The Key April 20, 2012 Edition

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UMES women’s bowling brings home national championship The UMES women’s bowling team delivered a memorable gift Saturday night to celebrate the university’s125th academic year – another national championship.

The Lady Hawks defeated east coast rival Fairleigh Dickinson University four-games-to-two to win the NCAA title for Division 1 schools, repeating a feat the university achieved a year ago.

“Words cannot describe the feeling of winning, it’s the greatest feeling ever,” junior T’nia Falbo said.

The scintillating victory marks Senior Paula Vilas the third time in five years UMES hoists the has come home with the coveted 2012 NCAA national championship trophy, trophy. firmly establishing the university as Photo by Matthew Bliss one of the most consistant performers on the women’s collegiate bowling scene.

This year’s win was particularly gratifying for the team and the university.

Halfway through the season, long-time coach Sharon Brummell resigned to take an administrator’s job at Georgetown University in Washington. Into the

Room named in Walgreens’ honor Walgreens Delaware South Pharmacy Supervisor Don Holst (left) and Delaware South District Manager Craig Clarke recently visited UMES to drop off the final installment on a $50,000 pledge to the university’s pharmacy program and were shown a meeting room by Dean Nicholas Blanchard named in the company’s honor in recognition of its support.

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breach stepped Kristina Frahm, a two-time national champion and 2011 graduate, to serve as interim coach. The victory over Fairleigh Dickinson in the finals makes Frahm the first person in NCAA history to win a national title as a bowler and a coach.

The 2011-12 Lady Hawks had a successful regular season, but were not considered strong title contenders when the tournament field was announced. In addition to Frahm, the 2011 championship team featured seasoned veterans Martha Perez and Maria Rodriquez, who also graduated a year ago.

Nevertheless, UMES had a solid corps of experienced bowlers returning – senior Paula Vilas, Falbo and fellow junior Anggie Ramirez, and sophomore Megan Buja. Those unflappable four, plus freshman Mariana Alvarado, formed the quintet that brought home the 2012 hardware.

“I was the only lefty today,” Ramirez said after Saturday's final. “So I was getting some good shots, but didn’t have anyone else to talk to or watch about how the lane was reacting, so at times it was trial and error.”

After a preliminary round on Thursday to establish seeding for Friday’s double-elimination match play, the Lady Hawks defeated three opponents to earn a spot in Saturday night’s finals.

College bowling employs the ultimate team approach to crown its champion in a best-of-seven match. Each school uses five bowlers in a single game, so each participant rolls two frames. Frahm tapped Vilas, the team’s emotional sparkplug, to lead off in the first frame and put Falbo in the anchor slot to handle the pressure of finishing the game.

In the deciding sixth game, Falbo came through in a tense back-and-forth contest with three strikes in the final frame to seal the victory for the team – and the tournament’s “Most Outstanding Performer” honors.

Throughout much of the finals, Frahm sat stoically as her team (and former teammates) exhorted one another with fist-pumps, high-five hand slaps and linking arms in unity. But in the sixth game, the old competitive juices clearly brought Frahm to her feet and she stood alongside the team as it watched Falbo clinch the victory.

“You just can’t describe this feeling to somebody; you have to experience it to know,” Frahm said

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Fine arts spring concerts aim to entertain and educate

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The university’s Department of Fine Arts is showering the community with three musical events next week.

Area high school musicians will join the UMES Wind Ensemble and Concert Choir for the Honors Band and Choir Concert Sunday, April 22.

The event takes place at 4 p.m. with free admission.

Since no auditions are required—only the recommendation from their band or choir directors—the concert gives young musicians who may not have had the opportunity to be in the All-Shore or All-County bands and

choirs a chance to perform with more experienced musicians, Dr. John Lamkin, director of bands at UMES, said.

On April 25 at 7 p.m., the university will present the Jazz Combo and Chamber Concert. Students and faculty will perform original works by members of the ensemble and pieces by musicians such as Ben Allison, John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Admission is free.

The Imani Winds, a Grammy nominated wind quintet, will present a concert April 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. General admission, $7; seniors, $5; and students with ID, $3.

