Text Box: Founders’ Day, a celebration of the founding of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 1886, took place during the week of September 19-24. A highlight of the weeks’ activities was having the Honorable Ricardo “Rick” Taylor as the Convocation keynote speaker on Tuesday, September 21. Taylor, Class of 1969, is the mayor of Pennsauken Township in Pennsauken, NJ. He took the audience back to the days when only five major buildings comprised what is known today as the Academic Oval. He talked kindly about his professors and the positive impact that the University had on his life. He reminded students that the time spent at UMES would indeed mold their character and influence their lives forever. Text Box: As a result of attending what was then Maryland State College, Mayor Taylor has served in both educational and political arenas. He has been a resident of Pennsauken for 33 years and has served as its mayor in 1995,1996,1998,2001 and 2004. He has served on the Pennsauken Township Committee since 1994. He has been an English teacher and assistant principal of Pennsauken High School. Currently, he is principal at George B. Fine and Roosevelt elementary schools. His career also includes coaching football and golf and serving as board member of the Homestead Youth Association, Stable Integration Governing Board, Brooks Irvine Football Club Board of Governors and the Camden County Technical Text Box: Schools. Mayor Taylor is married with two children. Text Box: The Tri-County Alumni Chapter will be holding its Annual Scholarship Dinner and Dance at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus in the Richard A. Henson Center. The harvest-themed activity will take place Saturday October 30. There will be a 50-50 drawing, full-course meal and entertainment by the Pritchett Group. Tickets are $30 and by calling the Office of Alumni Affairs at 410-651-7686, you can purchase yours

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Alumni Enews

Hello Hawks and Friends,

Welcome to the first edition of  the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Alumni E-news.  It is the hope of the Office of Alumni Affairs that you will be able to use this newsletter to keep you abreast of all that activities and information relevant to you as an alumnus.  The newsletter will be published on a monthly basis and will appear on the Alumni website  the 15th of each month.

 If you have information that you would

like to include or you are interested in starting a chapter or updating  your address, telephone number and email information,   please send it by email to ldrock@mail.umes.edu or snail mail it to the Office of Alumni Affairs. You can also call us at 410-651-7686.  We are eager to publish chapter events and class notes including awards, honors and other alumni achievements. 

 I would like to take this time to thank Kenneth Nance who has stepped down from his position as chapter president of the Washington Metro Chapter for his

position as chapter president of the Washington Metro Chapter for his dedicated service to that area. 

 You can contact other local chapters for information by writing Baltimore Chapter President Delphine Lee at 1042 Meadow Lea Road in Owings Mills, MD 21117 or Tri-County President Betty Wolfe-Collins at 1318 West Road, Salisbury, MD 21801.

  Sincerely,

  Lorna Rock

today! You may also call 410-957-3320.

The Baltimore Alumni Chapter will be having its Annual Scholarship Benefit on Friday, November 5 from 8 p.m. until midnight at the American Legion Hall at 4424 Painter Mill Road in Owings Mills, MD. Tickets and information are available by calling Dean Handy at 410-356-0890 or Paul Shuford at 410-654-1919 or emailing fshuford@msn.org.

Please support our alumni chapters in their efforts to raise funds to benefit deserving students.