The Key, January/February 2020 Edition

Jan/Feb 2020

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

Warren named Hazel Professor of Education Maryland’s 2019 public schools Teacher of the Year has joined the faculty at his alma mater, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Richard H. Warren Jr. accepted an offer to be the Hazel Professor of Education, a role that calls for him to teach and actively recruit students to become the next generation of teachers.

“Dr. Warren will be dedicated to creating and sustaining a cohort program focused on educating AfricanAmerican men to be K-12 teachers,” UMES Provost Nancy S. Niemi said.

Warren’s appointment, Dr. Niemi said, shows the university is committed to “the goal

of increasing the number of UMES graduates who will enter - and remain an integral part of Maryland’s and the region’s teaching force.”

The Hazel Professorship faculty position honors the late Richard F. Hazel, a prominent Salisbury businessman and philanthropist who in 2004 made a $3 million donation to the university, among the largest single gifts from an individual in UMES history. Hazel asked that the money be used to support teacher training.

“We need diverse and dynamic teachers who reflect what we see behind the desks in our classrooms,” Warren said. “I am excited to play a part in the solution to improve the teacher pipeline for our children, the forefront our work.”

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Going in the right direction President Heidi M. Anderson’s spring semester address Jan. 24 provided upbeat updates on the state of the university at the midpoint of the 2019-20 academic year.

Anderson told UMES employees gathered in the Student Services Center theatre that new student applications for the fall 2020 are showing a promising upward swing, as is annual fund-raising.

“We’re going in the right direction,” she said.

Anderson credited Hans Cooper, vice president for enrollment management and student experience, with assembling a team of recruiters and other support staff that has raised UMES’ visibility among high school students across the nation.

At the end of 2019, the university had received 6,000 applications, nearly twice the number for the entire previous year. Those applications came from 31 states, many not currently represented in the UMES student body Anderson said she and her leadership team have set the goal for the next freshman class of ANDERSON / continued on page 2

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Cover stories cont.

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Korey Wise visits UMES

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New certificate program launched Vice Provost named

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Water Filtration system design

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Hawks at the NMAAHC in D.C.

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Faculty news

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UMES Black History Facts

Page 9 Hibiscus research

Page 10 Australia is my home

Page 11 Page 12 HOF Inductees

Dinner Theater

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his job as science teacher at Crisfield High School, started work at UMES Jan. 27, the first day of the spring semester.

“I will forever be grateful to Somerset County public schools, the Crisfield community and the Maryland Department of Education for supporting my growth and development as a teacher,” Warren said.

“This new appointment is not only important to me,” he said, “but it is also important for the sustainability, suitability and success of the teaching profession.”

Warren earned three degrees at UMES; a bachelor’s in exercise science in 2011, a Master’s in Teaching in 2014 and doctorate in education leadership in the spring of 2018. Five months later, he was named the Maryland Teacher of the Year.

In addition to his classroom responsibilities at UMES, where he will be “integrating digital technologies into teaching, curriculum and instruction for science majors,” Warren will work offcampus supervising clinical experiences, serve as one of the spokespeople for the teacher education program and oversee data collection and analysis.

He’ll also focus on recruiting high school and college students into the teaching profession and serve as chief liaison between UMES and school districts where student-teachers are placed to get hands-on experience in the classroom.

In a December 2018 commencement address to fellow alumni, Warren talked about perseverance and his struggle to find

a career path after earning his first degree in 2011.

Warren told graduates that he accepted a long-term substitute teacher’s job with Somerset County public schools, a fortuitous decision that provided him clarity on what he wanted to do professionally. In the intervening years, he honed his skills as a front-line classroom educator teaching science to eighth-graders, which propelled him to the top of his profession as the state’s top K-12 educator at age 29.

“If you like helping people, teaching is the best way to do it,” the Salem, N.J. native said. “If you want to be a teacher, when you are old enough, I will show you the way.”

