The Key November 18, 2016 Edition

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November 18, 2016

“Everything I’ve dreamed of…”

What does a Generation X dynamo do for an encore after a song she recorded as a teenager made Billboard’s Top 40 and a recent photo she snapped was published in The New York Times?

Angelica Garcia-Randle enrolled in UMES to pursue a degree in applied design.

The most recent accomplishment in the 44-year-old sophomore’s whirlwind life occurred in mid-September, when a young singer’s whimsical portrait accompanied a music critic’s review of “Medicine For Birds,” a new indie rock album.

“It’s amazing to me to see one of my photos appear in The New York Times,” she said. “I wanted to faint.”

She scooped up several copies of the pricey Sunday edition at a convenience store near her Accomac, Va. home, where she lives with her husband.

“Medicine,” it turns out, is the national debut of her 22-year-old daughter, Angelica Garcia, a budding singersongwriter exploring a familiar – and familial – career path.

A quarter century ago, a Latina singer known by the singular stage name Angelica performed a bilingual cover version of “Angel Baby,” which peaked at No. 29 on Billboard’s “Hot 100” singles chart. (Michael Jackson’s “Black & White” was No. 1 that week.)

After three modestly successful albums recorded in her teens and early 20s, including one featuring mariachi music, Garcia-Randle’s interests shifted to creative outlets in publishing and eventually photography.

During her brief music career, she met Cameron Randle, a record company executive whom she would eventually marry. He, too, changed, careers and became an Episcopal priest. Five years ago, the couple took an assignment to serve two small parishes in Accomack County, Va. The photo appearing in The Times depicts a scene familiar to Delmarva residents; her daughter is leaning playfully against a pressure-treated piling on a dock that seemingly stretches infinitely toward the Chesapeake Bay. Garcia-Randle’s life as a clergyman’s spouse and a roving ambassador for her church working with Latinos in the Americas is hectic and fulfilling. She’s helped organize an organic garden project, an after-school tutoring program for Hispanic children in her community and a food pantry in Pungoteague featuring beans, rice and flour GARCIA / continued on page 3

UMES alum wins $35,000 on

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Seven-time Sports Jeopardy! winner Earl Holland was honored this past Sunday during halftime of the first home game for the UMES men’s basketball team.

It was the first time the 2005 alumnus was a spectator at a sports event in his alma mater’s gym since his undergraduate days more than a decade ago.

Holland attended dozens of games in Hytche Athletic Center as a working journalist for The (Salisbury) Daily Times. He’s now in a similar role with The Times’ sister newspaper in Wilmington, Del., but lately he’s gained a new persona as a crack quiz show competitor.

Holland scored well enough on a qualifying test earlier this year to be invited to participate in Sports Jeopardy!, an Internet version of the broadcast TV quiz show.

Sports Jeopardy! proved a natural fit for Holland, who so far has won seven episodes and earned $35,000 in

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Honors Student Recognized

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Getting to the Polls Lecture Series Speaker Turkey Time Tips Dietetic Interns

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Nemazie Showcased Drama Society Performs STEM Festival

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Athletics: Hawk Makes History MEAC Vollebyall

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Coffee with a Cop | WESM Fundraiser Gourmet Dining | Heels for Hoops Froggy Fiascos!

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Calendar of Events

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Circling the Oval

From dodging bombs to hitting them from a tee box

James Robinson, a 20-year U.S. Army veteran who was deployed to war-torn Iraq a decade ago, knows exactly what he wants to do with the next phase of his life.

The 41-year-old sophomore at UMES is pursuing a college degree in golf management.

“It’s the perfect fit for me,” Robinson said this week. “There’s a sense of freedom and flexibility in doing something I really enjoy doing.”

Robinson grew up in Hampton Roads, Va., where he was heavily involved in scouting and a member of the Junior Navy ROTC program in high school. He liked playing basketball, but wasn’t much interested in sports requiring hand eye coordination such as baseball – or golf.

