Congrats to SANS student Jordan Frazier, an agribusiness management major, who is graduating this semester and has already accepted a job with USDA Nutrition! Learn more at ow.ly/j0mP50RAxZH

📷 by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications
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This week, 1st generation students, honor roll students, and student leaders were recognized for their achievements! Congratulations to the awardees for their Student Success at #UMES ! Catch the #HawkPride 🦅

📸: Zilal Mohamed

On Saturday, May 4th, the 11th annual 5K Epilepsy Walk took place! The important fundraiser event helps advance research toward a cure for epilepsy. 🏃🏿🏃🏾‍♀️ #HawkPride 🦅

📸: Zilal Mohamed and Darin Ragin

I am so deeply honored and humbled to be the University of Maryland Eastern Shore @umesnews Commencement speaker this year! Thank you Pres. Anderson for this honor.

The deadline to apply for my Senatorial Scholarships is coming soon. Hope you'll spread the word -- undergrad & graduate students in D/17 studying (mostly) in Maryland are urged to apply!

Last Friday, May 3, the School of Pharmacy held its Awards & Pinning Ceremony! Congratulations to the SP-1 & SP-2 students! 🥼🦅 #HawkPride

[📸: Jolly Moments Photography]

Jheanelle K. Wilkins, the Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, will be the speaker at the Spring 2024 Commencement on May 17. #UMES will confer degrees to 235 students at this year’s commencement ceremony! tinyurl.com/ysvehts 🎓 #HawkPride

At last week’s opening reception of the Senior Art Exhibition, #UMES seniors Mikayla Carroll and Charnae Fitzgerald presented their capstone projects, expressing themselves and their talents. The exhibition is on view until May 15. #HawkPride

[📸: Zai Kimber]

Students have been enjoying the re-opening of the pool at Hytche! On one of the days, they turned it into a social event! 💦🦅 #HawkPride

Counseling Services has been hosting events for #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth . Yesterday’s theme was #UMES Goes Green with self-care, mental health check-in, relaxation & painting activities. Hawks could also create a Zen garden & leave a positive affirmation. 🟢🦅

📸: Zai Kimber

On May 1, a Black Hawk helicopter landed at #UMES . This was part of an event for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the Maryland National Guard.

Sophomores at #UMES celebrated with a Refresh at the SSC! 🍹🦅Stay tuned for more events before the semester ends! 👀📢 #HawkPride

Congrats to LMRCSC Doctoral Fellow Tahirah Johnson, who will be awarded a scholarship from International Association for Food Protection! Tahirah is a Ph.D. candidate at UMES, collaborating with Dr. Salina Parveen on her dissertation examining the bacteria in oysters.
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On Saturday, faculty, students, families, and friends went on the 2.5-mile Healthy Hawk Walk! The walk started at the Hytche Athletic Center at 10 am and went across the #UMES campus until lunchtime. 🦅 #HawkPride

Members from the Maryland National Guard flew a Black Hawk helicopter to the #UMES campus today! 🚁 During a ceremony, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by President Anderson and Major General Janeen Birckhead. 🦅 #HawkPride

Leadership Highlight: University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s SGA President Cairo Harris / Joharipearl watchtheyard.com/leadership-hig…

April 26 was packed with fun and learning for current and incoming #UMES students at the Engagement Day and Springfest! 🦅☀️ #HawkPride

The pool re-opened at Hytche last week, April 24th, for students to swim and cool off. This week’s schedule, April 30th to May 3rd, is in the final image! 💦🏊🏿

#UMES is the recipient of a National Institutes of Health grant to study the effects of the HSV-1 virus on the brain.

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#UMES is searching for a new, highly qualified Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing (VPSCM)! The VPSCM is the chief of communications, marketing, and the public relations officer for the University.

Apply now: tinyurl.com/ye22keyc