In the past 15 years, the group has performed in most of the nation’s major concert venues including, Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Disney Hall and the Kimmel Center and at many university’s and music festivals. This season they will also have appearances in France, China and Brazil.

“We are really excited to have a group such as the Imani Winds perform at UMES and work with the music students. The Imani Winds are a world-class chamber group who are setting new standards for the possibilities of classical music,” Brian Perez, woodwinds instructor, said.

All events will be held in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. Call 410-651-6571 for more information.

Salisbury Rotary Club expands its youth program to UMES campus Members of the Salisbury Rotary president for the 2012-13 academic Club—who also happen to be year. employees at UMES—have Students who want to make their spearheaded an effort to establish a community a better place while Rotaract Club at the university with networking and honing their leadership activities beginning next fall. The skills are welcome to apply, Harcum university-based club would be said. Members benefit in these areas by sponsored by the Salisbury Chapter of participating in service projects, social Clifton Harcum Wennett Johnson Ernest Boger Rotary International. activities, leadership workshops and Area director, Office of Chair, Hotel and Restaurant Administrative assistant, “We’re enthusiastic about giving Management Program, Rotarian by attending regular meetings with Office of Residence Life Residence Life, Rotarian UMES students the personal and guest speakers from local businesses. professional opportunities that having a youth chapter on campus would Members can also reach beyond local opportunities through regional provide,” said Clifton Harcum, an area director in the Office of Residence and international activities, Harcum said. “We intend to visit other Life and chapter advisor. “This university chapter would be the first in the chapters, attend district conferences and seminars and participate in the area.” international service project.”

Laura Moore, a graduate assistant in the Office of Residence Life “The sky is the limit for where this could go,” Harcum said. pursuing her master’s in guidance and counseling, is slated to be the first Call Harcum at 410-621-0497 for more information.

Camp Agape gets $50,000 boost Camp Agape Family Ministries, a summer program specifically for children of incarcerated parents directed by Brenda Dingwall (left) recently received a $50,000 donation from the Episcopal Diocese of Easton presented by Bishop Bud Shand. Representing UMES, which plays host to the annual camp, were Interim President Mortimer Neufville (center) Dr. Ron Forsythe, vice president of technology and commercialization, and Dr. William Talley, rehabilitation services chair.

UMES rehabilitation services majors get hands-on experience helping at the week long camp that serves about six dozen children from the Eastern Shore.

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Golden Key inducts new members UMES’ chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society’s induction ceremony was held earlier this month. New members had to be in the top 15 percent of students with a GPA of 3.5 or more to be eligible. For more than 30 years and with over 400 chapters in eight countries, Golden Key members have been committed to academics, leadership and service. New members pictured with advisors from left to right, are: (first row) Jeffrey Ekoma, Christopher Hall and advisors Louise Gaile and Tselate Talley; (second row) Elizabeth Penn-Wuorinen, Serge Jordan, Jordan McDougal and Venea Moore; (third row) Sunita Jones, Diane Schultz, Amber Johnson and Kierra Daniels; and (fourth row) Christopher Peterson, Brent Tran and Noman Choudhry. Other members inducted were: Crystal Adams, Sewuese E. Agev, Maria Bama, Holly Baptist, Megan Buja, Brittany Butler, Kirsten Carrington, Dede Etey-Benissan, Andrew Glass, Abdul Hafeez, Harrison hillier, Jonathan Jones, Desmond Keyaka, Heather Lee, Aklilu Lemma, Gladis Maldonado, Christopher Perkins, Jessica Ray, Raquel Rogers, Blen Sime, Richard Stonebraker, Devon Taliaferro, Rachel Thornton and Charis Toney.

For UMES student, it's summer in the Big Apple UMES junior Leroy Myers of Baltimore will be a fellow at the 2012 Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute in New York City.

He will spend six weeks at The Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Institute, where he will study in graduate-level seminars in the humanities and conduct research at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture housed at The New York Public Library in Harlem.

Myers, a history major, is one of 10 rising seniors to be selected as a participant in this prestigious summer program; five are from the New York area and the remainder are chosen from the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He said he has not yet chosen a research topic.

