The Board of Education of Calvert County Public Schools issued a resolution in honor of the Patuxent High School Harlequins to recognize their state championship at the 2019 Maryland Thespian Festival for their production of the first act of Becky's New Car, by Stephen Dietz.
Directed by Allen Price and student director Destiny Cusic, the Harlequins have established and maintained a consistent standard of excellence in the field of theater arts. They will represent Maryland at the 2019...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) have partnered to provide a dual degree program that will enable CSM students to complete a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in five years. The 2+3 Program pathway requires CSM students to complete their associate of science in pre-professional health science (Pharmacy Track).
Through this cooperative agreement, UMES will guarantee admission into its program annually for up to three CSM students who meet...
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, would like to announce the outstanding employees that have been recognized for their service and dedication to St. Mary's County Public Schools.
Ms. Deborah Urich, ISIC Paraeducator at Greenview Knolls Elementary School, has been selected as the Educational Support Professional of the Year award winner. The Educational Support Professional of the Year award was established in 2009 to recognize the essential role support staff has on the success...
Assoc. Prof. Betül Başaran Hosts Lecture at Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. Michael Bruckler May 03, 2019 - 4:56 pm
May 03, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Associate Professor of Religious Studies Betül Başaran hosted a session of Material Witness on April 25 at the Deck B. Seminar Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C.
Titled “Cross-Cultural Intimacy and Marriage between Europeans and Ottoman Women in the Early Modern Era,” Başaran examined the...
Antonio Ugues Jr Named Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College Michael Bruckler May 03, 2019 - 3:49 pm
May 03, 2019
Provost and Dean of Faculty Michael Wick announced today that Antonio Ugues Jr., associate professor of political science, will serve as the director for the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He will begin the position on Monday, July 1. Todd Eberly, associate professor of political science and public policy...
Lunch on Us is a free summer lunch program for children ages 18 and younger who live in Charles County. Lunches are served Monday through Friday at various times and locations from June 24 to Aug. 16. Lunches must be eaten on site, and no lunches are served Thursday, July 4. Visit https://www.ccboe.com/ss/summer-meals/ for more information.
Hot lunches will be served at the following locations:
Henry E. Lackey High School, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Indian Head Elementary School, 11:30 a.m...
Arbor Day Foundation honors St. Mary’s College with 2018 Tree Campus USA recognition Michael Bruckler May 03, 2019 - 2:42 pm
May 03, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been honored with 2018 Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
“This was a team effort that included hard work from our arboretum intern Sam Berenschot-Bucciero ’19, the sustainability fellow Kaitlin Aaby ’18, our campus arborist Justin...
Assoc. Prof. Jamieson Wins $25,000 For St. Mary’s College Computer Science Program from Sheetz Michael Bruckler May 03, 2019 - 10:15 am
May 03, 2019
Alan Jamieson, associate professor of computer science, recently won $25,000 to be used toward students in the computer science program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland from the gas and convenience store Sheetz through its Time Back initiative where the company connects and gives back to customers.
“It’s a great honor and a fantastic...
Matthew Henson Middle School teacher Holly Darby is known among students as a “cool” teacher who is supportive, takes the time to explain things and makes learning fun. Darby teaches seventh and eighth grade language arts and serves as a co-sponsor to the Henson Student Government Association (SGA). In her role as an SGA advisor, Darby works with students on leadership skills and teaches them the importance of community service.
Darby has served as the SGA co-sponsor for the past five years...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is partnering with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) to provide summer camps for students. The camps are run by CCPS School Resource Officers, include lunch and are free for students. Space is limited and registration is required. The following are available camps; space is limited and parents must register for each camp. Parents will be notified if their child is selected for a camp.
CCSO Football Camp
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is...
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) President Dr. Maureen Murphy was on-hand to congratulate Leonardtown High School student Samuel Dichter when he was awarded a $1,500 scholarship by the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) April 30. The BOCC presented college scholarships to three high school students as part of the Calvert County Government Employee Recognition Committee’s (ERC) annual scholarship program. Dichter plans to use the scholarship to attend CSM in the fall.