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enrolling 550 students, a number she’s also hopeful can be topped.

Compared to a year ago, twice as many applicants report having a high school grade point average of 3.4 or greater, a PowerPoint statistic that triggered a positive reaction from faculty in the audience.

“I want us to be a datainformed campus,” she said.

While Anderson said she’s heartened by those positive numbers, the challenge the university faces is retention.

“Student experience is what we all have to work on together,” she said. “I want to be in the business of getting (students) graduated.”

UMES’ (six-year) graduation rate at the end of academic year 2019 was 41 percent, the highest in 20 years.

Anderson showed the audience an impressive checklist of new policies and programs that have been implemented since she became president in September 2018.

The university now has dual-enrollment agreements with high schools in Prince George’s County as well as Wicomico, Worcester and Dorchester counties – all

joining Somerset County in a broader marketing strategy Anderson is hopeful will pay dividends in boosting enrollment.

Anderson described her travels the past six months as focused on working at building relationships and restoring those that have been frayed. She meets regularly with state lawmakers, influential civic leaders and has dropped in on select high schools to offer scholarships to students the university hopes to enroll this fall.

The president said the university’s fund-

raising (advancement) office is having an encouraging year and the tally for the value of gifts June 30 will likely double the $2.5 million goal set six months ago.

Anderson also reported important strides in recalibrating the university budget have shown positive signs of keeping the university solvent while it works to increase enrollment. She said the Office of Administrative Affairs will soon post financial data online so UMES employees can become more fiscally astute.

One area Anderson said the university will focus more attention on is reducing energy costs by adopting a series of “renewable energy” goals.

She also disclosed financial details for her inauguration held in September 2019. About $45,000 in non-public funds were spent on the event that raised about $200,000 to support student financial aid.

“No state money was used,” she said.

The president ended with a reminder to be “kind to each other, and do your best every day.”

Korey Wise

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The Eldest member of the Exonerated Five shares journey at UMES during Black History Month

Life Lessons and Life Blessings: Korey Wise urges youth to “listen to your first voice”

By Tahja Cropper The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts held over 1,000 people who sat in piercing silence as Korey Wise of the Exonerated Five shared his painful and triumphant journey from wrongfully convicted child to exoneree with an Emmy-winning story on Feb. 20.

At the age of 16, Wise was one of five New York City teens wrongfully accused and convicted of the 1989 rape of a white female jogger in Central Park. He was the only teen sentenced as an adult to five to 15 years in prison.

Wise, a criminal justice reform advocate, visited the historically black university in Princess Anne, Md. as the Black History Month guest speaker for the event titled “Life After Injustice: A Conversation with Korey Wise.” Following a student’s introduction, the night began with Wise’s surprise entrance as he emerged from the audience although they were expecting him to make a stage wing entrance.

“I have to feel their energy,” he said.

Previously, he had been sitting among the crowd during a soulful rendition of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” the Black National Anthem.

“This is a once in a lifetime event. His story is true. Him here at an HBCU, we need more stuff like this,” Daronn Wright, an attendee, told local media in anticipation of Wise’s message.

Wise basks in the love as he is welcomed into the Hawk family with a gift presentation from UMES. Photo: Luis Garcia

During the moderated conversation, Wise responded to questions that were submitted by the audience. He began by thanking Matias Reyes, the culprit of the near fatal attack, whose confession removed Wise from nearly 14 years of daily torment. “If he never said nothing to me, my five to 15 would have turned into 15 to Life,” Wise said.

The audience included local community groups, schools, attendees from Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services, Salisbury University, and Wor-Wic Community College.

Social media overflowed with messages of gratitude and excitement for the opportunity to hear from Wise. “2.20.20 will go down in

the books as one of the best,” said Dom Scott.

“I was so hype that my question was chosen to ask Korey Wise,” says Talonda Brown. The question was “what would you say to your 16-year-old self?”

