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CSM 18 Holes, 18 Years: Marrick Homes Again Sponsors CSM Foundation’s Golf Classic, Aug. 15, to Benefit CSM Students

Deadline is Aug. 2 for Golf, Sip & Swing Registrations The College of Southern Maryland Foundation’s Golf Classic returns to Swan Point Country Club in Issue for the 28th annual event on Thursday, Aug. 15. Proceeds of this annual signature event will benefit student success and athletic programs at CSM. Through the years, the Golf Classic has raised more than $1,000,000. Among those students who have benefitted is CSM graduate Zach McDonough, who as a student athlete was among the...

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CSM CSM Closes July 4-5 in Observance of Independence Day

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will be closed Thursday and Friday, July 4-5, in recognition of the Independence Day holiday. CSM’s St. Charles Children’s Learning Center and the aquatic and fitness centers at the La Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick campuses will also close for a two-day holiday. Access to online services, including registration, is available at www.csmd.edu and through my.CSMD services. [ This article originally appeared here ]

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CSM CSM Trustees Re-Appoint Ted Harwood as Board Chair; Appoint Jay Webster as Vice Chair

Ted Harwood has been re-appointed as chair for the College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees for 2019-2020. The College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees at its June 20 meeting re-appointed Theodore L. Harwood of St. Mary’s County as the board’s chair, and appointed Jay W. Webster of Calvert County as vice chair, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. CSM’s Board of Trustees is the governing body providing leadership and oversight of the college’s mission and policies...

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SMCM Malisch Awarded Council on Undergraduate Research Biology Division Mentor Award

Malisch Awarded Council on Undergraduate Research Biology Division Mentor Award Gretchen Phillips June 19, 2019 - 3:02 pm June 19, 2019 Jessica Malisch, assistant professor of biology at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, was recently awarded the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biology Division Mentor Award (Early Career). According to information provided by the CUR biology division, this national award honors biology mentors for their long-term efforts in supervising undergraduate...

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CSM CSM Trustees Approve FY20 Budget, Set Tuition

[contact-form] In-County Tuition Rates to Increase by 2.7% The College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees at its June 20 meeting approved the college’s Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) budget of $66,256,202, which reflects a 0.7 percent decrease over FY 2019 and is based on projected tuition, and approved funding by the state and by Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s county boards of commissioners. The college’s FY20 budget includes funding for a one-time upgrade of its enterprise resource...

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CSM CSM Establishes Creative Writing Award for Students in Honor of Professor Emeritus Wayne Karlin

Veteran, Author, Connections Co-Creator, Karlin models idea ‘we have an obligation to leave this world better than we found it’ The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has created the Wayne Karlin Creative Writing Award in recognition of the professor emeritus who helped inspire the college’s Connections series. Announced by CSM Languages and Literature Professor Neal Dwyer, the award is also designed to encourage CSM students who show exceptional skill with creative writing as expressed in...

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Charles Co. Commissioners reduce school system budget

The Charles County Commissioners on Tuesday reduced the Board of Education’s fiscal year 2020 budget by $452,200, the amount identified to fund the Fresh Start Academy. The Commissioners, by a 3-2 vote, reduced the instruction, fixed charges and administration categories by the exact amount in each category designated to support the Academy and placed those amounts in a contingency fund. “Fresh Start Academy is designed to help children who are having difficulty adjusting to the classroom...

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Charles Co. System moves to online student registration process

New to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is an online student registration system for parents. The system is active and available on the school system website at https://www.ccboe.com/index.php/online-registration. The website features details about the registration process, what is required for parents enrolling a student new to CCPS and an easy-to-follow video tutorial. The registration website also includes step-by-step directions for users. Parents with students already enrolled in...

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SMCM Men's Lacrosse Team Surprises Alumnus with Inscribed Locker

Men's Lacrosse Team Surprises Alumnus with Inscribed Locker Gretchen Phillips June 14, 2019 - 12:29 pm June 14, 2019 When Gary Willis ‘81 walks through the men’s team room at the new Jamie L. Roberts Stadium, he’ll see his name inscribed on a locker and be reminded he is part of a legacy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. "Every time I see it, it will take me back to a time and place when I used to play," Willis said. St. Mary's College of Maryland is in the early stages of a fundraising...

