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SPRING 2021
SEAHAWKS TAKE
FLIGHT AFTER
SPORTS HIATUS
Adapting to the Pandemic
[ PA G E 1 0 ]
St. Mary’s College | T HE MULB ER RY TR EE | spring 2021 | 1
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE
of Maryland
SPR I NG 20 2 1, VOL. XL II, NO . 2
www.smcm.edu/mulberrytree
Editor
Lee Capristo
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Jensen Design
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Karen Anderson, Michael Bruckler,
Lee Capristo, Molly McKee-Seabrook ’10,
Gus Mohlhenrich, Karen Raley ’94,
Olivia Sothoron ’21, Lauren Taylor ’14
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CONTENTS
SPRING 2021
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND
July 2020 — June 2021 F E AT U R E S
ALUMNI COUNCIL BOARD OF TRUSTEES PA G E 1 0
Executive Board
Alice Arcieri Bonner ’03,
Chair
Arthur “Lex” Birney Jr.
Seahawks Take Flight
President
Kate Fritz ’04, Exec.Vice
Vice Chair after Sports Hiatus
President Susan Dyer
Bobby Rudd ’13,
After a nine-month COVID-19
Treasurer
Vice Pres. of Operations John Chambers shutdown, varsity sports manage
Angie Stocksdale Harvey ’83, Wobensmith ’93
Secretary a mini season blitz.
Thomas Brewer ’05, Secretary
Parliamentarian Lawrence
Geoff Cuneo ’10, Treasurer PA G E 1 6
“Larry” E. Leak ’76
[ PA G E 1 0 ]
Built to LEAD
Michele Everett Shipley ’92,
Vice Pres. of Chapter Activities Trustees
Nicolas Abrams ’99
Elected Voting Members
Carlos Alcazar Externships on the Professional Pathway
John Ahearn ’76 Anirban Basu
Jack Blum ’07 John Bell ’95
Paul Broccolina ’00 Alice Arcieri Bonner ’03 PA G E 2 0
Kelsey Bush ’94 Alumni Association
Sean Floyd ’06
Hans Lemke ’93
Fatima Bouzid ’22 Science and Other
Student Trustee
Molly McKee-Seabrook ’10
Kate Monahan ’12
Peter Bruns
Donny Bryan ’73
Ventures
Lauren Payne ’09 Paula Collins
Amir Reda ’11 An interview with Charles Adler,
Mike Dougherty (HSMC)
Kevin Roth ’93
Paul Schultheis ’98
Peg Duchesne ’77 professor of physics and science
Judith Fillius ’79
Sara Kidd Shanklin ’11 Elizabeth Graves ’95 fiction author.
Edward Sirianno ’82 Gail Harmon, Esq.
Student Member The Honorable Sven
Holmes [ PA G E 1 6 ] DEPAR T MEN T S
Vacant
The Honorable
Chapter Presidents Steny H. Hoyer 2 President’s Letter
Annapolis: Capt. Glen Ives,
Erin O’Connell ’91 usn Retired 3 College News
Baltimore: Doug Mayer ’04
Marie Snyder ’10 William Seale 24 Alumni Connection
Black Alumni: Danielle Troyan ’92
Harry Weitzel 28 From the Archives
Janssen Evelyn ’01
Boston: Raymond Wernecke
Eunice Akins-Afful ’96 C O V E R : #5 Chanel Lucas ’22 and the varsity
California Bay Area: PRESIDENT volleyball team got a chance to play five games
Megan Brown Vilson ’07 (masked) during its mini season during the pandemic.
Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD
Chicago Region: C O V E R P H O T O : Bill Wood.
Katie Tinder ’13
Denver Regional:
Vacant
New York Regional:
John Haltiwanger ’10 [ PA G E 2 0 ]
Philadelphia Regional:
Ian Murphy ’08
Southern Maryland:
Megan Brown Vilson ’07
Southern Maryland:
Cathy Hernandez Ray ’77
TFMS Alumni:
Vacant
Washington, D.C. Metro: O P P O S I T E & I N S I D E BAC K C OV E R :
Rosa Trembour
Photos from the College’s collection,
Goodman ’11
Western Maryland: taken by Gretchen Phillips
Vacant
St. Mary’s College | THE MULB ER RY TR EE | spring 2021 | 1
A LET T E R F ROM T HE PR E SI DE N T
F
or more than a year, we have all tried to persevere and persist amidst
Editor’s Note
T
a global pandemic. The challenges have been real, as families, businesses
he flowering dogwood is an
and schools try to stay afloat in a shut-down world. When we are able to lift
Eastern North American tree
current restrictions to campus and classroom capacities and enjoy in-person, unmasked whose bark was once used as a
activities, it won’t mean that we return to normal. We’re in a new place now that helps burgundy dye and a remedy for malaria.
us move forward with the lessons we’ve learned during COVID-19. Each spring, I seek out the flowering
dogwood, peeking from the edges of the
We’ve accomplished a lot. Last fall, we launched our LEAD initiative with its enhanced woods, along the border between forest and
clearing. Its flowers open up gently, like a
CORE curriculum for all new students in the Class of 2024, our largest class in five years. welcoming hand, reaching out as if to say
As these students progress through their coursework for their academic major, they will “join me.” This is its moment, but it does
not scream springtime like the returning
simultaneously develop professional skills with credit-bearing courses and hands-on osprey. It beckons me, quietly, to notice that
opportunities that help them build pipelines to post-college jobs. spring has arrived.
