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These are exciting times of change and growth for the CSM and its students. As the college seeks to ensure access, affordability and success for all residents, the CSM Foundation has embarked on a $10 million transformative fundraising campaign, Make An IMPACT. Read more on how CSM is making an impact and you can join us on pages 7-10.

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NONDISCRIMINATION POLICYThe College of Southern Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or marital status in its programs or activities. The academic support/ADA coordinator, Disability Support Services—La Plata Campus, Learning Resource Center (LR Building), Room 123, 301-934-7614—has been designated to handle inquiries regarding discrimination on the basis of disabilities. The associate vice president, Institutional Equity and Diversity— La Plata Campus, Campus Center (CC Building), Room 208A, 301-934-7658—has been designated to handle all other inquiries regarding discrimination.

Dr. Bradley M. Gottfried is appointed CSM’s fourth president.

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CSM celebrates its 50th Anniversary. CSM Foundation receives its largest gift in CSM history—$1 million donation from Dr. Francis P. Chiaramonte.

2008

The Leonardtown Campus opens its new Wellness and Aquatics Center. The Center for Nuclear Energy Training also opens in Prince Frederick.

2010

The CSM Foundation completes its first major fund raising campaign, raising $7.7 million. CSM opens the Center for Trades and Energy Training in Waldorf, MD, for workforce training programs.

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As my retirement approaches, I am confronted by many “lasts” (e.g., last winter commencement, last opening of the legislative session, last Employee Service Recognition Awards, and now the last introduction for a Discover CSM Magazine).

This issue of Discover CSM Magazine illustrates why I am proud to be CSM’s president. Building a sense of community among our campuses and in the three counties is very important to me. Strides in these areas are highlighted in this issue. CSM remains an affordable option because of our prudent use of resources and our ongoing efforts to identify and secure funding that reduce the need for large tuition increases. I am especially pleased by how far our foundation has come in securing needed funds for scholarships, equipment, and programs. Large gifts by the Chiaramonte family and by Marianne Harms have truly propelled the college to new heights, and I am confident that the $10 million Impact Campaign goal will be successfully reached next year.

Maintaining a relevant curriculum that meets the needs of our students is also critically important, and CSM’s programs of study continue to evolve. Over the years, we have developed a number of new and revised programs that lead to good careers. Our dual enrollment program continues to grow, providing high school students with an ability to secure college credits at a discounted rate.

My commitment to Southern Maryland’s growth and well-being is illustrated in a number of stories within this issue, such as the development of our new Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute, the new Charles County Community Mediation Center, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Business Development Accelerator Program (BDAP), and the development of the Regional Campus in Hughesville which will make matriculation easier.

CSM has always been blessed with very effective members of our Board of Trustees. This year, three new members are bringing a fresh vitality to the board. I am disappointed that I will not be able to work with them for a longer period of time.

As I prepare to retire, I am filled with admiration for our faculty and staff who care so deeply about our students and the community. They are the ones who make CSM so successful. I will miss the college and all who support it. My wife, Linda, and I intend to remain staunch supporters of this wonderful institution.

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CSM inspires the community in many ways that benefit all of us.

The Prince Frederick Campus dedicates its first building to meet LEED-certified standards. CSM breaks ground for the Community Education Building renovation on La Plata Campus.

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CSM opens the La Plata Campus Community Education Building and purchases land in Hughesville for the new regional campus.

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CSM celebrates the groundbreaking of the new Regional Hughesville Campus and its first building, the Center for Trades and Energy Training.

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Kickoff of IMPACT campaign; $1 million donation from Marianne Harms for the John E. Harms Academic Center on the Prince Frederick Campus.

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Dr. Maureen Murphy Selected as CSM’s Fifth President

Recently appointed by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to serve the College of Southern Maryland as trustees are Margaret C. Dunkle and Jay W. Webster of Calvert County and Bradley O. Bates of St. Mary’s County.

Bates of Tanners Creek is a professor of program management for the Defense Acquisition University, providing instruction in both acquisition and program management to the Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics workforce in support of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification.

Dunkle, of Port Republic, received the 2016 William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award in Calvert County for her leadership and lifelong advocacy efforts for equal opportunity and women’s rights. Most recently, Dunkle chaired the Blue Ribbon Harriet Elizabeth Brown Commemoration Task Force that identified ways to honor the legacy of this Calvert County civil rights pioneer.

A resident of Dunkirk, Webster is vice president and part owner of Marrick Properties, Inc., providing oversight to senior management, and developing and implementing creative strategic development for this premier homebuilder in Southern Maryland since 1984.

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Governor Appoints Brad Bates, Margaret Dunkle, Jay Webster as CSM Trustees

Massage Therapy Professor Melds Spirit, Mind, Body

Tara McManaway Earns CSM’s Faculty Excellence Award for Innovative Approach to Education

The College of Southern Maryland presented its Annual Faculty Excellence Award Honoring Permanent Faculty to Tara McManaway, professor and coordinator of the massage therapy program at the college.

