Scientists from Bangladesh trained at UMES in aquaculture practices

COMMUNICATION
IS
A newsletter for
UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
THE
February 18, 2011
CIRCLING
THE
WORLD
The Chesapeake Bay’s
Low-oxygen levels, harmful
environmental woes have been wellalgae blooms, dramatic changes
documented for more than a
in microscopic marine life
generation, but it isn’t Maryland’s
(known as plankton) and
only tidal body facing problems.
parasites that kill crabs are among
University of Maryland Eastern
the challenging topics the UMESShore researchers, along with
led research teams will be taking
partners from several sister
on. They’ll also be looking at
institutions and government
factors like salinity and water
agencies, are about to launch a fivetemperature and the impact that
year study of inland coastal bays
dramatic shifts in both have on
adjacent to Ocean City, Assateague
marine life.
Island and Chincoteague.
“Water quality is definitely
Some four dozen educators,
declining in the coastal bays,” the
scientists and environmentalists
National Park Service’s Brian
gathered at UMES’ Paul S. Sarbanes Graduate students, left to right, Jamila Payton, Belita Nguluwe, Efeturi
Sturgis said.
Coastal Ecology Center during the
Over the past decade, Sturgis
Oghenekaro and Heather Wolfer attend a workshop by UMES’ Center for
first weekend in February for a two- Research Excellence in Science Education, which will soon launch a $5
described seeing “a significant
million grant-funded study of Maryland’s coastal bays.
day workshop where presenters
change in what’s happening out
outlined ecological troubles they plan to study.
there” that he’s convinced is caused by troubling increases in nitrogen and
UMES received word in the fall 2010 it had been awarded a $5 million phosphorus levels. As a result, Sturgis said, marsh and bay grasses die off
grant by the National Science Foundation to tackle some of the more vexing and green and brown algae proliferates to rob water of oxygen and
problems confronting marine life along Delmarva’s Atlantic coast.
nutrients other species need to survive.
CREST
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Scientists from Bangladesh trained at UMES in aquaculture practices
By Suzanne Street, agriculture communications specialist
Nine scientists from government agencies and industry organizations in
Bangladesh spent three days at the UMES Center for Food Science and
Technology as part of a 10-day training workshop on Advanced Good
Aquaculture Practices (GAqPs). They will return to their country to present
the food safety training to industry and government leaders.
Bangladesh is a major producer of shrimp and fish and an exporter of
those products to the U.S. The GAqPs training was an effort to assist the
industry in Bangladesh to develop practices in the production and handling of
seafood products that ensure safety and compliance with U.S. food
regulations. The trip was organized by the Joint Institute for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) at College Park and included a two-day visit to the
Center for Environmental Science at Horn Point in Cambridge, Md.
With the help of the JIFSAN and UMES, the scientists plan to establish a
core training team in the country.
For more information, contact Dr. Jurgen Schwarz, director of the Food
Science and Technology Ph.D. Program, at 410-651-7963.
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Jazz Concert
Mosley Exhibit
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Dean of Library Science Named
Dean of Graduate Studies Named
Dr. Michael Jahncke (left), director of the Virginia Tech Seafood
Extension Center, and Tom Rippen (center), University of Maryland
Extension seafood technology specialist at UMES, are pictured with a
group of Bengali scientists attending a training workshop at the
university in aquaculture practices. Jahncke and Rippen provided
instruction along with Dr. Salina Parveen (not pictured), associate
professor in food microbiology at UMES.
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Homecoming Honorees
Giving Back to His Alma Mater
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Athletics
Page 7
WESM Best Jazz Station
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Events Calendar
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UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
Photos by Jim Glovier
Gabrielle Goodman, a
longtime Berklee College of Music
voice professor and jazz recording
artist, shares her talent with
campus and community as she
Gabrielle Goodman
appears at UMES.
Goodman performs with the
UMES Jazz Ensemble at its spring concert on Tue., March 1, at 7
p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. Prior to
the performance, she will conduct a master class on jazz vocal
improvisation at 11 a.m. in the same venue. Both events are open
to the community.
Dr. John R. Lamkin, director of bands at UMES, said that
although it is the norm for a guest jazz artist to join them at the
spring concert, “this artist stands out.”