An achingly beautiful pair — one pink, one
A revised array of academic programs rolls out this fall, having been unanimously
white — conjoin in an erotic twist behind
approved by the Board of Trustees in February and including new majors in marine the building that houses the Office of Public
Safety on campus.
science and neuroscience (pending MHEC approval) and a varsity track and field
By the time this issue reaches you, the
program. These changes are part of the outcome of a program prioritization review that
flowering dogwood will be dressed in leaves,
took place over the past 18 months with task force work involving input from faculty and its moment on the stage gone until a new
trustees (see summary on p. 7). season restarts the cycle. So it is with stu-
dents at St. Mary’s College; they are here,
With our gains in enrollment, our LEAD initiative, and new and upcoming programs and before we realize, they are graduated
and gone, and a new batch of students
that include business administration, applied data science and the performing arts, restarts the cycle. Yet each student finds
St. Mary’s College will emerge from this global pandemic more vibrant and relevant their moment on the stage while they’re
here. Some find it in the classroom; others
than before. on the athletic field. Some are helped to
their moment by the welcoming hand of
When we can safely celebrate in person, it will bring me joy to congratulate the Classes
a working professional who invites them
of 2020 and 2021 on a tough job, well done and to thank all the faculty and staff who to join their work as an extern.
made it possible. This issue celebrates those moments.
Lee Capristo, editor
correction: In the article “Called to Action”
(fall 2019 issue) the inaugural recipient of the
Jordan Teaching Exemplar Award was incorrectly
named. The inaugural recipient was Veronica
Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD Arellano Douglas, who was honored with the
President, St. Mary’s College of Maryland award in 2017.
2 | St. Mary’s College | T H E MU LBERRY TREE | spring 2021
COLLEGE
NEWS
CAMPUS & COMMUNITY NEWS SGA Keeps Focus
on Students
When St. Mary’s College of Mary-
land pivoted to address health
guidelines early in the COVID-19
pandemic, it altered many aspects
of campus life, but the College’s
Student Government Association
(SGA) stepped up to help in a big
way for students both on and off
campus.
“A lot of emphasis has been placed
on students’ needs during this
time of COVID-19 and we believe
that the money in the funds
should benefit the student more
[directly] as it is theirs to begin
with,” said Josh Ajanaku ’22,
president of SGA.
Ajanaku has been building on
prior administrations’ work and
supporting new projects. Ajanaku
said he is most proud of two
unanimous votes from SGA to
donate to the College’s Recovery
Fund. The Recovery Fund assists
SMCM students with financial
hardships they may face due to the
pandemic.
“It really showed our true poten-
tial as an SGA to support students.
Not only did we do it once, but we
Rising Before
did it twice,” Ajanaku said. SGA
donated $50,000 to the fund dur-
Our Eyes
ing the spring 2020 semester and
an additional $25,000 in the fall.
Work continues on the new academic The SGA also voted to allocate
buildings and auditorium, scheduled to $10,000 toward campus flu vacci-
open for the fall 2022 semester. The main nations and $60,000 to replace the
building will house the Department of floating dock at the waterfront.
Music and a 700-seat auditorium. The
west building will house the Department
of Educational Studies, a study commons
and a café.
St. Mary’s College | THE MULB ER RY TR EE | spring 2021 | 3
CO LLEG E NEW S
New Major Offered in Marine Science
CASE/Collegiate The marine science major came about through a year-long process that
Awards reviewed proposals for new majors as part of the College’s task force work.
The new major will embrace the College’s waterfront environment with the
The Institutional Advancement’s
use of the St. Mary’s River and Chesapeake Bay to create a one-of-a-kind
integrated marketing team earned
program that will be unique, rigorous, and innovative. Because of the location
a CASE District II Silver Award
of St. Mary’s College on the St. Mary’s River and because of the College’s close
for its COVID Response: The St.
association with the St. Mary’s River Watershed Association, many opportunities
Mary’s Way entry in that annual
exist for marine science that are not available at the other Maryland higher
awards competition. The entry
education institutions. Marine science will consist of a rigorous curriculum
highlighted the key components
of foundational physics, chemistry, and biology courses along with advanced
of the College’s COVID com-
courses that utilize the campus’ resources.
munications response between
March-August 2020 related to the The major will create new in-state opportunities for Maryland students. The
safe reopening of the College. The state of Maryland belongs to the Academic Commons Marketplace (ACM),
integrated marketing team also which is a consortium of several southeastern states. It allows a student from one
earned a Gold award in the 2020 state to attend another state’s public universities and pay in-state tuition if the
Collegiate Advertising Awards for student’s major is not offered in their home state. According to the Maryland
the design of a giveaway apparel Higher Education Commission records, nearly 1,000 Maryland students used
item for newly admitted students. the ACM and left the state to enroll in undergraduate programs in marine
The design was done by Keely science and marine biology between 2008-2018.
Houk ’17. This makes 13 national Pending approval by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the marine
awards that the team has earned in science major will be offered in fall 2021, along with the new neuroscience major
the past two years. approved by the Board in October 2020. In development are three additional
majors: applied data science, business administration and performing arts.
