{"id":14352,"date":"2025-10-02T10:58:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/?page_id=14352"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:44:15","slug":"photo-galleries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/news\/photo-galleries\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Galleries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:272px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"232\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14362 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/10\/TGD-firstdayofschool-banner-1024x232.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#8f7b80\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-6e2ff635c1ecb74509a8f7500e57fac9\">Photo and Video Galleries<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a busy place throughout the year with events for students and our local neighbors. Check out SANS photos and see if you can spot your friends at one of our events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter Commencement 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-label=\"Carousel Gallery\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-carousel alignfull\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery-carousel-swiper-container is-cropped coblocks-gallery has-caption-style-dark has-horizontal-gutter has-no-thumbnails\"><div class=\"has-carousel has-carousel-lrg swiper-container\" data-swiper=\"{&quot;alignCells&quot;:false,&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true,&quot;autoPlaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;draggable&quot;:false,&quot;freeMode&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;pageDots&quot;:false,&quot;pauseHover&quot;:false,&quot;responsiveHeight&quot;:false,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;thumbnails&quot;:false,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;12345&quot;}\" style=\"height:400px\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15085\" data-id=\"15085\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5250\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5250.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5250-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5250-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS students celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"1\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15088\" data-id=\"15088\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5286\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5286.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5286.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5286-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5286-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS students celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"2\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15087\" data-id=\"15087\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5360\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5360-1024x467.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5360-1024x467.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5360-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5360-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5360-1536x700.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5360-2048x934.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS students celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"3\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15073\" data-id=\"15073\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/td2-umesgrad-121325-5435\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5435.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5435-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5435-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES President Heidi Anderson addresses graduates as they celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"4\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15074\" data-id=\"15074\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5289\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5289.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5289.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5289-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5289-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS Dean Moses Kairo, left, and Isaac Marcelin, Associate Dean  of B.E.A.S.T. (Business, Engineering, Applied Sciences and Technology)  enter graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"5\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15086\" data-id=\"15086\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5248\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5248.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5248.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5248-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5248-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS students celebrate graduation during the 28th Wiinter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"6\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15084\" data-id=\"15084\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5244\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5244.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5244.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5244-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5244-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS student Myah Bowie shows off her motar board in memory of her dad that died recently, celebrates graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"7\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15083\" data-id=\"15083\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5275\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5275.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5275.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5275-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5275-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS students Alexandria Camp and Nandini Walia celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"8\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15082\" data-id=\"15082\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5216\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5216.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5216.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5216-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5216-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS students Laila Dent and India Wignfield celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"9\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15081\" data-id=\"15081\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5349\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5349.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5349.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5349-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5349-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS students celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"10\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15080\" data-id=\"15080\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/td2-umesgrad-121325-5340-3\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5340-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5340-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5340-2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5340-2-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES  students and parents celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"11\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15077\" data-id=\"15077\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5189\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5189.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5189.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5189-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5189-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS students Somara Robinson, of Baltimore and Nandini Walia of Salisbury celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"12\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15076\" data-id=\"15076\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/td2-umesgrad-121325-5380-2\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5380-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5380-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5380-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5380-1-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES  students and parents celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"13\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15075\" data-id=\"15075\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/td2-umesgrad-121325-5240-3\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5240-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5240-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5240-2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5240-2-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS Pre-Vet Student Olivia Ludolph celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"14\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15079\" data-id=\"15079\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/tgd-umesgrad-121325-5210\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5210.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5210.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5210-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TGD-UMESGrad-121325-5210-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES SANS Pre-Vet Students Olivia Ludolph, left, and Donovan Grady celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"15\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15078\" data-id=\"15078\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/department-site-template-2\/attachment\/td2-umesgrad-121325-5291-3\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5291-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5291-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5291-2-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5291-2-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES Biochemistry major Alexandra Camp, center, celebrates graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"16\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"828\" alt=\"UMES students and parents celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement.\" class=\"wp-image-15067\" data-id=\"15067\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/td2-umesgrad-121325-5380\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5380-1024x828.