After high school, Robinson joined the Army, which trained him to be a medical laboratory technician. His support-role specialty saw him stationed in eight states and two overseas posts in addition to a harrowing year in Iraq.

“Our job was to transport blood products to the hospitals within all of Iraq,” he told the PGA.com website a year ago. “We were doing our thing all the time with them lobbing mortars and rockets at us.”

While stationed in Germany, he took up golf. His favorite way to relax was fishing, but in Germany the pastime is expensive; licenses, hiring a guide and paying for access to private property. Many Army installations have golf courses, so Robinson’s mother bought him a set of clubs. “I remember thinking, ‘How hard could it be to hit this ball?’,” he said. “It’s not moving.”

It was difficult, initially, but Robinson learned to relax, control his thoughts and focus on the fundamentals of swinging a club and striking the ball.

In 2007, as his interest in golf grew and skills improved, Robinson began experiencing pain in one of his knees. A 2010 scan of his back revealed the source of the problem – a damaged vertabra that was affecting a nerve and causing his knee pain.

Titanium screws were surgically implanted to stabilize his back. He worried his days golfing were over since chronic back pain is a common malady among golfers.

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prize money. In the 2½ -year history of the show broadcast online via Crackle TV, a streaming video channel, Holland’s performance makes him its second winningest contestant. The record is 15.

“I don’t know how the guy did it,” he said.

Holland’s ability to perform well in a quiz show format is no surprise to his friends and those at UMES who remember him as an undergraduate.

The Salisbury native was a stellar performer on the university’s Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team, including the squad that was the national runner-up during his junior year.

Mark Demorra, a part-time lecturer in UMES’ Department of Natural Sciences, is one Holland’s closest friends and a classmate who competed alongside him on the Honda quiz team.

“This (chance to compete on Sports Jeopardy!) couldn’t happen to a better guy,” Demorra said. “It’s a competition perfectly suited to his interests and his intellect.”

His doctors, though, assured him he could continue playing and while going through a postsurgery assessment at the Warrior Transition Unit in Fort Eustis, Va., he met PGA club professional Andy Weissinger.

The two struck a friendship and one day Weissinger mentioned that it is possible to earn a college degree in golf management.

Robinson recognized it as a career path after his discharge in 2015. He picked UMES, one of 18 institutions currently offering the PGA-authorized program, because it afforded him an opportunity to be close to his parents who still reside in the Tidewater, Va. area.

“College for me now is a job,” the dean’s list student said.

Nearly all of Robinson’s classmates are half his age. Aside from having to purchase an entire civilian’s wardrobe, he has found the transition easy.

“Near the end of my (Army) career, I was frequently working with young people, training them and so forth,” Robinson said. “So this (experience) hasn’t been a big deal.”

Classmate Langston Frazier said, “Mr. Robinson is very helpful off the course with it comes to hitting the books and in life in general. He provides an insight from his military background and experiences that give younger students a chance see life and the golf world through a different pair of eyes.”

Josephina Oh, UMES’ 2015 Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation scholar, credits Robinson with helping her adjust to college life.

“Honestly, if it wasn’t for James, I might not have been able to find my place in the program,” Oh said. “I was completely lost. James took time out of his day and graciously offered to drive to campus and take me and a few other students (without transportation) to the golf course.

He is always generous with his resources and time.”

As a full-time print journalist, Holland is exposed daily to a great deal of sports information and trivia – current and historical – that stays with him.

Reading quickly and buzzing in at the opportune moment is nervewracking, Holland said. Then, he said, you have to remember to phrase your response in the form of a question, not an easy task under bright TV lights.

In several episodes, Holland amassed so many points before the “Final Jeopardy!’ round he was pretty much assured a victory as long as he wagered conservatively before answering the final clue.

UMES’ athletics department routinely interacted with Holland when he was a local newspaper reporter and wanted to recognize the UMES alum’s “sports achievement” in front of a basketball game crowd. Holland usually works Tuesday-through-Saturday, so Sunday’s home opener fit his schedule perfectly.

Those who know Holland say his affable nature has been captured accurately in the recorded shows.

