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Page 2Pineapple ExpressDirector of Marketing and

External Relations Named

UMESUMES

Civil rights attorney Richard L. Mays Sr. of Little Rock, Ark., chairman of a new regional TV network,will be the graduation speaker at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 17th winter commencementscheduled for Dec. 13.

Mays is a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., where he received the Phi Beta Kappaaward for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. His law degree is from the University of Arkansas. He is asenior and founding partner of Mays, Byrd & Associates, P.A. (formerly, Mays & Crutcher, P.A.), which heestablished in 1977.

Earlier this year, Mays helped launch “Soul of the South,” a regional television network geared toAfrican-Americans. It produces original programming and news broadcasts to viewers in Little Rock,Dallas, much of Louisiana, Florida’s Panhandle as well as in the New York, Philadelphia and Chicagomarkets. Its business plan calls for programming to be available in Washington.

Mays worked at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. under the Attorney General’s HonorGraduate Program before returning to Arkansas to serve as a public prosecutor.

After entering private practice, he ran successfully in 1972 for a seat in the Arkansas General Assembly,becoming one of the first African-Americans elected to the state legislature in the 20th century.

President Bill Clinton, during his first term as Arkansas governor, appointed Mays in 1980 to fill anunexpired term on that state’s Supreme Court. In 1990, Clinton appointed Mays to the Arkansas Ethics

Clinton associate tapped to deliver Dec. '13 graduation address

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Maryland Agriculture Law Education InitiativeAdd halls of justice to the pastures, barns and hen houses where

UMES is working to fulfill its public-service mission as a land-grantinstitution and counselor-in-the-field to agricultureinterests.

Professors Henry Brooks, Jurgen Schwarz, StephanTubene and Dean Moses Kairo of the School of Agricultureand Natural Sciences represent the university in a newoutreach venture, the Maryland Agriculture LawEducation Initiative. They are partnering withcolleagues from University System ofMaryland campuses in College Park andBaltimore “to assess the legal needs” ofthe state’s farm families and identify waysto help address them.

Theinitiativelaunched a

year ago with a $250,000 legislative appropriation, a responseto a 2010 lawsuit where an environmental group

unsuccessfully sued a Berlin farmer it accused ofpolluting the Pocomoke River and subsequently theChesapeake Bay. A federal judge ruled in the

farmer’s favor Dec. 2012.The legal action pitted

environmentalists against Maryland’sagriculture community and focused

attention on issues thestate’s 12,800 farmers

confront, includingregulatorycompliance, right-to-farm laws andestate planning.

Photo by Edwin Remsberg

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Pineapple Express. What does itbring to mind—a freak atmosphericriver of moisture flowing from theHawaiian Islands to the Pacific coast orthe 2008 action comedy?

For some 20 aspiring student-entrepreneurs, mostly within the Hoteland Restaurant Management program,it’s a catering club and avenue topractice their culinary art. ThePineapple Express has even attractedmembers outside of HRM, indepartments such as exercise scienceand criminal justice.

The group is home to an award-winning team recognized by theInternational Food Service Executives Association that distinguished itself andUMES with a first-place win in a culinary competition as part of theorganization’s 2013 conference. Icing on the cake, members said, was beatingJohnson and Wales University, the culinary equivalent to Notre Dame.

“We were proud that all the practices and hard work paid off. It gaveus a sense of accomplishment that we were able to best them,” club presidentJade Overton said. “We are looking forward to going to Florida this spring todefend our title as IFSEA culinary champs.”

To have that opportunity, members use their expertise to raise a littledough.

Pineapple Club members are busy holding down an academic work loadand rolling up their sleeves and cooking for catered events throughout theyear. Most recently, they sponsored a Thanksgiving pie and baked goods sale,

raising $900 for the cause, Overtonsaid. Apple pie was the most popularitem with 35 sold out of 140 total items.

In October, the group catered itslargest event, the UMES Coronationbanquet, preparing meals for over 200people.