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation created the Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute to encourage minority students and others with an interest in African-Americans and studies of the African diaspora to pursue graduate degrees in the humanities.

The aim of the fellowship is to assemble bright undergrads in the humanities and help prepare them for the scholarly atmosphere of graduate school. This is a competitive award and an invaluable experience. Myers said he is hoping to pursue a master’s degree in English.

Another UMES student, Naeemah Kitchens, also participated in this program two years ago. The 2011 graduate has since gone on to win a fellowship for graduate study at Boston University, a Fulbright teaching grant to work in Kenya and numerous offers from law schools.

“Leroy will no doubt follow her into a bright and interesting future,” said Dr. Kathryn Barrett-Gaines, director of African and African American Studies. “This is another proud moment for UMES and for Leroy Myers.”

Q&A with DC Spotlight Poetry Contest winner Aja Meadows

Aja Meadows is a 23-year-old English major from Parksley, Va., who recently won second place in the DC Spotlight Poetry Contest.

What are your campus activities?

I am a member of the Drama Society, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., and Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society.

What inspires you to write?

My personal experiences. It’s me being vulnerable. I don’t write necessarily to inspire or motivate, I write to purge myself. My works are real, but not necessarily literal. For instance, “one day the lion will lay with the lamb,” I’m not speaking of an actual lion and a lamb, I’m speaking of two contrasting souls.

When did you realize your gift for writing?

Honestly, I still haven’t realized that I have a gift for writing. I believe (my gift) is in my production of thoughts—I just transcribe what I think.

What gets you writing?

I just think of something and as soon as it pops in my head, I find a piece of paper and a pen and start transcribing it. If I don’t do it then and get all the thoughts out at that moment, it’s a lost cause.

What’s your favorite poem that you have written?

“Song of His Life” and I wouldn’t call that a poem, but more so spoken word. If I ever thought I was a writer before, that piece would be the reason. The words in it are actual quotations and the personification and the extended metaphor throughout are mind blowing.

Where do you think your talent might lead?

I am working on a book of poetry and thoughts almost like my personal diary called, “Dear Aja Samone.” After that, I’ll see where it leads me, hopefully traveling to perform my work of art.

What poet inspires you?

Edgar Allen Poe. He speaks of dark love. I like him because he doesn’t show love depicted with dandelions and pixie dust. It’s a deep emotional thing.

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Students recognized at Honors Convocation The following students—one from each department and one overall award winner from each school—were recognized at the 59th annual Honors Convocation:

Genevieve Warmann is the top scholar for the School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences.

Kirsten Carrington receives the top scholar award for the School of Arts and Professions from Dr. Brenda Wade, acting dean.

Siddig Mohamed is presented with the top scholar award for the School of Business and Technology from Dr. Ayodele Alade, dean.

Toni Sturgis-Bright is awarded the top scholar award for the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions from Dr. Nicholas Blanchard, dean.

Photos byJim Glovier

School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences • Genevieve Warmann, Natural Sciences • Camille Brandenburg, Agriculture, Food & Resources Sciences • Tia Cropper, Human Ecology • Overall top scholar: Genevieve Warmann School of Arts and Professions • Kirsten Carrington, Criminal Justice • Henoch Hailu, Education • Joscelyne Swift, English & Modern Languages • Lauren Ritter, Fine Arts • Alvin Jones, General Studies • Jocelyn Puller, Social Studies • Overall top scholar: Kirsten Carrington School of Business and Technology • Siddig Mohamed, Engineering and Aviation Science • Dominique Bias, Business, Management and Accountant • Christopher Johnson, Mathematics and Computer Science • Stacian Williams, Technology • Ashley Davis, Hotel and Restaurant Management • Richard Dailey, Profession Golf Management • Overall top scholar: Siddig Mohamed School of Pharmacy and Health Professions • Alissah Battle-Reed, Exercise Science • Angela Akinpelu, Physician Assistant • Jasmyn M. Jones, Rehabilitation Services • Overall top scholar: Toni Sturgis-Bright UMES students who met the requirements for the dean’s list for the spring and fall semesters of 2011 were recognized. Members of the following groups were also honored: • Honors Program • Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities • Golden Key International Honour Society 2011-12 • National Collegiate Honors Society • MARC U*STAR/MBRS Rise Research Awards 2011-12 • UMES College Fed Reserve Challenge Team 2011

Professor honored with newly created teaching award Dr. Michael C. Rabel of Fruitland, an assistant professor of physical therapy, is the inaugural winner of a teaching award at UMES. Rabel received the Excellence in Teaching Award at the 2012 Honors Convocation.