“Listen to your first voice. Not your second voice, not your third voice. Listen to your first voice,” Wise answered urging the youth in attendance to be careful about decision making and knowing your friends.

The anticipation of Wise’s next word was relieved at times by his good nature and humor especially as he credited ‘90s Hip Hop with helping him cope with his experience.

“Real ‘90s Hip Hop, I just love it,” he said.

“No mumble rap.” When asked about how the world can help him with healing, the 47-yearold jokingly responded “I need some money!”

“No, no, Love,” he said. “Love is always good.”

Despite the injustice he has survived, he doesn’t regret being a “good friend.” “Life became my college,” he said regarding the college experience he did not get to have.

The Harlem native’s visit to UMES was nine months in the making. It was an honor and privilege to welcome Mr. Wise to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and organize his visit.

The following departments contributed to making the event possible: ATOD, Campus Life, Dept. of Criminal Justice, Dept. of Social Sciences, Institutional Advancement, Residence Life, and the UMES Foundation, Inc. Individual support for the event came from Mr. Michael Byrd, Mr. Aaron Kane, Mr. Sewell Feddiman Jr., Mr. Marvin Jones Sr., and Cooper & Humbles Funeral Co., Inc. This was Mr. Wise’s first visit to the Eastern Shore. He describes his experience during the UMES Black History Month event as “beautiful.” “I had fun and my audience had fun,” said Wise. His story is chronicled in the Ava DuVernay-directed series “When They See Us” on Netflix.

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UMES Launches New Certificate Program in Rural Health Disparities and Social Inequities The University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced the addition of an online post-baccalaureate certificate specifically for professionals who develop, implement or evaluate services that address rural health disparities. ”We’re excited about offering our new online certificate in rural health disparities and social inequities,” said Dr. Rondall Allen, Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. “The university believes it is important to equip professionals with the tools and skills to address the unique health challenges that exist in their communities. This program is ideally suited for working professionals and can be completed in just one year.”

Instruction in rural health disparities and social inequities will be offered exclusively online, making it accessible to adult learners, busy professionals and those who prefer a flexible class schedule. Students will complete four, 3-credit courses, each lasting eight weeks, and can earn the certificate in one year.

Applications for admission are currently being accepted for fall 2020 enrollment when classes will begin. The certificate has been designed to appeal to a broad range of professionals, including health department personnel, employees in state offices of rural health, legislative staff with responsibility for addressing rural health issues, and health care professionals. Graduate students, fellows, as well as faculty and students in health-profession fields are encouraged to apply.

UMES’ certificate program was developed with the input and expertise of Dr. Claudia Baquet, MPH, a widely respected health care educator. She will also teach in the program.

For more information, or to apply, visit www.umes.edu/PBC-RHDSI

Provost Nancy S. Niemi announced shortly before the end of the fall 2019 semester that she picked Dr. Latasha Wade to fill the post of chief deputy by naming her UMES’ vice provost.

Dr. Wade, who came to UMES in 2014 to be interim chair of the pharmacy school’s Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, was in her third tour as an interim administrator in the Office of Academic Affairs when Niemi joined Dr. Heidi M. Anderson’s cabinet July 1, 2019.

“She was selected from a robust pool of national applicants,” Niemi wrote in a letter to campus. “The search committee concluded we had the very best person for the job already in our midst,” Wade will serve as the provost’s chief adviser and representative on all matters related to curricula, academic program development and review, accreditation, and assessment, providing operational leadership in the Division of Academic Affairs. In addition, she’ll fill the role of accreditation liaison officer to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Wade named Vice Provost

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s newest landmark, the spirit rock, is located in front of the William P. Hytche Athletic Center. The newly engraved rock arrived this past Christmas. It’s the perfect spot to conjure up some good luck when you need it – especially at exam time, graduation season and before sporting events. It will be a great meeting spot for Homecoming 2020; see you there.

