that having a “business sense” is important as well.

Recurring themes voiced by alumni included finding a president who supports more aggressive marketing efforts, especially in the BaltimoreWashington corridor, and being open to restoring intercollegiate football.

Anshay Tull, an alumna who is a recruiter in the university’s admissions office, said she and her colleagues would welcome a president who might consider going on the road with them to help recruit.

Junior Janae Sullivan told the committee one of its search criterion should emphasize the next president must be “student-oriented.” Students, she said, “are the ones who are going to advocate” for the university when they graduate.

Patricia Delva, also a junior, said her peers are looking for a leader who is accessible and aware of student life on campus.

Dr. Bryant Mitchell, an alumnus who teaches in the business department, said the university needs “a competitor” … “a business person … who understands the economics of a university.”

“If you’re not a growth university,” Mitchell said, “you’re not going to be able to solve your problems.”

Dr. Joe Pitula said he’d like to see a president who values and invests in a robust student life “to enrich the college experience.”

Dr. Bill Chapin said the ideal leader should be someone “who knows how to provide leadership, hire good people and (is willing to) listen to them.”

Kenneth Evans, who oversees the university’s housekeeping staff, said a leader with an appreciation of the rank-and-file employees who keep the university running is also important.

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Frederick, Md., a 2016 rehabilitation Shanicia Hanson was about to move services graduate. in November 2016 when she discovered “I thought ‘I can give back.’ There’s graduation regalia from her undergraduate no reason to hold on it,” Johnson said. “If days at the University of Maryland Eastern there’s some way I can help somebody’s big Shore. day that was as special as I mine was, I was “As I was packing, I came across my glad to give it up.” cap and gown … and I asked (fiancé Cardel Hanson collected nearly two dozen Louis-Jacques) if he still had his,” Hanson caps and gowns, and paid to have them drysaid. “He responded ‘yes,’ but did not know cleaned. what … to do with them.”

During homecoming in February, she Louis-Jacques earned a degree in finance and Louis-Jacques delivered what they from UMES in 2015, while Hanson is a dual had collected to a friend, who in turned degree holder; criminal justice (2013) and a passed them on the Office of Institutional master’s in rehabilitation counseling (2016).

Advancement.

“I wrote the idea down that, as one of “It was a good opportunity for alumni to my short-term goals, I would like to collect give back, especially young alumni,” Louiscaps and gowns and donate to students who Jacques said. “I know for myself, it was a might be experiencing financial hardship struggle to pay for a cap and gown.” and (be) unable to celebrate their big day,” Cardel Louis-Jacques and Shanicia Hanson “We’re able to help and communicate Hanson said. spearheaded a social media campaign to gather with other people across the country who After settling into their new home in caps and gowns from fellow UMES alumni to went to UMES and (who) want to show their Gaithersburg, Md., “we reached out to a few recycle them for future graduates who might support,” he said. “We’re still a Hawk family of our friends and asked if they still had their need help acquiring regalia for graduation. even though we’re not on campus.” caps and gowns,” she said.

Dr. Veronique Diriker, UMES Director of Development, is working with It turned out they were not alone. academic unit leaders to create a regalia loaner closet where students can Hanson then took to social media and floated the idea among UMES discretely access caps and gowns to participate in graduation. graduates about joining them in their grassroots’ effort.

“UMES paved the way for my fiancé and me,” Hanson said, “and we “We were overwhelmed with the positive feedback we received and believe this is a small blessing that we could do and give back to students look forward to continue giving back to our dear alma mater,” Hanson said. and the university.”

One of those responding on social media was Cortina Johnson of

Alumni pay it forward by donating graduation regalia

Former USM Student Regent reflects on experience As I reflect on my time as a student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, one of my fondest memories was representing my alma mater as Miss UMES and Student Regent on the University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents as a senior during the 1995-96 school year.

Having the honor of representing UMES in both capacities was the pinnacle of my UMES experience and remains two accomplishments of which I am very proud. I was recently contacted by Langston Frazier, the current Student Regent who is a student at UMES. When he did, it brought back memories of the honor of being the first UMES student to be appointed to this important role a generation ago.

The Student Regent represents the USM student voice. During my time

as Student Regent, I enjoyed visiting other system campuses and meeting with student government association leaders to understand their views and concerns. One of the biggest issues I was presented with was when USM wanted to raise tuition. Needless to say, this was not popular among students.

I was, however, able to share the student voice on this important topic.

The experience exposed me to many things. One was how to present myself in formal and professional settings. I also learned how governing boards and policy-making work and the importance of having a seat at the table to represent the individuals who are not in the room. When I was appointed Student Regent, I remember wondering if I could really do the job. The biggest lesson I took away from this experience was that nothing is impossible when you put your mind to it.