“This is the first time that we (the UMES Jazz Ensemble) have
had a jazz vocalist of this caliber perform during the concert,”
Lamkin said. “Ms. Goodman teaches jazz vocal techniques at the
premiere school for jazz education in America. That school
(Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass.) has seen the likes of
Quincy Jones, Branford Marsalis, Christian Mcbride, Ralph Peterson
and other world famous jazz musicians.”
Goodman’s career took off after touring with Miles Davis in
the 1980s. Since then, she has sung as a solo and backup artist
with Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Brian Ferry, Freddie
Jackson, Quincy Jones, Norman Connors, Dee Dee Bridgewater,
Marion Meadows, Patrice Rushen, George Duke and Nancy Wilson.
She earned a top 10 ASCAP songwriter’s award as co-writer of
the song “You Can Make The Story Right” on Chaka Khan’s Grammy
award-winning CD, “The Woman I Am.” Goodman has released
three highly acclaimed jazz CDs of her own and is currently working
on the fourth.
Goodman has performed with her own group at some of the
world’s most prestigious jazz festivals including the Montreux in
Switzerland, the North Sea in the Netherlands and the Newport in
Rhode Island. She has also performed in theatrical productions
and as a guest artist with the Boston Pops and the Yamayuri,
Syracuse and Baltimore symphonies. She is the author of “Vocal
Improvisation: Techniques in Jazz, R&B and Gospel Improvisation.”
The master class is free and open to vocalists in the community
who are interested in vocal improvisation, commonly known as scat
singing. Admission to UMES’ Spring Jazz Ensemble Concert is $7
for the public and free for students with identification.
A High School Jazz Ensemble Festival follows on Wed., March
2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the
Performing Arts. Students from Arundel, Calvert, Cambridge-South
Dorchester, Kent County, Mead and Washington high schools and
the Hammond School Without Walls will compete for awards. The
festival is free and open to the public.
For more information, call 410-651-6571.
Black History Month exhibit
opens at Mosely Gallery
(Top left) Paul Jerry, a sophomore majoring in applied design in the UMES Department of Fine Arts, listens as multi-media fine artist Tanya Murphy Dodd, describes
her work “From Africa to the White House: A Change is Gonna Come.” The piece
is part of the “Embracing Light” Black History Month exhibit in the Mosely Gallery
on display through March 18.
(Top right) Dodd’s art is a unique style of photo-based, collage-mixed media
paintings. They create socially conscious portraiture and environmental documentations. Dodd shared her expertise with UMES students during a luncheon.
UMES Art Exhibit, Live Jazz
JAZZ
Concert
Friday, February 25
Get'n Grounded Café
12302 Somerset Avenue
Princess Anne, Md.
Art reception from 4-6 p.m.
Live jazz at 6:30 p.m.
Senior art students of the UMES Department
of Fine Arts will exhibit and sell their work.
Artwork by:
Katherine Brown (graphic illustration)
Stephanie M. Whitley (graphic illustration)
Rob Bennett (sequential art)
Joshua S. Herstein (sequential art)
Yasmin Dunwell (photography)
Vivienne C. McCabe (photography)
Live Jazz
by Patrick McHenry on drums, Michael Graham on bass and Brian Perez on saxophone
along with UMES faculty and alumni.
Light fare and (non-alcoholic) drinks available for purchase.
For more information, phone 410-621-5040,
or visit www.getngrounded.com or
www.facebook.com.
UMES PEOPLE
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UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
UMES names dean of library service
For the past three years, Dr.
Jennifer Keane-Dawes has
served as interim leader of the
University of Maryland Eastern
Shore’s graduate school.
Now, Keane-Dawes is proud to
continue in that role after university
President Thelma B. Thompson made
history by officially naming her dean
of the School of Graduate Studies
following a national search.
“I’m the first black and first
woman to serve as the graduate dean
at UMES,” she said.
Keane-Dawes, who has nine
years of experience as a dean,
already has made her mark at the
graduate school, which U.S. News & World Report featured consecutively in
its “A-Z List of Best Graduate/Education Schools” from 2008-2010. She also
presided over the highest number of graduate students to be enrolled and
the most doctoral degrees awarded in the university’s history. She
pioneered the introduction of the Professional Science Master’s (PSM)
degree in quantitative fisheries making UMES the first HBCU in Maryland
and the second in the nation to offer a PSM degree.