4 | St. Mary’s College | T H E MU LBERRY TREE | spring 2021
Alumna Directs
TFMS Production
SMCM’s Department of Theater,
Film & Media Studies virtually
presented “Baltimore,” Kirsten
Greenidge’s drama about racism
on college campuses, February 25-
28. Greenidge’s drama reveals the
effects of a racially charged incident
on a college campus that divides
resident adviser Shelby’s first-year
students, and Shelby finds herself
in the middle of a conversation she
does not want to have. The produc-
tion was directed by A. Lorraine
Robinson ’92. Ethics Bowl Team Goes 2-2 at Nationals
Comedian Janelle The St. Mary’s College Ethics Bowl team was one of the top 36 teams in the
James Gives CSD Hosts Range nation to compete in February’s National Championships.
Invited Twain of Speakers Coached by Associate Professor of Philosophy Michael Taber, the team of
Robert Artiga-Valencia ’21, Asia Dofat ’21, Mollie Rudow ’22, Darah
Lecture St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Schillinger ’22, Nathan Villiger ’24, and Hannah Yale ’23, went 2-2
Center for the Study of Democ- against schools like DePauw University and the U.S. Naval Academy. The 17
“An Evening with Janelle James”
racy and The Patuxent Partner- cases this year included issues like what tech companies should do in the face
took place on April 10 via Zoom.
ship, presented two guest lecturers of spreading conspiracy theories, changes in Title IX policies, the (over)use of
James was the 15th performer for
virtually in February. The first was comfort animals, sex in the times of (supposed) social distancing, and whether
the Annual Twain Lecture Series
by Kerry Fosher, director of research public school teachers should be forced to return to in-person instruction.
on American Humor and Culture.
for the United States Marine Corps
James is a Los Angeles-based
University, on February 3. The
comedian who can be seen on
second was by Major General
“The Comedy Lineup” on Netflix,
“Late Night with Seth Meyers,”
Charles Bolden (ret.), former NASA SMCM Partners WGSX Colloquium
and “Crashing” (HBO). She is
administrator and former astronaut, with TheDream.US on Activism
on February 10.
currently a staff writer on “Black St. Mary’s College of Maryland The annual Women, Gender and
Monday” on Showtime. The Center, in partnership with has partnered with TheDream.US, Sexuality Studies Colloquium
the College’s Division of Inclusive a national program that provides ran virtually on March 17-18. The
St. Mary’s College’s Mark Twain
Diversity, Equity, Access and college scholarships of an amount colloquium’s theme was “Activism
Lecture Series on American
Accountability and the College of which typically covers the difference Now: Building Feminist Futures”
Humor and Culture was launched
Southern Maryland, also spon- in the lost Pell grants and federal and focused on the unfolding
in 2007. Since then the series has
sored the series “Bridging Our loans that Dreamers are not eligible strategies and goals of a new
grown to one of the largest events
Gaps: Community Conversations to receive. The Dream.US offers generation of feminist activists and
in Southern Maryland. Past per-
to Rebuild Our Democracy” from two scholarships: The National scholars working in the movement
formers include Jordan Klepper,
late February through mid-April. Scholarship is for high school or today. Speakers included Maria
Roy Wood Jr., Tig Notaro, The
Topics included U.S. immigration community college graduates; the Goyanes, artistic director of the
Onion’s Scott Dikkers, and W.
policy; attitudes on race; electoral Opportunity Scholarship is for stu- Woolly Mammoth Theater; Soraya
Kamau Bell.
integrity; attitudes on policing. dents who live in a state where they Chemayl, executive director of The
The Center also hosted award-win- are not eligible for in-state tuition. Presentation Project; Noorghan
ning journalist Kavitha Cardoza on For graduates of Maryland schools, Akbar of Free Women Writers;
March 24, who discussed her work this financial aid would be in addi- faculty panelists Argelia González-
on undocumented children in U.S. tion to any state financial aid they Hurtado and Jessye McDowell.
public schools. may be eligible for by completing
the Maryland State Financial Aid
Application.
St. Mary’s College | THE MULB ER RY TR EE | spring 2021 | 5
C OLLE G E NEW S
Dual Degree associate professor of physics and degrees, achieving a minimum cu- SMCM Transfer
Offered in department chair. “The advantage
for an applied physics major is
mulative 3.25 GPA in all coursework
and in STEM coursework, and an
Edge Program
Engineering that we are accepting some of the endorsement from students’ pre- St. Mary’s College of Maryland and
St. Mary’s College of Maryland upper-level engineering courses as engineering adviser. the College of Southern Maryland
has partnered with Washington replacements for student capstone have partnered to create the SMCM
Those admitted to the engineer-
University in St. Louis, Missouri, experience at St. Mary’s College. Transfer Edge Program (STEP),
ing dual degree program have
to offer an engineering dual degree This will make it easier for students which allows CSM students to
two tracks from which to choose:
program. The program, consid- to complete their requirements in a pursue their associate degree and
3-2 Option: Earning a St. Mary’s
ered one of the country’s premier timely manner.” simultaneously work towards their
College bachelor’s degree and a
engineering programs, is now in its bachelor’s degree at SMCM by tak-
St. Mary’s College students should Washington University bachelor’s
48th year at Washington University. ing one course per semester up to a
apply to Washington University degree or the 3-3 Option: Earning
total of four courses at a 50 percent
“While the St. Mary’s College in their junior year. There is no a St. Mary’s College bachelor’s de-
discount. CSM students participat-
students that are most likely to be application fee and no additional gree plus a Washington University
ing in the program will also have
interested have a focus in physics, testing is needed. According to bachelor’s degree and Washington
access to SMCM advising, the Hilda
chemistry, math, and material sci- Washington University, clear eligi- University master’s degree.