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Automated Water Filtration System Design Challenge The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Electrical / Electronics Engineering Technology (ETEE) program has been dedicated for over 30 years to preparing graduates for exciting careers in manufacturing, instrumentation and testing, radio frequency communications, and other application-based engineering positions. The ETEE curriculum employs a “hands on” learning approach and environment in courses that emphasize laboratory exercises to prepare individuals for an advanced and technical workforce.

ETEE students receive instruction in computer-aided design – commonly referred to as CAD, 3D printing, basic and advanced electronic circuit design and troubleshooting, automation and industrial controls and equipment calibration and maintenance.

Seniors apply these skills, and knowledge gained from coursework in producing a capstone design project. Students are challenged to utilize the engineering design process to solve a “real world” problem.

One such capstone project was the Automated Water Filtration System Design Challenge. Mohammed Abdelmoutal, currently a graduate student in UMES’ cybersecurity engineering technology program, designed and developed a prototype for an automated water filtration unit. The goal was to design a low-cost mobile water filtration system that can filter out sediment and microorganisms to supply clean drinking water. The automation aspect of the design ensures the station is self-filling and does not rely on manual control of water storage.

ETEE students are exposed to different technologies that can be incorporated into the design. The water filtration design, achieved

with just $321.09 in materials, demonstrates how those individual technologies are integrated and utilized into a larger system.

Its execution inspired faculty members Joel Tomlinson and Etahe Johnson and alumni Cole Chesser (Engineering Technology) and Jonathan Moore (Technology and Engineering Education) to craft an article for Technology and Engineering Teacher magazine explaining how this design challenge is being used to teach the engineering design process from a systems approach.

The message the authors tried to convey is that collaboration is crucial to developing the instructional strategy used to teach the systems engineering design process through the automated water filtration system.

The article demonstrated how faculty and students work side-by-side to develop a systems approach to the engineering design process. This unique opportunity allowed for the students to participate in an experiential learning environment and apply the skills and knowledge learned.

Experiential learning environments expose students to “real world” variables not seen in a traditional classroom setting. This type of learning plays a crucial role in preparing future technical professionals for entrance into a technological career, where UMES graduates have found success.

This article is a synopsis of what appeared in the Dec-Jan 2020 edition of Technology and Engineering Teacher magazine.

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Black History Month field trip to D.C.

Zion Brinson

Quinones Jhingory

Students outside the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

UMES’ Division of Enrollment Management and Student Experience organized a Black History Month field trip for students to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Fifty students plunked down $1 for a ticket on a bus that departed at 7 a.m. for the Saturday excursion to the nation’s capital, where they also visited the nearby Washington Monument and encountered a culinary cultural phenomenon – a food truck rodeo.

For a handful of UMES students, it was their first visit to Washington, D.C. One museum visitor told trip organizers: “I didn’t know there was that much history in one place.”

Jordan White

L-R Quinones Jhingory, Shanique Oliver, (kneeling - Jade Madison), Nikolas Mejia, Kristen Wooten

Faculty News

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Dr. Cynthia Cravens, a UMES faculty member since 2014, has been named by Provost Nancy S. Niemi to the newly created position of faculty development director.

Cravens will identify, design, implement as well as assess an array of initiatives aimed at enhancing instructional effectiveness “while assuring continuous improvement in the academic quality of UMES,” vice Provost Latasha Wade said. She will report to Niemi.

She joined UMES as an assistant professor in the Department of English and Modern Languages as a specialist in African American literature and film.

After chairing the Faculty Development and Academic Innovation Advisory Council, Cravens was appointed the Provost Fellow for Faculty Development for 2018, during which time she coordinated orientation sessions and advising workshops for new faculty.

She also has served on the planning committee for the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference since its inception.

logy.” estate; and techno Anderson and the by the 53 others picked rs ito newspaper ’s ed will be guests at a n and March 24 receptio nd dinner at The Gra d in Lodge of Marylan .

