The Key March 7, 2008 Edition

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W h a t ’s H a p p e n i n g UMES 2008 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR

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*Unless stipulated, all events listed are FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. For more information, call 410-651-6669 or 410-651-6571.

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APRIL 6 ANGELS & DEVILS Sculpture by Borle Berglund & Johan Thunell from Sweden Mosely Gallery

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Performing Arts UMES CONCERT CHOIR SPRING CONCERT Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts STUDENT SHOW Fine Arts Majors OPENING RECEPTION On display Mon. through Fri., 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. until April 24

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SPRING MID-TERM RECITAL Music Majors Ella Fitzgerald Center for the UMES music majors present the first of their required recitals. The event is free and open to UMES faculty, staff and students and the general public.

According to Dr. John R. Lamkin II, assistant professor, Fine Arts, each semester music majors must perform on their major instrument, chorus being voice. The recital features small instrumental and vocal ensembles and some individual performances.

*UMES DINNER THEATRE “Blues N BBQ” Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts

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Celebrating Maryland’s Living History

March 7, 2008

CONTENTS Page 1 Maryland’s Living History Wellness Festival

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A newsletter for University of Maryland Eastern Shore students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends

Page 2 Aviation Day Black History Month Library Visit Page 3 Black History Symposium Page 4 -5 UMES Gala Page 6 UMES Athletics Page 7 Hall of Fame Announcement Page 8 Arts & Entertainment Calendar

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Dr. Henry Brooks, communities and our 1890 extension state, proving that the administrator and diversity we hold dear associate director in Maryland is one of of the University of our greatest assets,” Maryland Eastern said Governor Martin Shore’s Maryland O’Malley.

Cooperative Brooks, a Extension, is the native of recent recipient of Tuskegee, Ala., Maryland’s first educated in the ever Living History elementary and Award in the Field Dr. Henry Brooks is one of three award recipients of the high school of first ever Living History Award. Pictured left to right are of Agriculture.

Florida A&M Sally McMillan, student regent, Morgan State University; The University presidents in attendance Honorable Verna L. Jones, chair of the Legislative Black Brooks was chosen included (LtoR) Drs. Earl Richardson, University in for the award by the Caucus of Maryland, Inc.; Dr. Henry Brooks, award recipient; Morgan State University; Reginald Tallahassee, Fla., and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley.

Avery, Coppin State University; and Governor’s office, chose a profesThelma Thompson, UMES. the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus and the sion so as to folDepartment of Agriculture. low in the footsteps of his father, who was a student of Dr. “Your expertise in agriculture has contributed signifiGeorge Washington Carver. His career has since spanned a cantly to our state, and is truly a part of our valuable livperiod of some forty one years, beginning in a county ing history, making a better future possible for generaextension office at Auburn University in 1967. He joined tions to come. Individual excellence in all of Maryland’s the administration at UMES in 1980 as the extension black leaders combines to strengthen our families, our

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Healthy U, the university’s Tobacco Resource Center and the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Prevention Center are sponsors for the free event. For more information about the Health and Wellness Festival, call 410-6516669.

UMES Hosts Health and Wellness Festival UMES hosts the ninth annual Health and Wellness Festival on Wednesday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Student Services Center Ballroom. Over 60 community agencies, businesses and other organizations join university representatives to provide health screenings, demonstrations and informational exhibits.

“The goal of the event is to encourage people to become pro-active about their health,” said Jill Grant, health educator, UMES Health and Wellness Center. “The event will expose community and university attendees to the resources and services available in the Tri-County area.”

According to Grant, the Governor’s Well Mobile, the American Red Cross, Easter Seals of Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the American Lung Association, the Somerset County Health Department, Colleges Against Cancer and many other area organizations will be on hand.

Some of the areas covered will be fitness, nutrition, mental

illness, dental health, vision, cessation awareness, drug and alcohol awareness, smoking, HIV and birth defects.

Screenings include blood pressure, body mass index, osteoporosis and diabetes among others.

