The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) rounded out the spring semester by celebrating the 2018-2019 accomplishments of its student athletes at the college’s annual athletic banquet held at the Waldorf Jaycee Hall.
Zack McDonough, of Accokeek, was named Scholar Athlete of the Year for earning a minimum of 36 credit hours with the college and maintaining the highest cumulative GPA. McDonough, who played defense for the Hawks Men’s Soccer Team, earned a 3.93 GPA and is continuing his...
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Included among the many ceremonies connected to the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 60th Spring Commencement this May was a traditional nurse pinning recognition held May 16. Fifty-four associate degree nursing candidates received their nursing pins and celebrated their accomplishments with their professors, faculty and family.
To kick off the festivities, CSM Nursing Professor Robin Young, MSN, MSM, RN-BC explained the history of the modern pinning ceremony which dates to the 1860s...
In observance of Memorial Day, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will be closed Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27. The college will resume normal operations on Tuesday, May 28.
In addition, starting May 24 and continuing every Friday in July except for July 5, all CSM campuses will observe early closing for the college’s Code Green Friday initiative. To decrease energy costs during summer months, CSM will close most buildings on Fridays at 1:30 p.m. However, the Children’s...
CSM CSM Commemorates 60th Spring Commencement with 522 Candidates Receiving 546 Degrees, 244 Certificates
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated 522 candidates for 546 associate degrees and 244 certificates during its 60th spring commencement ceremonies May 17 at the La Plata Campus.
Of the students receiving awards at the ceremonies 38 percent are from Charles County, 33 percent are from St. Mary’s County, 23 percent are from Calvert County and 6 percent are from outside of the region. Of the graduates, 63 percent are female and 37 percent are males.
Associate degrees were awarded...
The following students were recognized as candidates for associate degrees, certificates or letters of recognition at the 60th Spring Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 17 at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata Campus.
Anne Arundel County
Lothian
Charmaine Richardson
West River
Katie B. Arnold
Baltimore County
Columbia
Andrew L. Beauchamp
Glen Burnie
Andrea Alexandra Padilla
Calvert County
Broomes Island
Daniel Joseph Neiman
2018-2019 Student Government Association (SGA)...
CSM CSM’s Professor Dr. Richard Siciliano Talks on Expectations During Keynote Address at 60th Spring Commencement
“My advice to you: Don’t doubt yourself. Just go for it. Swing for the fences.”
The following remarks were offered by College of Southern Maryland Professor, Dr. Richard Siciliano, during the keynote address of the 60th spring commencement on May 17 at the La Plata Campus.
Students, your families and friends, my faculty colleagues, CSM staff (especially those who worked overtime behind the scenes to reconfigure this gymnasium and the AV crew that worked to get the technology just right)...
The following remarks were provided by Dr. Sarah E. Merranko, president of the Faculty Senate at the College of Southern Maryland on May 17, during the 60th spring commencement ceremonies at the La Plata Campus.
“It’s often said that learning doesn’t always take place in the classroom and that some of the most important lessons are learned on the playground, in the street, on the job or somewhere altogether unexpected.
“We call these opportunities of reflection ‘teachable moments.’ As a...
CSM Excitement Builds As CSM’s 60th Spring Graduation Nears; Two Ceremonies Will Celebrate 522 Students
2018-2019 Student Government Association (SGA) President and Prince Frederick Campus Student Association President Stephanie Arnone, of Chesapeake Beach and seen here at the Harry Potter-themed SGA awards banquet, will earn her associate’s degree in arts and sciences.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is readying to celebrate 522 candidates for 546 associate degrees and 244 certificates during its 60th spring commencements to be held May 17 at the La Plata Campus.
The student speaker...
CSM Observes Code Green Fridays. May 24-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 starting May 24 and continuing 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, CSM Kids’ & Teen College...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) athletic program is seeking men lacrosse players who are interested in taking their skills to the next level.
The college is holding a LAX Prospect Day to introduce prospective players to the CSM Hawks’ Men’s Lacrosse program, as well as to CSM’s campus and the college’s academic offerings next month. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 15 at CSM’s La Plata Campus at the Athletic Field located behind the Physical Education (PE) Building...
CSM Hawks Take Region XX Title, Head to Indiana to Make Second Straight National Championship Appearance
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Hawks golf team captured its second consecutive Region XX Tournament title over the May 4-5 weekend. With this victory, the team qualified to play in the NJCAA Division II National Championship May 21-24 in Plymouth, Indiana.
This is the fourth time the CSM golf program has brought home the Region XX Tournament crown, winning in 2006 and 2014 as well when they also qualified to compete in the National Championship.
Sophomore William Garrett of...
CSM College of Southern Maryland Joins Achieving the Dream National Network with Focus To Strengthen Student Success
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) today announced that it has joined Achieving the Dream (ATD), a network of more than 220 colleges in 43 states dedicated to improving student success. As a Network institution, CSM will innovate to implement, align, and scale cutting-edge reforms, work with ATD coaches to build institutional capacity and connect with peers to foster learning and share information. CSM is one of 16 colleges among the 2019 Cohort announced by ATD today.
“The strength...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Talons arrived at the VEX U World Robotics Championship in Louisville, Kentucky April 24 touting critical skills, well-made robots and high hopes of bringing home the best results ever seen in the six years that the team has earned a spot to compete on the world stage
Mission accomplished.
At the end of the four days of skill and elimination rounds, the Talons lay claim to being the 11th overall college robotic team in the world. During the skills...
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...
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...
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...
CSM CSM Ward Virts Series Takes Fresh Look at Classics with Free Jazz One Concert at Prince Frederick Campus, May 12
The College of Southern Maryland hosts the last of six free concerts in its 2018-2019 Ward Virts Concert Series at its Prince Frederick Campus May 12 with a performance by Jazz One’s “Happening Now.”
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hosts the last of six free concerts in its 2018-2019 Ward Virts Concert Series at its Prince Frederick Campus May 12. This season’s final concert will feature Jazz One’s “Happening Now.”
The Ward Virts Concert Series celebrates the life and talent of...
Having won accolades and prize money, nine CSM students will now have their award-winning public service announcements about vehicle theft prevention air throughout the year across the state of Maryland. The winners pictured with their professor from left are Tionte Smiley, Joseph Neal III, Kevin Poole, CSM Associate Professor and Program Coordinator Olaniyi Areke, Stephen Gardner, Jacob Buchanan, Jillian Roberts, Christian Pomponio and Dylan Fox. Not pictured is winner Michael Baranowski...