“We were so excited to havepulled it off successfully,” said Overton.Stephanie Abaga, the club vicepresident, added that it was especiallychallenging because they had barebones staffing of about 12 working theevent. “That’s not many to cook, set-uptables, serve, clean and breakdown. Itwas a lot of work, but when we

finished, everyone praised us.”No event is too small, either. The students catered a small bridal shower

tea party in Salisbury earlier this fall. “We like to be as flexible as possible with our menu,” Overton said. “It

really depends on what occasion we are catering and what kind of food theclient wants. We try to cater to the client’s needs and budget as best aspossible.” Prices, she said, are set by the type of food served and are pricedper plate. Prices also include the set-up—linens, silverware, plates, glasses—and service.

There is more ahead for the Pineapple Express. If you missed gettingyour baked goodies for Thanksgiving, you are sure to get another chance.“We have some great ideas in the planning stages for future fundraisers, soexpect something this spring semester,” Carpenter said.

Alissa Carr, a 15-year veteran of marketingand advertising, has joined the newly formedOffice of the Executive Vice President under theleadership of Kimberly Dumpson, Esq. Carr willserve as director of marketing and externalrelations.

“I am delighted that Alissa has joined ourteam at UMES,” Dumpson said. “Her background

and expertise will help the university shape its marketing efforts, resulting inthe increased awareness of our outstanding programs, faculty and students.”

Carr comes to UMES from Peninsula Regional Medical Center, where shequickly rose from community relations and marketing specialist to marketingmanager, a position she held for the past two years. As marketing manager,Carr was responsible for brand identity and marketing functions, including themedical center’s YouTube channel and other video productions. Sheresearched, developed strategies and wrote advertising messages for targetedaudiences.

Prior to PRMC, Carr was an independent marketing and public relationsprofessional working with non-profits and businesses to improve

Carr is named director of marketing and external relationscommunication efforts and grow her client’s market share. She also workedas director of advertising for South Moon Under, a retailer, and an advertisingagency in the Annapolis area.

“I hope to utilize my past experiences to help propel UMES forward,”Carr said. “It’s about developing the appropriate message for each targetaudience, sharing information that is relevant and meaningful.”

At UMES, Carr will plan and implement strategies for social media,advertising and online formats. She will oversee and maintain the university’sbranding, printed material production, photographic and video services andprovide marketing materials to the university leadership. Carr will also provideleadership to Discover UMES, a student experiential video production learningopportunity and Title III activity.

Carr graduated from Towson University with a bachelor’s degree in masscommunication with concentrations in public relations and advertising. Sheis a member of the Public Relations Society of America.

On her first impression of UMES, she said, “Everyone is so nice and thecampus is truly beautiful. I’m excited to be part of the UMES team. I can’t waitto get started—to dig in and make a difference.”

Carr lives in Berlin with her husband, Mike Phebus, and two sons.

There’s a Pineapple Express coming through

Officers of Pineapple Express, from left, are: Jamel Smith, secretary;Jade Overton, president; Leah Carpenter, secretary; and KadijatuKargbo. Photo by Jim Glovier

Photo by Jim Glovier

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Michel Demanche is featured in her fifth soloexhibit at the Causey Contemporary art gallery inBrooklyn, N.Y. The exhibition highlights new additionsto two of Demanche’s series: “Americana Still” and“Tom and Betty: Connect the Dots.” It is on displaythrough the end of December.

Demanche’s works are the result of stories “that manifest intopainting, mixed works on paper, or photography,” gallery director TracyCausey-Jeffery offers.

In “Americana Still,” Michel proposes a new visual construct; that howone receives a visual image can filter the person’s memory. In her work, theviewer is lured into a personal space through the use of small devices whilestill occupying the public area in which the device remains fixed.

Commenting on her new work in the Tom and Betty series, Michelsaid, “No longer within our globally connected touch device world, do wehave just a simple sentence to understand or a simple image as anillustration. We, the viewer, are often only given dots, bits, or perhaps bites.Connection does not necessarily lead to one simple understanding.”

Demanche’s works have also appeared in many venues including theMOSI Museum in Tampa, Fla., the Whitney Museum of American Art, TheHouston Museum of Art and locally in the Ward Museum in Salisbury, andthe galleries at Salisbury University and UMES

Clifton Harcum joined the Center for Accessand Academic Success last month as the new programcoordinator for male student success and retention. Inthis role, Harcum will oversee initiatives for malestudent development including providing leadership,mentoring, advising and programming.