“With support, I would like us to become a Graduate School of
Distinction and position ourselves to obtain the Carnegie Doctoral Research
Classification for UMES,” she said of the widely recognized educational
classification framework.
As dean, Keane-Dawes oversees 17 graduate programs as well as
strategic planning for the school. Additionally, she plays the lead role in
identifying funding opportunities and collaborates to acquire grants from
external-funding agencies to support the school. Keane-Dawes also strives
to improve student recruitment, retention and graduation.
Keane-Dawes – an American with Jamaican roots – holds a bachelor’s
degree in arts and general studies from the University of the West Indies, a
master’s degree in communication arts and a doctorate in intercultural
communication from Howard University.
“I studied communication and the arts because they are open windows
through which the human spirit might escape to express itself,” said KeaneDawes, who also serves as professor in the Department of English and
Modern Languages at UMES.
She is a fellow of the Organization of American States (OAS) and an
alumna of Harvard’s Institutional Educational Management Program.
An award-winning international journalist and television program
producer, her publications include three books and numerous indigenous
literary essays.
Keane-Dawes’ work has received accolades from several agencies
including Literary VoYces of Jamaica, the United States Information
Service/Voice of America and the Hampton Roads Black Media Association.
It was also highlighted in an exhibit by the Anacostia Division of the
Smithsonian Institution on outstanding immigrants in the United States.
Keane-Dawes resides in Salisbury. Her only child, Thomas Jermaine
Keane-Dawes, is a senior, Thurgood Marshall Scholar and record-breaking
track athlete at UMES.
Dr. Ellis B. Beteck is the new
dean of library services at the University
of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Early in his career, Beteck served
as the coordinator of public services at
the Frederick Douglass Library on
campus for six years. But he decided to
leave the university so he could gain
more experience in the field.
“Now, I’m back at UMES with a lot
of experience and enthusiasm,” he said.
“I’m excited to take the library to the
next level.”
Beteck is the former interim
director of the Louis Stokes Health
Sciences Library at Howard University in
Washington, D.C. There, he was
responsible for providing vision and
strategic leadership for the development
Photo by Jim Glovier
of innovative programs to support the research, teaching and service
mission of the Division of Health Sciences.
Beteck also spent time at the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) Library as the deputy library manager.
“Librarianship involves organization, research, instruction, service and
lifelong learning – attributes that I find in my personality,” he said. “Over
the years, I’ve found that librarianship as a career was a perfect fit for me
and I have never looked back.”
Beteck – who grew up in Mamfe, Republic of Cameroon, in Africa –
completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Calabar in
southeastern Nigeria, before earning a Master of Public Administration at
Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga. Afterward, he enrolled at Clark Atlanta
University, where he earned a Master of Science in library and information
studies and a doctorate in international affairs and development.
An accredited member of the American Library Association (ALA),
Beteck has more than 17 years of professional experience in library
services. He has contributed to the profession as a member of the
Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) Assessment and
Statistics committee and through his service as a contributing selector to
Doody’s Core Titles in the Health Sciences for the past seven years.
As the dean of library sciences at UMES, Beteck is responsible for
strategic planning for the library, ensuring that Frederick Douglass Library
provides resources and services which support the university's educational,
research, cultural and public service objectives.
“Keeping up with the emerging technology in libraries is one of my
most critical challenges,” he said. “I intend to identify and develop
information technologies and integrate those technologies with traditional
library collections and services.”
Beteck also intends to provide the necessary leadership for significant
library fundraising initiatives. He says he wants to see an increase in
electronic resources at the library.
“It will be especially useful for those who may not have the time to
come in or just prefer working from home or offices,” he said. “I want to
make sure the UMES community is aware of all the library has to offer.”
Photo by Jim Glovier
UMES names dean of graduate studies
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HOMECOMING
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UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
Alumni named to Hall of Excellence
By Kimberly Conway-Dumpson, J.D., director of alumni affairs and planned giving
During this year’s homecoming, six alumni will be honored
with the UMES National Alumni Association’s 2011 Hall of
Excellence Award for outstanding contributions in their professions
and the community. This honor places them in the elite ranks of
accomplished UMES alumni who came before them.