The best piece of advice I can give Langston is to know you are in this position for a reason – and to learn as much as you can about this role and yourself. I also want him to know the Student Regent experience will provide him with a great foundation for the future, just as it did for me.

Respectfully submitted – with Hawk Pride, Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum

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Coming full “circle”

Mandala Pie founder, UMES alumna is keynote speaker Caitlin Cecil LaComb returned to her alma mater April 5 to deliver the keynote address at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 65th spring honors convocation.

Since graduating with honors in December 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in general agriculture, LaComb served overseas as a U.S. Army Reservist, became a mother and launched an up-and-coming pie-baking business.

LaComb said she struggled to find direction and happiness in her life after high school, but didn’t give up.

Eventually she discovered that “by being gentler with myself, I started enjoying my life more.”

This past fall, LaComb won $10,000 in a “start-up” business competition patterned after the “Shark Tank” television show that was sponsored by the regional chamber of commerce in Fredericksburg, Va., where she lives with her husband and son, Branch.

“A year ago, I didn’t know how to bake pie,” she said, but she took a chance and persisted.

Today, she’s the creative force behind such confections as “Bees’ Knees” (a honey pie), “Goats & Gourds” (pumpkins and cayenne) and “Pink Zebra,” a lemon and organic raspberry combination.

“If you can do something,” she told the convocation audience, “you must.”

Growing up in Salisbury, LaComb didn’t have to look far for inspiration in creating tasty, nutritious dishes. Her mother is Dr. Malinda Cecil, a Registered Dietitian and an assistant professor who directs UMES’ undergraduate dietetics program.

As a UMES junior, LaComb conducted a research project studying the Keynote absorption of toxic materials speaker Caitlyn in soil by sunflowers, and Cecil she planted hundreds LaComb of different varieties on is pictured campus. with her She was awarded a travel mother, Dr. grant during her senior year to visit Ghana under a workMalinda Cecil, a Registered study program and learned about the African nation’s agriculture Dietitian and an assistant system. Since that initial overseas travel opportunity, her visits professor who directs to four continents led her to conclude “We’re the rebels, the UMES’ undergraduate demanders, the doers.” dietetics program.

“You are capable and have the ability to change the world,” she said.

Throughout her time at UMES, she worked in the agriculture laboratory as a sustainable agriculture research intern under the direction of Corrie Cotton.

LaComb enlisted in the military at age 17, serving eight years as an Airborne Civil Affairs Specialist. She deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom immediately after graduating from UMES and has since worked in a variety of jobs, including as a nutrient management adviser for the Maryland State Extension System.

Her focus now, with an expanding baking business, is on improving her community’s agriculture system by sourcing ingredients locally to use in each pie.

“Use my words as fuel for the fire burning within you,” she said.

Meet UMES

Meet faculty and staff members among a group named Campus Heroes who go “above and beyond the call of duty and have contribute in a significant way to the success of students and the university.”

“UMES has become an integral part of my lifelong learning experience, therefore, I am happy to be a member of the Hawk Family, which has become my “Hawk Pride.” Truly I am a “Hawk 4 Life”!

Vera Miles-Heath, Office of Financial Aid “I take great pride in what I do here at UMES because my desire is to see UMES return to its former glory. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore should be number one in the country in every aspect.”

Marcus Briddell, Physical Plant “I work for the health and success of our student-athletes. The university has no better ambassadors and they deserve my best, whether it’s 6 a.m., 9 p.m. or all weekend. I give my all so they can confidently give theirs.”

Patricia Nativio, Athletics “UMES is where your words are your form of action” Valentine Anamelechi, Student Activities

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H o n o r s C o n vo cat i o n : Academic School and Department Honorees Departmental Awards School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences: Shellyann Henry Human Ecology: Matthew Poland Natural Sciences: Vasavi Veerapaneni School of Business and Technology Business, Management and Accounting: Norrah Wasike Engineering and Aviation Sciences: Christopher Blanks Hospitality and Tourism Management: Brianna Greenberg Mathematics and Computer Science: Edward Peterson Professional Golf Management: Young Lee Technology: Cole Chesser School of Education, Social Science and The Arts Criminal Justice: Morgan Nock Education: Morgan Torpey English and Modern Languages: Taylor Moltedo Fine Arts: Jeremiah Baldwin General Studies: Maja Jankovic Social Sciences: Mackenzie Brown School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Kinesiology: Jessica Whaley Rehabilitation Services: Jalesa Johnson

Recipients of the Award of Excellence for each of the Academic Schools, from left, are: Matthew Poland, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences; Josephina Oh, School of Business and Technology; Taylor Moltedo, School of Education, Social Sciences and The Arts; and Jalesa Johnson, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions.

