{"id":2694,"date":"2007-09-03T09:29:13","date_gmt":"2007-09-03T13:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pr\/?p=2694"},"modified":"2026-07-13T22:08:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:08:24","slug":"bailey-white-jewelers-awards-braxton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/scm\/bailey-white-jewelers-awards-braxton\/","title":{"rendered":"Bailey White Jewelers Awards Braxton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2021\/09\/Bailey-White1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2021\/09\/Bailey-White1.jpeg 592w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/scm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2021\/09\/Bailey-White1-300x201.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, September 3, 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PRINCESS ANNE, MD &#8211; Stephanie Marie Braxton of Upper Marlboro, a recent graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is a recipient of the 2007 Bailey White Jewelers Sportsmanship Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Honorable Frank and Mrs. Melissa White are loyal friends of the university and have gifted its administration, faculty and students with their time, talent and assets.&nbsp; The Bailey White Jewelers Sportsmanship Award was established in 2005 for the purpose of recognizing and rewarding sportsmanlike behavior in Hawk athletes on and off the playing field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We are part of the community, we have a business in Princess Anne and we are a neighbor to UMES,&#8221; said Princess Anne Town Commissioner White.&nbsp; &#8220;We want to always support the university, which is a big part of the community, and we encourage other businesses to take part in advancing the student&#8217;s education.&nbsp; They will get to meet great people when they become involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Braxton is a 2003 graduate of Frederick Douglass High School.&nbsp; At UMES, she successfully matriculated through the General Honors Program, graduating&nbsp;<em>summa cum laude<\/em>&nbsp;with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice.&nbsp; In addition to her performance as a scholar, she was honored for her sportsmanlike behavior on the UMES Women&#8217;s Volleyball Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">####&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Suzanne Waters Street, director, UMES Office of Public Relations, 410-621-2355,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sstreet@umes.edu\">sstreet@umes.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Photo Caption:&nbsp; Melissa White; Frank White, president, Somerset County Town Commissioners; Stephanie Marie Braxton, award recipient; Keith Davidson, athletic director, UMES.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, September 3, 2007 PRINCESS ANNE, MD &#8211; Stephanie Marie Braxton of Upper Marlboro, a recent graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is a recipient of the 2007 Bailey White Jewelers Sportsmanship Award. 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