SMCM Alumna Kaitlyn Marsh ’13 An Archdiocese of Baltimore 2019 Teacher of the Year Michael Bruckler November 26, 2019 - 12:15 pm
November 26, 2019
St. Mary’s College alumna Kaitlyn (Winsiewski) Marsh ’13 has been recognized as an Archdiocese of Baltimore 2019 Teacher of the Year, along with Jennifer Karn and Becky Egan Hogg.
Marsh is a social studies teacher and field hockey coach at St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis, Maryland. She is a graduate of Perry Hall High School and...
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The Board of Education of Charles County is holding an executive session phone conference 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building as permitted by the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Section 10-508(a) and Section 10-503(c) of the State Government Article to discuss personnel matters.
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Charles County Public Schools provides 27,521 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland...
Students gathered earlier this month at Milton M. Somers Middle School aiming to come out on top at the Middle School Archery Tournament.
“Archery kind of relates to life,” said Deshea Mack, father of Matthew Henson Middle School eighth grader, Emmanuel Mack. “You have a goal and you work toward it. Then you hit it.” Mack also appreciates that archery teaches patience and discipline.
For some students, learning new skills are the side benefit of having a good time with a new activity...
CSM AmeriCorps VISTA Member Kelsey Stewart Helps CSM and St. Mary’s County Public Schools Close Workforce Gaps
Efforts Improve High School Students’ Knowledge of Higher Education
When Waldorf resident Kelsey Stewart graduated with her degree in Communications and Social Influence from the University of Maryland College Park, she knew she wanted to help communities better understand each other by engaging in meaningful activism. What she didn’t know was that her first job would be vigorously campaigning to teach high school students who don’t consider continuing their education in how to navigate the...
16th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, Jan. 20 Michael Bruckler November 21, 2019 - 10:32 am
November 21, 2019
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 16th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 20, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The breakfast will begin at 6:30 a.m. and costs $10 payable at the door. The program will begin at 8 a.m. at no cost, featuring a keynote address by Dr. Jason...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will launch a dance program at the start of the 2020-21 school year. Housed at Maurice J. McDonough High School, the program is open only to current CCPS eighth graders or eighth-grade students who plan to enroll in CCPS for the 2020-21 school year. Students accepted into the program will attend McDonough as freshmen at the start of the 2020-21 school year with transportation provided by CCPS.
The program will be rooted in ballet, modern and jazz with...
CSM ‘Giving Tuesday,’ Concerts, Auditions and a Scholarship Resource Fair Mark a Busy December at CSM
CSM Foundation Giving Tuesday. Dec. 3. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation will join colleges and nonprofits around the world to celebrate generosity by participating in Giving Tuesday, a 24-hour online giving event. Make an impact in the community by donating to CSM scholarships and programs. Gifts of every size will help transform lives. You may choose to double your impact by donating to a matching fund. For more information, email csmfoundation@csmd.edu, visit...
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students traveled to Dulles Expo Center Nov. 16 to help Girl Scouts troops from the Nation’s Capital Council learn about CSM’s cyber and robotics teams. The Scouts who stopped by CSM’s booth got hands-on practice and personal advice from members of CSM Talons, the college’s competitive robotics team, and members of the CyberHawks, the college’s competitive cybersecurity team. In addition, many Girl Scouts earned their cyber and robotics badges.
CSM...
Sharing the Power of Generosity with CSM’s Students
Giving never gets old, especially when the generosity is part of the global initiative of #GivingTuesday. This 24-hour online giving blitz has become an annual tradition since 2012 for the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation, which is focusing on the giving season by inspiring people to come together to support the communities they love. This year’s #GivingTuesday is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 3, following the frenzy of Black...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Recognizes County High School Students Michael Bruckler November 20, 2019 - 8:54 am
November 20, 2019
On Nov. 14, the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its 22nd annual book awards, presenting book prizes to five county high school seniors in recognition of their outstanding academic record. Shown in photo from left to right: Angie Draheim (SMCM Zeta Chapter vice president), Faith Bouch (Chopticon), Heather Mae Gilmore...
Handel’s “Messiah” to be performed by St. Mary’s College Chamber Singers Michael Bruckler November 19, 2019 - 3:55 pm
November 19, 2019
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland chamber singers with orchestra under the direction of Larry Vote, professor of music, will perform Handel’s “Messiah” on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. The concert will be held in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall, 47458 Trinity Church Road.
