Monday, March 11, 2019 Dr. John B. King Jr., a grandson of one of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s earliest graduates, will deliver the 2019 spring commencement address to graduates Friday, May 24. King was scheduled to speak at UMES’ 2018 Founders’ Day Convocation and summer commencement, but the threat of Hurricane Florence prompted…Read more 1894 alumna’s grandson to speak at spring commencement
Salisbury’s Austin Loar is headed to Washington, D.C. Saturday, March 2, 2019 Austin Loar employed stoic discipline – words he spelled correctly – on his way Saturday to winning the 2019 Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee. The Salisbury Middle School sixth-grader will represent Dorchester, Somerset, Worcester and Wicomico counties at the Scripps National Spelling Bee the…Read more Sixth-grader wins 2019 regional spelling bee title
2010 alumna performs at Homecoming 2019 Thursday, February 28, 2019 Basketball fans who were in their Hytche Athletic Center seats early to take in the 2019 homecoming games Feb. 16 against Coppin State were treated to a rare, live performance of the national anthem. Chanda Brown-Wilson, UMES class of 2010, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” a cappella, creating…Read more “Oh, say” Can She Sing the National Anthem
Essays by Richard A. Henson Honors Program ambassadors Tuesday, February 26, 2019 By Rashmi Sharma The service learning trip I took in January to the Dominican Republic was a great way to begin 2019. I am so glad the Richard A. Henson Honors Program provided me this wonderful opportunity, which enabled me to experience a…Read more 2019 Work-study abroad in the Dominican Republic
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 UMES Homecoming 2019 theme: There is no place like home. This is true for Clayton Nichols, an Ocean City native, and Shaneka Schoolfield Nichols of Berlin. The Stephen Decatur High School graduates have known each other since the sixth grade in Worcester County and their story would continue on campus at…Read more Track Star + English Major = UMES Love Story
UMES president joins 51 others in the professional development program Thursday, February 14, 2019 UMES President Heidi M. Anderson is among 52 people who have been chosen to participate in Leadership Maryland’s 2019 professional development program. Beginning in April, Anderson and other leaders across the state will begin an “eight-month hands-on learning program focused on…Read more Anderson chosen for 2019 Leadership Maryland class
Donald Ballard & his brothers are 2019 Jefferson Award nominees Tuesday, February 12, 2019 UMES master electrician Donald Ballard and his brothers Bobby and Timmy are hard-working, unassuming siblings who in their respective day jobs keep the Lower Shore’s lights on and roads safe. In their spare time, the “Ballard Boyz,” as they’re known in…Read more Meet UMES’ year-round Santa
Thursday, February 7, 2019 Hawk Pride has no expiration date. That is evident in the life of Norman G. Tilghman, a 1966 graduate of then Maryland State College. The life-long member of Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Princess Anne has remained close to his alma mater following his retirement after nearly four decades of service…Read more ’66 Alum is Lifetime Achievement Honoree at Homecoming
Vintage Millinery Collection Preserved By Donation Wednesday, February 6, 2019 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore and history are no strangers. UMES recently received a gift exemplifying the richness of local history – and the evolution of women’s headwear in the 20th century. Over 100 hats were donated to UMES by David McQueen of Westover, who…Read more UMES: Where these historic hats hang out now
… and some other really big ones, too. Thursday, January 17, 2019 The lone Carolina cherry laurel (tree) known to exist in the state of Maryland can be found on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. That, by default, makes the evergreen adjacent to Wicomico Hall the state champion of its species, according…Read more UMES is home to a state champion tree
