Donor Roll Call
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is thankful for the generous support of alumni, organizations and friends who faithfully support our mission and vision.
Mission: As a public 1890 land-grant Historically Black University that embraces diversity, UMES is committed to serving first-generation and underserved students and providing educational, research, and community engagement opportunities to transform the lives of its students who will impact the state, region, and the world.
Vision: The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will be the preeminent public Historically Black University that is recognized for leadership in student-centered education, exceptional research, innovation, and inclusiveness.
Leadership Circle of Giving
July 2025- June 2026
Individuals
Ms. Derionah Abner
Mr. Ali A. Adib
Ms. Lateyfa Ali
Ms. Patricia H. Alexander
Mr. John J. Allen, Jr.
Mrs. Rose A. Alston
Dr. Barbara Amos
Dr. Heidi M. Anderson
Mr. Derek T. Anderson
Mrs. Ava J. Baker
Mr. Willie L. Baker, Jr.
Mr. David A. Balcom
Matthew Daniel Balish, Ph.D.
Ms. Gail L. Bernett-Saunders
Mr. Norman W. Billie
Mrs. Marie C. Harmon Billie
Mrs. Rachel Z. Birckhead-Clark
Mr. Allen A. Boston
Mr. Carter M. Boston
Mr. Robert Bowen
Ms. Tracy J. Branch-Waterman
Dr. Anitra Brockman
Dr. Carolyn B. Brooks
Dr. Henry M. Brooks
Ms. Joan A. Bruse-Hicks
Dr. Antoinette A. Coleman
Mr. Nathan Collins, Jr.
Dr. Angela Karmalita Contee
Mr. Jaracus L. Copes
Dr. Tiara Cornelius
Mr. Marshall J. Cropper
Dr. Michael E. Crouch
Mr. James P. Curtis
Dr. Aaron D. Dale, Sr.
Ms. Michele Tiffany Davis
Mrs. Sonda S. Dawes-Carlson
Mr. William T. Dennis
Ms. Elizabeth Y. Doane
Mr. Thomas J. Dopson
Mr. William Duckery
Dr. Herman E. Eure
Mrs. Sandra S. Fitzgerald-Angello
Mr. Charles W. Foster, III
Mr. Melvin B. Fowlkes
Mrs. LaRaeu I. Franklin
Dr. Hilliard E. Gardner
Col. Anthony Goins
Ms. Linda R. Gooden
Ms. Fannie L. Gordon
Mr. Frederick D. Grant
Mrs. Sharone Grant
Ms. Ruth K. Green
Mr. Charles D. Gregg
Ms. Ericka Nichole Gregory
Mr. Scott B. Gudes
Mrs. Stephanie Bryant Gumby
Mr. Roscoe Handy
Tawes A. Harper, Pharm.D.
Mrs. Chantell B. Haskins-Gandy
Mr. Leo J. Hawkins
Jabari L. Hawkins, Ph.d
Dr. Warren C. Hayman
Mr. Lewis M. Hendrick
Mr. Wade G. Henley
Dr. Ronnie E. Holden
Mrs. Claudia Alice Hudson
Mr. Jimmy Douglas Hunter
Ms. Mary Hurtt-Tazewell
Dr. Shirley J. Hymon-Parker
Dr. Ambrose Jearld, Jr.
Ms. Jenne A. Johns
Mr. Kenneth J. Johnson
Mr. Robert O. Johnson, Jr.
Mr. Anthony L. Jones
Mr. Dana M. Jones
Dr. James L. Junker
Dr. Moses Thairo Kairo
Mr. Robel Dawit Lakwe
Dr. C. Rodney and Mrs. Patricia C. Layton
Mrs. Patricia C. Layton
Mr. & Mrs. W. Ronald Lilly
Ms. Lisa M. Luckey
Mrs. Latarsa Mackenney
Ms. Patricia M. Mannion
Ms. Joanne E. Marshall
Mr. Joseph A. Mason
Dr. Robert C. Mock, Jr.
Mr. John E. Moorman, Jr.
Ms. Angela Denise Morton
Dr. Peggy Naleppa
Rev. Charlotte Ann Nichols
The Honorable Todd Nock
Ms. Lois A. Norman
Mr. Wesley E. & Mrs. Constance A. Paulson
Mr. Joseph J. Pearce, III
Mr. Wayne E. Phillips
Ms. Elizabeth P. Pinkett
Mr. Mikhail K. Piper
Mr. William R. & Mrs. Brenda E. Roberts
Ms. Deborah L. Robinson
Mr. Reginald M. Robinson
Mr. Daniel J. & Mrs. Loretta B. Savoy
Ms. Jenna Schmidt
Dr. Allen J. Singleton
Ms. Vicleese M. Sloan
Ms. Susan B. Smith
Mr. Eric Spencer
Mr. Randolph Stadler
Mr. George A. Stewart
Ms. Peggy W. Stewart
Mrs. Oretha H. Stone
Mr. James Sudler
Mr. Sputnik Teal
Ms. Melanie B. Thomas
Ms. Erika Y. Thompson
Mr. John T. Tilghman
Ms. Tracy Tull
Mr. Robert J. Vickers
Richard H. Warren, Jr., Ed.D
Mr. Selven D. Watts, Sr.
Mr. Maurice West
Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Whaley
Mrs. Vernetta B. Williams
MAJ(Ret) Latina L. Wilson
Ms. Hattie Woods
Ms. Mattie Woods (Memorial)
Mr. Walter W. Woods
Organizations/Businesses
Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research
Advancing Minorities Interest in Engineering
AFRO American Newspaper
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Delta Sigma Omega Chapter
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Ameriprise Financial
Bayer Corporation
CARE Pharmacies Cooperative, Inc.
Caves Valley Golf Club Foundation Inc.
Cetera Advisors LLC
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
City of Pocomoke
Class of 1965
Class of 1975
Class of 2000
Comerica Charitable Trust
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
Cooperative Counseling Services, LLC
Delaware Community Foundation
Delmarva Scholarship Golf Classic
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Eastern Shore Kappa Foundation
Ellucian Company L.P.
Exelon Corporation
Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc.
Groove Phi Groove S.F.I. Screaming Hawk Virtual Grad Chapter
Home Depot Store Support, Inc.
Horizon Farm Credit
Hyatt Corporation
Innovative Services, Inc.
Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation
Lockheed Martin
Lucas Kennedy Foundation
Mary & Emanuel Rosenfeld Foundation
Maryland Law Enforcement Officers, Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
MMTL Foundation
National Public Radio
New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Pacific Life
Pearl Foundation, Inc.
Perdue Farms, Inc.
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Piedmont Airlines at Salisbury Regional Airport
Pohanka of Salisbury, Inc.
PRT Reach Foundation, Inc.
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
SECU of Maryland, Inc.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Mu Omicron Chapter
Snap! Mobile, Inc.
Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation
Stifel Charitable, Inc.
T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving
The Patterson Family Foundation
The Philadelphia Foundation
The Wings Club Foundation, Inc.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)
TIAA
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional
UMES Alumni Assoc. Baltimore Chapter, Inc.
UMES Alumni Assoc. Southern Maryland Chapter, Inc.
UMES Alumni Assoc. Tri-County Chapter
UMES Alumni Assoc. Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter
UMES Alumni Collective – Mama Hytche Memorial Fund
UMES National Alumni Association, Inc.
United Way of Lower Eastern Shore, Inc
Verizon Foundation
Walgreens