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Dr. Madhumi Mitra and her husband, Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, have completed work editing a new textbook, “Practices and Perspectives in Sustainable Bioenergy; A Systems Thinking Approach.”

The couple called on several UMES colleagues as well as faculty members from such institutions as Cornell, Rutgers and West Virginia University who specialize in the fields of bioenergy, bioproducts and sustainability to contribute to the project that took four years to complete.

The 283-page book, according to Mitra, presents “a systems approach to bioenergy and provides a means to capture the complexity of bioenergy issues, including both direct and indirect impacts across the energy economy.”

It addresses such timely topics as “systems thinking;” sustainability, biomass; feedstocks of importance and relevance; anaerobic digestion and biogas; biopower and bioheat; as well as policies, the economy and rights to access to clean energy.

Mitra is a professor of biological and environmental sciences; Nagchaudhuri is a professor of engineering.

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School History

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Black History

at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore U. S. Representative Shirley Chisholm

Judith Jamison

Photo: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Judith Jamison, a dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director Emerita of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, has performance roots that extend to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (formerly Maryland State College). The Philadelphia native began her dance training under the tutelage of Marion Cuyjet, a pioneer in black ballet and dance education who founded the Judimar School of Dance (Philadelphia) and taught college students for 14 years Rep. Shirley Chisolm (D-N.Y.) visited the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a Black Heritage Month guest speaker in 1979. Chisholm spoke on the need for

in Princess Anne. Jamison was among Judimar students who performed in a recital at Maryland State College in April 1961.

Throughout her career, she has been revered for her performances of Alvin Ailey’s “Cry” and “Revelations.”

dedicated leadership to do the right thing regarding caring for the poor and the existence of “different principles and different standards for different groups of people.”

According to The Daily Times, the Congresswoman told the audience “I have no permanent friend nor permanent enemies, but permanent interests. I am unbought and unbossed.”

She is the first black woman elected to Congress and in 1972, she became the first black woman to run for President of the United States.

Herman Eure

Dr. Herman Eure, a Golden Hawk and retired professor, is a 1969 graduate of Maryland State College (now UMES). His time in Princess Anne studying biology propelled him to earn his Ph.D. from Wake Forest University (WFU) in 1974. He became WFU’s first black doctoral recipient on the Reynolda Campus and its first full-time black faculty member.

In 2017, Eure was recognized with WFU’s highest honor, the Medallion of Merit.

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Hibiscus is more than just another pretty flower UMES researcher focuses on making it a cash crop Most people recognize hibiscus as a tropical plant with beautiful bright blossoms, but little do they know of its importance as a crop.

Dr. Nadine Burton, an alternative crop specialist, is researching the plant’s viability for local farmers at UMES’ Education and Demonstration Farm.

Hibiscus, or Hibiscus sabdariffa as it is known scientifically, belongs to the Malvaceae family. There are over 300 species of annual or perennial herbs to the genus.

Hibiscus is rich in nutritive value and has been shown to possess phytochemical and pharmacological properties.

It is high in vitamin C and flavonoids, and “… right up there with aronia and pomegranate with antioxidants,” Burton said. The calyx, or sepals of the flower that form a whorl that encloses the petals and forms a protective layer around a flower in bud, are used to make tea, juice, jams and jellies.

Burton, who earned her Ph.D. in food science and technology from UMES in 2017, said hibiscus can also be used in cosmetics such as shampoo and soap. In some countries, the leaves are an ingredient in stews and the stems have been used in

instead is geared to introduce findings to local farmers and the agriculture community.

Four major clients currently use UMES’ processed hibiscus: Black Narrows Brewery in Chincoteague, Va. for its beer; Shore Gourmet Development in Denton, Md. for its kombucha tea; Habanera Farms, LLC in Tyaskin, Md. for its herbal teas; and for research by Corrie Cotton, an assistant research professor at UMES. Farmers who are interested also are given the seeds and seedlings to experiment with.

