Category: SANS News Releases

Marsh receives Distinguished Educator Award

Dr. Lurline Marsh can be proudly counted among the recipients of the 2020 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Distinguished Educator Award.  An outstanding professor of horticulture at UMES for the past 15 years, Marsh was honored at NACTA’s 2020 virtual conference June 16-18.  Prior to COVID-19, the conference was slated to be an in-person…Read more Marsh receives Distinguished Educator Award

LMRCSC Scholars earn NOAA scholarships.

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (June 2020)- Teemer Barry and Semaj Fielding, NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center Scholars and University of Maryland Eastern Shore sophomores, were recipients of a prestigious STEM award.  Both received the NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions Undergraduate Scholarship earlier this month. NOAA’s undergraduate scholarship is a federally supported program that aims to…Read more LMRCSC Scholars earn NOAA scholarships.

SANS in the News, July 2019

Travels with Charlie: 91st Maryland FFA State Convention – WBOC TV, June 26, 2019http://www.wboc.com/Clip/14850883/travels-with-charlie-91st-maryland-ffa-state-conventionRare Sighting: Manatee Spotted Near Sunset – WBOC TV, June 20, 2019http://www.wboc.com/story/40687432/rare-sighting-manatee-spotted-near-sunset-marina-in-oc UMES Gets $100,000 Commitment from Farm Credit Foundation – The Daily Record, May 30, 2019https://thedailyrecord.com/2019/05/30/maryland-umes-farm-credit-foundation/  Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement Donates to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore – CISION News…Read more SANS in the News, July 2019

1890 Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture has invested $1.6 million to support the Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development. This is one of three centers established when the nineteen 1890 land-grant universities celebrated the 125th anniversary of the signing of the Second Morrill Act of 1890, which established these institutions. While the…Read more 1890 Center of Excellence for International Engagement and Development

SANS students recognized at 2020 honors observance

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore recognized top students for their achievements at what would have been its annual Honors Convocation.  An overall Award of Excellence winner was selected from each of the university’s four academic schools along with an honoree from each of the departments within the schools.  Students who made the dean’s list…Read more SANS students recognized at 2020 honors observance

Binns and Doon, National Officers

Karl Binns Jr., and Alexis Doon are leading in a national non-profit organization as part of its 2019-2020 team of officers. Binns has been installed as president of the National Society for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS).  Among other responsibilities at UMES and beyond, he serves as lead development officer for…Read more Binns and Doon, National Officers

Munoz Ruiz receives master’s in toxicology from UMES

Enid Munoz Ruiz, a native of Aguada, Puerto Rico, recently defended her thesis, “Assessment of Microplastics in Placopecten magellanicus.”  Munoz Ruiz completed a master’s degree in toxicology with a concentration in aquatics from UMES. “Microplastics are plastic fragments, pellets, fibers and cosmetic beads less than 5 mm in size,” Munoz Ruiz said.  “In recent years, these emerging…Read more Munoz Ruiz receives master’s in toxicology from UMES

Kenney Receives Second DPI Scholarship

Annette Kenney has completed her course work in food safety at UMES and is now working to complete her master’s thesis titled Survival and Persistence of Non-Pathogenic E. coli in Manure-amended Certified Organic Soils and Transfer to Tomatoes, Radish, and Spinach Grown on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. She is exploring whether fresh produce can be safely…Read more Kenney Receives Second DPI Scholarship

Barnas receives doctorate in Food and Agricultural Sciences

Michael (Mike) Barnas defended his thesis, “The Study of Broiler Gut Health with a Focus on Digesta Viscosity, Coccidiosis and Supplementation with Butyrate,” on April 10.  Barnas, a resident of Delmar, Maryland, now holds a doctorate in food and agricultural sciences from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The primary objective of Barnas’ study was to…Read more Barnas receives doctorate in Food and Agricultural Sciences

Reid Named Among 2019 Teenovators.

Tyler Reid was one of 367 “fantastic speakers,” their words, during the 2019 Seeds&Chips Global Food Innovation Summit held in Milan, Italy.  The Summit, focused on integrating food and agricultural innovation, provided a global platform for the voices of young people, policymakers, entrepreneurs, NGOs, investors, and opinion leaders from all over the world.  Forty-six of…Read more Reid Named Among 2019 Teenovators.

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