“As an educator, I see my role as facilitating learning, delegating responsibility for learning, and demonstrating professional behavior onto the students, coaching students, setting a model for classroom and professional behavior, imparting knowledge, and upholding professional boundaries necessary for successful massage therapy practice,” McManaway said.

She instructs students from ages 16 to 77 in all courses in the massage therapy program.

Her goal is to create independent, self-motivated learners and adapt instructional styles to the maturity of the classroom.

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Dr. Maureen Murphy

After an extensive nationwide search, the College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees announces the selection of Dr. Maureen Murphy as the college’s fifth president. Murphy has been connected with community colleges for 27 years including a decade as a community college president and most recently at Brookdale Community College. She will begin her duties July 1.

“The Board of Trustees is extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Maureen Murphy,” said CSM Board Chair Dorothea Smith. “We are impressed by the vast knowledge and experience in the community college system acquired by Dr. Murphy during her career in education. Her academic qualifications, significant leadership skills, and the ability to operate a multi-campus college make her an excellent fit for CSM.”

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Challenging Students to Identify, Innovate, SolveTackling Southern Maryland Problems in Semester-Long Course

College of Southern Maryland students in Dr. Mary Beth Klinger’s Principles of Management course last spring formed teams, and with a laser-focus, pinpointed Southern Maryland problems and their potential solutions. “The teams competed and what resulted was a fantastic opportunity for students to experience real-world learning with a focus on being entrepreneurial and socially minded in developing creative solutions to solve experiential problems, all while integrating management functions and business principles,” Klinger said.

CSM students again have the opportunity to innovate through the spring 2017 Social Entrepreneurship course offered through the Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute (EII) and taught by EII Director Thomas Luginbill.

“The goal of the class is to train our students in collaborative teamwork, problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills while addressing challenges at the intersection of business, the environment, and society,” Luginbill said.

The challenge has been facilitated by a grant received through the Center for Engineering Concepts Development (CECD) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland (UMD). The grant provides funding for students to spend a semester identifying needs, and in a methodical, entrepreneurial spirit, innovate toward solutions. For information visit www.csmd.edu/EII .

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The 2016 winning team of AnnaBelle Sanders of Lexington Park, Gail Perry of Waldorf, Paige King of California, and Pam Toye of Hollywood developed a “Life Planning Curriculum” project as a solution to positively impact the youth within St. Mary’s County.

Cangelosi Develops Nationally Certified Tutor Training for CSM

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Laurie Cangelosi, lead program coordinator for the College of Southern Maryland’s Student Success Center, has earned a professional development award that will allow her to train to be a nationally certified tutor trainer and put the college on course for its own nationally certified tutor program.

“The benefits are three-fold. First, CSM will have a nationally certified tutoring program. Second, our 10,000-plus students will have tutoring experiences with highly trained, certified tutors. Finally, having

national tutor certification will help these peer-student tutors obtain tutoring jobs while they work toward the next educational goal,” Cangelosi said.

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Partners Prepare DBE Firms for Highway Construction Contracts

Through funds provided by the Federal Highway Administration to the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Business Development Accelerator Program (BDAP), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms are being supported through a program focused on helping firms remove the stumbling blocks to successful bids through a combination of specific training, techniques and tools to run a successful business.

The College of Southern Maryland is implementing the program in partnership with Maryland community colleges, Maryland Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), and the State Highway Administration (SHA). The program will be administered by CSM and SBDC through classroom and virtual training sessions, mentoring, access to subject matter experts, and building critical relationships.

For information contact Outreach Coordinator Ann Frank, 301-539-4688.

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NSA Opens Co-op Program to Community College Students

The National Security Agency (NSA) has opened its educational co-op program to community college students, including the College of Southern Maryland. The NSA program provides paid employment during alternating semesters, tuition reimbursement, and one class pre-paid during the accepted student’s “off” semesters.

CSM students who have declared one of the following majors — cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering — and have completed no more than 24 credit hours toward a degree, may be eligible to apply for a paid internship. Students also must be U.S. citizens and be able to pass a background check.

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CSM Talons Robotics Team Wins Startup Maryland Prize

The College of Southern Maryland Talons robotics team headed to Indian Head recently to give robot demonstrations for visitors to Startup Maryland’s STRT1UP road show. What the students hadn’t counted on was walking away with a $500 prize.

“The team has conducted demos before, but they’ve never made a pitch,” said Bernice Brezina, interim chair of CSM’s Business and Technology Division.

Brezina said the students were unexpectedly called in to make a pitch at the Startup Maryland event. “They looked at us, and we looked at them, and then we said, ‘Go ahead.’”

The Talons, who have competed for four years at the VEX-U World Championships, pitched their idea to advise other community colleges on how to start their own robotics teams. The prize money will help team members formulate a plan to help direct other colleges.