C. Landers Library, recreation facili-
ences, the dual degree program is bility criteria result in a dual degree
ties, and can attend campus student
open to all students independent of admission rate of nearly 90 percent.
events.
major,” said Erin De Pree, SMCM That criteria includes students tak-
ing specific courses that contribute
to both liberal arts and engineering
CONTRIB
CONTRIBUTING TO A
UTING TO
SPIRIT OF CARING
The Recovery Fund was created to help with the
unexpected hardships and challenges facing our
students due to the pandemic. The Recovery Fund has
provided and is still delivering a lifeline to students.
Over $129,000 has been awarded through 141 grants
to students for basic needs, books and technology,
and tuition and fees. The requests keep coming.
Please lend your support for this essential fund today.
GIVE NOW:
GO.SMCM.EDU/
RECOVERY-FUND/
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THE ST. MARY’S WAY
PRESIDENT’S NEWS During its February 6 Board meeting, the St. Mary’s College of Mary-
land trustees approved a freeze in tuition and fees for the 2021-2022
academic year, the second consecutive year for such action. The Board
also authorized an increase of 2 percent for room and board (dining)
rates for 2021-2022. At the same meeting, the Board unanimously voted
to adopt the following academic program changes, effective for all
new students entering in fall 2021 (current students noted will not be
affected and will be able to graduate in their chosen programs):
A new major in Performing Arts The minors-only programs in
will be created comprising Music, Democracy Studies, Mathematics-
Theater Studies and Dance and Applied, Physics-Astrophysics,
be more inclusive of non-Western and TFMS-Dance will no longer be
forms of expression. The new available to new students starting
major will complement the new fall 2021.
auditorium building to be com-
The Office of the President pre- Chicago Bulls. Rather than letting Students can minor, but not major,
plete in 2022.
sented ESPN analyst and bestsell- the near-fatal accident destroy in ILC-Chinese, ILC-French, Music
ing author Jay Williams on March his future, Williams parlayed his Majors and minors in Art His- and TFMS-Theater Studies.
11 via Zoom. Williams, who was the experience on the court into a suc- tory, International Languages
The current Core 101/301 course
#2 pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, is cessful career in broadcasting and & Cultures (ILC)-German, Latin
will be reimagined as writing
now an analyst on “College Game- business. Drawing from his time in American Studies, Physics-Fun-
intensive, humanities-focused
damental; Religious Studies; and
Day ‘’ and a regular commentator recovery and building his brand, courses to ensure that the humani-
Theater, Film and Media Studies
on ESPN and ESPN2’s weeknight Williams has established himself ties continue to be prominently
(TFMS)-Film & Media will no lon-
studio coverage. Following a mo- as a premier keynote motivational represented.
ger be available to new students
torcycle accident in 2003, Williams speaker for various executive busi-
starting fall 2021.
was forced to retire from basket- ness conferences and charitable
ball after just one season with the organizations nationwide. The program prioritization review evolved over the past 18 months with
task force work involving input from faculty, trustees, Provost Michael
Wick and President Jordan. Among the criteria, academic programs
were measured for effectiveness, efficiency and equity. “I am confident
President Jordan presented her Emily Brownlee (biology) that the outcomes from the program review, combined with gains in
Trailblazer Award, the Jordan Andrew Cognard-Black (sociology) enrollment, student engagement, the LEAD initiative, among other
Exemplar in Teaching Award, Torry Dennis (neuroscience) areas, will ensure that our students will be in an even stronger position
the St. Mary’s Award and 17 new Jeff Eden (history) to compete in the ever-changing and competitive world in which we
junior faculty professorships at the Gili Freedman (psychology) live,” said President Jordan. See details of fall 2021 programs: www.smcm.
Awards Convocation virtual cere- Jerry Gabriel (English) edu/academics/fall-2021-curriculum
mony on April 16. Laurie Scherer, Liza Gijanto (anthropology)
director of the Wellness Center, Argelia González-Hurtado President Jordan participated in a The virtual conference was featured
received the Trailblazer Award for (ILC-Spanish) panel discussion at the American in Diverse Issues in Higher Educa-
her health management leader- Cassie Gurbisz Association of Blacks in Higher tion.
ship during COVID-19; Professor (environmental studies) Education’s (AABHE) virtual
of Political Science Sahar Shafqat SooBin Jang (educational studies) conference on March 15. Presidents The Office of the President
received the Teaching Award; Brad Ellen Kohl (environmental studies) from Ithaca College, Central State with the VOICES Reading Series
Newkirk ’04, director of the physi- Kelly Neiles (chemistry) University, University of Southern presented “An Evening to Honor
cal plant, received the St. Mary’s George MacLeod (ILC-French) Indiana, and Columbia College the Legacy of Lucille Clifton” on
Award. The following received the Michelle Milne (physics) Chicago joined President Jordan March 1 via Zoom. Poets Li-Young
new junior faculty professorships: Amy Steiger (theater) to provide insight into the current Lee and Leah Naomi Green were
Troy Townsend ’07 (chemistry) landscape of higher education, recognized for their work dur-
Antonio Ugues (political science) including financial and academic ing the event, which welcomed
www.smcm.edu/academics/ disruptions to institutions across a record-breaking number of
awards-convocation the country brought on over the participants.
last year because of the pandemic.