Two...
Project Graduation, a drug- and alcohol-free party for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 2019 high school graduates, will be held in the PE Building of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) in La Plata. The event will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. the night of a high school’s graduation with graduates and one guest admitted free.
North Point High School’s Project Graduation is May 30. On May 31, St. Charles, La Plata and Thomas Stone high schools will celebrate. Westlake, Henry E. Lackey and...
Thomas Stone High School seniors DeAndre Watson, left, and Ne’Kara Smith, are the top male and female scholarship earners in the school’s Advanced Via Individual Determination program. Thomas Stone’s AVID program recently held a signing day ceremony for its college-bound seniors who earned $3.2 million in scholarship offers.
College Signing Day was May 1, and Thomas Stone High School AVID’s underclassmen celebrated their peers who are on their way to college in the fall.
The Advancement...
CSM’s Longest Serving Professor Dr. Richard Siciliano to Address Graduates
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will recognize 527 candidates receiving 837 certificates and degrees during its 60th Spring Commencement ceremonies Friday, May 17, at the college’s La Plata Campus. CSM Professor of English, Communication, and Languages Dr. Richard Siciliano, who has earned the distinction of working at the college for 50 years – longer than anyone in the college’s history – will provide the...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation recognized seven individuals who have special connections to the college and the St. Mary’s County community at an annual Brick Recognition Ceremony at CSM’s Leonardtown Campus on April 23.
Bricks have been placed in front of the campus’ Wellness and Aquatics Center in memory of CSM facilities employees Sherman Clevenger and Thomas V. Cox, Leonardtown entrepreneurs Dick Curry and Johnny Joseph, and county educator and CSM Foundation Director...
The College of Southern Maryland Hawks golf team won the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MDJUCO) Conference Golf Championship April 25 at Swan Point Golf Course beating Anne Arundel Community College by four strokes and finishing with a team score of 338. The Hawks golfers will now seek a second consecutive Region XX Tournament crown later this week.
CSM Sophomores Tyler Potts, left, and William Garrett remain at the top of the MDJUCO Leader Board.
Hawks’ Sophomore William...
SMCM St. Mary's College of Maryland Recognized by EPA as Top Green Power User in the Capital Athletic Conference in 2018-19
St. Mary's College of Maryland Recognized by EPA as Top Green Power User in the Capital Athletic Conference in 2018-19 Michael Bruckler April 30, 2019 - 2:12 pm
April 30, 2019
St. Mary's College of Maryland has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an Individual Conference Champion in the 2018-19 College and University Green Power Challenge. St. Mary's College currently uses more green power than any other school in the Capital Athletic Conference.
Since...
Graduation ceremonies for high school seniors in the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Class of 2019 are planned for May 30, May 31 and June 1 at the CCPS Convocation Center located at North Point High School in Waldorf.
The ceremony for North Point is Thursday, May 30. Ceremonies for St. Charles, La Plata and Thomas Stone high schools are Friday, May 31. Seniors from Westlake, Henry E. Lackey and Maurice J. McDonough high schools graduate on Saturday, June 1.
North Point’s ceremony is...
Superintendent Kimberly Hill, left, and Sheriff Troy Berry renew their commitment to the long-standing partnership between Charles County Public Schools and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office signing a memorandum of understanding on April 17 that outlines expectations for special law enforcement services and programs to schools.
Superintendent Kimberly Hill and Sheriff Troy Berry renewed their commitment to the long-standing partnership between Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the...
Professor Johnson Awarded Fourth Residency Fellowship for Summer 2019 Michael Bruckler April 30, 2019 - 12:26 pm
April 30, 2019
Professor of Art Sue Johnson, has been awarded a one-month, fully-funded residency fellowship by the I-Park Foundation in East Haddam, Connecticut.
I-Park Residency Program is both an open-air and a closed-studio laboratory for individual creative pursuits in the fields of music composition/sound art, the visual arts, architecture, moving image, creative...