Harcum spent the previous eight years as an areadirector and counselor with the Office of Residence Life at UMES. He is amotivational speaker, author and co-founder of the non-profit, GeneratingRealistic Achievement of Success and Possibilities (GRASP). For hiscommunity-minded efforts, Harcum was awarded the Mountaire BetterDelmarva Award and WBOC’s Jefferson Award along with being nominatedfor the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award.

“I am excited to be in a position to provide enrichment programmingfor the university and our male student population,” Harcum said. To thatend, he said, a new initiative is in the works, Men Achieving Dreamsthrough Education (MADE).

“Our mission is to empower, inspire and encourage the personalgrowth and development of our campus men,” Harcum said. “MADE willprovide an array of activities and workshops promoting and highlightingachievement; socially, academically and professionally.”

Robin Hoffman has been appointed thedirector of the Center for Instructional Technology atthe University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

“We are very pleased to have Mr. Hoffman’sexpertise in Online Learning Technologies as aresource to our faculty,” said Dr. Ronald A. Nykiel,provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Hoffman returns to his alma mater from Salisbury University, wherehe was senior instructional designer. He previously served as technicalteaching associate for the Department of English and Modern Languages atUMES and as promotions producer for Draper Communications (WBOCand Fox 21) in Salisbury.

Hoffman is working to earn a doctorate in education at Morgan StateUniversity, holds a Master of Science degree in instructional media fromWilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and a Bachelor of Arts degree fromUMES.

“As a graduate of UMES, it’s great to be back on campus,” Hoffmansaid. “I am excited about the opportunity to collaborate with faculty on newand emerging instructional technologies.”

Dr. Nicholas Blanchard steps down Jan. 24,2014 from his post as the founding dean of UMES’School of Pharmacy and Health Professions to take thesame job at the new School of Pharmacy at West CoastUniversity in Los Angeles, Calif.

Under Blanchard’s leadership, UMES’ pharmacyprogram received full accreditation and graduated its

first cohort this past May, Provost Ronald Nykiel noted. “We appreciate Dr. Blanchard’s leadership in establishing an

outstanding pharmacy program and his many contributions to theuniversity. We wish him continued success,” President Juliette B. Bell said.

Spotlight onfaculty

and staff

Commission and was its first chairman.After Clinton was elected president in 1992 and re-elected in 1996, Mays

served on both inauguration planning committees.In 1993, he served as a member of the U.S.-South Africa Business

Development Committee. From 1993 to 1995, Mays was senior vice presidentof Cassidy & Associates, a public affairs firm in Washington, D.C.

For more than 10 years, Mays was a consultant to CMS Energy of Jackson,Mich. in connection with the development and expansion of a 330-megawattpower plant in Takoradi, Ghana.

In 2001, then-Gov. Mike Huckabee appointed Mays to the ArkansasEconomic Development Commission and in 2003, appointed him to theArkansas Banking Board. He joined the Arkansas Claims Commission in 2006and currently serves as co-chair.

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Photo by Lydell McKissic

Photo by Marilyn Buerkle

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Grunley Construction Company’s management team attended a

scholarship and donor appreciation luncheon Nov. 15 at the Universities

at Shady Grove, where the Rockville firm supports work-study

opportunities for UMES’ construction management technology

students. Seated, from left, are: alumna Kara Guthro (CMT 2008),

Grunley’s professional development and education manager; office and

personnel director Tina Riley; and president Gregory M. Druga.

Standing, from left, are: Steven McDaniel, UMES’ interim vice president

for institutional advancement, CMT program director Bijan Shapoorian

and company CEO Kenneth M. Grunley. Photo courtesy of Shady Grove

Grunley supports construction management work-study

UMES participated in the 2013 College Fed Challenge—a tradition for

over a decade. The team competed Nov. 1 in a preliminary round of the

academic competition designed to expand “students’ understanding of

the Federal Reserve System's unique role in the economy and the

importance of Federal Open Market Committee decisions." Pictured,

from left, are Dr Mohammad Ali, coach; Julio Richardson, finance; Ujala

Noman, accounting; Alex Obi-Ugbo, construction management; Preston

Johnson, finance; Cardel Louis-Jacques, marketing; Dr. Monisha Das,

coach;, Natalia Nock, accounting; and Dr. Vichet Sum, coach. The

competition also included teams from American University, McDaniel

College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Loyola and Notre Dame of

Maryland University.