St. Mary’s College | THE MULB ER RY TR EE | spring 2021 | 7
C OLLE G E NEW S
Karen Crawford, professor of absences. In addition, Howansky
FAC U LT Y, S TA F F & S T U DE N T N E W S
biology, has been appointed to the was interviewed on the AskPsych-
external advisory committee for Sessions podcast about being an
The online journal Age of Revolu- Assistant Professor Geoffrey Bow-
the Vermont Biomedical Research early career academic during the
tions has published Professor of ers, Professor Randolph Larsen,
Network (VBRN). The VBRN is pandemic. Posing the question,
History Christine Adams’ paper and Associate Professor Kelly
funded by a grant from the Nation- “How can I employ radical empa-
based on her live talk with Newber- Neiles recently published their
al Institutes of Health to promote thy to teach during a pandemic,”
ry Library Director of Fellowships implementation of a new scholarly
biomedical research in the state they discussed using safety cues to
and Academic Programs Keelin laboratory model for upper-level
of Vermont. The external advisory increase belongingness and how
Burke on Jan. 15. The subject of the chemistry courses in the Jour-
committee for VBRN assists with radical empathy can make classes
talk was the three “flash points” in nal of Chemical Education. The
the evaluation of proposed awards go more smoothly.
the French Revolution: the Septem- model teaches students about the
at participating institutions, faculty
ber Massacres of 1792, the Reign of fundamental skills of a particular Sue Johnson, professor of art, has
and student development within
Terror, and the fall of Maximilien field in a first-semester laboratory been awarded a 2021-22 residency
the network, and overall evalua-
Robespierre. Adams is on sabbati- course, then puts the students in for one month at Delaware’s Win-
tion of VBRN itself. Crawford sits
cal working as a Newberry Library the research lab working on faculty terthur Museum, Garden and
alongside SMCM Board Trustee
residential fellow in Chicago, Il- scholarly work in the second semes- Library. She will do research for
Peter Bruns on this advisory com-
linois, through June 2021. ter as an example of a course-based her project, “Woman, As Adver-
mittee.
To read her paper, visit: https://ti- undergraduate research experience tised,” which focuses on 19th and
nyurl.com/277n5b49 (CURE). In their model, students early 20th century material culture
work in teams on a small, semester- sources for the creation of new
Leo Boucher ’23 placed first in
long research project that feeds works for her ongoing project,
the International Laser Class As-
directly into the supervising faculty “Hall of Portraits from The History
sociation (ILCA) at the 2021 West
member’s scholarly goals. Students of Machines.”
Marine US Open Sailing Series
engaged in these scholarly labs re- Katherina von Kellenbach,
- Clearwater. The West Marine
port they are highly engaged in all professor of religious studies, is
US Open Sailing Series is a new,
steps of the scientific method and one of 100 international scholars
U.S.-based racing and training
that they integrate, implement, and to contribute to the Encyclopedia
series of Olympic-class regattas.
improve the research skills gained of Jewish Christian Relations. The
The regatta was the third and final
throughout the four-year research encyclopedia is a project for which,
stop of the three-event Florida tour.
skill curriculum in chemistry and in 200 scholarly entries, more than
Other SMCM athletes in the series
biochemistry. Participation in the 2,000 years of Jewish-Christian
included Farrah Hall ’03, who took
scholarly based laboratory model interaction will be summarized, as-
third in board sailing and Markus
led to a statistically significant sessing achievements and address-
Edegran ’16, who was leading in
(10%) improvement in lab note- ing fundamental issues. Professor
kite sailing after 11 of 18 races before
book, final presentation, overall lab, von Kellenbach’s entry can be found
an injury ended his race. The West
and overall course grades for the Assistant Professor of Psychology
Marine US Open Sailing Series online: http://www.ejcr-project.com.
scholarly lab cohort compared to Kristina Howansky and collabo-
picks up again this summer in Sarah Malena, assistant professor
a traditional lab cohort in second- rators recently published their
California. of history, has been published in
semester physical chemistry. research in the journal Teaching
To view the article, visit: https:// of Psychology. The research found the volume Scribes and Scribal-
tinyurl.com/y5pss5fj. that identity safety cues — signals ism (T&T Clark, 2020). Malena’s
to let students know diverse identi- contribution, “Influential Inscrip-
ties are valued in the higher-ed tions: Resituating Scribal Activity
classroom — were associated with During the Iron I-IIA Transition,”
more positive impressions of a stu- examines the significance of inscrip-
dent’s professor, a higher sense of tions in a time of extremely limited
belonging in the class, and fewer literacy and great social and politi-
cal turmoil in the ancient Levant.