The UMES Health and Wellness Center’s efforts are enhanced by many UMES groups. The departments of Physical Therapy, Human Ecology, Physician Assistant and Human Resources are preparing health exhibits for the event. UMES Student Health representatives will perform health screenings. UMES Maryland Cooperative Extension Nutritionist Ingred Holmes will demonstrate healthy cooking.

Children from the UMES Child Development Center will also add to the event with a musical performance. Door prizes will be drawn.

“Interactive demonstrations will be held throughout the day,” said Grant. “Festival goers can join exhibitors on stage for yoga, aerobic, kick boxing and cooking demonstrations.”

The Key is a publication of the UMES Division of Institutional Advancement for the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the University. Please call 410-651-7773 for more information.

School News

UMES Aviation Science Program Sponsors a Day of Aviation

UMES Announces 2008 Hall Of Fame Class

D Library Holds Super Book Monday The Frederick Douglass Library held a 24-hour African American Read-In event called Super Book Monday.

Readers numbering 150 and listeners numbering 29 participated during the event.

Super Book Monday kicked off at midnight. Prizes for drawings were donated by faculty, staff and local businesses.

Participants who read less than an hour received a blue ticket qualifying them for 50 prizes in a price range of $10 to $100.

Participants who read more than one hour received a red ticket qualifying them for a drawing for $250 off tuition. Prizes were awarded during the last hour of the ReadIn. Students also enjoyed a buffet of food and drink for their efforts.

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Despite the onset of snow and rain, kindergarten students from Fruitland’s Stepping Stones Learning Academy recently enjoyed a day of aviation appreciation sponsored by the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences.

Aviation program faculty Bryan Burrows-McElwain and Chris Hartman treated 19 students and their teachers to a tour of the program’s facilities including the new advanced aircraft training device and a visit to nearby Crisfield Airport. Students learned about the visual information pilots are trained to interpret to navigate the airport and the national airspace system in a safe and informed manner.

Crisfield Airport Manager Jocelyn Pictured from left to right, Jocelyn Quintanilla, Quintanilla demonstrated the airport lightthe Crisfield Airport manager, guides a group of Stepping Stones Learning Academy students ing and communication systems and arranged a vehicle tour of the taxiways and runways. Students were able to observe with their teacher Ms. Shanks on a tour. small general aviation aircraft up close and examine their systems and controls first hand.

Area Schools Tour Library for Black History Month

The staff of the Frederick Douglass Library welcomed area elementary and secondary school students to a series of tours. Students participated in age appropriate activities planned by the library’s Black History Month committee.

Twenty-seven first grade students from Stepping Stones Academy were treated to the movie “Henry Box Brown,” the story of an African-American man who shipped himself to freedom. Questions were entertained following the movie.

The book “Beautiful Black Bird” was read and a skit portraying First graders from Stepping Stones Academy are pictured in the Harriet Tubman was performed. Coloring books of famous African Library Instruction Lab. Americans were distributed.

A group of 51 Greenwood Elementary School’s fourth grade students watched the movie “Heroes of Freedom: Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks.” An art activity and trivia game followed the movie.

Presentations and tours were also given to a group of 88 students from the Crisfield Academy’s eighth grade. “A Glance Into History” by Dr. Shelia Bailey, interim dean of library services, introduced little-known achievers taken from the book “The African American Century” by Henry Louis Gates and Cornel West. The students learned about Charles Henry Turner, an Fourth grade students from Greenwood Elementary receive coloring books from Dr. Sheila Bailey, interim dean of library sciences. entomologist; Oscar Micheaux, a cinematographer; Junius Austin, an early preacher for political and social change; Ernest Everett Just, a biologist; and Sterling A. Brown, a poet. A tour of the historic UMES oval and lunch at the Student Services Center culminated the day’s activities.

The library’s Black History Month committee members, Leslie Hitch, Karen Cannon, Alvin Justis, Bonita Jones, Chamira McKoy and Ann Reed, are to be commended for a job well done. “They prepared materials as well as educated and entertained these students as part of our community outreach to give them a great visit at UMES,” said Bailey.