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5380-1024x828.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5380-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5380-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5380-1536x1242.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/TD2-UMESGrad-121325-5380-2048x1655.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES  students and parents celebrate graduation during the 28th Winter Commencement held on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div><button class=\"nav-button__prev\" id=\"12345-prev\"><svg class=\"icon\" style=\"transform:rotate(180deg)\"><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"nav-button__next\" id=\"12345-next\"><svg class=\"icon\"><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SANS First Look Fair 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SANS First Look Fair: Learning outside the classroom\" width=\"1330\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/10TNgJueztk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UMES SANS First Look Fair 2025\" width=\"1330\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7C4Jrv2c-Ok?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-14182\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 ml-slider-pro-2-55-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-14182 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"SANS First Look Fair 2025\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_14182\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_14182\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14212 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:01\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7474-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7474-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14212 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7474\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14198 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7464-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7464-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14198 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7464\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14199 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7459-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7459-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14199 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7459\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14200 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7453-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7453-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14200 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7453\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14201 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7451-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7451-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14201 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7451\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14202 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7446-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7446-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14202 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7446\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14203 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7443-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7443-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14203 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7443\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14204 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7433-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7433-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14204 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7433\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14205 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7429-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7429-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14205 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7429\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14206 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7427-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7427-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14206 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7427\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14207 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7422-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7422-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14207 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7422\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14208 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7414-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7414-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14208 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7414\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14209 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7410-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7410-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14209 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7410\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14210 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7405-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7405-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14210 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7405\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-14211 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-09-23 09:26:00\" data-filename=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7391-2.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7391-2.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs and organizations participate in the SANS First Look Fair Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.\" class=\"slider-14182 slide-14211 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-SANSfirstlook-091825-7391\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>UMES School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences held its annual First Look Fair Sept. 18, 2025, for students to check out experiential learning opportunities offered through student clubs, study abroad, internships and student work. (Photos by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome Hawks! First Day of UMES Fall Semester 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-13848\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 ml-slider-pro-2-55-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-13848 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Welcome Hawks! First Day of UMES Fall Semester 2025\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_13848\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_13848\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13881 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-08-26 09:11:24\" data-filename=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6357-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/08\/TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6357-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore students returned to class Aug. 25, 2025 at the start of the Fall semester.\" class=\"slider-13848 slide-13881 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6357\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13882 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-08-26 09:11:24\" data-filename=\"TD2-firstdayofschool-082525-9619-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/08\/TD2-firstdayofschool-082525-9619-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore students returned to class Aug. 25, 2025 at the start of the Fall semester.\" class=\"slider-13848 slide-13882 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-firstdayofschool-082525-9619\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13883 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-08-26 09:11:24\" data-filename=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6256-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/08\/TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6256-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore students returned to class Aug. 25, 2025 at the start of the Fall semester.\" class=\"slider-13848 slide-13883 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6256\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13884 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-08-26 09:11:24\" data-filename=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6279-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/08\/TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6279-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore students returned to class Aug. 25, 2025 at the start of the Fall semester.\" class=\"slider-13848 slide-13884 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6279\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13885 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-08-26 09:11:24\" data-filename=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6285-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/08\/TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6285-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore students returned to class Aug. 25, 2025 at the start of the Fall semester.\" class=\"slider-13848 slide-13885 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6285\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13886 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-08-26 09:11:24\" data-filename=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6308-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/08\/TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6308-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Sophmores Meriam Williams and Lilian Agukwe, both from Baltimore.\" class=\"slider-13848 slide-13886 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6308\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13887 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-08-26 09:11:24\" data-filename=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6311-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/08\/TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6311-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore students returned to class Aug. 25, 2025 at the start of the Fall semester.