A Certified Public Accountant who has worked in higher education administration since 1989 will be the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s next vice president of administrative affairs.

UMES President Juliette B. Bell announced Kevin Appleton as her choice to fill the senior cabinet position responsible for managing the university’s budget and day-to-day business operations. His first day at UMES is June 1.

Appleton currently is the finance and business affairs vice president for the Southern University and A&M College system in Baton Rouge, La.

“UMES has a reputation for excellence in higher education and I am honored to have the opportunity to make a contribution to the enhancement of financial operations, support

services, academic achievement and student success,” Appleton said.

“With support and assistance from all constituencies of the university, I hope to set a standard for fiscal accountability and operational excellence to which students, faculty, staff and the community can look with admiration and pride,” he said.

Appleton succeeds Dr. Ronnie Holden, who retired from UMES this past December after a 37-year career. Nelva Collier-White, Holden’s long-time deputy, has been serving in an interim capacity overseeing the administrative affairs office.

The Southern University System is an 1890 land-grant institution with five campuses serving nearly 14,000 students. Appleton has been

A newsletter for students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends April 10, 2015

The Sifford Fund, UMES’ new scholarship created to support undergraduates studying PGA golf management, has gotten another boost – this time from the PGA TOUR.

The organization of touring golf professionals that operates six tours internationally, has presented a $10,000 donation to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

The PGA TOUR designated its gift go to the Sifford Fund acknowledging the passing of Dr. Charlie Sifford, the first black man to play regularly on TOUR in the early 1960s alongside some of the game’s greats of that era, including Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.

PGA TOUR star Tiger Woods made the first individual donation to the Sifford Fund, which the late golfer’s family established as a tribute to his legacy as a sports pioneer. Sifford, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, died Feb. 3 at the age of 92.

“Dr. Sifford was a trailblazer and true role model who displayed tremendous dignity, courage and spirit throughout his career,” said Charlie Zink, co-chief operating officer of the PGA TOUR.

“He provided inspiration to aspiring players of diverse backgrounds and helped change our sport for the better. We are pleased to help continue his legacy by supporting this wonderful program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and assisting those who are passionate about pursuing a career in the golf industry,” Zink said.

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Fulbright Scholar VisitsPUSH Excel Visits

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Page 4Honors Speaker Tyler LoveHonors Convocation

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Page 6Dinner Theater MenuSpring Choral FestivalJazz Ensemble Concert

Page 7Retool Your SchoolBlood DriveHealth & Wellness Festival

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PGA TOUR gift boosts new golf management scholarship fund

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of America-accredited golf management program, where students earn a bachelor’s degree in a specialized field of hospitality-tourism studies with an emphasis on developing golf skills and knowledge of the industry.

“The gift from the PGA TOUR, which represents a broad spectrum of golfers walking in the footsteps Dr. Sifford boldly trod many years ago, is an important boost to our program,” UMES President Juliette B. Bell said. “This contribution will help support deserving students in their pursuit of careers in the golf industry.”

UMES is the lone historically black institution offering this unique degree and is making important strides training the next generation of golf industry professionals who will diversify the game.

UMES hosted a reception Nov. 24 on Capitol Hill in Sifford’s honor

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2 The Key / April 10, 2015

While much of the world is focused on nuclear treaty talks with Iran and terrorism in the Middle East and Africa, the people of Ukraine are living with their own geo-political threat at their door step.

UMES students, faculty and staff heard an eyewitness account April 3 of the former Soviet republic’s woes from Nataliia Borysenko, a Fulbright Scholar from Ukraine who spent two days visiting campus.

The threat of an invasion by neighboring Russia is viewed so gravely, Borysenko said, her 50-year-old husband recently was drafted to serve in the Ukrainian army.

Russian-supported separatists – Ukrainians derisively call them “green people” because they wear uniforms with no identification – control vast stretches of territory in the eastern and south areas of the Baltic nation.

Borysenko and her fellow countrymen fear those well-trained forces are poised to push west and north, seizing the entire country.

“We do not want a cease-fire,” she said. “We want to liberate our territory.”

Russia, she said, is masterful at using propaganda to win hearts and minds through broadcasting erroneous information to Ukrainians in the east who identify with or are ethnic Russians by birth.

“The thing that saddens me is (the Russians) do not tell the truth,” Borysenko said.