Karen Cannon, IT support assistant for the library, read first grade students a book.

Pictured from left to right are Art Shell, former inductee; Dwight Mack, son of Joel Mack; Ralph Deaton; Darlene Boston, wife of Jerome "Charlie" Boston; Dr. Thompson; Larry Brogden; Keith Davidson, UMES athletics director; and Allen "AD" Davenport.

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As part of the recent Homecoming festivities, UMES’ Department of Athletics announced the 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Class. The inductees were five outstanding Hawks who excelled in competition and represented the university well on and off the court. The list included basketball standout Allen Davenport, the late football and baseball great Jerome "Charlie" Boston, baseball sluggers Larry Brogden and Ralph Deaton and former Director of Athletics Joel Mack.

Allen Davenport, known as "AD" to many, is a familiar face and name to the UMES family. Davenport, who is an assistant coach to the UMES Softball Team, was a standout in basketball and even played two seasons of baseball.

Davenport came to UMES under then men's head coach Kirkland Hall and played all four years for Hall and the Hawks. He earned team MVP honors his freshmen year in 78-79. He sat out the 79-80 for personal reasons and returned for the 1980-1981 year. He played the next two seasons of 1981-82 and 1982-83 earning numerous honors.

He was on the team that made the transition to Division I in 81-82 and was named honorable mention All-MEAC that season. The following year Davenport again earned honorable mention All-MEAC as well as being named the MEAC AllTournament Team and even being selected as a Player of the Week.

Davenport was a member of the 1980-81 team that finished 17-15, one of two Hawk teams since 1980 to finish with a winning record. He finished his degree in 1987 with a major in construction management and currently is employed at the UMES Bookstore. He has continued to serve the Hawks, volunteering his coaching services for baseball, women's basketball and softball over the years. He even played baseball for the Hawks in the 1982 and 1983 seasons. He lives in Salisbury.

Jerome "Charlie" Boston played football and baseball for the Hawks from 1971 through 1973. The quarterback earned All-MEAC honors in the 1973 season in football and followed that up with All-MEAC honors in baseball the same

season as a right-handed pitcher. He earned letters in each sport all three years. Boston was also the Most Valuable Player of the Florida A&M Orange Blossom Classic for his quarterback play.

Boston is being inducted posthumously since his death in 2006. He graduated in 1975 with a degree in Physical Education and worked with children at schools in his community. He was a member of the Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church and the men's choir. He was the Ebenezer Man of the Year in 2006.

Baseball standouts Larry Brogden and Ralph Deaton had stellar careers on the diamond for the Hawks. Brogden played from 1964-1968, while Deaton was a member of the team from 1955-58.

Brogden, a 1968 graduate with a degree in mathematics was a member of the team that won the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championships in 1966 and 1967. The '66 team was undefeated for the entire season and Brogden had one year of .422 at the plate. He presently works at Annapolis High School.

Deaton was a part of several CIAA Championship teams in the late 50’s. He was named an All-CIAA second-team player in the outfield in 1957 and was acknowledged by the Letterman's Club as the Outstanding Newcomer in Baseball.

Deaton retired as a social worker in 1998 and is active in the James United Methodist Church, Chester River Hospital Auxiliary Unit No. 2, the Planning Commission for the Town of Chestertown and the Habitat for Humanity Concerned Men of Kent County. He graduated in 1958 with a degree in history and government.

The final inductee was Joel Mack, the director of athletics at UMES from 1981-82. Although director for just one year, he was a strong supporter of the Hawks. Mack also served as the UMES faculty athletic representative, the chair of faculty athletics representatives, the president of the MEAC for three terms and was a vital part in the transition of UMES from an NAIA and Division II school to its present Division I status.

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Hawks Basketball Honor Seniors, While Softball And Baseball Begin Seasons

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Black History Month Symposium Held

UPCOMING EVENTS INDOOR TRACK NCAA Indoor Championships at the Alex Wilson Invitational in Notre Dame, Ind., on March 7 and 8.

BOWLING MEAC Championships in Virginia Beach, Va., on March 21-23.