\" class=\"slider-13848 slide-13887 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6311\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13888 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-08-26 09:11:25\" data-filename=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6329-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/08\/TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6329-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore students returned to class Aug. 25, 2025 at the start of the Fall semester.\" class=\"slider-13848 slide-13888 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6329\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13889 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-08-26 09:11:25\" data-filename=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6345-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/08\/TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6345-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Students inside classroom on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus.\" class=\"slider-13848 slide-13889 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6345\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13890 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-08-26 09:11:25\" data-filename=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6357-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/08\/TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6357-1.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore students returned to class Aug. 25, 2025 at the start of the Fall semester.\" class=\"slider-13848 slide-13890 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-firstdayofschool-082525-6357\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>University of Maryland Eastern Shore students returned to class Aug. 25 for the fall semester. (Photo by Todd Dudek\/UMES Ag Communications)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DASL Expo celebrates student excellence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UMES students showcase excellence at expo\" width=\"1330\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QRadjWPGkT0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-13111\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 ml-slider-pro-2-55-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-13111 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"DASL Expo celebrates student excellence\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_13111\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_13111\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13122 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:50:26\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4460.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-DASL-042225-4460.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13122 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13121 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:50:26\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4429.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-DASL-042225-4429.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13121 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13120 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:50:26\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4508-1-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-DASL-042225-4508-1-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13120 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13124 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:51:56\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4611-1-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-DASL-042225-4611-1-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13124 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13125 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:52:19\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4567-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-DASL-042225-4567-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13125 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13126 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:52:19\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-7517-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-DASL-042225-7517-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13126 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13127 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:52:19\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4555-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-DASL-042225-4555-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13127 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13129 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:53:04\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4520-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-DASL-042225-4520-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13129 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13130 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:53:04\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4535-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-DASL-042225-4535-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13130 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13131 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:53:05\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4466-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-DASL-042225-4466-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13131 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13132 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 14:53:05\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4451-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-DASL-042225-4451-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13132 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13138 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-08 15:05:13\" data-filename=\"TGD-DASL-042225-4455.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-DASL-042225-4455.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.\" class=\"slider-13111 slide-13138 msDefaultImage\" title=\"SANS DASL Expo 2025 (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Student clubs from the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences came together for a day of fun, food and student-centered activities at the Second Dean\u2019s Award for Student Leadership (DASL) Expo, sponsored by the SANS Center for Student&nbsp;Excellence, on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22,&nbsp;2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congratulations grads! 2025 Spring Commencement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-13281\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 ml-slider-pro-2-55-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-13281 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Congratulations grads! 2025 Spring Commencement\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_13281\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_13281\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13287 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 14:11:22\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7928-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7928-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Gov. Wes Moore with University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Heidi Anderson at the spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13287 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7928\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13289 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 14:11:23\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7898-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7898-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Gov. Wes Moore with University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Heidi Anderson at the spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13289 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7898\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13291 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 14:11:23\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8009-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8009-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates celebrate at spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13291 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8009\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13293 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 14:59:07\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7871-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7871-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Maryland Gov. Wes Moore with University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Heidi Anderson at the spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13293 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7871\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13290 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 14:11:23\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7960-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7960-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Dean Dr. Moses T. Kairo at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore spring graduation.