Burton shows them different techniques to maximize their growing UMES Extension’s Michael Sigrist and Dr. Nadine Burton on a recent visit to Black Narrows Brewing in Chincoteague, Va. space to maximize yield.

Harvesting is making fishing nets. labor intensive. Calyxes are plucked from Some 350 pounds of hibiscus seeds the plants. Seeds are hand removed with have been harvested from 170 plants on an apple corer and washed with a special UMES’ research farm on Stewart Neck Road, solution. They’re then spread to dry and Burton said. Planted in June and harvested finally freeze-dried in a USDA-approved this past September and October, this is the system. Studies have shown no nutrients are first time in three years the current variety lost in freezing, Burton said. has grown well, she said.

The UMES Education and The plants require 13 hours of sunlight Demonstration Farm is “gearing up to before the calyx forms. be a kitchen to help farmers process and The Mid-Atlantic “adopted” variety, as package hibiscus.” Currently, farmers’ it is being renamed, is a “high value-added products are not in a condition for long property.” One quart of drink can be made shelf life. Processed and packaged correctly, from ½ lb. of fresh calyx and can produce however, seeds can be kept for three to four three 12-ounce bottles, which can carry a years. market value of $7, Burton said.

By Gail Stephens UMES research is not profit-driven but

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Personal Story

I Still Call Australia Home

Editor’s note: UMES’ Catherine HanssensPasseri reflects on menacing fires Down Under.

As my New Jersey husband says “you can take the girl out of Australia, but you can’t take the Australia out of the girl.” Watching the news, Facebook and keeping in touch through those sources these past few weeks has made me really homesick.

Fortunately, none of my family and close friends have been injured by the fires, but some had close calls.

It’s the summer holidays over there. As many Australians do, they go tripping around. One of my best friends narrowly escaped the fires. On New Year’s Eve, as their son was kicking around the football amongst the kangaroos, they were told to evacuate their camp site immediately.

An hour later their campground was ablaze. They travelled to Canberra, Australia’s capital, but by the next morning they had to leave there as well because the smoke was so bad. They drove 400 km (248 miles) to get to a location just to be able to air out their camping gear from all of the smoke.

My friends made it back home safely. “This is a trip (they’ll) never forget,” they said, not only being chased by fire, but also seeing so many animals fleeing.

Some 1200 km (744 miles) away from Canberra, in my home

town of Brisbane, the smoke had traveled north and was bad. Fortunately, that is the city and suburbia. The fires did not reach there, but one of my sisters and her husband lives closer to the bush areas. The smoke there was bad. They and many others had respiratory issues due to the smoke.

They are now ok – after treatment.

Many of the areas I saw on the news are places I’ve visited. Whether it was where I camped as a child or I vacationed with my husband on trips back home, it’s difficult to see these places so devastated and all those animals killed. They are our icons!

If I was living back in Australia, I’d take time off to go help out. That’s what we do; we all band together to restore after devastation.

Like California, Australia is no stranger to bush fires. They occur regularly, but this summer has been by far the worse. One reason is they are having one of the driest seasons.

Australia often has water restrictions during dry seasons and this does not help with the fires. Some fires are lit by accidents, some by kids playing around, some by arsonists and some are burn offs. Burn offs are usually kept under control.

I’ve had several people here in the U.S. tell me “It looks like the entire country is on fire.” That’s not true. Australia is a little smaller than the continental United States, but most of the center is bare.

The major fire region would be the area from northern Florida to the Carolinas. As one Australian said “the fires are bad enough, let’s not blow it out of proportion.”

Nonetheless, it is heart-wrenching to watch half a world away.

The headline is inspired by the late singer-songwriter Peter Allen’s composition about his native country.

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UMES ANNOUNCES THE

2020 Hawk Hall of Fame Class

Four standout athletes, a golden voice & a perfect squad headline the class UMES’ athletics department has announced the 2020 class for induction into the Maryland Eastern Shore Hall of Fame. Honorees will be inducted Feb. 28 in conjunction with the university’s Homecoming week.