Daniel J. Pinkett Award Monera Tillman, a December 2017 graduate of UMES, was the recipient of the Daniel J. Pinkett Award in mathematics. The $2,000 award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior in mathematics.

“Ms. Tillman was one of the most outstanding students I have had in my tenure here,” said Dr. Robert Johnson, chair of UMES’ mathematics and computer science department. “She performed beautifully in tutoring as well as other outreach activities for her peers.”

“I love how challenging mathematics is,” Tillman said. “It really makes you brainstorm and build problem solving skills.”

Tillman’s interest in the field came from her high school, which was a technical school that emphasized science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

She concentrated in engineering.

Tillman put her bachelor’s degree from UMES to use as a co-teacher at a Washington, D.C. high school working with special education students. She plans to pursue a master’s in education.

“My goals in life are to teach, give back to my community and instill the importance of education to every student I meet,” she said.

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stabilizing an academic unit that struggled to attract students.

“Jim not only chaired the department, but he also revitalized the teacher education program and saved both … from pending extinction,” colleague Richard C. Keenan said.

Polk did it by backing creative ideas to add new department offerings such as film studies, an area of personal interest. He served nine years as English department chairman until his retirement in 1983.

Shortly after Polk formally announced his intentions to retire, (Chancellor) William P. Hytche sent him a letter congratulating him on a stellar career.

“We are proud of our accomplishments and even prouder of individuals like you, who through great effort and sometimes sacrifice, helped us to take the steps we have towards meeting our mission of providing the best possible educational experiences for the students of UMES,” Hytche wrote.

Link described Polk as an educator who “exemplified … the finer characteristics of a teacher who is interested in doing an expert job of teaching and who has the interest of his students at heart.”

Some of his former students remain in touch with him, including a recent visit two made to his home in Salisbury during 2018 homecoming activities.

Keenan described his colleague and friend as “a fair and enlightened leader through times of racial and political tension, not uncommon at HBCUs in the 1970s. All of us on the faculty at the time were grateful for and appreciative of his wisdom and steadfast leadership.”

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Reed promoted to interim head basketball coach Clifford Reed Jr. will serve as interim head coach of the UMES men’s basketball team for the 2018-19 season following last month’s announcement that Bobby Collins’ contract would not be renewed.

Reed spent the past three seasons on the Hawks’ bench as associate head coach.

The Ormond Beach, Fla., native came to UMES with an extensive background coaching at the college level at three different institutions.

Reed was previously an assistant coach at Savannah State, where in 2013-14 the Tigers compiled a 13-19 record. The year prior he was an assistant at Georgia Southern. Teams at both schools earned first-round wins in their respective conference basketball tournaments.

He spent the previous decade as head coach of his alma mater, Bethune-Cookman University, moving up from assistant coach after four seasons and compiling a 125-166 record, the last three of which were winning seasons.

Reed guided BCU to its first MEAC regular season championship in

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2010-11 as the Wildcats finished 21-13 and received an invitation to play in the National Invitation Tournament against Virginia Tech.

The accomplishments earned him MEAC Coach of the Year honors and National Association of Basketball Coaches’ (District 15) Coach of the Year in 2011.

Reed coached Bethune-Cookman to its first win over a power conference foe when the Wildcats defeated South Florida and posted their first winning season in 25 years of Division 1 play.

Reed began his coaching career at Atlantic High School (Fla.) and was the head coach from 1994-97.

As a collegian, he played at St. Johns River Community College and finished his career at Bethune-Cookman, where he scored over 1,200 in two seasons. He was named to the MEAC second team his senior year.

He is married to Vera I. Reed — an assistant principal at Bennett Middle School in Salisbury, Md. — and the couple has one son, Clifford “CJ” Reed and a granddaughter, Zalia Susan.

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Inclement weather cut its stay in Williamsburg, Va. short, but the University of Maryland Eastern Shore track & field team still managed to bring home plenty of accolades from the Colonial Relays April 7.

Sophomore Summer Fields (left) is the fifth Hawk to punch a ticket to the IC4A/ECAC Championships, a major east coast competition. She qualified with a time of 24.65 seconds in the 200 meter dash.

Four Hawks earned a spot at the MEAC Championships in Greensboro next month. Senior Lenneisha Gilbert ran the 400 meter dash in 57.79 seconds, and senior Stanley Meli ran a 15:48.28 in the 5K to clinch qualifications.

In the 800 meter dash, two Hawks earned the right to head to Greensboro. Senior Donovan Mundy ran the 800 in 1:54.11 and sophomore Neus Quinonero earned a time of 2:13.46.

UMES has now achieved 14 MEAC qualifiers for the season.

In addition to those postseason berths, senior Oussama Chouati won the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 9:06.75. That marks the fourth victory for the Hawks during the outdoor campaign.