“He’s a lot of fun to be around,” Demorra said.

UMES People

Honors student recognized among peers Jasmine E. Brown, a senior in UMES’ Richard A. Henson Honors program, came away from the National Association of African-American Honors Programs’ conference in Nashville, Tenn., a winner.

The 21-year-old Pocomoke City, Md. resident, received the Freddye T. Davy Humanitarian and Service Award at the organization’s 25th annual conference. The $500 scholarship honors the legacy of the award’s namesake, posthumously, who served the association and the honors education community as director of Hampton University’s honors program for 18 years. It is awarded to a member of a collegiate honors program with a minimum 3.5 GPA and demonstrated campus involvement and community service.

“The NAAAHP conference was a remarkable experience in which I was able to engage with driven students from across the nation,” Brown said. “It was an honor to represent the university. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been nothing short of a blessing the last few years.”

Brown, along with 10 of her peers from UMES’ honors program, attended the event late last month to present research, participate in debate and talent competitions and network with corporate and graduate school representatives for possible internships and employment, Dr. Michael Lane, UMES’ program director said. It was the university’s second consecutive year to claim the award, he added.

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to help migrant families stretch their budgets.

The daughter of a migrant worker from Mexico and a housekeeper from El Salvador who settled in Southern California, money for college was not in the family budget.

What was in the family was several generations of musical talent; her singing attracted the attention of a West Coast record company just as compact discs were Angelica Garcia making vinyl records and cassette tapes obsolete.

She eventually realized the high-pressure, high-stakes world of recorded music was not an easy career path. So, she channeled her creative instincts into marketing and graphic design for periodicals.

On a flight back to Delmarva following a mission trip two years ago, Garcia-Randle struck up a conversation with UMES track coach Ernest Barrett, who mentioned the university had recently adopted a special tuition rate for Eastern Shore of Virginia residents.

She was contemplating an online degree program at Parson’s School of Design in New York, but at her husband’s urging she did some homework on UMES. UMES offers a degree in applied design that she was looking for, including a concentration in photography.

She and UMES’ fine arts faculty clicked when she showed up with an

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“Jasmine exhibits the attitude and aptitude needed to succeed and to positively influence her community. Her intellectual acumen is indisputable – she is a serious, motivated and resourceful scholar. Her knowledge joins a personality warmed by strength of character, genuine compassion and a true spirit of altruism,” Lane said. “She will be a change agent in the health profession and in the lives of those her mind and heart touch.”

Brown, an exercise science major, has a 3.8 GPA. “Jasmine is clearly the type of student who can handle involvement in many activities while maintaining a rigorous course load,” said Dr. Margarita Treuth, professor and chair of UMES’ kinesiology department. A top student in the department, Brown has been active in the Exercise Science Club and currently serves as its vice president, Treuth said.

Brown, she said, demonstrates a commitment to her goal in the health professions to become a physician assistant. “I can imagine that in the future, she will have a sharp assessment of her patients and an excellent treatment plan as well as compassion.” impressive design and photo portfolio.

“Since she had some experience and showed me some work,” said photography professor Michel S. Demanche, “I took the initiative to have her take not only the beginning art courses, but digital ‘Photography 1’ with me.”

“She blossomed during that class, finding that her ‘natural talent’ could be both challenged and nurtured,” Demanche said, noting that GarciaRandle has a “way of soaking up ideas and letting them be released as interesting works of art.”

Garcia-Randle knew immediately UMES was where she needed to be.

“UMES is so culturally diverse. It’s the perfect fit for me,” she said. “I feel like I fit in.”

A dean’s list-eligible student who commutes 75 minutes each way, she carries a full course load and puts in about 30 hours a week in her Latino missionary work. “This school has been a blessing to me,” she said.

Garcia-Randle says she draws energy from her classmates, nearly all half her age, who occasionally seek her advice or a second opinion.

“She is not a typical student by any means,” Demanche said. “Her wisdom from life glows all around her. She is the one to jump in with any other student that I could not accommodate.”