The class consists of four former student-athletes representing track and field, men’s basketball and women’s volleyball, one contributor with a golden voice and a team that set the standard in women’s bowling.

Marvin Blye played basketball from 19841988 and earned numerous accolades. He was an All-MEAC Rookie Team selection in 1985 and was named to the All-MEAC team in 1986-87 and 1987-88. He joined the 1,000-point club his junior year, finishing with 1,355 career points. He also boasts over 500 career rebounds and just shy of 250 career steals. He was known for his free throw shooting at better than 80 percent during his four season and leading the MEAC in that area in his junior year.

Christina Estebane competed in volleyball in 2007 and 2008, after being named a junior college All-American. She led the Hawks to undefeated conference play both seasons as the starting setter, posting a 20-0 MEAC mark and 49-13 overall. Her 2008 squad did not lose a set to a MEAC opponent in the regular season. She was a two-time All-MEAC First Team selection, the 2008 MEAC Player of the Year and the 2008 Female Athlete of the Year for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Merrecia James is one of UMES most decorated female runners.

James ran the top time in the conference at her first MEAC Indoor championships (2007) in the 800-meters, 3000 meters and the mile run. In the 2007 outdoor championships, she took first in the 5000 meters, 1,500 meters and 800-meter runs – performances that continued throughout her career. She was a member of the Hawk squad that won the 2008 cross country title and was its highest finisher at the NCAA Regionals that season. She still holds records as part of the school’s indoor distance medley team and the school’s outdoor 4 x 800 team.

Shot putter Kimani Kirton will enter the Hawk Hall of Fame as an All-American who dominated the school, conference and nation during his time in the maroon and grey. In the 2004-05 indoor and outdoor seasons, he broke school records in the shot

put and took the MEAC title at the indoor and outdoor championships.

Returning a year later after an injury, Kirton qualified for the 2007 Indoor Track & Field Championships, finishing top 20 in the nation. His throw just shy of 19 meters ranked seventh nationally and first in the conference. He won the MEAC Indoor title again and set a new school record in the process. He was named an All-American at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where he finished eighth in the nation.

The final individual inductee is Patrick Doughty from nearby Pocomoke City. Big Pat was public address announcer for men’s and women’s basketball from 2000-2004. He also has emceed other sports, announcing everything from cross country to baseball to volleyball and presided over athletic banquets and previous Hall of Fame ceremonies. He left Princess Anne in 2004 to chase his dream of announcing in the NBA and found his calling in Charlotte, where he works for team owner Michael Jordan as the courtside voice of the Hornets. He has called over 600 NBA games in the ensuing 15 years, including the 2019 All-Star Game.

The 2003-2004 Women’s bowling team will be the third squad to go into the hall, following the 1974 Men’s Basketball NIT team and the 1963 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field team that won two national championships. The team participated in the inaugural NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship in 2004.

The Hawks were the first team to bowl a perfect Baker game (where each bowler rolls two frames per game). They finished seventh in the nation that season. All-American MaryEtta Lewis, Sandra Maresca, Erin Fagan, Megan Raymond, Victoria Gay and Kristie Minnis, along with coaches, Sharon Brummell, Doug Dukes and Vince Brummell, laid the groundwork for a program that has since won five National Championships.

MARCH APRIL 30 26 UMES’ Juried Student Art Show Opening Reception 4-6 p.m., Mosely Gallery The competitive showcase will feature the best undergraduate artworks. The opening reception will include a gallery talk with juror Ed Brown, Chairperson of Salisbury University’s Art Department. Show on display through April 23.

Mosely Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

Art Exhibit Opening Reception

4-6 p.m., Mosely Gallery The “Senior Show” will celebrate the artistic accomplishments of spring graduates

in the Department of Fine Arts. Show on display through May 14.

Mosely Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

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