Ukrainians, she said, also are distrustful of help to broker peace offered by France and Germany, which are heavily reliant on Russia as a source of energy.

Borysenko said Ukrainians are appreciative of help the United States has provided and would welcome greater involvement, but also understand the issues are complex in a post-911 world.

Borysenko spent 90 minutes providing her audience with a mix of

Fulbright Scholar visits campus

Circling the Oval

travelogue-style facts and hardball politics that have Ukrainians on edge.Ukrainians, for example, wear wedding rings on their right hand;

borsch is “not just beet soup” but features “lots of meat and vegetables;” varenyky is a popular stuffed dumpling; and serving wheat bread seasoned with salt is a symbol of goodwill and friendship.

Nevertheless, Ukraine finds itself burdened with corrupt politicians supported by Russian president Vladimir Putin and a history of strife traced back many generations, she said.

“We’re like a piece of wood in the water,” Borysenko said, “being pushed this way and that way by the waves.”

PUSH Excel teens visits UMESDr. Juliette B. Bell was interviewed Wednesday by a chaperone with Chicago-based PUSH Excel who accompanied 70 teens from that city on a tour of 10 historically black institutions, which this year included UMES. The video will be posted on the PUSH Excel website as well as the organization’s YouTube channel.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, the state’s historically black, 1890 land-grant institution, has its purpose and uniqueness grounded in distinctive learning, discovery and engagement opportunities in the arts and science, education, technology, engineering, agriculture, business and health professions.

UMES is a student-centered, doctoral research degree-granting university known for its nationally accredited undergraduate and graduate programs, applied research and highly valued graduates.

UMES provides individuals, including first-generation college students, access to a holistic learning environment that fosters multicultural diversity, academic success, and intellectual and social growth.

UMES prepares graduates to address challenges in a global, knowledge-based economy while maintaining its commitment to meeting the workforce and economic development needs of the Eastern Shore, the state, the nation and the world.

THE UMES MISSION

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A year ago, Sierra Polk was counting down the days until graduation. We caught up with the 2014 graduate to see how she is doing.

Sierra is no “newbie” to The Key. The accounting major from Salisbury was featured in the Feb. 1, 2013 edition discussing her (upcoming) summer internship at Wal-Mart in the company’s Arkansas headquarters.

She made this connection as an undergraduate by traveling to New York for a job fair sponsored by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Wal-Mart couldn’t get enough of Sierra, so they offered her a financial analyst position prior to graduating.

Q: How did your Thurgood Marshall College Fund experience help you get this position? TMCF was such a good experience. The New York conference was the weekend before Hurricane Sandy. I was determined to reschedule my interview before we left. I was offered the internship and moved to Arkansas for three months in 2013. That fall, I was offered a full time position as long as I graduated in May 2014. Meeting so many other goal-oriented scholars was a great opportunity; it could not have been more perfect. Q: Describe what you do as a financial analyst. My team monitors transactions that take place within different segments of company accounts. We review and compare payment for bills. At the end of the day … we all have some type of bill to pay.

Q: What is it like working for the world’s most popular retailer? The best part is seeing how the things we do affect so many, from my Maryland home to China. It can be a bit intimidating when you see what’s at your fingertips, but it’s also a very humbling experience.

Q: What part did UMES play in your current success? Every endeavor on the UMES campus prepared me for the “real world.” As an Eastern Shore native, I grew up on UMES’ campus. Undergrad was intensely busy. I still wonder how it all happened! Every opportunity taught me how to strategically manage things I wanted to explore in business.

Q: What advice would you give to someone to lead to a job after graduation? Remain motivated to grow and just be you. During interviews, we get nervous and so focused on getting it right, we forget to let the recruiting managers see what makes us uniquely individual. Do your absolute best and take your craft seriously. Have faith in your achievements. It will all pay off.

- Jasmin Dixon

What ever happened to… Sierra Polk?

Loyal alumnus recognized for volunteerism

McKinley Hayes, class of 1972, was recognized for devoting 25 years to organizing the Washington Metro Area Alumni chapter’s annual spring recruitment fair for prospective students. The event introduces Washington D.C.-area juniors and seniors to UMES in the convenience of their locale.

About PGA TOURThe PGA TOUR is the world’s premier

membership organization for touring professional golfers, co-sanctioning more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR China.