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Take a Look Around the CSM Veterans Lounge

Renovations to the College of Southern Maryland’s Veterans Lounge at the La Plata Campus have been completed, and a virtual 360-degree tour is available to check out the refurbished space at www.csmd.edu/VetLounge. This 360-degree tour will allow you to tilt your phone or

drag your mouse to look at the entire Veterans Resource Center and Lounge at CSM.

Soon after the space for veterans, which is located in the Learning Resource Center (LR Building), Room 103, opened, the college received a $9,122 grant from the Student Veterans of America and The Home Depot Foundation through the Vet Center Initiative to purchase furnishings for the lounge and make renovations.

E XC E L L E N C E AT C S M Walls Earns Regents Scholarship to Attend UMBCJames Walls of Hughesville has earned a University System of Maryland Board of Regents scholarship to attend the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Walls, left, receives his associate’s degree from Dorothea Holt Smith, CSM Trustee Chair, during the spring 2016 commencement ceremonies.

Walls graduated with a 4.0 GPA. Walls, who has autism on the higher-functioning end of the spectrum, was diagnosed when he was around 10. He was quick to credit CSM and the services that it offers to students with disabilities as one of the keys to his success. “I’ve been able to interact with people classified as ‘normal,’ without disabilities, and learn from them. I’ve been able to find more interests and, because I’ve encouraged myself to socialize while I’ve been here, I’ve been able to make plenty of friends and hear many different stories.”

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Virginia Tech, CSM Pave Way for Bachelor’s Degrees in Construction, Real Estate

Over the past two years, the College of Southern Maryland has collaborated with institutions to make bachelor’s degrees affordable and accessible for residents. As a result, more than 50 guaranteed articulation agreements are in place for students to start locally and transfer seamlessly to the four-year college of their choice. Among the most recent includes one between CSM and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) to provide a seamless transition from Associate of Arts in General Studies or Associate of Arts in Arts and Sciences to a bachelor’s degree program in Building Construction or Real Estate.

Visit www.csmd.edu/TransferServices. For information on the Virginia Tech Building Construction programs, visit www.bc.vt.edu/our-programs. For photos from the signing ceremony, visit csmphoto.zenfolio.com/csmvatech.

Representatives participating in the Virginia Tech and CSM articulation agreement signing ceremony.

Former CSM student and veteran Nick Nelson, left, with Bill Buffington, of the CSM Student Veterans Organization.

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T hese are exciting times of change and growth for the College of Southern Maryland and its students. With a new, regional campus opening with its first facility in Hughesville, new programs and services underway, and a vibrant diverse student population

navigating through higher education and career training, come the challenges of ensuring access, affordability, and success for all of our residents. “It has been the vision of our CSM Foundation that no one should be denied an education or career training because of financial constraints,” said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried. “Our vision remains a tall order to transform lives, to help afford college, to ensure we have relevant programs and services, and to ignite partnerships and innovation, but we can’t do it alone.”

This is where the CSM Foundation steps in to help. “One way we are addressing our growth and student success is through our Make An IMPACT outreach and fundraising campaign,” said Vice President of Advancement Michelle Goodwin. The transformative IMPACT Campaign, launched in 2015, is a multi-year fundraising effort culminating in 2018 with the college’s 60th anniversary. The funds raised during the campaign will inspire scholarships with a purpose; influence high caliber programs, technology, and facilities; and, innovate through entrepreneurship growth and partnership programs as described at www.csmd.edu/impact.

The CSM Foundation launched the silent phase of the campaign two years ago and has raised $7.4 million in cash, pledges and grants to date, from the college’s closest supporters including the board of trustees, the foundation board of directors, college employees and alumni, many of whom return and remain in the area after receiving their bachelor’s degrees.

“CSM has made such a difference in my life, and I just want to make a difference in someone else’s life,” Melissa Chambers, a 2011 alumni, said after making her donation to the campaign at its public launch in November. “I’m very appreciative of my time here.” Many alumni return and remain in the area.

“Decide what you are willing to do to help transform a life, to inspire a high school or a returning adult student to complete his/her degree in order to land a good paying career, and to encourage entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration in our community,” said Foundation Chair Nancy Hempstead. “We love our Southern Maryland community and we want to be the BEST we can be.”

Your investment today will transform lives, inspire success, and influence partnerships and innovation in Southern Maryland community and beyond, so join us today by making a cash gift, a multi-year pledge, or a planned gift through your estate planning. For more information visit www.csmd.edu/impact or call the CSM Foundation at 301-934-7649.

Transforming Tomorrow, One Student at a TimeMore Than 350 Students Receive Scholarships Through the CSM Foundation

The College of Southern Maryland honored the donors and recipients of the 2016-17 CSM Foundation scholarships in the fall, awarding nearly $420,000 to more than 275 students. Additional scholarships were awarded in January 2017 for the spring semester.

“I am honored to meet and recognize our scholarship donors who are making an impact in our Southern Maryland community. They have chosen to partner with the CSM Foundation and invest in keeping higher education affordable and accessible, which in turn enhances the health and welfare of our local economy,” CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried said.