Two others earned top 10 finishes, with senior Luan Gabriel earning a pair of qualifying time with her performances in the 100 and 200 dashes. Freshman Chisom Onukwugha finished seventh in the 110 hurdles. All three top ten finishers have already qualified for the postseason in at least one event.

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Gov. Hogan selects UMES faculty member for board

UMES researchers discovered a new type of memristor

Dr. Kausik S. Das, an assistant physics professor whose research specialty is alternative eco-friendly energy sources, had the distinction in February of having an article published in the Nature Group of Journals Scientific Reports. The report, “Resistance Switching and Memristive Hysteresis in VisibleLight-Activated Adsorbed (zinc oxide) Thin Films,” was co-authored by 2017 UMES alumnus Benjamin K. Barnes (chemistry), who worked alongside Das as a research assistant.

Dr. Lombuso Khoza, interim director of UMES’ Center for International Education, has been appointed to the newly formed Board of the Maryland Education Development Collaborative. Its mission is promoting 21stcentury learning and socio-economic diversity in public schools as well as advising the legislature, the state Board of Education and local school systems on needed statutory and policy changes. Gov. Larry Hogan picked Khoza to represent international education matters that affect schools on the Eastern Shore. She’ll serve a four-year term.

Faculty member will serve as CIEE Presidential Fellow Dr. Yen Dang, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at UMES, has been named a Project Passport Presidential Fellow by the Council on International Educational Exchange.

Project Passport is an initiative of the Council and the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions to develop study abroad programs at those institutions. Through Project Passport, training opportunities are provided for college presidents, faculty and students dedicated to expanding international exchange on their college campuses.

As a Presidential Fellow, Dang will attend “ELEVATE,” a three-day workshop for “enriching learning, enhancing visibility and training educators” in June at the Penn Center.

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school and was too shy to try new things. Overcoming the obstacles of a new language and culture with the support of family and mentors at school, she soon knew education was her refuge.

She excelled, graduating a year early from high school and at age 19 is completing her studies at UMES in three years and with a 4.0 grade point average. She is a member of the Richard A. Henson Honors Program.

Veerapaneni’s older sister, Subha, is a second-year pharmacy student at UMES. At UMES, she volunteers as a tutor for Biochemistry I and II, two “gateway” classes for many science majors. She is highly influential as she guides students toward success helping them to “study smart” and learn material rather than just rely on memorizing.

Her professors attribute her success to her good-natured personality, sense of humor and humility. Last fall, the success rate of students increased 10 percent in Biochemistry I due to Veerapaneni’s tutoring.

Veerapaneni credits Dr. Jennifer L. Hearne, a biochemistry professor in the Department of Natural Sciences, with giving her the confidence she could succeed as a science student in college.

“I’m thankful for everything she’s done for me,” she said.

Veerapaneni also is a WileyPlus (an online assignment platform) student partner assisting biochemistry students with their accounts, completing their assignments and using available resources for success.

Her volunteerism is spread to the community as a PLUS Volunteer at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. She has assisted patients and visitors for the past three years and recently found a part-time job working in the Salisbury hospital’s orthopedics and urology departments.

Veerapaneni said she’s grateful for the opportunities UMES has provided her as an undergraduate, and the Bernstein honor reinforces that appreciation.

“I’ve had wonderful opportunities here,” she said. “I’ve seen myself grow in ways I never imagined.”

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Springfest

12:00 p.m., Student Services Center Courtyard UMES Open House and Carnival with campus tours, carnival rides, food trucks, vendors and more.

Food prices determined by visiting vendors.

410-651-6411 (Admissions) 410-651-6434 (Carnival)

Gospel Choir’s Annual Spring Revival

7 p.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center

Music and ministry by guests.

410-651-UMES

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Art Exhibit-Opening Reception

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4-6 p.m., Mosely Gallery “Senior Show.” May graduates in the Department of Fine (visual) Arts showcase portfolio pieces. Music by UMES’ Jazz Combo.

Show on display through May 24.

410-651-7770 or visit www.moselygallery.com

Gospel Choir’s Annual Spring Concert

5 p.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center UMES Gospel Choir performs inspirational musical selections.

410-651-UMES

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UMES Jazz and Pop Ensembles Concert

7 p.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center

An evening of performances by students of the UMES Jazz and

Popular Music program, under the direction of Dr. Brian Dean.

410-621-1514

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Brown Box Theater Project presents The Broadway Jukebox*

7:30 p.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center “Life is a cabaret.” Upon arrival each audience member votes for their top three choices from a series of different musical theatre categories including, “The Golden Age,” “Contemporary Musicals,”“Disney on Broadway” and more. Each show will be unique based on the audience selections. $12 General admission Students free with ID UMEStickets.com *Unless noted, all events listed are free.