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St. Mary's Co. Notice of Board of Education Joint Meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 LEONARDTOWN, MD – There will be a joint meeting of the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County and the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room at 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. For more information, call 301-475-5511, ext. 32177. [ This article originally appeared here ]

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St. Mary's Co. Lunch and Learn and Lunch at the Library, 2019

Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ (SMCPS) Judy Center and Food and Nutrition Services is pleased to announce its free summer meals program in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Library and a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. Students and their families will be able to access a free and...

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St. Mary's Co. Administrative Appointment and Transfer Announced - June 14, 2019

Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 LEONARDTOWN, MD – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of June 12, 2019. The Board appointed Ms. Lindsay Brenfleck as Principal of Town Creek Elementary School. Ms. Brenfleck holds a Master’s degree from Towson University and a Bachelor’s...

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CSM Kids’ & Teen College Offers Summer Experiences That Go Beyond Expectations

CSM’s New Summer Flight Academy Encourages Students to Soar Kids’ and Teen College at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) continues with its tradition of offering comprehensive, summer enrichment programs for children ages 6 to 17 years old. CSM’s half-day or full-day programs allow kids and teens to design a summer experience specific to their interests, while assuring parents that their children are receiving memorable lessons with trusted instructors. The CSM’s new 2019 Summer...

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SMCM Jeanette M. Warren ‘20 to sing with inaugural Boutique Broadway Symposium in New York, NY

Jeanette M. Warren ‘20 to sing with inaugural Boutique Broadway Symposium in New York, NY jwarren June 06, 2019 - 1:06 am June 06, 2019 This June, music major Jeanette Marie Warren (’20) will join seven students of the Cooper Voice Studio in midtown Manhattan for the studio’s first "Boutique Broadway Symposium." Under the artistic direction of performer and educator Jennifer Cooper, founder and CEO of Go-DIVA! Productions Inc., the symposium is designed to train and empower musical...

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Charles Co. Graduates find success through CCPS Virtual Academy

The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Class of 2019 included nearly 2,000 students who graduated from high school earlier this month. While many graduated with honors, academic accolades or athletic accomplishments, other graduates focused on the end goal: receiving a high school diploma. The path to graduation is not the same for any one student. But with a variety of options, such as career and technology education (CTE) completer programs, evening high school and dual college...

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Charles Co. School system honors volunteers for making a difference in the lives of students, staff

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) held the second annual Be the Difference Awards program June 10 to honor volunteers who contribute their time, talents and resources to students, staff and schools. The Outstanding Volunteer of the Year “Be the Difference” awards program began in 2018 to recognize exemplary volunteers. There are five categories including elementary school parent volunteer, middle school parent volunteer, high school parent volunteer, Charles County business volunteer...

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Charles Co. Board honors 73 school system employees at retirement ceremony

The first day on the job for Concitta Walls was Sept. 5, 1969, and she was 18. William Diggs — the namesake of a Waldorf elementary school — stopped by her house over the summer. He knew her mother had health concerns and Walls, who had just graduated high school, would be looking for a job. She started at the F.B. Gwynn Educational Center and stayed there until 1986. From there she moved to the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building to work for the Training for Effective Transition, a...

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CSM Kids’ and Teen College, Chautauqua, Summer Flight Academy are Just a Few of the Happenings at CSM this July

CSM Observes Code Green Fridays. Fridays through Aug. 9, College of Southern Maryland (CSM), all campuses. In an effort to decrease energy costs during the summer months, CSM will be running a Code Green initiative each Friday through Aug. 9. During Code Green days, most CSM buildings and services will close at 1:30 p.m. on Fridays and remain closed throughout the weekend. Code Green does not affect the St. Charles’ Children’s Learning Center at CSM, CSM Kids’ and Teen College programs or...

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CSM Students Explore ‘Second Chances’ During CSM’s Social Justice Day

Students at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) spent several weeks this spring exploring the theme of “Second Chances,” with a focus at various times on post-incarceration, drug and alcohol addiction and recovery, immigration, homelessness, hunger and food insecurities. Their work was in preparation of CSM’s annual two-day Social Justice Day events held at the Leonardtown and Prince Frederick Campuses. Calvert County Health Department Peer Recovery Specialists (PRS), from left...

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CSM CSM Student Government Association Honors Students For Being Wizards at Success

Held in the haze of blue lights at the Middleton Hall in Waldorf, the festive event celebrated two semesters of student successes. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recognized several students for their service to the community and positive impact on all students during a Harry Potter-themed Student Government Association (SGA) Yule Ball last month. Held in the haze of blue lights at the Middleton Hall in Waldorf, the festive event brought wand-waving students, faculty and staff...

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