UMES competes in College Fed Challenge

Have you had any internships or jobswhile attending UMES?I recently began working at the WritingCenter. I interact with students that I wouldotherwise never meet. Tutoring has allowedme to improve my interpersonal skills andto build up my own skills as a writer and ateacher.

Describe your trip to Atlanta, Ga as a contestant in the BET quiz show?Everything moved very fast; there was no time for me to be shy or nervous.It was intimidating to be pitted against other students that had spent anequal, and often more extensive, time studying than I had.

What is the latest book you’ve read for pleasure?The last installment in the “Wicked” series by Gregory Maguire: “Out ofOz.” I am currently making my way through “Walden” and “CivilDisobedience” by Henry David Thoreau.

If you could write the next great American novel, what would be the subject?The wandering and desperate nature of the rising generation. It has oftenbeen of concern to me that we are teaching our children to follow and notto think. Decency and tact are now qualities regarded with scorn ratherthan respect. The effect has been a dramatic decrease of integrity andcharacter in adolescents.

What is your favorite guilty pleasure?Chocolate truffles.

Q&AMeet Jessica Land, a juniormajoring in English, from

Baltimore, Md.

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Nancy L. Zimpher, chancellor of the State University of New York

system, and UMES President Juliette B. Bell, were among three college

administrators who addressed the fifth annual conference of the

National Professional Science Master’s Association held in Atlanta in

early November. Photo courtesy of NPSMA

Bell addresses professional conference

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UMES’ Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciencesreceived a $1,000 grant from the Industry Education RecruitmentFunding Program sponsored by the U.S. Poultry Foundation.Students and representatives from UMES and the Delmarva PoultryIndustry, from left, are: Ebenezer Kassa, Tiara Craddock, GenevieveBolden, Perdue Vice President of Operations Lester Gray, UMESExecutive Vice President Kimberly Dumpson Esq., Perdue VicePresident of Live Operations Michael Levengood, UMES AssistantProfessor in the agriculture department Jennifer Timmons, AndreaBolling and Toni Willingham. The grant supports student recruitmentfor careers in the poultry industry. In collaboration with the DelmarvaPoultry Industry, UMES will sponsor a Poultry Science OpportunityFair highlighting educational disciplines, scholarships, and careersand industries related to poultry science, Timmons said.

UMES receives funds for recruiting for poultry industry

The U.S.Department ofAgriculture is helpingthe Maryland HawkCorp. with financing theconstruction ofapartment-style housingfor graduate studentswho attend theUniversity of MarylandEastern Shore.

The agency’sdeputy secretary, KrystaHarden, visited UMESNov. 14 to deliver the news that the federal government had arranged forthe university’s private, non-profit affiliate to borrow $12.7 million in low-interest loans to launch the project.

“We’re able to get affordable loans at lower interest rates, and it’llmake the per-monthly rent for the students very affordable,” said JerryRedden, who directs the Maryland Hawk Corp. “That’s a high priority. It’snot only the living experience, but the affordability of it.”

Construction is expected to start in December and the first 90 of 144units could be ready for occupancy before the start of the next academicyear in late August 2014. The housing complex will be built on 38 acresadjacent to U.S. Rt. 13, two miles south of campus in an area known asChase Plaza due west of Washington High School.

UMES currently provides no housing for its nearly 700 graduatestudents.

“Housing is a significant decision – part of that decision (where tostudy) is choice,” Harden said. “This allows the university to be able to bemore competitive in certain programs and to allow more students to liveright here, participate (and) be part of this community,”

UMES President Juliette B. Bell said she supports the Maryland HawkCorp.’s plan to provide housing specifically for graduate students because itwill help the university grow its post-baccalaureate programs, especiallyallied health training and marine sciences.