The PGA TOUR’s mission is to entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, generate significant charitable and economic impact in the communities in which it plays, and provide financial opportunities for TOUR players.

Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to more than 1 billion households in 225 countries and territories in 32 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations in order to maximize charitable giving.

Tournaments across all tours generated a record $140.5 million in 2014 for local and national charitable organizations, surpassing $2 billion in all-time charitable contributions early in the year.

The PGA TOUR’s website is PGATOUR.COM, the No. 1 site in golf. The organization’s headquarters is in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

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following a White House ceremony where he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. Sifford, Palmer and Nicklaus are the only golfers to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor.

That event, where Sifford and his extended family met UMES students – many of them African-Americans pursuing careers in the golf industry, sparked a conversation about how the university could partner with Sifford to help those inspired by his story.

Motivated by a passage in Sifford’s autobiography, university leaders floated the idea of establishing a named scholarship fund.

“I want golf to reach out to people from all walks of life and to be the sport that puts itself above issues of race and class and economic levels,” Sifford wrote. “We should give everybody equal access to the game, with equal facilities to play and we should give them the same opportunities to pursue the game throughout their lives.”

UMES’ PGA golf management program currently enrolls 44 students, more than half of whom are women and minorities. Upon graduation, they will be positioned for careers in recreational or competitive golf, business, marketing, media and hospitality.

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UMES’ 2015 spring honors convocation was a homecoming for alumnus Tyler S. Love, a member of the Richard A. Henson Honors Program.

Love delivered the keynote address to an audience gathered in the Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts, where he said attending a historically black institution was “an invaluable experience.”

“I learned a lot from my classmates and teammates from other countries who had different backgrounds than myself,” he said. “They taught me not to try to change who people are, but value the various strengths they bring to the table, because it enhances the overall group.”

After graduating summa cum laude from UMES in 2009 with a degree in technology education, Love landed a teaching job where he thought he would settle quietly into a comfortable life of an educator, perhaps coach baseball and “retire in 35 years.”

“Without attending this institution, I would not have met some of the most influential people in my life,” said Love, who noted the benefits of “having good mentors” and the importance of “serving as a mentor to others.”

UMES technology education grad gives keynote addressA native of Palmyra, Pa., Love credits

Dr. Leon Copeland, a UMES professor emeritus, for nudging him to think beyond settling for a bachelor’s degree.

“I was a high school teacher and one day out of nowhere I received a call from Virginia Tech” with a graduate assistantship offer based on a recommendation from Copeland, an alumnus of the program.

“I had never even applied to the school, but they offered me the assistantship right there on the phone under the condition I move to campus within three months,” he said. “I took the chance and accepted the assistantship and the rest is history.”

Love went on to earn a master’s and a doctoral degree from Virginia Tech, and jokingly acknowledged he’s adjusting to being called “Dr. Love.”

The audience burst into laughter.Love also talked of lessons he learned at UMES outside the classroom,

such as the importance of good manners and the simple act of writing thank you notes. Those kinds of social graces, he believes, gave him an edge in competing for coveted spots in programs that offered professional advancement.

UMES President Juliette B. Bell and Provost Patrick Liverpool present Tyler Love, a 2009 alumnus who gave the convocation’s keynote speech, a plaque inscribed with “ductus exempt,” Latin for “Leadership by Example.”

UMES salutes top undergraduate scholarsUMES students who shined in the classroom

during 2014 were recognized at the 62nd annual Honors Convocation April 2.

According to event organizers, 876 students whose academic performance resulted in grade point averages of 3.5 or higher were named to the dean’s list. Students in that group of scholars with a 3.7 GPA or higher also were acknowledged with Departmental Distinction honors.

The day’s highlight involved announcements of the coveted “Most Outstanding” students in the university’s four academic divisions that offer undergraduate degrees.

• School of Pharmacy and Health Professions: Mya Selby, Suitland, Md.

• School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences: Alexandra Alford, Nashville, Tenn.

• School of the Arts and Professions: Kadijah Felder-Patterson, Sicklerville, N.J.

• School of Business and Technology: Ujala Noman of Princess Anne, a December 2014 graduate

Noman, Felder-Patterson and Alford were among 245 members of the Richard A. Henson Honors Program. Noman currently is a graduate student

at Wayne State University in Detroit pursing a graduate degree in accounting.