Gottfried noted that each year the number of scholarships established and the amount of scholarship money awarded continues to grow. Since 2006, the college has increased the number of scholarships from 62 to 156 with the foundation awarding more than $3 million to more than 3,000 students.

During Gottfried’s 10-year tenure at CSM, the foundation has awarded more than $3 million to more than 3,000 students.

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Marianne Harms of Huntingtown has made a $1 million gift to provide scholarships for CSM students.

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Derrick Jackson: Derrick Jackson of Dunkirk, a Presidential Scholars Program scholarship recipient, graduated from Northern High School in 2016. An engineering major who plans to transfer to the University of Maryland in the Southern Maryland Pathways Program, he transferred in 29 AP credits from high school and took Calculus III his first semester in college. Jackson said it was gratifying to receive the scholarship as an acknowledgment “for all the work I did in high school.”

Zachary Teston: CSM Nursing Student and scholarship recipient Zachary Teston, right, of Great Mills is intent on making an impact in the medical field. “My passion for this field is my fierce motivator. Because I got a scholarship, I was able to get into the nursing program and this scholarship has enabled me to invest in my future,” he said. In addition to volunteering at Leonardtown’s rescue squad, he works as a patient transporter. “Getting a job at the hospital already will serve to be quite beneficial to me because, after my first year in the nursing program, I will be able to move up to the CNA/GNA position.” Teston, with CSM Development Director Chelsea Brown, was among the more than 275 students who thanked their donors at the CSM Foundation Scholarship Foundation in the fall.

Kelley Ingram: For Kelley Ingram of Waldorf, college became a challenge after her father died and finances became tight. “My brother and I are the youngest of seven children, and this scholarship is like a light at the end of the tunnel. It has allowed me to continue my education without having the financial burden of paying for college.” Ingram received the Hank Willoughby Foundation Inc. Scholarship, Maryland delegation scholarships from Delegates Sally Jameson, Edith Patterson, and CT Wilson. A student athlete for CSM’s women’s volleyball team, Ingram is part of the college’s CyberClub and has a career goal to work in Cybersecurity. I will be transferring to UMUC to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity.

INSPIRE: Scholarships with a PurposeCSM pledges to do everything possible to remain affordable,

accessible and a first-choice provider for all of Southern Maryland.One way to accomplish this is to provide scholarships for those

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Philanthropist Marianne Harms Hopes to Inspire Others Through $1 Million Gift to CSMHelping Students Prepare for Better Lives

With a vision to positively impact students and their futures, philanthropist, astute businesswoman, and developer Marianne Harms of Huntingtown has made a $1 million gift to provide scholarships for students at the College of Southern Maryland.

“I believe in the College of Southern Maryland and see it as one of our greatest assets in our community, not only in how it serves students with higher learning and training but also how it enriches the people of our community in so many ways. There is something at this college for everyone,” Harms said.

“I see futures here,” Harms said, continuing, “All of these funds will be directed to an endowed scholarship, the John and Marianne Harms Endowed Scholarship Fund, honoring my late husband, John, who was an ardent supporter of higher education and a very successful businessman. He would agree that this campaign is a transformative campaign, one that will change the future of our students, and so I am establishing this scholarship fund to help students afford college and prepare for a better life.”

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• in need of financial support;• high achieving;• seeking career training and certifications.

Your support will open doors, keep tuition affordable and minimize student loan debt.

St. Charles Children’s Learning Center Earns Accreditation Center at College of Southern Maryland Completes Two-year Process

The Maryland Department of Education has conferred accreditation on the St. Charles Children’s Learning Center, located at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata Campus.

Accreditation indicates that the center meets MSDE standards of excellence. “Being an accredited center is public recognition that we have voluntarily achieved standards above and beyond those required by the state,” Marcy Gannon, CSM executive director of auxiliary services, said. “From an enrollment standpoint, accreditation shows families that we are committed to providing high quality care to young children. Being an accredited child care center on a college campus, further shows that we are committed to higher standards and how we value education, as our teachers must meet higher education and continuing education requirements.”

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CSM Softball Hawks Celebrate Teamwork with Upgraded Facilities

Thanks to the teamwork of community members and businesses, CSM’s softball team is enjoying upgraded practice and playing fields with new dugouts, reconditioned turf, an upgraded sound system and a higher outfield fence. “The team would like to say thank you to everybody who is out here to support us today and especially to those who built this field,” said Softball Co-Captain Diana Cruz of Lexington Park. “If you have a good field, you know you are going to have a great team to play on it. This is my last year here [at CSM] and it’s great to have a nice field; it’s definitely a lasting impression for my last year here.”

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CSM Foundation Director Dr. Ilah Shah, center, a local retired pediatrician, recently toured the St. Charles Children’s Learning Center at CSM and donated toward the purchase of new scooters and tricycles for the children. With Shah from left are London Horton, Angelyna Morales, Devie Rivera and Adrian Delaney III.