Dr. Charles Williams, vice president for academic affairs, and the deans of UMES’ four schools developed the criteria for the honor that recognizes, rewards and promotes excellence in teaching as well as advocacy for the profession.

Plans call for the award to be presented annually to a full-time faculty member nominated by peers and students. The winner receives funding to attend a national conference of his or her choice.

Nominees must be a UMES faculty member a minimum of three years. In addition to demonstrating excellence in the classroom “over a sustained period of time,” the selection committee also takes into account nominees’ role in such activities as advisement, student organization sponsorship, undergraduate research experiences, service learning and instructional

technology.

A licensed physical therapist, Rabel became a full-time UMES faculty member in January 2007 and is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist. He also has experience working with physical therapy patients in the private sector on the lower Eastern Shore.

He earned his undergraduate degree in computer information systems from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a master’s in physical therapy from UMES and a doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

The Linthicum, Md. native has peer-reviewed and published abstracts as well as peer-reviewed scientific and professional educational presentations.

Interim President Mortimer Neufville noted Rabel is credited with securing several research grants and is “well respected for his scholarly products for teaching and his continuing education activities.”

Rabel believes “it is critical that students be expected to act responsibly, to learn to be professional and to meet high standards in the classroom.”

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UMES biology student named 2012 Bernstein Award winner A biology student hoping to combine an interest in biomedical research and a desire to become a dentist is the 2012 winner of the university’s Richard Bernstein Achievement Award.

Senior Genevieve Warmann of Baltimore received the $5,000 award during UMES’ 59th annual honors convocation ceremony. An Honors Program student with a near-perfect 3.96 GPA, Warmann has been a dean’s list fixture since enrolling in 2008 and will begin post-graduate research this fall as an intern at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine.

“I never imagined I would have this opportunity and to meet such wonderful mentors, professors and friends,” Warmann said. “I feel very blessed to be given such an award.”

The Bernstein Award is named for and established by the businessman and philanthropist credited with introducing advanced technology to Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The unrestricted gift goes to a graduating senior in business, accounting, science, engineering, construction management technology, mathematics or computer science with outstanding grades and leadership skills and who has the potential to continue scholarly work.

Warmann, described as “exceptional, talented, hardworking and dedicated,” easily met those criteria, according to faculty who nominated her for the prestigious honor.

One wrote simply that she has “a strong passion for learning and helping others.”

Warmann volunteers to tutor fellow students and spends countless hours in hospitals, including in her native Ghana, where she “shadows doctors and nurses and provides assistance to patients.”

Perhaps her proudest accomplishment is being a co-author of a 2011 article produced by a team of University of Pennsylvania Medical School researchers studying the protein that modulates how humans metabolize glucose and fatty acid.

“It is rare for an undergraduate … to have a research paper published in a refereed journal,” said Gurbax Singh, a professor and acting chairman

From left, Genevieve Warmann, the 2012 recipient of the Richard Bernstein Achievement Award—UMES’ top honor, is pictured with keynote speaker Kalia Reynolds, an award-winning Delaware public school principal and 2000 UMES honors graduate, and Dr. Mortimer Neufville, interim president, UMES.

of the Department of Natural Sciences.

Also in 2011, she won first place for a presentation at the 12th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Her success at UMES was not pre-ordained, however. Bureaucracy in Ghana’s education system seemingly blocked her ambition of a career in dentistry despite a sterling academic record in high school. A full scholarship offer from UMES led her to the U.S. to study.

Her experiences at UMES have re-fueled her passion to pursue dentistry, and have nurtured a love for biomedical research.

In her words, “My UMES education has shaped me into becoming one of the best among the best.”