BASKETBALL Travels to Raleigh, N.C., for the MEAC Tournament March 1015. Visit www.meacsports.com or www.meachoops.com for seeds and schedules.

All basketball games can be heard live on www.umeshawks.com and live on the radio at WTGM-AM 960 The Team.

BASEBALL Travels to Charleston Southern on March 7-9.

Starting at 2 p.m. for game one, day one and 1 p.m. for games two and three. Temple and Navy on March 11 and 13, both starting at 2:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL Travels to Orangeburg, S.C., for the South Carolina State University (SCSU) Tournament.

They take on SCSU and Coppin State at 10 a.m. and noon, respectively, on March 8 and the Eagles and Bulldogs beginning at noon on March 9. They return home for a doubleheader against North Carolina Central on March 13, starting at 1 p.m.

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For a complete recap and/or results visit points and a personal best 13 rebounds. Tiffany Reid and www.umeshawks.com.

Brittany Adkins added nine BASEBALL Brittany Adkins points apiece for UMES (16-10, The baseball team opened their season 9-4 MEAC). The Lady Hawks matched a school record for 0-9 with losses coming to Rider (9-1, wins in a season with a 64-41 victory over B-CU. 6-2, 11-6), Lehigh (6-1, 4-2[8]), Four players finished in double digit scoring for UMES (17Pittsburgh (25-3[8], 10-0) and 10, 10-4 MEAC) as McBride led all scorers with 14 points.

Rhode Island (3-2, 18-3).

Reid and Casey Morton finished with 12 points each, Ryan Coppi leads the team with while Parker added 10 points. a .310 batting average and nine hits, After previously beating CSU earlier this season, the and is tied for second on the team in runs Lady Hawks were no match this time around as they batted in (3 RBI) with Josh Dunham (3). fell on Senior Day 75-49.

Pat Hercinger leads the team in RBI (9) UMES (17-11, 10-5) failed to put a sinand slugging percentage (.357). He is also Mike Roberts gle player in double figures for the first second in batting (.286) and tied for second time this season as Morton and Reid finin hits (8). ished with nine points each. McBride added eight points and Relief pitcher Elliott Arrington (0a team-high seven rebounds, while seniors Kristi Veltkamp 1) leads the team in earned run average and Adkins had seven and four points, respectively.

(2.45 ERA), appearances (5) and opponent’s batting average With the loss, UMES moved into a tie with for second place (.231). Mike Roberts (0-2) has the lowest ERA (2.63) in the MEAC. among starting pitchers and leads the team in innings pitched MEN’S BASKETBALL (13.2 IP). Dan Sterling leads the Hawks in strikeouts (16).

The Hawks fell to FAMU, 62-60, in front of a season-high SOFTBALL crowd of 5,164 during homecoming as a last second layup The softball team dropped their first four games of the attempt to send the game into overtime rolled in and out at the North Carolina A&T (NCAT) Fastpitch Invitational against buzzer.

Mississippi Valley State (10-2[5]), Winston-Salem Ed Tyson, one of two players to finish in double figures State (10-0[5], 8-0[5]) and NCAT (12-0). for UMES (4-24, 2-11 MEAC), led all scorers with 26 points.

Cassandra Carlos leads the team in batting Marc Davis added 13 points, including 11 in the second average (.300), hits (3) and doubles (2). period, on nine-of-11 free-throw shooting. Omar Kendra Saunders is the team leader in runs Akram provided a spark off the bench as he set batted in (2 RBI), home runs (1), slugging career-highs with seven points and six rebounds in 15 percentage (.714) and on-base percentminutes of action in the second half. age (.500).

The Hawks could not withstand a second half Pitcher Mishayla Truttman run as they were downed 73-60 by B-CU on ESPNU. (0-1) has the lowest earned run Tyson led UMES (4-25, 2-12 MEAC) with a average (5.73 ERA) and oppoKendra Saunders team-high 18 points, while Gary Lee added 14 nent batting average points to go along with career-highs of nine (.353). Truttman and rebounds and three steals. Ishmawiyl McFadden finished with Bonnie Heineken (0-2) are tied for the most strikeouts (4) 11 points and a career best eight rebounds. on the team. Heineken is the team leader in appearances (3) The Hawks bowed out to CSU on Senior Day, 85-66, as they and innings pitched (11.1 IP). bid farewell to seniors BJ Nimocks, Brandon Moore and WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Jahmal Bivins.

