Sunday, December 12, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Dec. 12, 2010) – Four Hollywood stars – LeVar Burton, Tyne Daly, David Alan Grier and Pam Grier – will join headliner Sharon Stone for “Hollywood on the Shore,” the 2011 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Gala. Tickets are on sale for the March 5 fundraising event, which takes place…Read more ‘Hollywood on the Shore’ Gala cast set
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (December 6, 2010)Two retired educators who are University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates are starting The Loretta and Daniel Savoy Fund for Human Ecology to help future students defray tuition bills. The $10,000 gift from the Salisbury couple is one of the latest donations toward UMES’ $14…Read more Couple Gives Back to Their Alma Mater
Friday, December 3, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE – (November 23, 2010)Senior art majors at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore have spent the last four years honing their skills in graphic design, “funny book” art, mixed media, painting and photography. Now, these young artists will have a chance to exhibit their work, as part of the…Read more Seniors Show Off Artistic Talent at Mosely Gallery
Friday, December 3, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Nov. 23, 2010) – Lamar Clark, a junior studying rehabilitation at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, relishes a chance to “spread the word of God through song” during the university’s “Gospel Choir Revival” Dec. 7-11. “The choir looks forward to this event because it provides an…Read more Gospel Choir Unites Community with Worship Songs and Dance
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(November 30, 2010)”Hollywood on the Shore,” the theme for the 2011 Gala at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, promises to provide another star-studded soiree to be remembered. The event, dubbed as one of the “Best Parties on the Shore” by UMES President Thelma B. Thompson, takes place Saturday,…Read more UMES Gala Tickets on Sale
Monday, November 22, 2010 Kathleen Talbert, Class of 1951, recently established the Clarice J. Michaels Fund with a $10,000 gift in memory of the former head of the Music Department Clarice J. Michaels and Dr. John Taylor Williams, president of Maryland State College from 1947 to 1970. Talbert, a music major while at the university,…Read more Alumna Creates Fund for Music Program
Friday, November 19, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Nov. 12, 2010)Louis Henry Gilford may not be a household name on the Eastern Shore, but some of the high-profile locations of some of his company’s design/build projects should be very familiar. Gilford, founder and chief executive of Gilford Corp., a minority-owned general contracting company in Beltsville, Md., will…Read more UMES Hosts Construction Management Lecture
Friday, November 19, 2010 Ten UMES students sat for a multiple-choice test in October that they did not study for and received no grade. They took it with a TV camera rolling and discussed their reactions and results. As part of WBOC-TV’s recurring news feature, “Heart and Soul,” UMES students voluntarily answered an abbreviated version of a…Read more TV Report on Religion Features UMES Students
Friday, November 19, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Nov. 16, 2010) – Michline Brice and Robert Korir are the recipients of 2010 Perdue Food Science and Technology Scholarships. The Perdue scholarship is a $5,000 merit award that goes to graduate students in the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Food Science and Technology program. Perdue has been a…Read more Perdue Continues Support of Graduate Research
Sunday, November 14, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Nov. 14. 2010) – Joey Gardner delivered on a promise last week that he made during his successful campaign earlier this year for a seat on the Princess Anne Town Council. In collaboration with businessman Jerry Bivens, Gardner was the driving force behind the conversion of Oscar’s…Read more ‘Town & Gown’ Merge to Make Art Show a Reality