Lower Shore students share Pinkett Award The professor who nominated Two local math students who Moore described him as having “an graduate in May have been named coexceptionally positive attitude and recipients of a departmental award in consistently demonstrates an eagerness recognition of their academic to assist others.” performance.

Moore has plans to pursue a Katie Abreu of Nanticoke, Md. and master’s and then a doctoral degree in Neil Moore of Accomac, Va. are the mathematics and applied physics with 2012 winners of the Daniel J. Pinkett an eye on going into research.

Award in Mathematics. Each received a Abreu, the mother of three young $750 cash award during the 2012 children, has a 3.89 GPA, and like Honors Convocation ceremony.

The award is named for an early Photo by Jim Glovier Moore, has worked as a learning assistant in the Math Redesign Program.

20th century math teacher at what was Interim President Mortimer Neufville, center, presents the Daniel J. A faculty member noticed Abreu then known as Princess Anne Academy Pinkett Award in Mathematics to Katie Abreu and Neil Moore. “handled difficult assignments (in a computer science class) in a seemingly under legendary educator Frank Trigg.

Moore has worked as a learning assistant for UMES’ Mathematics effortless way … and I would notice her helping other students many times.”

Abreu is awaitng acceptance in the master’s program at UMES, where Redesign Program and recently won second place at a regional conference that featured innovative approaches to instruction in science, technology, she wants to pursue a graduate degree in computer science. Long-term, she’d like to work for NASA. engineering and mathematics.

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Celebrity speaks at Women’s History Month event

By Shauna Garriques, senior The women of UMES welcomed Beverly Bond, celebrity DJ, model and founder of Black Girls Rock, to celebrate National Women’s History month on Saturday, April 7. Bond spoke to her audience at the SSC Theater about “Women’s education: Women’s empowerment.”

Dressed in all black – slacks, a blazer and stylish five-inch heels – Bond described the characteristics of a “rocking black girl” and the importance of nurturing those characteristics in them.

“A black girl who rocks has confidence and integrity. A black girl who rocks is fearless and strong,” she said.

Bond said she found inspiration for her movement in a rap song by the late Tupac Shakur, “Keep Ya Head Up.” “I get it now,” she said. “People want me to speak at colleges and universities because, like Tupac did with the song, I stood up when others would not.”

Bond said she hopes her message and programs provide young women with the strength to reach goals their mothers and grandmothers

Beverly Bond

Nine UMES women were chosen by the Women’s History Month committee for their extraordinary leadership and for setting an example for striving for excellence.

"Black Girls Who Rock” are: • Dr. Bernita Sims-Tucker • Nelva White • Cheryll Collier-Mills • Valarie Matthews • Beatrice Folks • Porshey Thompson • Roberta Ocran • Alexandra McIntosh • Ta-Shay Watkins

struggled to reach. She challenges college students to find and use their voice to speak up about issues that women of color confront through negative media messages.

She also believes it is important this generation accept her challenge – not ignore it, or the next generation will do the same.

Bond said college women can build selfesteem and focus on being successful without being materialistic.

“You can pile up as much make-up, clothes, jewelry, and hair, but if you’re not healthy, inspired and spiritual you can’t grow,” she said.

Bond has more ideas on how to spread the message of showing young women how to rock.

“I really want to expand Black Girls Rock. and to create camps, like The Boys and Girls Clubs, all over the world,” she said.

Sandra Joseph, a student, found Bond’s speech offered words of encouragement. “She inspired me to be the change, if I want to witness any change in the world,” she said.

The model-turned-DJ and connoisseur of modern art insisted Black Girls Rock is a viable movement. “Instead of being defined,” she said.

“We are defining ourselves.”

Leadership luncheon honors employees UMES employees were honored at the 2012 Leadership Luncheon March 29. The luncheon is held every year as part of Women’s History Month and university faculty and staff development activities.

