A newsletter for students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
February 8, 2019
Norman G. Tilghman will be Lifetime Achievement Honoree at Homecoming Hytche, a math professor at the time. Over the next 39 years, he would serve in a variety of roles, including a residence counselor in Wicomico Hall, admissions recruiter and director of the campus Upward Bound program, from which he retired in 2010. He also earned his Master of Arts degree in education. “I enjoyed the human contact with the students and I wanted the best for all of those whom I crossed paths with,” the educator said about his work with students and his role in young people’s lives. The impact is apparent on the lives of his students, former Upward Bound participant Keshawn Taylor among them. “He was one of few black (male) role models I had as a teenager who was a college
Hawk Pride has no expiration date. That is evident in the life of Norman G. Tilghman, a 1966 graduate of then Maryland State College. The life-long member of Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Princess Anne has remained close to his alma mater following his retirement after nearly four decades of service at the institution. Tilghman will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hall of Excellence ceremony during homecoming week 2019. Nominated just last month by the National Alumni Association, the Princess Anne native who grew up on Beckford Avenue is still in a state of disbelief. “What did I do to deserve this?,” he asked. A social science major, Tilghman began his career at UMES at the urging of Dr. William P.
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UMES trio setting the bar in pursuit of law career
Two UMES dean’s list students and a December 2018 honors graduate are engaged in studies this semester with the goal of securing fullride scholarships to the University of Baltimore’s law school. Senior Ashley Magruder of Bladensburg, junior Nikolas Mejia of Annapolis and alumna Emani Johnson of Washington, D.C. are Baltimore Scholars, a program for select students from Maryland’s four historically black
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Alumni honoree cont. Baltimore Scholars cont. School of Law bootcamp
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Anderson’s 1st 100 days Interim HR director named
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UMES employee named Jefferson Award honoree
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Vintage hats donated to UMES Local high school art show debuts
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Women’s basketball reels off win streak Track stars qualify for MEAC meet
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Carnegie recalibrates research criteria Pharmacy secures training grant
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2019 Homecoming Events