Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars are poised tograce the campus of UMES in support of the university’s11th annual gala early next year. President Thelma B.Thompson announced the names of the celebrities whohave reserved their spot at what promises to be a spec-tacular, Hollywood-style, red-carpet event that only thebest party on the Eastern Shore can offer.

“More important than their pledge to be here istheir commitment to helping us raise more scholarshipdollars for our deserving students than ever before,”said Thompson.

Academy-award winning actor Lou Gosset Jr., haspledged his support as has “The Big Man” ClarenceClemons, the legendary B. B. King, Heisman-award win-ning rusher and receiver Herschel Walker andrenowned golfer Lee Elder, with more to come.

Gosset is the recipient of every known acting acco-lade, including an Oscar, multiple Golden Globes,Emmys and People’s Choice Awards. He is known forsuch critically acclaimed work as “An Officer and a Gen-tleman,” 1982, for which he won his Oscar; “EnemyMine,” 1985; “Iron Eagle,” 1985, 1986, 1992, and1995; “To Dance with Olivia,” 1997; and “Jasper,Texas,” 2003, to name a few. Recently, he appeared asthe new lead on the popular science fiction series “Star-gate SG-1,” and won for himself a new generation of fansworldwide.

Clemons, affectionately known as “The Big Man,”has captivated audiences for over forty years with hisdistinguished abilities as a saxophonist. A member of

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and earned a law and master’s degree in American studies from Yale. YaleLaw School awarded her the Citation of Merit as Outstanding Alumna andthe Yale Graduate School awarded her the Yale Wilbur Cross Medal.

During the commencement ceremonies, honorary degrees will bepresented to Alan Newberry, president and chief executive officer ofPeninsula Regional Health System and CEO of Peninsula Regional MedicalCenter in Salisbury, Md. , and Rilous Carter, vice president of Disney’sHollywood Studios in Florida. Newberry will receive the Doctor of Science,while Carter will receive the Doctor of Humane Letters.

Newberry joined Peninsula Regional, Delmarva’s largest hospital, in1992 as executive vice president and chief operating officer. It is now thecornerstone of a fully integrated health delivery system with over 3,000employees and affiliates. He was promoted fin 1997 to president and CEO,a position he held until last year when Peggy Naleppa transitioned topresident of the medical center in preparation for Newberry’s retirementon January 1, 2010. He continues to serve as chief executive officer ofPeninsula Regional. He serves on various health care boards andcommittees and is a leader in the community, having served on theSalisbury Urban Ministries, The Greater Salisbury Committee, the SalisburyArea Chamber of Commerce and the Wicomico Visioning Committee. AtUMES, he is the vice chairman of the BusinessSchool Advisory Council.

Carter is a 35-year veteran of the hospitalityindustry. He began his career at Walt Disney World in1997 as a member of the resorts food and beverageteam and steadily rose to positions of increasingmanagerial responsibility. Among them were: generalmanager of food and beverage at Epcot, director ofcatering and convention services for Walt DisneyParks and Resorts, and general manager of Disney’sCoronado Springs Resort. Prior to his career atWDW, Carter held positions at Renaissance Hotels and Resorts and HyattHotels and Resorts across the U.S.

Guests for the commencement exercises are encouraged to be seatedone half-hour prior to the start of the event in order to observe the studentand faculty processional. No tickets are necessary. For more information,visit www.umes.edu/commencement.

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Over 246 to graduate at UMESWinter CommencementWinter celebrations abound this time of year. UMES has cause to

celebrate as approximately 246 graduates turn their tassels signifying theconferring of their degrees at the 13th annual Winter Commencement onFriday, December 18, at 10 a.m. in the Williams P. Hytche Athletic Center.

Following opening activities and selections bythe university’s Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble,the commencement address will be delivered by theHonorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, a democratic U.S. congresswoman for the District of Columbia, nowin her 10th term. Attributed to her success in writingbills and having them enacted, she is known as oneof the most effective members of the House inproducing legislation, despite not being able to voteon final passage of legislation in the House because

she represents a non-state.She is currently chair of the House Subcommittee on Economic

Development, Emergency Management and Public Buildings. Norton serveson three rather than the customary two House committees, where she hasfull voting rights. In 2007, she successfully completed a four-year campaignfor the House vote when the House passed H.R. 1905. At present, she isworking to move the D.C. House Voting Rights Act of 2009 forward withouta gun provision.