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School News

Getting students to the polls The “Hawk Vote” initiative was started at UMES in 2008 by a former colleague, UMES alum and best friend, Phillip Thomas, and me.

The purpose was to get students informed and excited about politics and make it easier for them to vote (locally) instead of them driving to their respective home towns on Election Day. We also organized a registration drive on campus during October so UMES students would be eligible to vote Nov. 8.

This year, another colleague, Ayanna Tilghman, area director for the Office of Residence Life, recognized the importance and impact of these past efforts and signed on to partner by offering current UMES students the same opportunity On Election Day, UMES transported 150 students we’ve provided over the previous two presidential elections. to the polls in Princess Anne.

That included a social media awareness campaign and providing shuttle bus rides to the polling place in Princess Anne.

Taking our students to the polls – especially in a presidential election year – has been an honor.

For many, this was their first time voting and they were excited to exercise that right.

Miss UMES Jahmai Holland said she was surprised by how liberated she felt once her ballot was submitted.

It also was touching to hear students on the phone with their parents and love ones telling them that they voted.

Voting registration efforts Junior Owanaemi Davies told me that his “first time voting was surprising and easy due to UMES’ efforts to get students to the polls. This experience has motivated me to at UMES netted 200 newly registered voters. continue encouraging more students get involved in the political process.”

It has also been amazing to witness student organizations rallying their peers to vote. This effort shows our students, the state of Maryland and alumni that UMES cares about students’ futures.

“I’m beyond proud that UMES students were flooding the polls,” Holland said. “We are indeed the future leaders of this country and the time to get involved is now.”

By Clifton Harcum, program coordinator, Office of University Engagement & Lifelong Learning

Turkey Time Tips Follow the steps below to some helpful advice by Holly Melson and Shannon Nicholas, graduate students in UMES’ dietetic internship program, for partaking of your Thanksgiving dinner in moderation.

Alumnus is Executive Lecture Series speaker

UMES alumnus Gerald “The Ironman” Irons, ’70, was the speaker for the School of Business and Technology and Business Executive Advisory Council’s second annual Executive Lecture Series Nov. 3.

The attorney, businessman and former captain of UMES’ football team spoke on the topic, “When Preparation Meets Opportunity.”

School News

A World In Focus

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Photographer, art director, graphic designer are a few ways to describe Cheryl Nemazie.

Her career took her in directions and to areas of the world she never dreamed of seeing. She built her career at first as a graphic designer, which led to opportunities at hotels such as Marriott and Renaissance as an art director. Nemazie currently works for VRX Studios, yet her true passion is photographing for non-governmental organizations.

Her work as an art director took Nemazie to places such as India, the Middle East and Uganda. She developed a “jaded view of the world” on her travels. Everywhere she visited there were U.S. chain restaurants and other global businesses. At the time, photography was a hobby she wished to use in a meaningful way while experiencing different cultures.

In Uganda, she took a photography class focused on aiding non-governmental organizations. During the first week, Nemazie said she wanted to sell her photography equipment. She didn’t enjoy photographing the people. She said she felt it invaded their space and had a scary experience in a marketplace when a lady grabbed her leg and refused to let go.

She had invested in the class and was in the country, so she forced herself to “stick it out.” On the second week, she was introduced to Uganda’s indigenous people, the Echuya Batwa, or the pygmies. She feel in love with the people and began to photograph their struggles.

The pygmies were moved from their home in the Bwindi Forest to boost tourism, she said. They started living in abject poverty because they didn’t have the skills or knowledge for an agricultural landscape. They were unable to communicate their struggles, since, as hunter-gathers, they live in the present and don’t have past or future tense in their native language.

Nemazie stepped in using her photography as a vehicle to document their plight.

She captures the spirit of disenfranchised people in her frames. One such photograph is of a little boy playing in a desolate landfill outside of Tipitapa, Nicaragua.

Nemazie wishes she “had a wider lens to show context” of the situations the people live in. “They have to fight for every day basics like water, minimum education and decent living conditions. It’s hard for them to dream beyond that,” she said.