The event is free of charge and open to the public but seating is limited...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is increasing the presence of law enforcement at some schools. The Office of School Safety and Security secured a $276,000 grant that is allowing CCPS to enhance it security efforts through additional police coverage.
Jason Stoddard, director of school safety and security, said the grant is limited to increasing police presence at schools and will provide coverage at some elementary schools and the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center. CCPS selected...
Superintendent Kimberly Hill has announced the Fresh Start Academy Advisory Board, which is composed of members representing the community and various organizations.
Dr. Dianna Abney, a Waldorf pediatrician and former director of the Charles County Department of Health, is the advisory board chair. The board will offer input and feedback on the Academy programs, policies and practices.
Other board members include: Catherine Meyers, representing the Center for Children; Linda McLaughlin...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Leonardtown Campus Engineering Student Club toured Exelon’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) to learn about plant operations and career opportunities. The students received a presentation Nov. 8, about nuclear energy in general and on the operations at CCNPP, specifically.
“Plant engineers were able to thoroughly explain the scale that makes Calvert Cliffs the largest source of clean energy in Maryland,” said Club President Tim White. “The...
St. Mary’s College Students, Faculty, and Alumni Present at Society for Neuroscience Michael Bruckler November 19, 2019 - 10:58 am
November 19, 2019
St. Mary’s College students, faculty, and alumni recently presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Alumna Brooke Steinhoff ’19 presented her joint St. Mary’s Project (completed with alumna Katie Robey ’19) “Antidepressant Efficacy of L-655,708 Following Infusions into the Medial Prefrontal Cortex” conducted...
SMCM Adjunct Professor Steve Lenik Publishes a Chapter in the Book "Historical Archaeologies of the Caribbean" from University of Alabama Press
Adjunct Professor Steve Lenik Publishes a Chapter in the Book "Historical Archaeologies of the Caribbean" from University of Alabama Press Stephan Lenik November 18, 2019 - 4:59 pm
November 18, 2019
Adjunct Professor of Anthropology Steve Lenik published a chapter “Kalinagos and Catholics in Dominica before 1763: Archaeology and History of Caribbean Frontiers” in the book “Historical Archaeologies of the Caribbean: Contextualizing Sites through Colonialism, Capitalism, and Globalism”...
Assistant Professor Amy Steiger Published in Two Journals Michael Bruckler November 18, 2019 - 4:36 pm
November 18, 2019
Assistant Professor of Theater Amy Steiger was recently published in the Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed Journal. Titled, “Moving Forward, Living Backward, or Just Standing Still?: Newspaper Theatre, Critical Race Theory, and Commemorating the Wade-Braden Trial in Louisville, Kentucky,” Steiger’s essay describes how graduate students entering an MFA acting program...
Professors Taylor and Brandt published in Delmarva Review Michael Bruckler November 18, 2019 - 4:23 pm
November 18, 2019
Professor Emerita of Theater and Dance Merideth Taylor had four photographs published in the autumn quarterly issue of Burning Word Literary Journal, and her essay "Miss Mary and Merideth: Story of a Relationship" appears in the just released Volume 12 of the Delmarva Review, a literary journal of poetry and prose. Also Included in the Volume, is a review written by...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) are hosting a scholarship fair next month to educate students and parents in paying for college expenses. The fair is 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17 in the Business and Industry (BI) building of the CSM La Plata campus. The event is geared for high school juniors and seniors interested in learning about college scholarships.
The fair will also include parent workshops. Workshop topics range from college savings...
CSM Six CSM Hawks – Soccer and Volleyball Players – Earn NJCAA Division I and Division II All-Region XX Spots
Four College of Southern Maryland (CSM) women’s soccer players were named to 2019-20 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-Region XX teams, Region XX officials announced Nov. 15. In addition, CSM’s men’s soccer player Justin Miller was named a 2019-20 NJCAA Division I All-Region XX Honorable Mention and CSM women’s volleyball player Katelyn Kluh was named a 2019-20 NJCAA Division II All-Region XX Honorable Mention.
Women’s Soccer
Sophomore defender Cassidy...