Norton has been a champion for her district, striving for and achievingstatehood and full congressional voting representation. She was successfulin having bills passed, which provided $10,000 to all district high schoolgraduates to attend any public college in the nation or $2,500 to attend anyprivate college because the district does not have a higher education systemof state colleges. She is also credited with a $5,000 homebuyer tax credit todistrict residents and tax breaks to district businesses.

A national leader in civil and feminist rights prior to her election,Norton was the first woman to chair the Equal Employment OpportunityCommission. She served on boards at three Fortune 500 companies as wellas the boards of civil rights and other organizations. In surveys, she wasnamed one of the 100 most important American women and the mostpowerful women in Washington.

Norton is a full-time tenured professor of law at GeorgetownUniversity. She received her bachelor’s degree from Antioch College in Ohio

Friday, December 18, is designated Alan Newberry Day at UMES. The honor, for which he will be awarded thehonorary Doctor of Science degree during the 2009 Winter Commencement ceremony, commemorates the manycontributions of the Peninsula Regional Medical Center CEO to the Lower Shore community.

Under his watch, hospital services increased while patient and medication safety prevailed, and the physicalplant nearly doubled in size, having grown almost 30 percent.

Over the past 10 years, Newberry’s administration experienced substantial growth in the number of emergencyroom visits, which increased by 64 percent, and in the amount of total operating revenue, which rose from $153.5million to $355.6 million (up over 132 percent). For his work and dedication to quality, the hospital earned anumber of national clinical awards, recognitions and certifications, having most recently been awarded theHealthGrades 2009 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence. Peninsula Regional is the only hospitalon the Delmarva Peninsula to achieve this distinction and one of just 270 in the nation.

For UMES, the Newberry administration has provided support for two faculty lines, one for the Department ofPhysical Therapy in 2006 following a $60,000 gift and one for the Physician Assistant Department following a$150,000 gift. The mutually beneficial working relationship between Peninsula Regional and UMES began at UMESin 1998, when faculty and students produced research findings and updates for the hospital, while hospital personnelgave instructional lectures to UMES students.

UMES celebratesAlan Newberry Day

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The Ernest R. andElsa M. SatchellScholarship Endowmentfor the Visual Artsprovides need-basedscholarships forstudents who havedeclared visual arts astheir major, includingart education,photography, graphicillustration, sequentialarts and any other visualarts major created inthe future. Additionalcontributions to theendowment may bemade by sending acheck payable to theUMES Foundation with

the Ernest R. and Elsa M. Satchell Scholarship Endowment for the VisualArts in the memo line to the Division of Institutional Advancement, UMES,Backbone Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853. Contributions may be taxdeductable. For more information, call 410-651-7773.

Ernest Satchell,professor and chair ofthe Department of FineArts and an alumnusfrom the Class of ‘63,and his wife ElsaSatchell, librarytechnician III in specialcollections at theFrederick DouglassLibrary, both at UMES,recently made a$10,000 contribution toa fund for the visualarts.

The fund wasoriginally created by agift from members ofthe UMES Departmentof Fine Arts. Dr. AnkeVanWagenberg, Mosely Gallery director; and Michel Demanche,Christopher Harrington and Brad Hudson, all associate professors in thedepartment, established the fund in November in honor of the Satchells andtheir many years of dedicated service to the university.

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Aetna Health Insurance and the Aetna Foundation recently presentedthe University of Maryland Eastern Shore Concert Choir with a $5,000 firstplace award as the winners of the Aetna Historically Black Colleges andUniversities (HBCU) Health Program’s 2008 ambassadors.

The award is the product of Aetna’s designation as the 2008-09National Premier Partner of the “105 Voices of History” choir, a nationalchoir comprised of studentrepresentatives from each of thecountry’s 105 HBCUs. Thesponsorship supports the choir’sannual performance at theKennedy Center in Washington,D.C., as well as the chorister’sefforts to encourage healthierlifestyles on their respectivecampuses.