Her photography aims to tell their stories to raise awareness and aid so they can begin to dream.

Juxtaposed next to the pieces of inhumane conditions are photos of lavish five-star hotels, which tourists tend to associate with the area. The exhibit challenges conventional thinking about the world and depicts ways of life that Mosely Gallery visitors could never imagine.

By Alex Klabon, Mosely Gallery intern and senior English major at Salisbury University

UMES hosts Maryland STEM Festival Underwater robots, 3-D printers, rockets, a blender bike, an ecofriendly golf cart and a flight simulator were some of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities area students were invited to try at the Maryland STEM Festival Nov. 9 at UMES. The university partnered with the University of Maryland Extension 4-H STEM and Somerset County Public Schools.

“We were proud to be a host site for the second year to showcase the amazing STEM programming we have here on the Lower Shore,” said Jocelyn Koller, 4-H STEM agent associate, University of Maryland Extension1890 Program. “The event was part of a wonderful 10-day festival highlighting STEM throughout the state.

The Maryland STEM Festival joins a growing trend of regional STEM and science festivals in the U.S. she said. It brings together over 100 events, hosted by schools, colleges, libraries, museums, parks, businesses and other community organizations, under one banner to recognize the economic, educational and cultural impact of STEM in Maryland.

Drama Society performs play by UMES alum Above: Cast members, pictured from left, are: UMES alumnus Jamal Drayton, associate vice president for student affairs James White, freshman Jazmine Mitchell, Washington High School freshman Joseph White, freshman Qursan Cave and freshman Mariah Arrington.

Right: UMES alumnus Barry Battle, left, teamed with Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson, director, and Dr. Dean Cooledge, interim chair of the Department of English & Modern Languages, to produce his original play, “Rotten Apple,” as the UMES Drama Society’s fall production Nov. 2-5.

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Rmidi Kinini makes Hawk history at NCAA Regionals Senior becomes first Maryland Eastern Shore runner to reach nationals Hawks senior Khalil Rmidi Kinini has proven himself to be the best cross country runner ever to compete for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

A week ago, Rmidi Kinini became the first UMES athlete to qualify for the NCAA national championship meet, which will be held Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind. The senior from Malaga, Spain finished fifth at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals at University Park, Pa. His time of 30:54 is a UMES record for 10 kilometers, regardless of season.

“It feels great.” Rmidi Kinini said after the race.

“We worked really hard for this. Four years of putting in a lot of mileage. Coach Barrett was patient with me since freshman year, and I’m just really happy the hard work paid off.”

Rmidi Kinini was one of 18 runners at the regional meet out of 157 who competed to qualify for the

national event.

He is a three-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion, and the first runner in MEAC history to win three individual titles as well.

As a team, the Hawks captured 14th place in the 22-team Mid-Atlantic race. The meet marked the end of the 2016 season for all other Hawks competing, but several of them produced stellar performances. Junior Stanley Meli came in 72nd place with a time of 32:16 while senior Mark Blackmon finished right behind with a time of 32:17 to place 75th. That time was a personal best for Blackmon.

Fellow senior Nassor Whitehead was fourth among Hawks with a time of 33:55 in his final cross country race, and sophomore Jordan Leon earned a time of 34:13 to round out the scoring for the Hawks.

Volleyball begins quest for third MEAC title Friday Hawks open championship weekend with North Carolina A&T Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference volleyball tournament play begins today at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center.

Eight of the MEAC’s 13 teams qualified for the single-elimination tournament including host UMES, which must win all three matches to earn a trip to the NCAA tournament. Three wins also would earn UMES its third MEAC title in school history.

UMES, which compiled a 10-2 northern division conference record (1712 overall), opens play today at 7 p.m. against N.C. A&T. The two favorites are UMES’ northern division rival Howard, which went 12-0 and dealt the Lady Hawks’ their only two conference losses, and Florida A&M, winner of the southern division with 10-0 record.

Morgan State, Norfolk State, Bethune Cookman and N.C. Central are other institutions with teams in the tournament, which begins at 10 a.m. today. UMES was host of the 2015 event.