Dr. Michael Lane, the Henson Honors Program director, said “the convocation is a rewarding and awarding opportunity for the entire campus community to come together, to praise the academic excellence of our finest students’ journeys and to inspire new students to follow in their footsteps.”

Recognized as the top students in their respective departments were: Lindsey Hughes (agriculture, food and resource sciences), Noman Choudhry (natural sciences), Nana Okyere Acheampong (rehabilitation services), Jeffrey Ajayi (kinesiology), James Walker-Bey (criminal justice), Mariah Crockett (education), Aundrea Townsend (English and modern languages), Kevin Odell (PGA golf management), Drew Barrall (technology), Leah Carpenter (hospitality-tourism management), Joshua

Nwogu (mathematics and computer science), Eunhea Cho (fine arts), Mohamed Elbashir (general studies), Elizabeth Ranger (social sciences) and Abbas Diab (engineering and aviation science).

Alexandra AlfordMya Selby

Ujala NomanKadijah Felder-Patterson

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45 YearsRichard “Hardy” Rudasill assists Josephine Downing, (center) library services, with a clock she received for 45 years of service to UMES by Dr. Juliette B. Bell.

UMES employees recognized for years of serviceSome 111 employees achieved milestones within five

year increments during 2014 for their years of service to the university. They were recognized along with 21 retirees April 7 at a ceremony and luncheon in the Student Services Center ballroom hosted by President Juliette B. Bell and the Department of Human Resources.

20 YearsErnest Barrett, athleticsNorman Billie, comptroller’s officeWilliam Cole, physical plantCheryll Collier-Mills, student affairs &

enrollment managementJames Kellam, financial aidElton Maddox, physical plantGloria Pugh, agricultureCarlos Salgado, technology

15 YearsCynthia Boyle, School of Health

ProfessionsCarol Champagne, English & modern

languageDaphne Chatham, WESM radioKaren Corbin, criminal justiceMonisha Das, business, management &

accountingGayla Deshields, social sciencesMagdi Elobeid, School of Business &

TechnologyRobert Evans, physical plantMary Harmon, physical plantEugene Hoy, Sr. physical plantLinda Johnson, natural sciencesRobert Johnson, Jr., math & computer

scienceDanena Livingston, financial aidMalik Malik, math & computer scienceBryant Mitchell, business, management

& accountingMadhumi Mitra, natural sciencesThomas Mosley, criminal justiceEmmanuel Onyeozili, criminal justiceEdward Palmer, Jr., physical plantBenita Rashaw, residence lifeRebecca Selby, comptroller’s officeLaChanda R. Snead, Administrative

ComputingCraig Terrell, Sr., residence lifeHolly Trice, financial aid

10 YearsDwayne Barnes, Upward BoundKathryn Barrett-Gaines, social sciencesJason Barthman, information technologyFred Batchelor, athleticsMarcus Briddell, physical plantNicole Buzzetto-More, business,

management & accountingMalinda Cecil, human ecologyMarshall Cropper, athletics

Brian Daniels, WESM radioCollene Dean, athleticsBrian Elobaid, business, management &

accountingAlix Felix,physical plantTammy Gharbi, English & modern languageTeresa Harris, physical plantDavid Johnson, Jr., English & modern

languageNikita Lake, institutional researchPhyllis Lowe, admissions & recruitmentDale Maginnis, academic affairsLurline Marsh, agricultureAnthony Nyame, natural sciencesMobolaji Okulate, natural sciencesJoseph Pitula, natural sciencesJosephin Sebaraj, administrative computingAndrea Taylor, access & successShirley Treherne, academic affairsDavid Warner, physical plantVictoria White, auxiliary enterprisesRevonda Whitley, athletics

5 YearsNicholas Bbosa, information technologyTegan Blaine, international programsRhett Burden, residence lifeMaurice Clarke, agricultureChristy Cornish, physical plantGrindl Cropper, physical plantSue Ann Dize, public safetyJohn Gordy, III, physical plantJunior Hopwood, social sciencesCrystal Jackson, public safetyJeffrey Jackson, international programsJamila Johnson, professional golf

managementTykeshia Johnson, public safetyJames Junker, School of PharmacyJohn Kenney, Jr., physical plantPaul Keplinger, public safetyDebra Laforest, international programsRelford Matthews, Sr., physical plantJoshua McIntosh, public safetyJeffrey Molavi, technologyVictor Nnorom, physical plantEline Pierre, international programsMiriam Purnell, School of PharmacyLucille Sampson, physical plantAngela Stephens, international programsBradley Stevens, natural sciencesDerry Stufft, educationLisa Thomas, Title IIIAyanna Tilghman, residence life

25 YearsFrom left, are: Melanie White-Davenport, counseling center; Michel Clark, library services; Rena Finney, library services; Dr. Dorling Joseph, access & success; and Curtis Hartman, physical plant.