“When the students returnedfrom the 2008 concert, they werechallenged by Aetna to develop alist and poster to demonstrate105 ways to live healthier onHBCU campuses,” said Dr. SheilaHarleston, director of choralactivities at UMES and one of the2009 conductors of the “105Voices of History.” “The poster

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Satchell gift endows scholarship for the visual arts

Concert Choir awarded $5,000

Pictured from left to right, Kimberly Dumpson, Esq. , director of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giv-ing, and President Thelma B. Thompson accept a check for $10,000 from Elsa and ErnestSatchell to endow a scholarship fund for the visual arts at UMES. Photo by Jim Glovier

was presented at the 2009 concert and we were elated to recently receivenotice of our first place entry.”

The poster was the product of a concerted effort spear-headed byShakia Paylor and Michelle Turnbull. Ironically, Paylor was the winner ofthe UMES Concert Choir’s annual Health Fest last year.

Aetna representatives will visit UMES, the first place winner, and willdisplay the winning poster intheir corporate office. ClarkAtlanta University won the secondplace award of $3,000, whileMorehouse College received$2,000 for third place.

“Aetna is proud to supportthe ‘105 Voices of History,’” saidFloyd Green, head of communityrelations for Aetna and honorarychair of the 2009 events. “Thisrelationship highlights Aetna’shistorical involvement with thecountry’s Historically BlackColleges and Universities, andshows how Aetna can work with105 campuses and communitiesaround the country as theydevelop ways to live healthierlives.”

Leaks Magazine: Low FidelityPhotography, the sponsor ofthe competition.

“In the world of digitalimagery, the Holga and manylow-fi cameras are tools ofliberation. I also find byoverexposing the film andbleaching back to reveal theimage makes for theunpredictable, something mostphotographers dislike. Myfinal results are never what Ianticipate when I click theshutter,” said Demanche.

Demanche is known for amulti-media manner of artvisualization. Often her work isthe result of stories thatmanifest into painting, mixedworks on paper orphotography. Her works havebeen displayed in the WhitneyMuseum of American Art, TheWomen’s Museum and theFranklin Furnace Archive. As anative Texan, she is includedin the Houston Museum ofFine Art, Chase ManhattanBank, part of the Frito LayCorporation and the former E-Systems. Regionally, her workis park of the LevinsonCollection at Sheppard Pratt in

Baltimore. Demanche is represented by William CampbellFine Art in Texas and Causey Contemporary Gallery in Brooklyn, New York.

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Using a Holga plastic 120film camera, a creative eye forcapturing contemporaryimages on film and her ownspecial techniques in and outof the darkroom, UMESassociate professor andphotographer MichelDemanche recently won firstplace in one of the categoriesof the 2009 HolgapaloozaNational PhotographicCompetition for her entrytitled “Finding Santa.”

“I think that I saw Santaon one of his vacation daysand quickly captured both hisimage and some of his specialmagic,” said Demanche. “Theblurring, scratches andunusual qualities of the imagecome from some of my ownspecial magic when I take thepicture and in the processingof the film.”

Demanche’s photographwon first place for one ofthree special categories:“Plastic Dreams,” “Strangestand Most Bizarre” and “StreetPhotography.” Out of 2,500entries, her “Finding Santa”was selected as The Holgablogand Toycamera.com Award for“Strangest and Most Bizarre”photograph. The image will appear in the next issue, Issue 16, of Light

“Finding Santa” wins UMESfaculty/photographer national award

“Finding Santa,” Demanche’s award-winning photograph captures Santa onvacation riding his Harley Davidson chopper.

Michel Demanche takes aphotograph along DealIsland Road across fromthe nature preserve duringa recent photographyclass field trip.Photo by Gabby Mitchell, a juniorFine Arts major.

Currently, I serve as the co-director of the Minority Access toResearch Careers Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research(MARC U*STAR) and the Minority Biomedical Research SupportResearch Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (MBRS RISE) programswith Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences and MARC U*STARDirector Dr. Joseph Okoh. The other co-director, Dr. Kelly Mack, is onassignment to the National Science Foundation. The MARC U*STAR andMBRS RISE programs are served by dedicated faculty.

The mission of the programs is to stimulate undergraduates’interest in biomedical research and to increase the number of well-prepared minority students for entry into graduate programs leading tothe Ph.D. or M.D. / Ph.D. degree in biomedical sciences. An integralpart of the trainees’ preparation is participation in summer researchexperiences.