Several Hawk volleyballers will be vying to make a significant impact

during the tournament.

Fans can look forward to seeing senior Mere Serea, who leads the conference in blocks, and sophomore Lucia Babic, among the MEAC leaders in points scored. Freshman Ivana Blazevic, will set up most of the aggressive Hawk attack, which ranks second in the conference in hitting percentage.

Other UMES performers to keep an eye on will be sophomores Rachel Kayongo and Koya Sowells and freshman Iva Vujosevic, leads the MEAC in service aces as an individual player. As a team, the Hawks led the nation in service aces, with just over two per set.

Saturday’s two semifinal matches will be at noon and 3:30 p.m., with the finals taking place at noon on Sunday. ESPNU will air the final match.

Tickets for the championship are $8 for the day and $20 for a three-day booklet, and can be purchased online (www.umestickets.com) or by calling 410-621-3311.

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Gourmet Dining Series

UMES Director of Choral Activities Sheila Harleston and her husband, Brig.

Gen. (Ret.) Robert Harleston, former chair of UMES’ Department of Criminal Justice, were among the fortunate diners to have scored a ticket for the popular Hospitality and Tourism Management Gourmet Dining Series.

In honor of Veterans’ Day, the evening paid tribute to active U.S. servicemen and women and veterans. UMES thanks you for your service to our nation.

Shhhh.

Don’t tell anyone, but 91.3-WESM is conducting a “silent” fundraising drive throughout November.

On second thought, tell everybody you know.

The goal is modest: $15,000 and listeners won’t be inconvenienced with program interruptions.

Listeners who wish to contribute to WESM’s fall campaign can: • Call 410-651-8001 or • Use WESM’s secure webpage at wesm913.org; click the “DONATE” button in the upper right portion of the webpage.

91.3 WESM—a fixture on lower Delmarva for nearly three decates

Students attend Coffee with a Cop

Thanks to the Maryland State Police and UMES Police Department, UMES students and other members of the campus community were given the opportunity to share a cup of “Coffee with a Cop” Nov. 14 in the new Engineering and Aviation Science Complex. Mark your calendars for Dec. 5 at Hazel Hall as UMES strives to continue to bridge the gap between police and the community.

By Julia Rocha

The women’s basketball team has high expectations on the court, and off.

“HOOPS & HEELS,” (Hawks Elevating Each Ladies Spirit), is an initiative to raise funds for select women’s charities.

A portion of the proceeds from several events over the course of the season will be donated locally.

Pictured, Women’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Revonda Whitley and Assistant Coach Cedric Jenkins recognized Gail Sykes at the Nov. 3 game.

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Calendar

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arts & entertainment calendar

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NOW Art Exhibit THRU Mosely Gallery NOV. 23 Local photographer Cheryl Nemazie presents “A Career In Balance:

Capturing the World from Both Sides of the Economic Divide.” Her beautiful and poignant images assist victims of war and poverty all over the world and demonstrate balancing career with philanthropy.

Hours: Mon. through Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Show on display through Nov. 23. www.moselygallery.com /410-651-7770

“La Chureca,” Managua, Nicaraugua by Cheryl Nemazie

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Art Exhibit Opening Reception 4-6 p.m., Mosely Gallery “Senior Show.” Graduating art students display their works. UMES Jazz Combo/Strings Ensemble performs.

Hours: M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Show closes Dec. 15 with a reception from 5-6 p.m. www.moselygallery.com /410-651-7770

Fall Revival

7 p.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center

UMES’ Gospel Choir hosts Pastor Norvice Sellers from

ACE Faith Kingdom Church in Orlando, Fla. 410-651-UMES

Fall Revival

7 p.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center

UMES’ Gospel Choir hosts guest ministers and choirs for AND

nightly inspirational messages and music.

410-651-UMES

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Gospel Choir Concert 5 p.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center 410-651-UMES

UMES Jazz Band Concert

7 p.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center UMES Jazz Band and Jazz and Pop ensembles.

410-651-6571

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