FOUNDERS WEEK 2025
September 11-18
Standing On Greatness
SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
Thursday, September 11
Young & Ambitious Alumni Panel
Location: SSC Theater Time: 11:00 am
Friday, September 12
Wreath Laying Ceremony
Location: Kiah Burial Plot Time: 12:00 pm
History of UMES Tour
Location: Virtual Time: 2:00 pm
Recognition Dinner for Dean John Tilghman
Location: Richard A. Henson Center Ballroom Time: Cocktails 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:30 pm
RSVP REQUIRED TO ATTEND! CALL 410.651.7315 OR EMAIL TBARTON@UMES.EDU TO RSVP
Saturday, September 13
Community Day of Service
Location: Hawks Corner Time: 9:00 am – 12 Noon
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
FOUNDERS WEEK 2025
September 11-18
Standing On Greatness
SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
Sunday, September 14
Worship Service at Metropolitan United Methodist Church
Time: 11:00 am
Monday, September 15
Founders’ Week Keynote Speaker: Rev. Jamal Bryant
Location: Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts Time: 12 Noon
History of UMES Tour
Location: JT Williams Time: 2:00 pm
A Guide to Economic Empowerment & Financial Freedom Webinar with Anthony Stewart
Location: Virtual Time: 6:00 pm
Tuesday, September 16
Historic Marker Placement
Location: Academic Oval Time: 12:30 pm
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
SSC THEATER
11:00AM
BAKARI “GLITCH COPELAND
Professional Basketball Player, Entertainer & On-Air Personality
Compliance Manager & Past
National President of Alpha Phi
Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society SAADIA FELICIANO
FAITHLYN IRVING
UMES Women’s Triple Jump Record
Holder & MEAC Indoor Champion Now Pursuing her Masters Degree
PAUL JERRY
Actor, Comedian & Model featured in House of Cards (Netflix) & We Own This City (HBO Max)
JAYLA KORIYAN
YouTube Influencer, Content
Creator & Author with more than 760k Subscribers
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tor for Commuter ss at UMBC & PhD
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DARIUS TIMMONS
Director of College & Career Placements at Connexions School
Honoring Dean John Tilghman’s 46 Years of Service to UMES
CELEBRATING 139 YEARS OF GREATNESS
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Standing On Greatness FOUNDERS WEEK 2025
September 11-18
Join us on Monday, Sept. 15 at noon as Rev. Jamal Bryant delivers his keynote speech for students, faculty, staff and the community!
Rev BryantfoundedEmpowerment TempleAMEChurchinBaltimoreand servedaspastorfor18years.Hecurrently servesasseniorpastorofNewBirth MissionaryBaptistChurchnearAtlanta. Bryanthasbroughtnationwideattention tocorporatediversityprogramsand unequaltreatmentindisadvantaged communitieswithhiscallstoban shoppingatTargetandotherretailers.
Who: Rev. Jamal Bryant
What: Founders Week Keynote Message
When: Sept. 15 at Noon
Where: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Ella Fitzgerald Center for Performing Arts
11868 University, Princess Anne, MD 21853
FOUNDERS WEEK 2025
September 11-18
Standing On Greatness
Join us on Monday, Sept. 15 A Guide to Economic Empowerment & Financial Freedom webinar at 6 pm featuring Anthony Stewart, President & CEO of Stewart Financial Services and American Classic Agency