The MARC U*STAR and MBRS RISE trainees experienced a highlysuccessful summer in earning biomedical research internships atprestigious institutes. Rashalai Currington, a senior chemistry major,earned a summer internship at Princeton University. Her aim was topurify the Actin Homolog MreB from Caulobacter crescentus. OneilGardner, a senior biology major, earned an internship at DartmouthCollege. The aim of Gardner’s research was the purification ofrecombinant Human Acyl-Coenzyme A: Cholesterol Acyltransferase (ACAT-1) protein from HEK293 cells. Dr. Anthony K. Nyame, professor ofbiochemistry, mentored and continues to mentor Currington andGardner.

Michael Brown, a senior biology major, interned at the Universityof Minnesota. The aim of his research was to elucidate the cellularmarkers in the extended amygdala associated with acute morphine-induced withdrawal. Damilola Adepegba, a senior biology major,participated in the Bioinformatics Bioengineering Summer Institute at

MARC U*STAR and MBRS RISE programsfare well at research symposia

By Dr. Jennifer Hearne, assistant professor of biochemistry, Department of Natural Sciences

the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Shanel Byas, a seniorchemistry major, earned an internship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There she studied the knockdown E-cadherin gene expressionin human embryonic stem cells. Nerissa Mckenzie, a senior biologymajor, was accepted to the University of Massachusetts Medical Centerto conduct research on the defects of cilia and flagella that contribute toBardet-Biedl Syndrome. Ann Fowajuh, a sophomore chemistry major,attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

UMES investigators were pleased to accept MARCU *STAR andMBRS RISE trainees during the summer of 2009. Dominique Dotson, ajunior biology major, accepted a position with Dr. Nyame. Olivia Martin,a junior biology major, was mentored by Drs. Paulinus Chigbu and EricMay. Nicole Addy and Fatiha Malik, senior biology majors, werementored by Drs. Joseph Pitula and Ali Ishaque, respectively.

On October 10, the 12th annual Undergraduate ResearchSymposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences was hosted byUMBC. Approximately 400 undergraduate investigators from aroundthe country attended the event to present their research findings. Thisyear the MARC U*STAR trainees won three awards in Poster Session I.Gardner won first place in Biological Sciences I; Currington won secondplace in Chemical Sciences I; and Brown won first place in BiologicalSciences VI.

During the week of November 3, Drs. Okulate, Ishaque, Pitula,Okoh and I accompanied the trainees to the annual Biomedical ResearchConference for Minority Students held in Phoenix, Ariz. In addition tothese individuals, Dean of the College of Arts and Professions Dr. RitaLamb added her extensive experience in mentoring to the developmentof the students. Among the over 2,500 minority undergraduate studentsthat converged in Phoenix to present their research, Gardner wasrecognized for his research in the Biochemical Sciences.

was inspired mainly by thephotographs she saw in fashionmagazines and the beauty of thefemale body. Some of thephotographers who influencedher most are Minor White,Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitzand Joseph Cartwright. Aftergraduating from UMES, Wrightplans on furthering hereducation in the field ofcommercial photography byattending graduate school in thefall.

“I want to be more of agraphic novelist,” said ChrisClarke of Prince George’sCounty. “I like to create epicstories that have the readerconnect with a character, andinstead of reading about the

character, they become that character.” Clarke found inspiration from hisolder brother. Starting at a very young age drawing Ninja Turtles and comicbook superheroes, he then branched out and began to draw styles ofmodern age books. His interests lie in photography and sequential art,better known as comic book art.

Brittany Reeder of Charles County will also display her work. She ismajoring in photography and plans on pursuing a career in commercialphotography.

The exhibit includes works in paint, graphic design, photography andsequential art. The Mosely Gallery is free and open to the public Mondaythrough Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Class tours are by appointment. Formore information, call 410-651-7770, e-mail gallery@umes.edu or visitwww.umes.edu/mosely/.

A variety of artworks invarious mediums created bygraduating students in theDepartment of Fine Arts at UMESwill be on display at the MoselyGallery in the Arts andTechnology building December 8through 17. Themed“Masterminds and their Pursuitof Perfection,” a reception from4-6 p.m. on Thursday,December 10, opens the showand provides an opportunity tomeet the artists.