I don’t know about the other girls, but this is my first time playing for a team that really has a nice dugout facility. It really makes our field look very, very professional…You can come down here and say, ‘Wow, that is a nice facility — that team must be really great.’ And we are. We deserved to have a field that represented how our team is and the talent that we have,” said Softball Co-Captain Diana Cruz of Lexington Park.

INFLUENCE: Transformative Programs, Technology, and Facilities

Camp’s Message: Science, Math Offer Great Careers for Girls, Too

What can be done to get more young women to consider careers in the engineering field? Shadei Jones has come up with one idea.

Jones, the College of Southern Maryland’s pre-engineering coordinator, for a second year, offered “Engineer Like a Girl,” a weeklong day camp at CSM’s Leonardtown Campus, to show the girls who attended the types of jobs what engineers do and to observe some engineers at work. The camp’s activities also were designed to stomp out negative stereotypes commonly associated with women’s aptitude to pursue careers in fields related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

“Women have the talent and the ability. It’s time to send a message that science and math aren’t just for boys,” Jones said.

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ETransformative programs, facilities and technology are key to our region’s future workforce. CSM’s new Regional Campus is centrally located in Hughesville, offering specialized programs in high- demand growth areas in the trades, health sciences, nursing, and the arts, as well as athletic fields. Funds will provide the flexibility and ability to develop more new and enhanced

programs to meet growing workforce demands such as cybersecurity, robotics, and others.

The Foundation’s IMPACT campaign is raising $3 million to stay relevant and on the cutting-edge of technology and its facilities.

CSM is a leader in the Southern Maryland community working with K-12, businesses, and organizations to create viable and sustainable socio-economic solutions through innovative partnerships.

Our region is comprised of mostly small businesses, and one of the next transformative approaches will be to develop an Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute creating an environment to help students,

start-ups and businesses accelerate, innovate and grow. This Institute will ignite existing and new opportunities by bringing together students and the business community, mentoring, conferences, showcases, and roundtables.

The Foundation’s IMPACT Campaign is raising $2 million for entrepreneur and innovation in our community.

The College of Southern Maryland Foundation received a $45,000 Higher Educational Partnership Grant from the Dominion Foundation to upgrade equipment in CSM’s electronics laboratories that CSM hopes will help the

college attract more students into its engineering, engineering technology, nuclear engineering technology, and computer science programs. CSM receives frequent requests from area employers looking for drafting students and, recently, robotics technicians. Some students are on track for jobs that pay $55,000 to start, and this is before they have earned their degrees. Employers want workers with certain skills, and they know that when students leave CSM they have the desired training employers are seeking.

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entrepreneur. He spear-headed the founding of a campus organization

when he was an under-graduate, helped start a family-run contracting business, and co-created a start-up technology venture

while studying for an MBA. This self-described “serial entrepreneur” has been named as director of the college’s newly formed Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute (EII).

CSM, recognizing the need to nurture the region’s entrepreneurs and innovators, has created the EII to complement the array of business programs already offered at the college through the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the network of CSM institutes designed to help the college build relationships with local businesses and organizations.

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Dominion Educational Partnership Grant Will Upgrade Electronics Labs at CSM

NAVAIR Physicist Pursues the Impossible Kristina Rickard was just 15 years old

when she started college. Already a student at Great Mills High School, Rickard began her higher education journey at the College of Southern Maryland through the dual enrollment program.

Since that time, Rickard has thrived. Now a physicist for Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, she has made strides professionally and personally, and has even invented and created a technology to capture energy from sound — a feat that many people have told her was impossible.

But Rickard is not interested in hearing what others say is impossible. The Lexington Park resident has spent more than a decade on a fast track to success, and her time at CSM gave her a leg up when it came to competing for schools and jobs. She had considerable college credit by the time she graduated high school, putting her far ahead of many of her competitors when she applied for the Department of Defense’s SMART Scholarship. Winning that scholarship paid her full tuition at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

After college, Rickard went to NAVAIR. She has just finished fulfilling a three-year service commitment to work for the U.S. Navy as a civilian in exchange for the SMART Scholarship. And being with NAVAIR has brought that acoustic energy invention to life.

Now, after all her dreaming, thinking, researching, experimenting and working, the NavNoiseX exists and is fully operational as a prototype. The invention looks nothing like Rickard expected it to, but it performs exactly as it should and as she said it would when she presented the idea at her high school science fair in 2009.

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Finding a Path to SuccessPatuxent River Naval Air Station Engineer Bobbie Diedrich and former CSM student: “I chose CSM to begin my college career because, as the youngest of four, money for college was not plentiful, and upon graduation from high school, I was not sure what career field I wanted to enter. What first interested me about the Pathways program was the opportunity to work on the Patuxent River naval base beside real engineers during breaks from school to gain

marketable job experience and possibly a full-time job. Having professional engineers as professors made class more interesting and the assignments and tests more realistic. Ultimately, CSM gave me the engineering foundation necessary to build my upper level skills at the University of Maryland and in the Pathways program, which directly impact my career.”