8 | St. Mary’s College | T H E MU LBERRY TREE | spring 2021Pamela Mertz, professor of bio- Serdar Ongan, visiting professor of Adjunct Professor of Environmental
chemistry, was one of the organizers economics at St. Mary’s College of Studies Laura B. Schneider has
and moderators for a conference Maryland, has six new publications published an article in the journal
hosted by ASBMB Student Chap- in 2021: Science & Children with Kayce
ters, “Constructing Narratives for Wills, a staff member at Duke El-
“Monetary Policy Uncertainties
Teaching Science,” held virtually ementary in Leonardtown, Mary-
and Demand for Money for Japan:
on February 6. This was the first land. The article centers on using
Nonlinear ARDL Approach” in the
virtual ASBMB Catalyst Conversa- scientific phenomena to study the
Journal of the Asia Pacific Econo-
tion, showcasing talks on teaching fossils of the Calvert Cliffs region
my, 26(1), 1-12 (SSCI);
strategies/projects that are works of Maryland. It includes a data
in progress as a means to gener- “How Do Various Health Insurance set of photographs of roughly 300
ate ideas and discussion. For this Coverages Affect COVID-19 Related Miocene fossils allowing classrooms
Catalyst Conversation, participants Stay-at-Home Tendencies of People around the country to be able to
were encouraged to talk about how Across U.S. States?” in the Journal have access to analyze and interpret
their response to the pandemic of Health Management, 1-8 (ESCI); data and complete an investiga-
will inform their teaching moving “Money Stock Determination Pro- tion. The article teaches how to use
Assistant Professor of Digital Art &
forward, when more faculty are cess and Money Multiplier: Case fossil data to make inference about
Animation Jessye McDowell was
back in the classroom face-to-face of South Korea” in the Journal of past environments. The article can
one of four artists invited to create a
with students. Financial Economic Policy, Febru- be found online: https://tinyurl.
new work for the Wassaic Project’s
Chair and Associate Professor of ary Volume. (ESCI); com/3pzkk9n3.
2021 Winter Benefit, which took a
novel form during the pandemic. Chemistry & Biochemistry Kelly “The Increases and Decreases of Donald Stabile, professor of
Consisting of four events, the art- Neiles, along with colleagues at the Environmental Kuznets Curve economics and professor of the
ists were paired with a collector of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, (EKC) for 8 OECD Countries” in College and a leading expert on
their work, who gave a virtual tour have accepted an invitation from Environmental Science and Pol- the history and economics of the
of their home and art collection. the Howard Hughes Medical lution Research, published 2/4/21 living wage, was a guest speaker at
Each tour was a collaboration Institute (HHMI) to participate in (SSCI); the Notre Dame Just Wage Forum
between the collector and the artist an Inclusive Excellence Learning 2021 on February 12. The forum
“Convergence Analysis of the Eco-
— with the collector exploring how Community. The award includes offered a series of conversations
logical Footprint: Theory and Em-
the artist’s work fits within their $30,000 to support participation between scholars and practitioners
pirical Evidence from the USMCA
collection, and the artist explor- in the Learning Community, in pursuit of a fairer and more
Countries” in Environmental
ing their creative process. Each which focuses on the evaluation of inclusive economy. Stabile’s topic
Science and Pollution Research,
featured artist also produced a inclusive teaching and is meant to was “The Seven Just Wage Criteria:
published 2/24/21 (SSCI);
limited-edition print exclusively for build capacity for inclusion of all A Perspective from Historical Study
the event. McDowell, who attended students, especially those who have “Economic Growth and Environ- of a Living Wage.”
the Wassaic Residency in 2016, been historically excluded from sci- mental Degradation: Evidence
Professor of Psychology Libby
contributed her new work, “Future ence. Neiles stated that she and her from the US Case Environmental
Nutt Williams has recently been
Sets (Unknown)”, 2021. In addition, team “are excited for the opportuni- Kuznets Curve Hypothesis with
recognized for her contributions
McDowell, who is currently serving ty this will provide the College both Application of Decomposition”
by being named a fellow of the
PHOTO BY BILL WOOD
a three-year term as president of the in terms of educating ourselves on in the Journal of Environmental
American Psychological Associa-
New Media Caucus, contributed this important topic, and also in Economics and Policy, 10(1), 14-21
tion’s Division 2 (Society for the
programming to highlight new me- positioning ourselves to gain future (ESCI).
Teaching of Psychology). Williams
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ELIZABETH GRAVES
dia art and scholarship to the 2021 support for this work.”
is also a fellow of several other APA
College Art Association conference, Neiles’ team will participate in a Divisions (17: Counseling Psychol-
held virtually in February. learning community cluster with ogy, 29: Psychotherapy, and 35:
approximately 14 other teams from Psychology of Women).
other institutions, focusing on
evaluation of inclusive teaching.
Two other clusters will concentrate
on content of the introductory
science experience, and effective
partnerships between 2- and 4-year
institutions.
St. Mary’s College | THE MULB ER RY TR EE | spring 2021 | 9“ Having no competition last fall
was pretty tough, but what
was really tough was not being
allowed around my teammates
outside of practice workouts.”
Christian Oliverio ’22
DAN PINDELL ’10
10 | St. Mary’s College | T HE MU LBERRY TREE | spring 2021Seahawks Take
Flight after
Sports Hiatus
BY OLIVIA SOTHORON ’21 WITH DEVIN GARNER ’21 AND GRETCHEN PHILLIPS
over the course of the past year, people all over the world set aside
their traditions to adhere to mandates to prevent the spread of the Coronavi-
rus, adapting to life behind masks and six feet away from the ones they love.