“All realms of the fine artshave fascinated me for over 20years, but pursuing it as mylivelihood was neverencouraged. As a result, Iapproached college forbusiness and almost abandonedmy passion for the arts. Now, looking back at what I have achieved andhow I plan to fulfill my love further, I am extremely grateful for UMES. Ican only hope that many after me will take full advantage of what this artprogram has to offer,” said Darius Corry, an exhibitor in the Senior ArtExhibition and intern in the gallery. Corry is from Prince George’s County.

David Price of St. Mary’s County, who also took an interest in the artsat an early age, said, “It wasn’t until high school that I discovered graphicdesign and found my passion. Coming here to the University of MarylandEastern Shore sharpened my skills, while broadening my knowledge of artas a whole. I found new ways to express my individuality, while becoming abetter artist to prepare for my career.”

Jeanaye Wright of Salisbury has had a passion for photography sinceshe took her first photography class at James M. Bennett High School. She

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Graduating UMES art students exhibit work

“Melanie”Photo by Jeanaye Wright

“Sariphic Mike1”Photo by Chris Clarke

Medicine. Shanel Byas, a senior chemistry major, earned an internship at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison. There she studied the knockdown E-cadherin gene expression in human embryonic stem cells. Nerissa Mckenzie,a senior biology major, was accepted to the University of MassachusettsMedical Center to conduct research on the defects of cilia and flagella thatcontribute to Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. Ann Fowajuh, a sophomore chemistrymajor, attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

UMES investigators were pleased to accept MARCU *STAR and MBRSRISE trainees during the summer of 2009. Dominique Dotson, a juniorbiology major, accepted a position with Dr. Nyame. Olivia Martin, a juniorbiology major, was mentored by Drs. Paulinus Chigbu and Eric May. NicoleAddy and Fatiha Malik, senior biology majors, were mentored by Drs. JosephPitula and Ali Ishaque, respectively.

On October 10, the 12th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

in the Chemical and Biological Sciences was hosted by UMBC. Approximately400 undergraduate investigators from around the country attended the eventto present their research findings. This year the MARC U*STAR trainees wonthree awards in Poster Session I. Gardner won first place in BiologicalSciences I; Currington won second place in Chemical Sciences I; and Brownwon first place in Biological Sciences VI.

During the week of November 3, Drs. Okulate, Ishaque, Pitula, Okohand I accompanied the trainees to the annual Biomedical ResearchConference for Minority Students held in Phoenix, Ariz. In addition to theseindividuals, Dean of the College of Arts and Professions Dr. Rita Lamb addedher extensive experience in mentoring to the development of the students.Among the over 2,500 minority undergraduate students that converged inPhoenix to present their research, Gardner was recognized for his researchin the Biochemical Sciences.

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By Maggie Hayon, sports information assistant, and the Office of MediaRelations, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

MEN’S BASKETBALLThe men’s basketball team marked their first

victory of the season over American, 65-58, at home.Senior Neal Pitt (Fort Washington, Md.) andredshirt junior Tim Burns (Franklinville, N.J.) ledall scorers with 16 points apiece. Junior KevinWhite (Brooklyn, N.Y.) continues to have atremendous season for UMES as he had 13 pointsof his own, four rebounds and five assists. He alsoended the first half in dramatic fashion by bankingin a half-court shot as the buzzer sounded.

Prior to that, the team embarked on an eight-day road trip that included a visit to Milwaukee, Wis.,to play Marquette University and then Springfield,Mo., to participate in the Hispanic College Fund Challenge.

Redshirt sophomoreMark Robertson’s (Lakewood, N.J.) hot-shootingfrom behind the arc was not enough to propel the Hawks over Marquette asthey lost by a score of 86-60. Robertson hit four of his five 3-point shots inthe first half and ended the game with 15 points, two blocks, two steals, onerebound and one assist. Redshirt sophomoreHillary Haley (Oxon Hill, Md.)led UMES in scoring with 22 points.

Three Hawks scored in double digits, but it wasn’t enough as UMES lostto host Missouri State, 70-53, in the Hispanic College Fund Challenge. Haleyand White led the Hawks in scoring with 11 points apiece, while Robertsonpoured in 10 points of his own.

UMES fell to Eastern Michigan University, 76-51. Robertson and White ledthe Hawks in scoring with eight points apiece.