INNOVATE: CSM Entrepreneur, Innovation, and Partnership Fund

The College of Southern Maryland dedicated the first phase at its 74-acre Regional Hughesville Campus, the 30,000-square-foot Center for Trades and Energy Training (CTET) on April 25. CTET in its central location will provide specialized training in career fields that have substantial growth potential such as plumbing; carpentry; electrical; welding; and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). The new facility will also house the Maryland Center for Environmental Training (MCET). The second phase for the Regional Hughesville Campus will be construction of a state-of-the-art Health Sciences facility. The master plan for the regional campus also includes a fine arts center, a field house, athletic fields and additional classrooms. For more information on the new campus, visit www.csmd.edu/RegionalCampus.

As it celebrates its 35th anniversary, CSM’s Maryland Center for Environmental Training (MCET) has relocated this spring into the Center for Trades and Energy Training, the first facility at the Regional Hughesville Campus. “MCET has established a reputation for excellence in environmental, safety and health training, and compliance assistance in Maryland and throughout the Mid-Atlantic,” said CSM’s Vice President of Continuing Education and Workforce Development Dr. Dan Mosser. In 1982, the MCET was established at CSM’s La Plata Campus. Employers and employees who partner with MCET integrate regulatory compliance into their site-specific training and day-to-day activities. Combined with applications of best management practices geared to the actual performance of their duties, the participants’ learning experiences will focus on and relate to their working environments. For information on MCET, visit www.mcet.org.

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Mike Harrington teaches the Screening Water and Wastewater for Safety, Security and Toxicity class at MCET.

MCET Celebrates 35 Years of Excellence in Environmental, Safety, Health Training

Former CSM English Department Chair Trades Careers

Taking plumbing courses at CSM and discovering how much she enjoyed the work was eye-opening to Barbara Scotland, who has evolved into a general contractor and purveyor of affordable housing. The former English professor credits the trades courses for much of her new skill set. “Women do really well in the trades. It’s very empowering.” Those kinds of skills are particularly valuable to Scotland who is a licensed general contractor. She owns 11 houses in Calvert County, eight of which are rented and three that she is repairing or rebuilding. She does much of her own plumbing work, minor drywall repair, painting, landscaping and design work. What she can’t do or doesn’t want to do herself, she has the knowledge to intelligently contract out to electricians and carpenters, insulators, heating and air conditioning professionals, and others.

From professor to general contractor, Barbara Scotland of Hughesville finds trades work empowering.

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Mediation Center at CSM Gets a Fresh Look

Charles County’s Community Mediation Center at the College of Southern Maryland has a fresh look thanks to a design created by a senior at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center. The Mediation Center provides training for volunteer mediators and facilitators, and mediation services are available for free to the citizens of Charles County. For information on the Charles County Community Mediation Center, visit www.csmd.edu/community/mediation.

Benny C. Morgan Recital Series Debuts at Leonardtown CampusLocal Music Teacher Posthumously Honored for Generous Donation of Steinway Piano

Music Flows Freely as Part of Ward Virts Concert Series

For more than a decade, the Ward Virts Concert Series at CSM’s Prince Frederick Campus has hosted free performances by regional and national world-class artists and groups. “Every performance features our concert Bösendorfer grand piano which was donated to the campus by the friends of Ward Virts,” said Dr. Richard Fleming, vice president and dean of the Prince Frederick Campus. “This is truly a wonderful opportunity for residents to experience musical performances in a local setting and at no cost.”

A group of Virts’ friends and classmates conceived the Ward Virts Piano Project to bring the love of life, beauty, and music that Ward embodied to a new generation of Southern Maryland students, performers and appreciative audiences. The 2017 Ward Virts Concert Series is presented by sponsors Dr. and Mrs. Henry Virts, Edward and Patricia Mehosky, Mary Anna Phillips, Nancy Powell Hempstead in memory of Roger Powell, Stovy and Anne Brown, and the CSM Foundation. Grants from the Arts Council of Calvert County and the Maryland State Arts Council also make this season possible.

For information on the Ward Virts Concert Series, visit www.csmd.edu/WardVirts.

Classical Pianist Brian Ganz has performed in the Ward Virts

Concert Series since its inception at the Prince Frederick Campus.

Bryce Demby, left, created the winning design for the Mediation Center’s logo while a student at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center. Right is Mediation Center Director Julie Walton.

The College of Southern Maryland has created a new series of recitals at its Leonardtown Campus to honor the memory of a local music teacher and his donation to CSM’s Communication, Arts, and Humanities Division.

Benny Carroll Morgan, a beloved music educator in St. Mary’s County schools for 30 years, served as organist and choir director at several area churches. He taught at Margaret Brent High School, Chopticon High School, and Esperanza Middle School, retiring in July 1986. He was for a time the organist at Christ Church Old Durham Parish in Nanjemoy.