USDA helps Hawk Corp fund grad student housingIn 2010, UMES added a year-round doctorate-degree

program to train pharmacists and this semester began offeringmasters-level instruction in physician assistant studies. Facultyin both disciplines encourage group study as well as work oncollaborative projects, so students able to live near each other– and close to campus – will be an advantage.

Sarah Abdella, a first-year graduate student in physicianassistant studies, predicts her peers will embrace “having

not to worry so muchabout an additionalexpense in addition totuition and books andequipment, andwhatever else you needfor school. Housingshould not have to be

such a big burden."Harden acknowledged the public often views the USDA as “a

department that helps protect our food supply and the farmers that grow it.What many do not know is that USDA is much more than that.”

USDA’s Rural Development program “takes pride in addressing needsthat are specific to local communities,” Harden said. Somerset County,home to a public land-grant university, easily fits that profile.

The Maryland Hawk Corp.’s mission is “identifying, coordinating, andmaximizing the assets and strengths of UMES that will provide directeconomic value to the region.”

Since 2009, Harden noted that USDA has invested in thousands of“essential community projects that have benefitted millions of ruralresidents.” In the past year, USDA made about 1,400 community facilitiesloans and grants worth more than $1.4 billion.

USDA Rural Development awarded the Maryland Hawk Corp. a $7.6million Community Facilities Direct Loan and guaranteed another $5.1million loan through the Bank of Delmarva.

“These are taxpayer funds coming back to the rural communities tohelp with this education project,” said Kathy A. Beisner, acting state directorfor the USDA’s Rural Development for Delaware and Maryland.

From left, UMES President Juliette Bell and USDA RuralDevelopment Acting State Director Kathy Beisner,discuss federal financing that will pave the way fornew graduate student housing.

Photo by Jim Glovier

Photo by Jim Glovier

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Scholar-athlete Joshua James ofMilford, Del. chose to stay close to homewhen he settled on UMES as his college ofchoice and if you ask him, he’ll tell you hemade the right decision.

“I always wanted to play Division Ibaseball and [coming here] gave my familyan opportunity to come watch me play,”James said.

Family is an important part of his life –his “biggest motivation.”

“They have been very successful andwatching them succeed builds more fire inme to succeed as well,” James said.

He credits his parents, who have known each other for 30 years, withproviding a steady foundation at home and instilling in him a desire tosucceed, which he has done on and off the field.

On the Hawk baseball team, the junior is the starting second baseman,although he also sometimes plays the outfield.

A 2nd Team All-MEAC honoree, he is a contact hitter who patterns hisapproach to the game after former Major Leaguers Rickey Henderson andPete Rose, both known for their tenacity and extraordinarily energeticapproach to playing the game.

“I don’t back down from any pitcher and I’m always ready to go in andattack,” he said.

Success on the field has been achieved despite injuries that have oftenbeen a distraction since middle school.

“I just learned to play through it and take care of my body more.” His goal this year is for the Hawks to win the MEAC championship.“We’re working hard right now and I definitely see a difference in this

year’s team. I think we owe it to ourselves and the coaching staff to go outand get a ring this year; for us and for the school.”

James came to UMES with stellar academic credentials — hegraduated high school with a 3.9 GPA and earned an academic scholarship.The exercise science major has his eye on using his college experience towork someday as a physical therapist — that is — if he does not make it inprofessional baseball.

Whatever path James ends up taking in life, one thing appears certain.His family, the steady foundation he has thrived on, will be beside him everystep of the way.

It’s why he stayed close to his roots and became a Hawk. Matt McCann, UMES Athletics

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Sept. 15 @ Salisbury University 63-12 (L)

Sept. 28 @ Longwood University 27-6 (W)

Oct. 5 @ Eastern Conn. State 16-15 (L)

Oct. 12 Radford University 24-0 (W)

Oct. 19 Delaware Gamecocks 28-14 (L)

Oct. 26 @ Geo. Mason University 23-12 (L)

Nov. 2 Coppin State 20-12 (L)

Nov. 9 Hampton Roads 2-0 (W)forfeit

“The assessment process has been enlightening for allof us,” said Teresa LaMaster, an associate dean at the University ofMaryland’s law school in Baltimore.