Seventeen points by Pitt were not enough for UMES to get by The Citadel,as they lost 88-62 in their final game of the HCFC to start the season 0-5. In abreakout game for Pitt, he nearly doubled his point total of the season, whichwas 19 points entering the contest against the Bulldogs.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLSenior April McBride (New Rochelle, N. Y.) poured in a career-high-

tying 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the LadyHawks fell to Long Island, 81-71, at the Wellness Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Freshman Chelsea Sanders (Rochester, N. Y.) led all players with 22points and grabbed six rebounds and McBride picked up a double-double,but the Lady Hawks fell, 88-58, to Manhattan.

BOWLINGTaking a break from the grueling NCAA schedule, the No. 4 (tied)

bowling team traveled to the National Collegiate Match Games recently andtook second place overall, while posting a 3-1 NCAA record. The event, aUnited States Bowling Congress (USBC) tournament, allows UMES to bowl inthe sectional qualifier later in the year, an event the Lady Hawks won lastseason.

UMES bowled No. 4 (tied) Central Missouri University, the only otherNCAA team in attendance. The Lady Hawks bowled them four times, twice inteam games and twice in baker format. In team games, UMES combined two

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KevinWhite

games to take one match 1857-1642 and the other1916-1750. In Baker matches, the Lady Hawksposted a 741-859 loss and took a 763-698 win.Individually, freshman Anggie Ramirez (Bogota,Colombia) posted a 1273 pin fall over six teamgames for an average of 212. 167 and earned MVPhonors for the weekend. The 3-1 NCAA mark givesUMES a 39-11 overall record.

Prior to that, the Lady Hawks took the bronzemedal in the fifth annual Eastern Shore HawkClassic, a 20-team tournament. Sophomore PaulaVilas (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) wasnamed Tournament MVP. She had a dominatingperformance of 1015 pins and a 203 average on thesecond day of the event.

VOLLEYBALLOn the eve of the start of the 2009 MEAC

Volleyball Tournament, the MEAC released its 2009post-season volleyball honors. UMES took two ofthe top three honors as head coach Don Metilearned his second Coach of the Year award, whilefreshman setter Bella Jade Romero (Arlington,Texas) was named Rookie of the Year.

Metil earned his second nod in just threeseasons at the helm of UMES Volleyball. He postedhis third straight 10-0 record in conference play.UMES was 30-of-31 in MEAC games played thisseason. Metil also recorded his third straight 20-win season.

Romero made it two straight for the Hawks with the Rookie of the YearAward. She totaled 890 assists (10 per game) to help UMES hold theirdominance in the conference’s Northern Division. She posted 16 30-plusassist performances and recorded five double-doubles this season. Romerowas second in the MEAC in assists per set.

Even though the Hawks posted great numbers this season, they receivedonly one player on the First-Team. Senior Whitney Johnson (PrinceFrederick, Md.) earned her third straight honor. Senior Caylin Woodward(Garden Grove, Calif.), arguably the best all-around player to ever wearmaroon and gray, was a Second-Team selection. Last season’s Rookie of theYear, Christine Edwards (Lakewood, Calif.) also earned Second Teamhonors.

Johnson recorded a match-high 11 kills leading the No. 1 seeded LadyHawks to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-18) victory over fourth-seeded NorfolkState in the quarterfinals of the MEAC Championship at Coppin State.

Edwards registered 12 kills and redshirt junior Samantha Chukwura(Brooklyn, N.Y.) led the way with an . 800 hitting percentage as UMESdispatched Bethune-Cookman, 3-0 (25-10, 25-21, 25-20), in the semifinalsof the MEAC Championship.

The Lady Hawks fell in the MEAC Championship game to Florida A&M,3-1 (17-25, 23-25, 25-20, 23-25), for the third consecutive season. The lossfor UMES snapped a 15 match winning streak and ended the Hawks’ seasonat 24-7.

Paula Vilas

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Worship, song and dance part of revival and concertFour evenings of food for the soul are planned for

December 8-11 as part of the University of Maryland EasternShore Gospel Choir’s annual revival beginning at 7 p.m. in theElla Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center. A concert at 5 p.m. onDecember 12 is the culmination of the event.

Open Mic Night kicks off the revival on Tuesday, December8. According to Karen Evans, president of the Gospel Choir,members of the campus community and the general public areinvited to come prepared with a song of praise, dance, poem orwords of inspiration and encouragement to share.