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13290 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-7960\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13308 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:38\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8024-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8024-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates celebrate at spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13308 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8024\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13309 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:38\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8045-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8045-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates celebrate at spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13309 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8045\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13310 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:39\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8081-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8081-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Families and friends cheer graduates at University of Maryland Eastern Shore spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13310 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8081\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13311 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:39\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8111-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8111-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Families and friends cheer graduates at University of Maryland Eastern Shore spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13311 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8111\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13312 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:39\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8140-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8140-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Families and friends cheer graduates at University of Maryland Eastern Shore spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13312 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-8140\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13313 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:39\" data-filename=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-cg-7861-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-cg-7861-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates celebrate at spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13313 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TD2-UMESGraduation-051625-cg-7861\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13314 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:39\" data-filename=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9317-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9317-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates celebrate at spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13314 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9317\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13315 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:39\" data-filename=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9366-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9366-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates celebrate at spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13315 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9366\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13316 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:39\" data-filename=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9415-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9415-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates celebrate at spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13316 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9415\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13318 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:40\" data-filename=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9476-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9476-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"A choir sings at University of Maryland Eastern Shore&#039;s spring graduation.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13318 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9476\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13319 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:40\" data-filename=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9500-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9500-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"Maryland Governor Wes Moore attends University of Maryland Eastern Shore spring 2025 graduation.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13319 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9500\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13320 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:06:40\" data-filename=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9546-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9546-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates celebrate at spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13320 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9546\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-13323 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-05-16 15:10:58\" data-filename=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9458-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/05\/TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9458-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates celebrate at spring 2025 commencement.\" class=\"slider-13281 slide-13323 msDefaultImage\" title=\"TGD-UMESGraduation-051625-9458\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost 300 graduates walked the stage May 16, 2025, to receive their degrees during the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Spring Graduation that featured Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as commencement speaker. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UMES celebrates student achievements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-12731\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 ml-slider-pro-2-55-0 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-12731 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden nav-hidden nav-hidden nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"72nd Annual Honors Convocation\" data-height=\"600\" data-width=\"1024\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_12731\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_12731' class='rslides'>\n            <li aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-0'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2046\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2063-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-12731 slide-12739 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences honorees at 72nd Honors Convocation with Natural Sciences Chair Dr. Jonathan Cumming and Dean Dr. Moses T. Kairo.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2063-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2063-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2063-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2063-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2063-1536x1228.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2063-2048x1637.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Top SANS students honored at UMES\u2019 72nd Honors Convocation, from left, are: Dr. Jonathan Cumming, Chair of Department of Natural Sciences, Nigel Jackson (Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences), Oluwatomisin Salami (Dept. of Natural Sciences), Tracy Ewli-Kwakutse (Dept. of Human Ecology and the Award of Excellence for the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences). SANS Dean Moses T. Kairo is pictured far right.(Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-1'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1774\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2032-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-12731 slide-12740 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Tracy Ewli-Kwakutse, Dept. of Human Ecology winner, with Department Chair Dr. Grace Namwamba and Dean Dr. Moses T. Kairo.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2032-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2032-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2032-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2032-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2032-1536x1064.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2032-2048x1419.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Top SANS student honored at UMES\u2019 72nd Honors Convocation, from left, are: Dr. Grace Namwamba, Chair Department of human Ecology, Tracy Ewli-Kwakutse (Dept. of Human Ecology and the Award of Excellence for the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences). SANS Dean Moses T. Kairo is pictured far right. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-2'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2419\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2017-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-12731 slide-12741 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Oluwatomisin Salami, Dept. of Natural Sciences honoree, with Chair Dr. Jonathan Cumming and Dean Dr. Moses T. Kairo.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2017-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2017-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2017-1024x968.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2017-768x726.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2017-1536x1452.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2017-2048x1935.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Top SANS student honored at UMES\u2019 72nd Honors Convocation, from left, are: Dr. Jonathan Cumming, Chair Department of Natural Sciences,  Oluwatomisin Salami (Dept. of Natural Sciences) and SANS Dean Moses T. Kairo. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-3'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1846\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2011-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-12731 slide-12742 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Tracy Ewli-Kwakutse, Dept. of Human Ecology winner, with Department Chair Dr. Grace Namwamba and Dean Dr. Moses T. Kairo.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2011-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2011-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2011-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2011-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2011-1536x1107.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2011-2048x1477.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Top SANS student honored at UMES\u2019 72nd Honors Convocation, from left, are: SANS Dean Moses T. Kairo, Tracy Ewli-Kwakutse (Dept. of Human Ecology and the Award of Excellence for the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences) and Dr. Grace Namwamba, Chair Department of Human Ecology. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-4'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2275\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-1996-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-12731 slide-12743 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Nigel Jackson, Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, honoree with Chair Dr. Stephan Tubene and Dean Dr. Moses T. Kairo.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-1996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-1996-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-1996-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-1996-1024x910.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-1996-768x682.