In January 2016, Morgan generously donated his prized Steinway Grand piano to CSM’s Leonardtown Campus. Sadly, Morgan, 85, of Huntersville, passed away several weeks later; however, with the knowledge that his generosity would add to the musical culture of the Southern Maryland community for years to come.

According to family friend Johnny Alvey, plans to donate the piano began shortly after Morgan fell ill and was hospitalized on Christmas Eve 2015.

“He wanted it to go to a performance environment, where people could use it. That was his hope. It was important to him to know that, after his death, it would be enjoyed and appreciated by many people,” family friend Johnny Alvey said.

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CSM Celebrates Its First Class of GED Program GraduatesStudents Awarded Maryland High School Diplomas

Families and friends gathered at the College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus to celebrate students receiving their Maryland High School Diplomas through the General Education Development (GED) program. “From the day these students began their journey until tonight, it has been a most memorable experience. Tonight’s ceremony is a fitting salute to these graduates as the first group of students who will accept their Maryland High School Diploma through the College of Southern Maryland’s Adult Education program,” said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried. “I want to remind you that education never ends. Transforming lives through lifelong learning and service is the core mission of CSM, and the greatest gift we can give to ourselves and to each other is the gift of learning.”

CSM provides low/no cost Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED Preparation, and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction. Classes meet two times per week at various locations in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties. These classes are small and learning is individualized to meet the needs of each student. The Maryland Adult National External Diploma Program (NEDP) is also offered in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties.

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Discover Drone-Enabled PossibilitiesCSM Offers Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Courses

Through new courses being offered by the College of Southern Maryland, students will come away with their own drone and the necessary software, along with the skills to use it. CSM’s two-week, 18-hour “Introduction to Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)” instructs both hobbyists and professionals how to fly drones safely and legally, prepare for the FAA certification test and access new opportunities.

As of August 2016, FAA pilot certification is required of anyone operating a drone for business purposes. “Drones are for everyone,” said Bill Winters, instructor for both of the courses. “You can use these for home videos. You can use them in your business. There are unlimited applications.”

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All CSM Campuses Are Smoke-FreeNew Policy Prohibits Use of All Tobacco and Vape-Producing Products

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Student Speaker Alice Endes, right, asked her fellow graduates to stand and thank those who have inspired and supported them as they completed the program. From left are graduates Alicia NeSmith, Sarah Evans, Joshua Fuller, Kelly Hayden, Christy Joyner, and Sarayna Makal.

The College of Southern Maryland is among the growing number of institutions across the country that are going smoke-free.

Effective January 1, 2017, CSM established a smoke-, tobacco- and vape-free learning and working environment on all of its campuses, college locations, and property. The new policy was recommended by CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried and approved by the CSM Board of Trustees in July 2016.

“We all know that change is not always easy, but this CSM policy change reinforces our commitment to preserving and improving the health and comfort of our students, faculty, staff and guests,” Gottfried said.

The policy applies to all members of the CSM community including students, faculty, staff, volunteers, contractors, visitors, and anyone entering onto CSM properties. All events hosted by CSM

and outside groups on CSM campuses are tobacco-free as well. The policy also covers the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, electronic smoking devices, and any unregulated nicotine product.

All tobacco and vape-producing products are prohibited from being used anywhere on

any CSM property, including in all buildings and facilities, outdoor areas, athletic fields, parking lots and vehicles traveling on a campus. The policy is applicable 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

CSM joins many colleges, businesses, hospitals and government centers nationwide that prohibit these products on their premises. As of October 2016, there were 1,713 smoke-free campuses, of which more than 83 percent are fully tobacco-free, in the U.S., statistics from the Tobacco Free College Campus Initiative show.

For information on the policy and resources, visit www.csmd.edu/breatheclean.

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CSM Encourages Students to ‘Go Beyond’

It’s one thing to read or hear about an archaeological or historic site; it’s another to be able to see it, experience related culture and get the holistic experience that only comes with being there.

CSM’s travel-study program, where students travel to other states or other countries to tour castles, work at a camp for children with serious illnesses, snorkel in the Caribbean Sea or study ancient ruins, is designed to provide those kinds of opportunities.

“If attending college does what it is supposed to, it is a transformative agent in students’ lives,” said CSM Professor Paul Billeter. “Nothing I do as a professor transforms my students’ lives as much as travel study.”

“Oh, my gosh! It was the best time of my life,” said CSM student Melana Krivitsky of Newburg, who went on the CSM Belize trip in both 2014 and 2015. “It definitely broadened my experience with other cultures. It made me more willing and enthusiastic to learn more about the marine environment.”

“It is a rare privilege to introduce students to a region of the world not many of us get to experience firsthand. Belize’s indigenous history with its overlay of Spanish, British and African-Caribbean groups has created an unbeatable living cultural classroom,” Professor Carolin McManus said.

CSM Driver Education Professional Leads the Way

Tapping the expertise of the College of Southern Maryland’s driver education professionals, the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) has introduced a new mandatory driver education curriculum by involving CSM’s lead driver education manager and lead instructor Mike Whelan in the statewide training to prepare the Driver Education community for implementation in January.