Allen J. Singleton, 1959, an educator
and philanthropist, will be recognized for
lifetime achievement. Singleton has 45 years of
broad experience in education and
administration in public schools and at the
university level. He has spent 16 years as an
entrepreneur and consultant in educational
spectrums, private businesses and publishing industries. In
addition to his professional accomplishments, Singleton is an avid
supporter of his alma mater. Singleton’s most recent gift, a
combination of future lifetime giving and a bequest, valued at
$355,000, created the Singleton‐Stone Scholarship Fund, a full
scholarship awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student.
Prior to this, Singleton established two other funds, the Singleton
Student Leadership Fund, which provides funding for student
training in the areas of leadership, civic engagement and
philanthropy through unique learning opportunities, and the Allen
J. Singleton Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for
students majoring in either business or education.
William “Billy” Dennis, a U.S. Army
veteran and native of Princess Anne, will receive
honors for his many contributions to the
community. Dennis retired in 1998 after 25
years of employment with Delmarva Power. He
is an active member of VFW Post 10159,
American Legion Post 132, Wicomico County
PREVIOUS HALL OF
EXCELLENCE HONOREES
2007
Obie Barnes
Dr. Antoinette A. Coleman
Watina Arnold Coles
Jessie Cottman‐Smith
Deborah Edwards
Dr. Veronica Gerald
Dr. Joseph A. Hairston
Mckinley Hayes
Dr. Bryant C Mitchell
Dr. Earl Richardson
Harold L Rush (Fallen
Hawk)
Talvin Skinner
Allen R Taylor
2009
Patricia Alexander
Starletta Dupois
Charles Gregg
Jesse T. Williams, Sr.
Dr. Lola Lecounte
Roger Brown
William Armstrong
Gail B. Aiken
Alfonso Cornish
Horatio W. Jones Iii
Dr. H. Leon Pringle
John Wesley Smith
Leslie Stanton
Dr. John Stump
Paul Trotter
David Riddick
NAACP and the UMES Tri‐County Alumni Association.
Dennis has been a former member of the Wor‐Wic
Community College Foundation Board, as well as the
campaign committee treasurer for Del. Rudolph C. Cane,
(D-37A-Wicomico). Dennis, a 1970 graduate, is a life
member of the UMES National Alumni Association. He is
an avid donor to the university.
Ret. Col Ralph Hodge, came
to Maryland State College in 1949,
staying two years before joining the
army during the Korean War. Hodge
saw major combat, including the
battle of Pork Chop Hill on
September 1952. He was the
recipient of the Purple Heart and was also awarded the
Bronze Start with a “V” for Valor Device, the nation’s
fourth highest award for bravery in combat. Hodge later
returned to the college on an athletic scholarship and
completed his bachelor’s degree in building construction
in 1958. In 1961, Hodge entered the U.S. Air Force, and
for the next three decades served as a civil engineering
officer in various command positions, both stateside and
abroad. Colonel Hodge and his wife, the late Julia
Johnson Hodge, established the Colonel and Mrs. Ralph
L. Hodge Scholarship Fund to support
students at UMES.
Deborah Hayman-Powell
graduated from UMES in 1976 with a
Bachelor of Science in sociology. She
received a Master of Science in
guidance and counseling from
Howard University. Hayman‐Powell further pursued her education through
post graduate work at both Howard and Dartmouth universities in the field
of supervision and administration/leadership. For the past 34 years,
Hayman‐Powell, a life member of the UMES National Alumni Association,
has served her alma mater by acting as a past national first vice president,
third vice president and past and present local chapter president. In
addition to her dedicated work as an alumna of the university,
Hayman‐Powell has over 30 years of administrative leadership. Her
experience in grants and development led to over 20 successful years as a
CEO of a multimillion dollar transportation, office supply and fulfillment
company. Presently, she functions as the CEO/founder of Higher
Development Academy, a private, special needs high school. HaymanPowell is responsible for the overall development of the school’s
infrastructure, leadership development and fiscal management. Her
leadership has earned her a place in “Who’s Who in Minority Business,” a
Distinguished Alumni Award from NAFEO, numerous outstanding
leadership awards from top 100 companies, MD/DC Minority Supplier,
Northrop Grumman Leadership Scholarship and most recently recognition
as a “Distinguished Women of the University of Maryland.”