Wednesday, December 9, through Friday, December 11,guest ministers and evangelists accompanied by dance or songwill be the evenings fair.

The theme of the Gospel Choir’s concert on Saturday,December 12, is “The Gift of Salvation.” Doors open at 4 p.m.

Admission for each revival evening and the concert is free.For more information, call 410-651-6575 or e-mailddjohnson@umes.edu or dctaylor@umes.edu.

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Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band for more than three decades, he has beenan integral part of what some say is the greatest rock and roll band in theworld. In addition to making music, he has carved out an acting career withappearances in several television shows like “Different Strokes,” “My Wifeand Kids” and HBO’s hit series “The Wire.” Today, he writes scripts and mu-sical scores for television and film, and his book “Big Man: Real Life & TallTales” was released late last month. His trip to the Shore will be especiallyeventful, in that Clemons attended the university, then Maryland State College,on a football scholarship.

King, a living legend by every measure, is acclaimed for his expressivesinging and guitar playing. He is possibly the most respected and recognizedbluesman in the U.S. and abroad. This year, Time Magazine named Kingnumber three on its list of the 10 best electric guitarists of all-time. He is aninductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Blues Hall of Fame.His impressive list of awards includes the National Medal of Arts, the Presi-dential Medal of Freedom and 15 Grammy Awards. The “King of the Blues”has wowed audiences throughout the world for the past 60 years; some of hisbest known songs are "Rock Me Baby,” "The Thrill is Gone" and "I Like to Livethe Love.”

Walker is known for his athletic prowess on the football field. A stellarperformer in both collegiate and professional football, he won the HeismanTrophy as a junior at the University of Georgia and went on to set 10 NCAArecords. As a professional player, he made his mark as one of football’s pre-mier rushers and receivers, having played for the New Jersey Generals, the

Dallas Cowboys, the Minnesota Vikings, the Philadelphia Eagles, the New YorkGiants and the Dallas Cowboys. He left the NFL ranked second in all-purposeyards and had the occasion to compete in the Olympics. More recently, his au-tobiography “Breaking Free: My Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder” madethe New York Times bestseller list for hardcover nonfiction. In addition, hewas a contestant in the second season of the Donald Trump reality televisionshow “Celebrity Apprentice,” and in September, he was signed by “Strike-force,” a U.S. based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization, to com-pete in their heavyweight division.

Elder is credited with breaking through one of the most long-standingracial barriers in U.S. sports. A renowned golfer, he dominated the all-blackUnited Golf Association during his heyday and went on to qualify for the PGAin November 1967 at the age of 34. He became the first African-American toplay in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National on April 10, 1975. In1997, Elder was a spectator at Augusta when Tiger Woods won his first major,becoming the youngest winner of the Masters and the first of African or Asiandescent. Tiger was quoted as saying, “I’m the first, but I wasn’t the pioneer.Charlie Sifford, Lee Elder, Teddy Rhodes-those guys paved the way for me tobe here. I thank them. If it wasn’t for them, I might not have had the chanceto play here.” For his life’s work, Mr. Elder has been inducted into the TexasSports Hall of Fame and the NCAA Hall of Fame.

The UMES Gala, themed “An Evening with the Stars,” is scheduled forSaturday, March 6, 2010. For more information about how to become a part,call Dr. Veronique Diriker at 410-651-7773 or Andrea Sims at 703-589-7400.

Students and faculty in the Department of Exercise Scienceattended the 32nd annual scientific meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of SportsMedicine recently in Harrisburg, Pa. Pictured from left toright (front row) are Nicole Ouzts, Riesha Dodd, BeatriceNelson, (second row) Kellie Gourdine, Lynsey Hayes, LeslieBlair, Jordan Barnes, Stacey Sharples, (back row) MarvinReeves, Christina Moon, Max Sutton, Solona McMillan,Adrienne Newby, RichardWarren and James Heimdal.

Exercise Science students attendedscientific meeting

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DECEMBER8-11 UMES GOSPEL CHOIR FALL REVIVAL

7 p.m.Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center

12 UMES GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT5 p.m.Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center

8-17 GRADUATING SENIOR SHOW9 a.m. - 5 p.m. , Mon. through Fri.Mosely Gallery

10 OPENING RECEPTIONGraduating Senior Show4-6 p.m.Mosely Gallery

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