Whelan is certified by the MVA as an instructor trainer, one of only 15 trainers in Maryland.

The curriculum includes a mandatory work book for every student taking driver education. Parent/student orientations are also a requirement of the MVA.

“The College of Southern Maryland is one of the only driving schools that makes parent orientations mandatory for every Driver Education class,” said Transportation Coordinator Mary Beth McCollum.

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CSM’s driver education program has provided training for more than 20,000 students in Southern Maryland. For information on schedules and locations visit www.csmd.edu/Go/Drive.

CSM Welcomes New CoachesDoug Otten of La Plata is CSM’s new women’s lacrosse coach. He spent two years as the La Plata High School girls varsity lacrosse assistant coach and before that coached volleyball at Thomas Stone High School.

CSM has named Josh Trice as head coach for the cross-country team for the 2016 season.

Previously, Trice was assistant coach of the men’s cross-country team which finished the 2015 season winning the Division I title for Region XX.

Stevenson Foote, former coach at St. Mary’s Ryken and Patuxent High School, has been named the new head coach for men’s lacrosse at CSM. Foote began his coaching career at his high school alma mater, Calvert High School, in 2008. Foote is the co-founder of Chesapeake Rage Lacrosse and has helped more than 50 players achieve their goal of playing college lacrosse at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels.

Kids/Teen College: Create A Summer Bucket List of Fun Experiences

The College of Southern Maryland Kids’ and Teen College remains one of the most popular summer alternatives for kids, with more than 30 years of youth camp offerings that have kept pace with technology and popular culture.

“Summer programs are designed so that there will be something for everyone…and explored at the student’s pace,” said CSM Youth Program Coordinator John Terlesky.

Registration is open for Kids’ and Teen College through on-campus registration or by mail. Courses are listed by age groups with Early Learners for ages 5-6, Kids’ College for ages 7-10, and Teens’ College for ages 11-14. Visit www.csmd.edu/KidsCollege.

CSM students on a previous travel-study trip to Belize.

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UPCOMING EVENTS• June 3: Celebrating a Career,

Building Futures (Dr. Gottfried’s Retirement Farewell event at the new Center for Trades and Energy Training)

• August 10: 26th Annual Golf Classic• November 28: Giving Tuesday

For more information, please visit foundation.csmd.edu/news-events.

CSM Alumni & Friends

Find out more about the CSM Alumni & Friends Connection and how you can get involved by visiting us at foundation.csmd.edu/alumni and be sure to like us on Facebook at CSM Alumni & Friends.

F O U N D AT I O N & A L U M N I N E W S

Walking across the three College of Southern Maryland campuses, anyone —faculty, students and visitors — might look down and see the names of someone they know engraved in brick. The bricks are much more than the pavers of entry ways. They are symbols of lasting impacts that have been dedicated by a person, a business, or a family, providing a way to memorialize and pay tribute to those who are considered true champions.

To purchase a brick at your preferred campus, visit foundation.csmd.edu.

Foundation Director Jay Lilly, right, purchased an honorary brick to commemorate the 25th wedding anniversary of his fellow director and friend Al Leandre, left, and his wife Lisa.

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Community Bank of Chesapeake Supports Both Credit, Workforce Development Students

The Community Bank of the Chesapeake presented $100,000 to the College of Southern Maryland Foundation as part of a five-year pledge of funding for a permanent endowment fund and an annual scholarship fund that supports both credit and workforce development students at the college.

Scholarships will be distributed by the CSM Foundation. For eligibility criteria, visit foundation.csmd.edu.

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26th Golf Classic Set For August 10

The Community Bank of the Chesapeake recently presented $100,000 to the College of Southern Maryland Foundation as part of an endowment and an annual fund that will provide scholarships to CSM students.

On Alumni Row, CSM graduates purchase signs with their names and their years of graduation on them. Proceeds from Alumni Row benefit the CSM Alumni Scholarship. Photos from last year’s classic are available at csmphoto.zenfolio.com/25thgolf.

College of Southern Maryland’s friends raised $73,687 in sponsorships and in-kind donations at the CSM Foundation’s 25th Annual Golf Classic. The tournament, held annually at Swan Point Yacht & Country Club, supports CSM Foundation initiatives which include athletics and student scholarships for credit and workforce development programs.

This was the 25th time that Swan Point has hosted the event and the 15th year that Marrick Homes has been the tournament’s grand sponsor. Student-athletes were on-hand as volunteers and to provide a send-off as the 148 golfers took off for the start of play.

“I am excited to see CSM alumni who have returned to give back and support the college in our annual Golf Classic. It is with their success and your support we are able to continue to help generations of CSM students who are our future teachers, engineers, athletes and tradesman,” said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried. The CSM Foundation’s 26th Annual Golf Classic will be August 10, 2017. Marrick Homes has pledged support for the event through 2019.

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