Joanne Johnson-Shaw graduated in 1972 with a bachelor’s in
sociology. Johnson‐Shaw also acquired a paralegal degree in civil litigation
from Widener University in Chester, Pa. In 2004,
Johnson‐Shaw retired as director of EEO and diversity
from the IRS. Her position was at the senior
management level, reporting to the commissioner for
the Large and Mid Sized Business Organization. Her
responsibilities included providing advice and guidance
to a large number of executives, senior level managers
and employees. Since retirement, one of her most notable contributions has
been as the founder and editor of the “The Wire,” an alumni publication,
for approximately seven years. It has been a catalyst in building
communications between alumni and the university. In 2005,
Johnson‐Shaw galvanized several alumni to action to restore football to the
university, which resulted in the establishment of Hawks for Football Inc.
(HFF) a nonprofit organization in February 2006. As chairperson of the
HFF, she has spearheaded multiple events, facilitated the HFF
quasi‐endowment at the UMES Foundation, and served as facilitator of the
Mighty Hawks Football Reunion for Homecoming 2011. Johnson‐Shaw, the
first Ms. Football at UMES 1970‐1971, is fulfilling her commitment to the
reinstatement of football to UMES with her $10,000 pledge to the UMES
Foundation.
A graduate of the class of 1969, Dianna RogersFord earned a Master of Education from Coppin State
University and a Master of Science from The Johns
Hopkins University. She is presently serving her second
term as president of the UMES National Alumni
Association. She has been recognized by Baltimore City
public schools and community for innovative projects
and programs that she initiated to serve children and their families. RogersFord is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., NAACP, The National
Council of Negro Women, The Metropolitan Area of Foreign Students
Advisors, The American School Counselors Association, The Maryland
School Counselors Association and the Latinos Providers Network.
Rogers‐Ford was featured in an article in the “Baltimore Magazine”
entitled, “Pride and Prejudice.” The article spoke about the diverse
population at Patterson High School, which has the largest international
population of high schools in Baltimore City. Forty countries and 20
languages are represented at the school. Recently, Rogers‐Ford made a
$25,000 gift to the university, creating the Dianna Rogers-Ford Scholarship
for students majoring in the arts and professions.
UMES alumnus shows gratitude by funding scholarship
Homecoming Reception
at
“STOMP THE YARD”
An exhibit featuring
the history of the Divine Nine at UMES
HOMECOMING 2011
February 24-27
Visit www.umes.edu/alumni for a full listing of events.
Frederick Douglass Library
Saturday, February 26, from 10-11 a.m.
Refreshments served
Stop by Alumni Central
Student Services Center Game Room
Fri., Feb. 25, noon - 6 p.m. or
Sat., Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m - 1 p.m.
Courtesy of:
The Office of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving
and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
to pick up your Homecoming tickets and alumni gear.
Exhibit on display through March 20
That passage of Scripture has always resonated with
Princess Anne native Bill Jones – especially when the topic is
the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, his alma mater.
“I will be forever thankful for the innumerable, lifechanging opportunities the university administration, faculty
and staff afforded me,” said Jones, whose parents were UMES
employees.
Jones works in Charlotte, N.C., as a behind-the-scenes
producer for CBS Newspath, a satellite newsgathering service
for the television network’s local affiliates. Delmarva TV
viewers might remember Jones as the former news director/
reporter at WBOC in Salisbury, a longtime CBS affiliate.
His UMES educational experience inspired Bill and his wife, Willetta, to
pledge $10,000 toward an endowment for the Department of English and
Modern Languages. The Jones’ initial $2,000 payment was in August 2004,
and the couple recently completed their commitment with a $3,500 gift.
“It was absolutely a joy to have been able to do it,” said Jones, a 1978
UMES graduate. “It took planning, scrimping, cost-cutting – but that was
well worth the sacrifice” (to fully fund the endowment).
The Willetta C. and Horatio W. Jones III English and Modern Languages
Department Endowment provides funds to support programs
and activities by faculty and staff. Interest earned by the
endowed fund also underwrites expenses associated with
students participating in conferences, attending Broadway
plays, publishing manuscripts, competing in writing contests
and bringing notable speakers to campus.
