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SMCM Two SMCM Students Receive Prestigious Fulbright-Hays Fellowships for Summer Language Study in Taiwan

Two SMCM Students Receive Prestigious Fulbright-Hays Fellowships for Summer Language Study in Taiwan Chuck Steenburgh April 04, 2024 - 8:44 am April 04, 2024 St. Mary's College of Maryland students Jonathan Geyer '24 and Summer LaRocco '26 were recipients of grants under the Fulbright-Hays Fellowships for Advanced Overseas Chinese Language Study for the summer of 2024. The fellowships are awarded by the American Councils for International Education under a grant from the U.S. Department of...

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Charles Co. Applications reopen for limited time for CASE, Interactive Media and Fire & Rescue Institute

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is reopening the Career and Technical Education (CTE) application window for a limited time for select programs. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. CCPS solar eclipse update

On Monday, April 8, Maryland will experience a partial solar eclipse between 2 and 4:30 p.m., with peak timing around 3:20 p.m. During a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the light of the Sun, causing a shadow over Earth. On Monday, there will be about 90% coverage in Maryland which will cause it to become darker outside. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. Three Charles County teams advance to Destination Imagination Global Finals

The Maryland Destination Imagination (DI) Tournament was held last month at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County with 32 teams from Charles County among the 114 competing to make it to the global competition. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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SMCM Professor Mertz Presents at Discover BMB and Serves on an Invited Panel

Professor Mertz Presents at Discover BMB and Serves on an Invited Panel Pamela Mertz April 02, 2024 - 3:14 pm April 02, 2024 Pamela Mertz, professor of biochemistry, was a co-author on 4 posters presented at Discover BMB in San Antonio. She presented with two faculty from other institutions on “Lessons Learned from the First Implementation of Malate Dehydrogenase CUREs in Biochemistry, Biology, and Chemistry Lab Courses.” Two other posters were on assessment of biomolecular visualization...

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SMCM Students Take First Place in Hackathon

Students Take First Place in Hackathon Lee Capristo March 28, 2024 - 5:36 pm March 28, 2024 St. Mary's College of Maryland senior computer science majors Alex Stoyanov-Roberts and Shameer Rao took first place in the VelocityX: AI Hackathon hosted by the College of Southern Maryland and sponsored by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division on March 21-22. The challenge for the hackathon was to produce an image classification model capable of identifying images of aircraft. This is a...

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SMCM United States Rep. Steny Hoyer to Deliver St. Mary's College of Maryland's 2024 Commencement Address

United States Rep. Steny Hoyer to Deliver St. Mary's College of Maryland's 2024 Commencement Address Gretchen Phillips March 28, 2024 - 1:30 pm March 28, 2024 Maryland’s longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD 5th) will deliver the keynote address during St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s 2024 Commencement. The commencement ceremony will take place Saturday, May 11 beginning at 10 a.m. on the College’s Townhouse Green. “I am honored to...

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SMCM Professor Williams and Katya Scott '24 Publish Systematic Review in The Arts in Psychotherapy

Professor Williams and Katya Scott '24 Publish Systematic Review in The Arts in Psychotherapy Angela Draheim March 24, 2024 - 9:48 am March 24, 2024 Senior psychology major Katya Scott '24 and Professor of Psychology Libby Williams were recently published in the journal The Arts in Psychotherapy. The article is based on Scott's summer 2022 SURF project: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies on Art Therapy with Adult Refugees. Katya's St. Mary's Project, a mixed methods pilot study of...

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Charles Co. Maryland State Education Association donates books to Higdon for Read Across America

Theresa Mitchell Dudley, vice president of the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA), recently visited Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. State releases graduation data for Class of 2023

Graduation rate data for the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Class of 2023 was released this week by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. Stone student receives Maryland Emerging Scholars award

Dejah Bishop, a senior at Thomas Stone High School, was recently named a Maryland Emerging Scholar by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) in collaboration with The Daily Record, a news media company in Maryland. MBRT recognizes 24 high school students out of nearly 300 applicants across the state to represent their school district for their achievements and academic success. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the...

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SMCM New Awards for Institutional Advancement Marketing Team

New Awards for Institutional Advancement Marketing Team Chuck Steenburgh March 25, 2024 - 11:10 am March 25, 2024 The Institutional Advancement integrated marketing & communications team has won awards in two national competitions for their work in 2023. "The unwavering ingenuity and dedication of Institutional Advancement's integrated marketing team are a driving force behind the College's soaring reputation and brand excellence," said Carolyn Curry, vice president for institutional...

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Charles Co. CCPS to hold Early Learning Launch on April 20

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting an Early Learning Launch event 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 20, at La Plata High School. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. Charles County Public Schools response to local release

Thank you for your continued support of Charles County Public Schools and the Board of Education of Charles County. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. Hazel Health telemental health service to extend to elementary school students next month

Hazel Health, an online telemental health service available free to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) middle and high school students, will soon be offered to elementary school students. Hazel Health therapists are currently serving more than 100 middle and high school students. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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SMCM Asst. Prof. Carthan Performs at the Kennedy Center April 16

Asst. Prof. Carthan Performs at the Kennedy Center April 16 Chuck Steenburgh March 21, 2024 - 12:12 pm March 21, 2024 Assistant Professor of Music Ellington Carthan headlines a sold-out performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. As part of the Kennedy Center's Ellington 125 series celebrating the 125th anniversary of the birth of musical legend Duke Ellington, Carthan will narrate and perform with the Post Classical Ensemble a program titled...

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Charles Co. First elementary school redistricting public hearing set for April 2, second hearing scheduled on May 1

The opening of Margaret J. Thornton Elementary School at the start of the 2025-2026 school year spurs the need for elementary school redistricting. This redistricting will create an attendance zone for a school while addressing overcrowding issues at existing schools. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. Spellbound — Middle school students compete in annual Spelling Bee

The best middle school spellers in the county were a’buzz earlier this month during the 46th Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Spelling Bee. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. CCPS announces new Director of Elementary Education, appointment effective July 1

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) today announces the administrative appointment of McKenna Lewis, Ed.D., as the Director of Elementary Education. The Board of Education of Charles County at its March 12 meeting approved the appointment of Lewis to the role. Her appointment is effective July 1. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. Board of Education approves new elementary school name

The Board of Education of Charles County at its March 18 work session approved the name of the next Charles County Public elementary school. The Board approved the name Margaret Jamieson Thornton Elementary School for Elementary School 23. The school is currently under construction off St. Charles Parkway in White Plains and will open at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the...

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