One aspect of life which was especially impacted by the pandemic was sports.
The NCAA College Basketball Tournament — which was held even during
World War II — was canceled entirely, bringing countless collegiate careers
to a crashing conclusion. Major League Baseball canceled their Opening
Day games, unable to start its season until mid-July, with a number of big-
name players deciding to opt out of the season due to health concerns. Foot-
ball stadiums were quiet due to the absence of fans, and even the Super Bowl
only welcomed healthcare workers who were already fully vaccinated.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland athletes were the fall that sometimes felt like they were all for
also greatly impacted by the pandemic. Spring naught would prove crucial when it came time
athletes in the Class of 2020 were unable to for these teams to compete.
compete in their final seasons as Seahawks. The “Our student-athletes have been the critical
College announced before the start of the fall piece of making this whole operation go; they
2020 semester that there would be no fall sports have committed to decreasing contact with every-
season, bringing an end to the athletic careers of one outside their living spaces in their free time,
SMCM students who would graduate in Decem- even other teammates,” said Director of Athletics
ber. The absence of competition caused many and Recreation Crystal Gibson. “Our students
athletes to question whether the early morning have committed to remaining on campus and
practices were worth it, and if they were ever go- not seeing family and friends in order to make
ing to be able to compete this academic year. sure their ‘bubble’ stays secure, this is a HUGE
However, after a successful winter season of sacrifice and extremely demanding. However,
both men’s and women’s basketball, St. Mary’s it has worked, and we have been successful in
College announced that fall sports would continuing outside competition.”
compete in spring 2021 on condensed seasons. In addition to the importance of athlete adher-
This meant that the men’s and women’s soc- ence to restrictions, Gibson reflected on the role
cer teams, rowing teams, sailing teams, field of coaches in making sporting events possible.
hockey team and volleyball team would all be Their abilities to communicate with the athletic
able to compete in the spring to make up for department, athletes and families have proven
the absence of competition in the fall. Just as critical throughout this challenging time. “Our
the men’s and women’s basketball players were coaches have also been critical communica-
consistently tested for COVID-19 throughout the tors with our student-athletes and parents,
season, so too would the fall and spring athletes relaying important updates and information,
be held to these requirements. The continued while holding the groups accountable for their
practices and conditioning sessions throughout actions,” Gibson added. “More than anything,
St. Mary’s College | THE MULB ER RY TR EE | spring 2021 | 11our coaches have remained committed to the “We have found a way to communicate and
growth, stability and mental, physical and understand each other that maybe we would not
academic health of our student-athletes. Helping have been as efficient at doing had we not been
each student find the necessary resources and forced to because of COVID,” she stated.
help on and off campus to make them success-
ful - the same as any year, even before or after the SEAHAWK SOCCER
COVID-19 pandemic.” As a dual-sport athlete, Mangold is used to the
All St. Mary’s College students, staff and faculty rigorous testing schedule, and does not mind
have worked relentlessly to adhere to the restric- having to be tested regularly if it means that
tions implemented in order to mitigate the she gets to play both basketball and soccer. She
spread of COVID-19. Members of the St. Mary’s stated, “I just want to compete and if around
College community have worn masks, social- the clock testing is required, then I am ‘all in’ in
distanced, taken their food from the Great Room order to play the sports I love.” She explained,
in to-go boxes to eat in the safety of their rooms “There is such a limited amount of time for us
and sat six-feet apart from their classmates and to compete as collegiate athletes. Our seasons
professors. The return of Seahawk athletics have been drastically shortened and while I am
represents the return of a sense of normalcy. so fortunate to be able to play both of the sports
Although fans were unable to cheer on the bas- I love, I will mourn the opportunities that I have
BILL WOOD
ketball teams in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics missed to play.”
and Recreation Center Arena, they continued
Haley Bullis ’21 reflected, “As a senior, I felt
to livestream the games and cheer from the
responsible for setting a good example for the
safety of their homes. St. Mary’s College athletes
and coaches represent so much more than just “ It meant so rest of the team in terms of staying safe. This
often meant missing out on key events that are
much to me
an athletic team at the College, for when they
important to every student, especially the seniors
display the Seahawk across their chests, they are
at SMCM, but it was worth it to get our season
representing the entire St. Mary’s College com-
munity. Even if it means being swabbed in the to play for one in the spring.”
nose throughout the entire semester, members of
the SMCM community are committed to doing
more season...” SEAHAWK FIELD HOCKEY
what they must in order to safely return to play, Emily Pulkowski ’21 stated that the limited
Caitlin Mays ’21 amount of time that players could spend at
and bring an end to the pandemic.
practices with their coach made them more
SEAHAWK BASKETBALL appreciative of her instruction and guidance.
