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Jan. 29: Art from the Ashes: In Stabiano, Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite
6:30 p.m., The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville, Fla.
Sponsored by the Southeast Region volunteers, invited guests will see a beautiful exhibit of art from the ruins of ancient Stabiae and hear comments from the vice president of the Restoring Ancient Stabiae Foundation USA. To RSVP and learn more, call 301.405.4643.

Feb. 7: Reception and Pre- Performance Discussion
The Battle for the Pentagon Papers: From the Sources
5 p.m. Reception
6:30 p.m. Discussion, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Invited guests will hear from Ben Bradlee and Daniel Ellsberg in a pre-performance discussion focused on the infamous Pentagon Papers followed by a riveting radio-docudrama. For more information, call 301.405.ARTS.

Feb. 16: Alumni Association Valentine’s Day Party
6 p.m.–11 p.m., Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
Romance will abound at Maryland during a Valentine’s evening of dinner, dancing and live music. RSVP at www.alumni.umd.edu or for more information, call 301.405.2939.

Feb. 19: Terrapin Pride Day
Noon–2 p.m., Miller Senate Office Building, Annapolis, Md.
Join Terps across the region at the Maryland State House to rally legislators and to garner support for the University of Maryland and higher education as a state priority.

Feb. 24: Florida Crab Feast
4 p.m., Rustic Inn Crabhouse, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Enjoy a fun feast of crabs and good company with other Southeast region volunteers. RSVP is required. Call 301.405.2939 for more details.

Mar. 12: Alumni Association Networking Reception
6 p.m. –9 p.m., NYMEX World Financial Center, New York, N.Y.
Join the Smith School of Business and the Alumni Association for a NYMEX-sponsored networking reception. For more information, call 301.405.2939.

Helping Students Reach for the Stars
Prince George’s Council Earns Students’ Thanks

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Shiron Lindsay, Maryland Incentive Awards Recipient
hen the Maryland Incentive Awards Program expanded to Prince George’s County in 2006, the county council stepped up to commit $500,000 to the program and then followed with a second $500,000 award in 2007. “The university greatly appreciates the confidence the council has shown in the Incentive Awards Program,” said President Dan Mote when he and several Incentive Awards students met with the council to express gratitude for its support. “These remarkable gifts make abundantly clear that the Prince George’s County Council is committed to ensuring a better future for students.”

The council’s gifts help support the first 10 Prince George’s County Incentive Awards students who joined participants from Baltimore City. Five Prince George’s County schools each select one student a year as an Incentive Awards recipient based on his or her commitment to academic achievement in spite of significant life challenges including illicit drug activity in their neighborhoods, life threatening illnesses and severe financial hardships. When fully implemented, there will be 20 Prince George's County scholars on campus each year.

Incentive Awards Program
From left to right, Eric Olson, (County Council Member) Anna Kalmykov and Antonio Tyson (Incentive Awards recipients), President Mote, Carolyn Crews (Incentive Awards Recipient), Jacqueline Brown (Office of the County Executive) and Shiron Lindsay (Incentive Awards recipient).

“The Incentive Awards Program has proven that when given the chance, any student can accomplish amazing things,” Shiron Lindsay, a senior mechanical engineering major from Baltimore, told the council. Born weighing just over one pound to a mother who was experiencing some major life challenges including drug addiction, Lindsay is now mastering a difficult major. She serves on the executive board of Maryland's chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers and she traveled to Australia during winter break for a three-week program on International Business for Engineering and Technology.

A graduate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Lindsay said the addition of Prince George’s students has enriched the program and she thanked the council for helping to make it possible. “Their enthusiasm for the program and the university is contagious and we have much to learn from them academically and personally,” she said.

“The Incentive Awards students are not only making the most of their potential, but they are now poised to give back to their communities,” said President Mote. “This momentum could not be possible without the council’s support."

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