Out of the field of six nominees, Crystal Purnell was chosen as the fourth annual “Caught Doing Good” award winner. Her nominator described how Purnell took time during a busy registration day to pass along information to a student with test anxiety and then followed it up with additional information a week later without Photo by Jim Glovier prompting. “The young man’s mother was truly Attendees at the 2012 Leadership Luncheon, pictured from left, are: Dr. Anthony Jenkins, vice grateful that someone took the time to help her president for student affairs and enrollment management; Edward Jones, athletics; The Rev. Carroll Fields, guest speaker; Vanessa Warner, comptroller's office; Martha Perez, athletics; Dr. son,” wrote the nominator.

Neufville, interim president; Patricia Jones-Bailey, English and Modern Languages; Phil Purnell received a $50 gift certificate to the Mortimer Taylor, information technology; and Crystal Purnell, Center for Access and Academic Success.

UMES Bookstore. All nominees received a year’s event. Fields encouraged the 50 luncheon attendees to, “rejoice certificate and an inspirational Padfolio donated by Auxiliary Enterprises. every day” and “not to be a knife (cutting), or a fork (piercing), but rather Nominations ranged from acknowledging single acts to consistently be a spoon (uplifting).” providing outstanding customer service, Lisa Johnson, assistant director, The annual event is sponsored by the Office of Human Resources. Dr. Office of Human Resources, said.

Guest speaker, The Rev. Carroll Fields of St. Andrews United Methodist Nicholas Blanchard, Cheryll Collier-Mills and Johnson make up the “Caught Doing Good” award selection committee.

Church in Upper Hill, Md., spoke about empowerment, the theme for this

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UMES presents 14th annual

Health and Wellness Festival

Nutrition/Dietetics

Physician Assistant Program

Department of Physical Therapy

Campus observes Autism Awareness Day

The Office of Campus Life hosted an Autism Awareness Day April 2. Members of the campus community gathered at the SSC courtyard and donned complimentary T-shirts for a group photo to commemorate the event. After the photo, 100 blue balloons were released to coincide with the theme, “Light It Up Blue.” Areas of the SSC were also lit in blue in recognition of the observance.

Autism occurs one in every 88 cases among children in the U.S. according to a new federal health report. The findings indicate autism is nearly twice as common as originally thought. The increase is attributed mainly to better recognition of cases through wide screening and better diagnosis.

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Author gives advice on financial freedom

From left, Dr. DeForest Soaries autographs copies of his book for Javid Brathwaite and Alverne Chesterfield, both of Auxiliary Enterprises.

Pastor and author Dr. DeForest B. Soaries autographed complimentary copies of his book, “dfree Breaking Free From Financial Slavery.” The April 3 lecture and book signing was sponsored by UMES’ Office of Student Financial Aid in conjunction with the Financial Literacy is Paramount 4 Success (FLIPS) program.

Justice for Trayvon Martin peace rally A March 27 rally in memory of Trayvon Martin attracted 150 UMES students troubled by the Florida teen’s shooting death and its aftermath.

Students wore Photo by Ryan Forbes hooded sweatshirts and UMES students attend carried Skittles and iced justice for Trayvon Martin rally. tea in their hands – the same attire and snacks found on Martin when he was shot by a neighborhood security guard in late February.

Martin’s death and subsequent reaction by Sanford, Fla. authorities has fueled a simmering national debate over street justice and racial profiling, and raised questions about the role both might have played in the tragedy.

UMES students respectfully listened to remarks by student leaders and guest speakers, including local pastor Mark Thomas, who said “this is a time for us to come together.”

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2012 CALENDAR

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APRIL 19 Art Exhibit thru 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon. - Fri., Mosely Gallery 5/17 “Graduating Senior Show” • 410-651-7770

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

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

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Gospel Choir Concert 5 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571

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Closing Reception 4-6 p.m. Mosely Gallery “Graduating Senior Show” 410-651-7770

2nd Annual President’s Challenge Healthy

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Hawk Walk Sat., April 28, 2012 Registration: 8-9:30 a.m.

Walk begins 10 a.m.

Courtyard in front of William P. Hytche Athletic Center Sponsored by the Department of Exercise Science and the Exercise Science Club

UMES Springfest Friday, April 27 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Cappy Anderson Stadium Carnival rides, food and much more!

Open to students, faculty, staff and the community.

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