‘It’s about being proactive’

For Stacey Carver Jr., crossing the stage for commencement at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore was a long time coming in his own words. When the senior biology major arrived at UMES as a transfer, he was in a different place from when he set foot on the campus as a high school student…Read more ‘It’s about being proactive’

A Hawk a decade in the making

Dr. Jocelyn Elliott is a shining example of the greatness that departs from the halls of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during commencement season. After a decade on this campus, she became a three-time graduate of this historically Black institution after walking across the stage and being hooded for her Ph.D. in food and…Read more A Hawk a decade in the making

‘We’re essentially the trailblazers’

When Jamison Trower began looking at his post-graduate options, he found himself in a situation that was a mix of familiarity and foreignness. As a 2018 University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduate who played on the baseball team and majored in biology, Trower was deliberating what to do next. After mulling over his future, he…Read more ‘We’re essentially the trailblazers’

‘You can push yourself to new limits’

There was a combined feeling of joy, sadness, relief, and accomplishment as 187 students officially confirmed their degrees as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore held its winter commencement exercises at the William P. Hytche Athletic Center today. The event returned to its pre-COVID-19 pandemic start time of 10 a.m., following two commencements that started…Read more ‘You can push yourself to new limits’

‘It’s a lifelong journey’

Danielle Millberry always wanted to pursue membership in the sorority Sigma Gamma Rho during her time at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. That opportunity arrived on October 17, 1992, when the charter group of the Nu Delta chapter of the organization formed. “Some other members of Greek life here I that was close to…Read more ‘It’s a lifelong journey’

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