“I trust the UMES administration will use these funds to
enhance the learning experience of the students,” Jones said.
“UMES met all my needs when I was a student, and this gift
will be put to good use.”
Jones becomes part of a giving tradition of UMES alumni
exemplified by such Department of English and Modern
Languages donors and graduates as Starletta DuPois, and David and Janice Sue
Riddick. “I’m honored to be listed with that group,” he said.
“I could not have done this without the support of Willetta,” Jones said.
He also credits his cousin, former Assistant U.S. Attorney General Edward
Dennis Jr., and his CBS News colleague, correspondent Randall Pinkston, with
making contributions to the fund.
“I am blessed to be able to give back, to help those Hawks who come
after me,” Jones said.
“To whom much
is given, much is
required.”
Luke 12:48
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ATHLETICS
UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
Hawk Talk
A recap of UMES athletics
By Dave Vatz, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
The spring sports season is
Men’s Basketball gets big
underway as the winter season continues
win over N.C. A&T,
in the month of February. Hawks
Baseball and Men’s Golf
set to begin spring season. basketball returned to the Hytche
Athletic Center for a pair of
doubleheaders; indoor track hosted an event in Princess Anne; bowling
headed north for the Capital Classic; and softball began its season in North
Carolina. Plus, baseball and men’s golf begin their spring competition this
week.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
In one of the season’s most exciting
home games, UMES overcame a 13-point
deficit to defeat North Carolina A&T 8382. The Hawks had a four-point lead
against Florida A&M in the final four
minutes, but fell to the Rattlers 63-55 in
Tallahassee. The Hawks currently stand
at 6-18, 3-9 in conference play.
It was a huge week for Tyler Hines
(Sicklerville, N.J.), who got his fourth
double-double and second in as many
games against A&T with 10 points and 11
boards. He added eight points and 15
rebounds against A&M. Kevin White
(Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored a combined 27
Tyler Hines
points during the week, with both games
in double figures. Hillary Haley (Oxon Hill, Md.) scored 28 against A&T, the
highest total for him this year against a MEAC opponent.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
It was a tough week for the Lady Hawks, coming back to tie in
regulation but ultimately falling in overtime 80-66 to North Carolina A&T,
then suffering a road loss to t Florida A&M, 81-58. The Lady Hawks are 816 and 5-6 in the MEAC this season.
Chelsea Sanders (Rochester, N.Y.) scored double digits in both games,
including 15 against the Rattlers. Casey Morton (Mardela Springs, Md.) led
the team in points against A&T with 19, including five boards and four
assists. Amber Cook (Greensboro, N.C.) scored ten points with four
rebounds against A&M.
INDOOR TRACK
The school hosted its second college indoor track meet of the season
– the 2011 UMES Collegiate Invitational – earning 17 first-place finishes.
Andre Walsh (St. Catherine, Jamaica) broke the school record in the
60-meter dash with a time of 6.78 seconds, seven hundredths of a second
ahead of teammate Damian Miles (Teaneck, N.J.). Vanessa Henry (Capitol
Heights, Md.) earned first place in the women’s weight throw with a
distance of 15.09 meters and the shot put at 14.22 meters.
The Hawks also gained first place in the men’s and women’s 4x400-
meter relay. The men’s side finished with a
total time of 3:28.39, while the women
earned top placement at 4:04.65.
BOWLING
At the Capital Classic in Dover, UMES
finished third in a tournament featuring a
competitive field, falling to eventual champion
Fairleigh Dickinson in the semifinals. Vanderbilt
placed second, while tournament host Delaware
State finished fourth.
UMES finished ahead of ranked teams
Norfolk State, New Jersey City, St. Francis,
Adelphi and Stephen F. Austin.
SOFTBALL
The Hawks softball team began its season
in the NCCU Lady Eagles Invitational in
Durham, N.C., going 1-3 in four games. UMES
defeated Barton College 7-3, while falling to
Winston-Salem State 7-0 and two games to
Western Carolina 15-7 (6 innings) and 16-0 (5
innings).