30 Years Dr. Juliette B. Bell, (front center) congratulates Jacqueline Collins, procurement; Jennifer Carpenter, library services; Missale Kumelachew, human ecology; Dr. Anugrah Shaw, human ecology; Patricia Mapp, human resources; and Gail Corbin, post office. Emmanuel Acquah, international programs; Richard Gormley, hospitality and tourism management; Gertrude Hairston, human resources; Alverta Polk, natural sciences; and George Shorter, agriculture; are not pictured.

35 YearsFrom left, are: Dr. Robert Dadson, agriculture, and John T. Tilghman, residence life. Frederick Wheatley, Jr., physical plant, not pictured.

40 Years Dewight Rolley, public safety. Not pictured.

6 The Key / April 10, 2015 Events

After a record-breaking winter, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Concert Choir lifts its voices in song welcoming a much-needed spring to the Shore on April 12.

The concert takes place at 4 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. The UMES Concert Choir will be joined by Dr. Patricia Saunders Nixon, a guest soprano soloist from Norfolk, Va., and the Capriccio Strings of Hampton Roads. Saunders Nixon has performed with the Virginia Opera Association and the Virginia Symphony Pops among other accolades.

UMES’ choir, under the direction of Dr. Sheila McDonald Harleston, will be performing sacred and secular selections by Bach, Haydn, Christiansen, Thompson, Bonds, Mann, Smith Moore, Whalum, Fitzgerald, Hogan and Wise.

Themed, “Let’s Tell the World,” the concert is free and open to the community. Call 410-651-6571 for more information.

UMES presents Spring Choral Fest

Attendees at the 2015 “tweaked” Dinner Theater event—this year called “Jazz & Blues Cabaret” April 17 and 18 are in for a treat from the kitchens of the Hospitality and Tourism Management program.

Guests can mingle upon arrival at 6 p.m. and enjoy butlered hors d’oeuvres featuring Phyllo crab dip, shrimp cocktail, crostini, fruit and deviled eggs.

A chicken salad appetizer with aromatic herbs and grapes will be served as the first set of entertainment by the UMES Jazz Band, Dinner Theatre Showtime Band and singers and dancers from the UMES Drama Society, campus and community begins at 7 p.m.

The UMES Jazz Combo will play fitting instrumental music to accompany an entrée of Creole-flavored sirloin steak and hoisin jus lie with coconut seafood jambalaya. A southern passion cheesecake with HTM’s renowned raspberry sauce follows along with a beverage as the second set begins. Dancing is welcomed throughout the evening.

Tickets are $45 per person and are still available by calling 410-651-7747. Don’t miss an evening to remember!

UMES Jazz Ensemble spring concert slated for April 15Whether you’re celebrating the end of tax season or a long-awaited warm up to the weather, the University

of Maryland Eastern Shore Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert might be just what you need.Free and open to the public, the event takes place April 15 at 7 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the

Performing Arts on the UMES campus.Baltimore-born alto saxophonist Mark Gross will join the university’s jazz ensemble on stage performing

“some hard-hitting jazz music,” said Brian Perez, music coordinator at UMES. Gross will also present a master class for musicians of all instruments from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Educated at the Baltimore School of the Arts and the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Gross “credits his sound to the rich appreciation for gospel music” acquired as the son of a pastor.

“It is a real treat to have a musician of his caliber on the Eastern Shore. The concert and master class will be something you won’t find anywhere else,” Perez said.

Gross has toured and recorded with fellow pacesetters in jazz music, Perez said, among them the Dizzy Gilespie Big Band, Jimmy Heath and Duke Ellington Orchestra. He has also performed on Broadway and was the lead alto saxophonist in the 2013-14 musical “After Midnight” at the Lincoln Center. Gross was a featured musician on the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” and appeared in Spike Lee’s film “Malcolm X” and the 2014 film “Annie.”