The women’s basketball team defeated Florida A&M Tyson finished with a team-high 25 points for UMES (4-26, University (FAMU) and Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) 2-13 MEAC). Nimocks had 12 points and seven boards in his before losing to Coppin State University (CSU). home finale, while McFadden added eight points. Moore conThe Lady Hawks gave the UMES faithful plenty to cheer cluded his college career with four rebounds in limited about on homecoming as they topped FAMU, 74-54. action, while Bivins did not play. Akram recorded his first colApril McBride finished with her 10th double-double of legiate double-double as he set career-highs with 10 points the season with 27 points and 11 rebounds, while teammate and 10 boards.

Chena Parker added the first of her career, finishing with 18

Dr. Juliet Walker of the University of Texas at Austin is the foremost expert on black business.

She is shown addressing a group of UMES faculty, staff and students and members of the community at the recent Black History Month Symposium. Her topic is “African American Business in a Global Economy: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.”

Pictured from left to right are Gabrielle Glover, Shamika Rose, Naeemah Kitchens, Dr. Walker, Dr. Kathryn Barrett-Gaines and Chante Richardson.

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administrator and associate director of the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service.

“Dr. Brooks is clearly a leader in education for all in the state of Maryland. My 24 years of working with Henry as a colleague and peer has been personally rewarding and enlightening as to how we can make the complexities of life so simple if we just remember who we serve and why we are here,” said Dr. Reginal M. Harrell, professor and former associate dean and regional director of Maryland Cooperative Extension. “Because of Brooks' leadership and vision, Maryland's Cooperative Extension is not only seamless between its 1890 and 1862 universities, it is unique and serves as a national model that should be emulated by all land-grant institutions.

His passion for Maryland's youth, families and agriculture is only surpassed by his humor and his family (and sometimes his golf). Brooks has that rare gift in society wherein he transcends differences between race, ethnicity or social status and looks at the inherent potential in all peoples and what he can do to help them achieve that potential. The citizens of this state owe a huge debt of gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Henry Brooks for his vision, leadership and compassion. I am proud to know him and call him a friend.”

Dr. Dyremple Marsh, dean of the College of Agriculture and Related Sciences at Delaware State University said, “The 1890 land-grant system and its clientele enjoy several benefits that are the direct result of the diligence and hard work of Dr. Henry Brooks. His effective leadership has brought about changes that enhance the 1890 system's

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capabilities to collaborate and partner with the 1862 landgrant universities and other institutions.

Over the past 20 years, I've worked with Dr. Brooks on several projects and learned much from him. I find him to be very engaging, enthusiastic and knowledgeable of all facets of the university system. Dr. Brooks has made his work with young people central to his everyday efforts. He leads his fellow 1890 extension administrators as the expert on youth development. Henry believes that in young people resides America's future, and as a result of this he works diligently to ensure that all discipline areas within Maryland Cooperative Extension provide programs that engage young people. Working with Dr. Brooks is always a joy and one I look forward to. His sense of humor is refreshing and he always displays a welcoming personality.”

Other recipients of the award, reserved for major African American contributors to the state of Maryland, included Dr. Tyrone Taborn, recipient of the Living History Award in the Field of Science and Technology; and Lucille Clifton, recipient of the Living History Award in the Field of Literary Arts.

Brooks holds membership in several professional and social organizations. He has served as the faculty athletics representative for UMES since 1989, and on various NCAA, MEAC and university related athletic committees. He sits on the National 4-H Congress Board of Directors, Journals of Extension Board of Directors, and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi and Sigma Pi Phi fraternities.

“Although I’ve worked a long time, I didn’t think I’d worked long enough to be considered black history,” said Brooks.

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