Researchers met with stakeholders and government officials, initiated asurvey of 109 Maryland Extension Service members, and coordinatedproduction of material explaining right-to-farm laws and estate planning.

While the initiative is state-wide in scope, Schwarz said the initial focusis on the Eastern Shore where farmers are often viewed as a source ofenvironmental problems.

“The laws and regulations are often very complex,” Schwarz said.“That was one area of concern we heard from stakeholders.”

“We put an emphasis on understanding their needs,” he said.Workshops on leasing, crop insurance and how to pass the family

business on to descendants are in the works as is a website to provideaccess to national resources and the research group’s findings. Changes intraining extension educators also are being considered.

Few attorneys specialize in agriculture law; another dilemma forfarmers who find themselves needing legal advice.

The UM law school is looking to put more emphasis on agriculture lawin its curriculum, and a Baltimore law firm recently announced it wouldassign attorneys to specialize in the subject. UMES also will be exploringways it can broaden students’ exposure to legal issues they might encounterafter graduation, Kairo said.

“Providing support to family farms is at the core of our mission as aland-grant institution and UMES is bringing its expertise to the table, whichwe think will be beneficial,” Kairo said.

Kayla Christiano of the WicomicoCounty Humane Society holds “Bell”while UMES students (from left)Jeffery Anderson and NathanielJenifer, get some pets in. The puppy

therapy was part of a stress reductionclinic hosted by the Office of CounselingServices Nov. 20 to help prepare studentsfor final exams. College campuses acrossthe U.S. have been turning to thetherapeutic benefits of puppies to helprelieve stress among students, saidRaejon Makonnen, a counselor in theoffice. “Research shows that interactionwith pets decreases levels of cortisol — astress hormone — in people andincreases endorphins, known ashappiness hormones.”

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From left, Revon Pauling,Justin Bailey and EricaWilliams, recruiters in theOffice of Admissions andRecruitment, welcomedsome 1,600 high schoolstudents to the Tri-CountyCollege Fair Nov. 15. Photo by Jim Glovier

College fairattractsprospectivestudents

Some 104 members of the UMES andPrincess Anne community receivedflu shots Nov. 14 in a period of fourhours courtesy of PeninsulaRegional Medical Center’s WagnerWellness Van. Photo courtesy PRMC

PRMCdeliversflu shotsto go

From left, Cadien Beckford, ShereneBlack and Nadine Burton, all UMESstudents from Jamaica, proudlyserve samples of their native dishesto festival goers.

From left, Manolova Aleksandra,from Bulgaria, and PetraJerabkova, from the CzechRepublic, pay homage to theirhomelands. Photos by Jim Glovier

A puppy aday keeps thedoctor away

From left, UMES alumni Maj. BrianFiddermon (’03) and Col. Ty Clifton(’91) staffed a booth Nov. 16 duringa college fair at U.S. ArmyGarrison Yongsan in Seoul, SouthKorea. The annual eventsponsored by the local chapter ofDelta Sigma Theta attractedrepresentatives from nearly 70institutions. Clifton and Fiddermonexpressed their appreciation toUMES’ admissions andrecruitment office for its support.

UMES recruitsfrom far and away

Left: Paul Jerry discusses hispainting, “GenerationalChampions, Then & Now” duringthe opening reception of theMosely Gallery’s fine arts studentshow, “Inspired.” His work depictsFloyd Mayweather andMuhammad Ali, two renownedboxers Jerry admires and wouldlike to emulate as a futureOlympian. Photos by Jim Glovier

Right: Desmond Smith exhibitsdigital ink jet prints in his series“Anatomies.” Smith had nudemodels pose behind a group ofpicture frames with different tones.He said that humans are similar inbasic layout—anatomy. “The thingsthat make us different are our skintones, sizes and scars. This seriesof prints are meant to celebrate thedifferences that we find appealingand frame these attributes,” he said.

Fine arts studentsshowcase work

Ethnic Festival celebratescultural diversity

Karen Harmon, auxiliaryservices, stopped by theevent to snuggle “Rocky.”

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EditorsGail Stephens, Assistant Director of Public Relationsand Publications Manager

Bill Robinson, Director of Public Relations

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