Andre Walsh
Catcher Charlise Castro (Saugerties, N.Y.)
hit a grand slam homerun in the first game
against Western Carolina, ending the weekend 4-for-13 (.308) with two
doubles, two runs and six RBI. Carmen Gurrola (Arleta, Calif.) earned the
first Hawks win of the season with four innings pitched against Barton
College, allowing one run in the start.
UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY
22 Baseball v. George Washington, 2:30 p.m.
26 Basketball v. Howard, women – 2 p.m.; men – 4 p.m.* Tickets - $20
27 Baseball v. Farleigh Dickinson, noon & 3 p.m.
28 Baseball v. Farleigh Dickinson, noon
MARCH
1 Baseball v. Longwood, noon & 3 p.m.
3 Basketball v. Del. State; women – 5:30 p.m.; men – 7:30 p.m.*
Tickets - $10
4 Baseball v. Long Island, 2:30 p.m.
5 Baseball v. Long Island, noon
Bowling – MEAC Northern Division tournament @ Millsboro
*Basketball games are broadcast on the Hawks Radio Network
For more events, visit www.umeshawks.com
SCHOOL NEWS
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UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
WESM recognized as
“best jazz station in region”
A recent article in Radio World, a leading
national radio industry magazine read by
broadcast radio owners, managers and
engineers, lists WESM 91.3 FM as the best jazz
station in the region including the major
markets of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, Norfolk and Richmond.
Pete Simon, the author of the article,
“NPR Should Look Beyond the Beltway,”
Stephen Williams
chastises
many public radio stations around
manages WESM on the
the country “hung up on the conformity of an
UMES campus.
audience-building mindset at the expense of
possessing a spirit of spontaneity, innovation and true passion for what
should be a unique form of radio.” He said there is a “sameness” to news
and music being played.
A beacon in the sea of “sameness” is WESM. In the article, Simon
said, “The best jazz station I’ve heard in this part of the country, in terms of
content and presentation, is WESM (FM) at the University of Maryland
Eastern Shore. Its remote locale has insulated them from major-market
pressures and over-analysis that have crippled WRTI and many other “bigcity” stations.”
“We’re very grateful to see WESM being acknowledged in a national
publication. We’re passionate in our commitment to offer the Eastern Shore
and surrounding areas the best jazz, blues, news content and other
programming available,” said Stephen Williams, WESM’s interim general
CREST continued from cover
UMES’ Dr. Joe Pitula, an
assistant professor of natural
sciences, predicted that
“whatever we learn in the
coastal bays, in theory, can be
applied worldwide. What we
do here can be significant.”
Researchers will
concentrate on five tidal bays
– Assawoman, Wight,
Angelisa Hosfield, left, and Pat Carter,
both Crisfield High School science
Sinepuxent, Newport and
teachers, participate in a the UMESChincoteague. They are
sponsored workshop on marine-science
considered ideal places to
research projects.
conduct research because the
mean depth is roughly one meter or about 39 inches. That should make it
easy for researchers to take crucial soil samples from the bottom.
Like the Chesapeake, life in Maryland’s coastal bays feel pressure from
land development, advances in agriculture and recreation.
Once the research findings are in, “How do we transfer the science to a
broader audience?”, asked Laura Murray from the University of Maryland
Center for Environmental Science at Horn Point. “That’s the challenge.”
It was a question gnawing at science teachers Angelisa Hosfield and Pat
Carter of Crisfield High School, who attended the workshop held at the
Sarbanes Center near Assateague.
“I’m encouraged by what I’ve heard,” Carter said. “I just hope their
WESM talent, from left, are Angel Resto Jr., operations manager; Brian
Daniels, webmaster and radio host; Daphne Chatham, administrative
assistant; Yancy Carrigan, music director and radio host; and Stephen
Williams, interim general manager.
manager. “This trust is reflected in the hard work and dedication of every
one of our staff members and volunteers – and the critical financial support
of UMES and our listeners.”
Williams adds, “Unfortunately Congress is looking at deep cuts in
funding for public broadcasting, which would significantly limit our impact
to serve the community. So we’re hoping that Mr. Simon’s article will bring
to light the importance of federal support for public radio – support we
cannot survive without.”
Simon, an announcer on KUVO (FM) in Denver, Colo., has worked in
public and community radio since 1974. The full article can be found at
www.radioworld.com/article/111576.
work can make a difference.”
