The Vanguard of the Richard A. Henson Honors Program at University of Maryland Eastern Shore serve as special assistants to the Program Director and as ambassadors of the honors program within UMES and beyond. Their contributions are voluntary, appreciated, meaningful, and varied, ranging from service as hosts to prospective students and families, through representing the program at campus and local recruitment events, to facilitating academic, co-curricular, and social events to enhance honors education at UMES and improve the lives of others in the greater community
Interested in becoming a member of the Vanguard? Access the nomination form here.
The current Vanguard are: |
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| Vanguard | Knighted |
| Amal “what can’t she do?” Adamu | 08/2020 |
| Oluwatoniloba “the Able” Alabi | 09/2018 |
| Fasil “the Fearless” Amado | 09/2021 |
| Diamond “the Beneficent” Boston | 09/2021 |
| Jailynn “the Brilliant” Britt | 09/2018 |
| Zay “slays the books” Brooks | 08/2020 |
| Ezra “the ever-able” Cable | 08/2020 |
| Sydney “She’ll go far” Carr | 09/2019 |
| Kerrigan “the Care-Giving” Dashiell | 09/2021 |
| Taiya “the Trusted” Davenport | 09/2021 |
| Neima “the Notable” Dedefo | 09/2021 |
| Kaylah “the Peacemaker” Easter | 09/2021 |
| Semaj “the Majestic” Fielding | 09/2018 |
| Arria “the Ascendant” Gross | 09/2021 |
| Jakaylah “the Helpful” Holland | 09/2021 |
| Jordan “the Cogent” Kelly | 02/2019 |
| Yeganeh “the Merry” Mansourian | 09/2021 |
| Genesis “the Generous” Mason | 09/2017 |
| Diamond “the Nimble-minded” Nimmons | 08/2020 |
| Iyinyeoluwa Ruth “Truth, I say” Okulate | 09/2019 |
| Briana “the Polite” Palmore | 09/2018 |
| Tyler “Born to Lead” Reid | 09/2019 |
| Nautika “the Nonpareil” Wilder | 09/2021: the 100th Vanguard! |
Former Vanguard include: |
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| Vanguard | Knighted |
| Abena “the Aspiring” Acheampong | 02/2014 |
| Lexus “the Laudable” Allen | 09/2014 |
| Amari the Amiable” Barnes | 09/2018 |
| Cadien “the Competent” Beckford | 09/2015 |
| Christopher “the Charismatic” Blanks | 09/2016 |
| Aleaya “the Admired” Bowie | 09/2013 |
| Jasmine “the Just” Brown | 02/2014 |
| Noman “the Noble” Choudhry | 09/2013 |
| Kareena “the Kinetic” Collins | 02/2018 |
| Favour “the Formidable” Dada | 09/2016 |
| Bianca “the Buoyant” Davis | 02/2018 |
| Kayla “the Kindly” Deal | 02/2018 |
| Mariah “the Meritorious” Dennis | 09/2013 |
| Tochukwu “the Thoughtful” Dike | 09/2015 |
| Chidiogo “the Cheerful” Dimukeje | 09/2015 |
| Emily “the Esteemed” Diseroad | 09/2013 |
| Kadijah “the Kind” Felder-Patterson | 02/2014 |
| Dakota “the Dextrous” Ferraro | 09/2018 |
| Stefan “the Steadfast” Fornah-Ovaa | 09/2016 |
| Alisa “the Ambitious” Fornwald | 09/2015 |
| Timesha “the Sharp” Frank | 09/2017 |
| Asia “the Accomplished” Gibbs | 09/2013 |
| Stephanie “the Smart” Hallowell | 09/2015 |
| Sean “the Shrewd” Hayden | 09/2014 |
| Shelly-Ann “the Assuring” Henry | 09/2016 |
| Kaitlyn “the Keen” Hitch | 09/2013 |
| Tyrone “the Tireless” Holmes | 09/2015 |
| Tiffany “the Trajectile” Jackson | 02/2018 |
| Joshua “the Jewel” Jikeme | 09/2016 |
| Bria “the Bright” Johnson | 09/2015 |
| Jasmine “the Joyful” Johnson | 09/2016 |
| Sarah “the Sagacious” Jones | 09/2016 |
| Taryn “the Transcendent” Jones | 09/2017 |
| Star “the Unstoppable” Joplin | 09/2016 |
| Ezechielle “the Enlightened” Kiessu | 02/2014 |
| Nikkia “the Knowing” King | 09/2013 |
| Brooke “the Bookish” Lewis | 09/2016 |
| Jeffery “the Judicious” Locklear | 09/2013 |
| Jane “the Jaunty” Makori | 09/2016 |
| Regina “the Remarkable” Martin | 02/2019 |
| Nylah “the Newsworthy” McClain | 09/2016 |
| Tiffany “the Tactful” McMahon | 09/2015 |
| Stephanie “the Sterling” McMahon | 02/2016 |
| Deedra “the Dedicated” Mills | 09/2013 |
| Alyssa “the Aptitudinal” Mitchell | 02/2018 |
| Newtin “the Neighborly” Ndingwan | 09/2015 |
| Ijeoma Faith “the Illustrious” Ngoka | 09/2014 |
| Diamond “the Determined” Nwaeze | 09/2013 |
| Brittany-Ann “Yes, she can” O’Connell | 09/2019 |
| Maryanne “the Motivated” Odinakachukwu | 09/2013 |
| Aderonke “the Acclaimed” Ogin | 09/2013 |
| Ewaoluwa “the Effulgent” Okulate | 09/2017 |
| Taiwo “the Trustworthy” Ola | 02/2014 |
| Hernan “the Earnest” Osorio | 09/2018 |
| Jesutofunmi “the Calmer” Palmer | 09/2018 |
| So Jin “the Studious” Park | 09/2013 |
| Ebonie “the Ebullient” Pierce | 09/2014 |
| Vernajh “the Vigilant” Pinder | 09/2017 |
| Jenny “the Jovial” Porch | 09/2013 |
| Taylor “the Talented” Powell | 09/2015 |
| Joe-Smith “the Spirited” Puwo-Tameko | 09/2018 |
| Courtney “the Courteous” Rhoades | 09/2013 |
| Tiara “the Tenacious” Selby | 02/2016 |
| Rashmi “the Rational” Sharma | 09/2017 |
| Da’Ria “the Sure-Footed” Shaw | 02/2019 |
| Arnez “the Ardent” Short | 09/2017 |
| Ray’Sean “the Game’s On” Smith | 09/2019 |
| Zoe “the Zealous” Sonnier | 09/2014 |
| Brooke “the Brilliant” Stacey | 09/2013 |
| Rasheed (Olamilekan) “the Resilient” Sule | 02/2016 |
| Michael “the Magnetic” Taylor | 09/2013 |
| Ummu “the Munificent” Thomas | 09/2017 |
| Teresa “the Traveler” Tinta | 09/2013 |
| Brent “the Benevolent” Tran | 09/2013 |
| Emily “the Erudite” Tull | 02/2014 |
| Kadi-Ann “the Keen” White | 09/2016 |
| Kaely “the Capable” Whittington | 09/2014 |
| Updated: 08/25/2020 | |