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-1996-1536x1365.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-1996-2048x1820.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Top SANS student honored at UMES\u2019 72nd Honors Convocation, from left, are: Dr. Stephan Tubene, Chair Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, Nigel Jackson (Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences) and SANS Dean Moses T. Kairo is pictured far right..(Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-5'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-6967-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-12731 slide-12747 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Dean Dr. Moses T. Kairo, left, at the the 72nd Honors Convocation.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-6967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-6967-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-6967-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-6967-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-6967-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-6967-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-6967-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">SANS Dean Moses T. Kairo, left, stands with others during the 72nd Honors Convocation at UMES Thursday, April 3, 2025.(Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-6'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1727\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2088-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-12731 slide-12748 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Tracy Ewli-Kwakutse, Dept. of Human Ecology, Award of Excellence for the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2088-scaled.jpg 1727w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2088-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2088-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2088-768x1139.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2088-1036x1536.jpg 1036w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2088-1381x2048.jpg 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1727px) 100vw, 1727px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Top SANS student honored at UMES\u2019 72nd Honors Convocation Tracy Ewli-Kwakutse (Dept. of Human Ecology and the Award of Excellence for the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences).(Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <li style='display: none;' aria-roledescription='slide' aria-labelledby='slide-7'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2204\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2074-scaled.jpg\" class=\"slider-12731 slide-12749 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"Tracy Ewli-Kwakutse, Dept. of Human Ecology, Award of Excellence for the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, with Dean Dr. Moses T. Kairo.\" rel=\"\" title=\"TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2074-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2074-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2074-1024x882.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2074-768x661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2074-1536x1322.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-72ndHonorsConvocation-040325-2074-2048x1763.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Top SANS student honored at UMES\u2019 72nd Honors Convocation, from left, are: Tracy Ewli-Kwakutse (Dept. of Human Ecology and the Award of Excellence for the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences). SANS Dean Moses T. Kairo is pictured far right.(Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UMES Student-led Undergraduate Research&nbsp;Symposium<\/strong> 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-label=\"Carousel Gallery\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-carousel alignfull\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery-carousel-swiper-container is-cropped coblocks-gallery has-caption-style-dark has-horizontal-gutter has-no-thumbnails\"><div class=\"has-carousel has-carousel-lrg swiper-container\" 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src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7861-1024x714.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7861-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7861-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7861-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7861-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7861-2048x1429.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"1\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" alt=\"Student talks about her poster at Student-led Undergraduate Research Symposium in 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-11315\" data-id=\"11315\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7887-1024x605.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7887-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7887-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7887-768x453.jpg 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7789-1024x715.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7789-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7789-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7789-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7789-1536x1073.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7789-2048x1431.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"3\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" alt=\"The Student-led Undergraduate Research Symposium was held Dec. 6, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-11317\" data-id=\"11317\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7829-1024x580.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7829-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7829-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7829-768x435.jpg 768w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7805-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7805-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7805-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7805-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7805-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"5\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" alt=\"A presentation during Student-led Undergraduate Research Symposium.\" class=\"wp-image-11319\" data-id=\"11319\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7826-1024x764.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7826-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7826-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7826-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7826-1536x1145.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7826-2048x1527.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"6\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"798\" alt=\"Student talks about his poster at Student-led Undergraduate Research Symposium in 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-11320\" data-id=\"11320\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7835-1024x798.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7835-1024x798.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7835-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7835-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7835-1536x1198.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7835-2048x1597.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"7\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Center for Student Excellence Director Dr. Kausiksankar Das.\" class=\"wp-image-11321\" data-id=\"11321\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TD2-Undergradsymposium120524-5820-1005x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TD2-Undergradsymposium120524-5820-1005x1024.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TD2-Undergradsymposium120524-5820-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TD2-Undergradsymposium120524-5820-768x783.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TD2-Undergradsymposium120524-5820-1507x1536.jpg 1507w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7937-1024x672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7937-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7937-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7937-1536x1008.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7937-2048x1344.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"9\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" alt=\"Students take part in Student-led Undergraduate Research Symposium.\" class=\"wp-image-11323\" data-id=\"11323\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7845-1024x591.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7845-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7845-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7845-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7845-1536x886.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7845-2048x1181.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"10\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" alt=\"Student talks about her poster at Student-led Undergraduate Research Symposium in 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-11324\" data-id=\"11324\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7868-1024x754.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7868-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7868-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7868-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7868-1536x1131.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/12\/TGD-Undergradsymposium120524-7868-2048x1508.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div><button class=\"nav-button__prev\" id=\"12345-prev\"><svg class=\"icon\" style=\"transform:rotate(180deg)\"><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"nav-button__next\" id=\"12345-next\"><svg class=\"icon\"><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The inaugural&nbsp;<strong>UMES<\/strong> <strong>Student-led Undergraduate Research&nbsp;Symposium<\/strong>, hosted by the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences&#8217; Center for Student Excellence, was held Dec. 5, 2024. This&nbsp;symposium&nbsp;offered a unique platform for students to present their research, gain valuable experience, and engage with the academic community. Photos by Todd Dudek\/Ag Communications<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a busy place throughout the year with events for students and our local neighbors. Check out SANS photos and see if you can spot your friends at one of our events. 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