Carter, Hosfield and a handful of other secondary school science
teachers were workshop participants to learn more about how their
students might get involved. Dr. Paulinus Chigbu, the $5 million grant’s
principal investigator, said UMES qualified for the money in part because it
pledged to partner with local schools.
Each of the next five summers, UMES will conduct two-week
workshops to help local teachers develop strategies for updating their
lesson plans. The goal is promoting “environmental literacy,” a prerequisite
for public high school graduates. Some high school students will also have
a chance to work alongside researchers.
“It’s more than just scooping up some pond water and looking at it
under a microscope,” Hosfield said. Education policymakers “want the kids
to have a hands-on experience. I’m hoping this (UMES project) can help
me show my students how to do that.”
8
EVENTS
The Key / February 18, 2011
UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE
Arts S
& Entertainment
PRING
2011 CALENDAR
FEBRUARY
22 BLACK HISTORY MONTH SYMPOSIUM
12:30 p.m. Hazel Hall, Room 1015
Black Men and College: What’s Going On?!A discussion of why so few come, and even fewer
graduate. Dr. Jeffrey Grant, Director of Families and Parents, D.C. Public Schools. 410-651-6669
24* HOMECOMING CONCERT
7-11 p.m. William P. Hytche Athletic Center
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Rick Ross, Jeremih, Dondria, TCB Band
$20 students, $35 non-students 410-651-6434
24 SPRING CAREER FAIR
11a.m. - 4 p.m. Student Services Center Ballroom
Open to UMES students and alumni and area college students. 410-651-6447
25* PRESIDENT’S INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST
8 a.m. Student Services Center Ballroom
Featuring Dr. Justine Willis Toms, author of Finding Grace in a Chaotic World and
entertainment by Rev. Mishael Miller
$40 general admission/$350 per table of 10. 410-651-8045
25* HOMECOMING STEP SHOW
6-8:30 p.m. William P. Hytche Athletic Center
Doors open at 5 p.m.
Greek- lettered organizations showcase their talent in the art of stepping.
$10 general admission. 410-651-6434
25* HOMECOMING PARTIES
THE MIGHTY HAWKS REUNION
8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Student Services Center Ballroom
Join the “Party in the Nest” with guests Carl "Big Daddy" Hairston and
William "Billy T." Thompson.
Sponsored by Hawks for Football, Inc.
$50 per person 410-651-7686
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POLISHED AND PREPPY / STYLISH AND STILETTOS
9 p.m. The Fountains, 1800 Sweet Bay, Salisbury
DJ BizMarkie rocks this party along with Baltimore’s DJ Prolific a/k/a DJ Swift, Victorious
Music and a special invited guest.
Must be 21 or over to enter.
Sponsored by the UMES National Alumni Association
$25 before Feb. 24, $30 at the door. 410-651-7686
TAWES HOMECOMING PARTY
10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Tawes Gymnasium
Cost TBA
Sponsored by the UMES Student Government Association 410-651-6434
26 HOMECOMING PARADE
11 a.m. Starts Talon Square on Rt. 822, continues Backbone Rd. to Tawes Gym
410-651-8009
26* HOMECOMING BASKETBALL GAME
Doors open at noon William P. Hytche Athletic Center
2 p.m. women’s basketball
4 p.m. men’s basketball UMES vs. Howard.
$20 general admission 410-651-6499
26* HOMECOMING CASINO NIGHT
9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Student Services Center Ballroom
A Night in Monte Carlo
Food and drink, casino games, prizes, music by Rose Royce.
$50 per person 410-651-7686
26* HOMECOMING LATE NIGHT COMEDY SHOW
9-11 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts
B-Phlat, Big Shawn, Lil Duval
$12 general admission 410-651-6434
26* HOMECOMING PARTY
9 p.m. The Fountains, Salisbury
DJ Battle of the Decades: ’80s, ’90s and ’00s
$25 before Feb. 25, $30 at the door
Must be 21 and over to enter. 410-651-7686
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Gains B. Hawkins, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
William Robinson, Director of Public Relations
Gail Stephens, Assistant Director of Public Relations
Candice Latshaw, Public Relations Assistant
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