UMES’ spring concert series includes performances by the Jazz Combo and Chamber Ensemble April 22 at 7 p.m. and the Wind Ensemble April 27 at 7 p.m. Call 410-651-6571 for more information.

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in the Home Depot’s 2015 “Retool Your School” grant program for HBCUs. When you cast your vote, you can

enter for a chance to win a cabin on the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage Cruise.

In order to win, we need:

1. EVERYONE to vote for UMES EVERY DAY at www.retoolyourschool.com/vote-now/

2. Use social media outlets to encourage your friends, classmates, alumni and colleagues to vote. #umes_RYS15

Bookmark this link, www.retoolyourschool.com/

Voting Ends April 20!Thank you in advance, UMES FAMILY!

Help UMES win up to $50,000 for campus improvements

2015 Health & Wellness FestivalSome 300 members of the campus and community attended the 17th annual Health and Wellness Festival March 25 to take advantage of health screenings and informational displays from 175 exhibitors. Lauresa Wigfall of the university’s Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Prevention Program said attendees cited it as “the best one yet.”

Southern’s chief financial and business officer since 2010 and manages a system-wide budget of roughly $250 million.

“Mr. Appleton has a wealth of experience and understanding of higher education finances, and the unique budget management challenges institutions face,” President Juliette B. Bell said. “We’re looking forward to having him join our team here at UMES.”

Prior to taking the post at Southern, which bills itself as the nation’s lone historically black public college system, Appleton was chief financial and administrative officer at Alcorn State University in Mississippi for two years.

He held similar positions at public and private institutions, including Morehouse College in Atlanta, Norfolk (Va.) State University, Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and Jackson (Miss.) State University. He also has worked at his alma mater, Wilberforce (Ohio) University, East Tennessee State University and Southern State Community College in Ohio.

Appleton has served as an adjunct faculty member, teaching classes in introductory, intermediate, managerial and advanced accounting as well as auditing and taxes.

He earned his CPA credential in1988, is a graduate of Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management and also studied at the University of Pennsylvania. He was the first adviser from a historically black institution appointed to the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers’ board.

Blood DriveStudents in UMES’ physician assistant studies graduate program organized a blood drive on campus March 30 to help the Blood Bank of Delmarva secure 38 donations, more than twice as many the last time they sponsored such an event.PA students Sarah Nguyen, Reshma Puthottu, Tabitha Roach and Sarah Pelletier greeted donors outside the SSC Ballroom while classmate Krystal Garcia, above, participated as a donor.

8 The Key / April 10, 2015 Calendar

*Unless stipulated (*) all events listed are free and open to the public.

aprilUMES Concert Choir Performance4 p.m.Ella Fitzgerald Center410-651-6571

UMES Jazz Ensemble Concert7 p.m.Ella Fitzgerald Center410-651-6571

African Dance Troupe11 a.m. -12:30 p.mElla Fitzgerald CenterThe Gye Nyame African Cultural Dance Troupe performs.410-651-8385

Jazz & Blues Cabaret*6 p.m.Richard A. Henson CenterEntertainment by UMES’ Drama Society and Jazz Band, five-course gourmet meal by the Hospitality and Tourism Management Dept. and dancing. $45 per person.Call 410-651-7747

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Jazz Combo & Chamber Ensemble Recital7 p.m.Ella Fitzgerald Center410-651-6571

Wellness Walk11 a.m.William P. Hytche Athletic CenterWalk celebrates National 1890 Day in observance of the signing of the Second Morrill Act of 1890. $18.90 per person.Register at www.umes.edu/sans

Come celebrate

National 1890 Day at the

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

WELLNESS WALKThursday, April 23Kick-off begins at 11 a.m. William P. Hytche Athletic CenterWalk follows at 11:30 a.m.

The goal is 1,890 members of the campus

and community walking 1.890 miles.Registration is $18.90.

Visit www.umes.edu/sans to register.

All proceeds will be used to establish a Justin Morrill Scholarship endowment fund to aid UMES students in carrying out he land-grant mission of the 1890s for generations to come.

Golfing Better Clinic & BBQ

April 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25May 1 & 2

5 p.m.UMES Driving Range

(located behind the softball field)

Golfing tips (balls and clubs provided during clinic), food, music and fun. Children 12 and under are welcome to join in Fridays at 4 p.m. Call 313-578-1468