Pulkowski noted that being tested for COVID-19
Caitlin Mays ’21 was very grateful for the op-
regularly ensures the safety of the players, and is
portunity to play basketball for one last season in
therefore not much of a burden. “It allows me to
as a Seahawk. She stated: “It meant so much to
be comfortable to play without masks alongside
me to play for one more season, especially since
my teammates as well as against opponents,
I don’t plan on playing after college. I am really
and is a step towards guaranteeing safety for all.
grateful to have had the opportunity to be on the
Testing allows us to play at our high intensity
court for a final time.” Mays will miss practices
level without masks while also ensuring we are
the most because they served as an opportunity
not part of the spread of COVID,” she explained.
for her to stay in shape and be with her team-
“Being able to put on our jerseys and play com-
mates.
petitive field hockey is something I will forever be
One of the things that Cameron Mangold ’22 grateful for especially during COVID.”
missed most during this basketball season was
Hannah Dietrich ’21 added that head coach
the fans in the arena, cheering on the Seahawks.
Jessica Lanham has been extremely supportive
“Hearing their cheers and voices really does up-
during these challenging times. She stated: “It
lift our teams during games,” she said. Although
means so much to me that Coach Lanham has
NICHOLAS MCINTOSH
the pandemic complicated the season, Mangold
had our backs through it all and pushed us to
BILL WOOD
explained communication among the women’s
grow, even during a pandemic!”
basketball team has improved greatly.
12 | St. Mary’s College | T HE MU LBERRY TREE | spring 2021“ Being able to
put on our jerseys
and play competitive
field hockey is
something I will
forever be grateful
for especially
during COVID.”
Emily Pulkowski ’21
BILL WOOD
St. Mary’s College | THE MULB ER RY TR EE | spring 2021 | 13SEAHAWK
CROSS COUNTRY
Tyler Wilson ’22 credits assistant coach Cathy
Friedel with creating workouts for the athletes to
complete in the fall during the absence of meets.
“It was not a perfect system, but I think Coach
Cathy and the team did the best that we could
considering the circumstances,” he explained.
Wilson reflected back on his first two seasons at
SMCM, explaining that he misses the exhilara-
tion of meets the most. “Seeing the crowd by
the start line just sent shockwaves of adrenaline
through my body because I knew then and there
that me and my team were going to show the
world that St. Mary’s is a force to be reckoned
with,” he stated.
David Salazar ’24 added that new cross country
and track and field coach Reava Potter has
made an impact on the program since her
arrival in November 2020. Coach Potter did this
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by “encouraging and pushing us to be better
every day, getting us ready to compete, and
expanding our team,” Salazar explained.
SEAHAWK ROWING
SEAHAWK TENNIS
Christian Oliverio ’22 reflected, “Having no
BILL WOOD
competition last fall was pretty tough, but what Brooke Oliver ’21 found tennis to be a way to
was really tough was not being allowed around relieve stress during this challenging time. “With
“ I think the other my teammates for outside of practice workouts.” all of the chaos and isolation that a pandemic
brings, spending the afternoons on the ten-
seniors and myself
Lilly Stein ’22 added that in addition to secur-
ing the single boats and scheduling a virtual nis courts with my team has been the greatest
tried to make it regatta in the fall, head coach Anna Lindgren- stress-reliever this semester,” she stated. “Among
Streicher has worked hard to secure extra space the many challenges that come with competing
feel more normal in the Jamie L. Roberts Stadium for the team during a pandemic, one of the biggest challenges
for me is the distance I am expected to keep
for the younger
to set up their ergometer machines, allowing
them to practice together, outdoors and socially- from not only my own team, but our competi-
guys on the team.” distanced. tors as well. There is no shaking hands with your
opponents, and no high-fives to your teammates.
Graham Bos ’21 explained, “It’s important Although it feels strange and impersonal, I know
Andy Collins ’21 to me to be able to finish out my time here at it is for everyone’s well-being that we follow
SMCM with something that has been such an protocol.”
integral part of my time here. Especially having
lost the 2020 spring season to COVID, I am SEAHAWK BASEBALL
incredibly grateful for the opportunity to practice
One of twelve seniors on the baseball team,
and compete given the circumstances in 2021.”
Bos will miss the people on the team most after infielder Andy Collins ’21 explained that this
he graduates, as well as “the added motivation to year’s graduating class worked hard to provide a
wake up and accomplish something early in the welcoming experience for the team’s underclass-
morning.” men. “I think the other seniors and myself tried
to make it feel more normal for the younger guys
on the team,” Collins stated. “They obviously
BILL WOOD
aren’t getting a normal first year of college, and
STEPHAN LENIK
14 | St. Mary’s College | T HE MU LBERRY TREE | spring 2021“ I feel so lucky that doing
something I love is my
actual job, so now every
practice – rain or shine –
I am just so thankful to
be out there with my team.”
Erin McDonnell
Women’s lacrosse coach
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we all remember how welcomed we felt and how went through as athletes (injuries, losses, or busy kept emphasizing was focusing on what we can
great it was to be part of a team.” Collins also schedules) I was always thankful for the relation- control, looking for positives, and finding ways to
added, “The biggest challenge has just been ships we made and the fun we had as students,” grow during this time.”
adjusting after going almost a year without play- said Sutliff, who looks forward to returning for Virtual recruitment has allowed both Coach
ing competitively as a team. Games themselves alumni games. Lanham and Coach McDonnell to enjoy more
don’t feel much different than normal times, just time at home with their loved ones, and has
a lot quieter without having family and fans at SEAHAWK COACHES made them realize how important it is to ap-
the games.”
Women’s lacrosse coach Erin McDonnell preciate every second they have with their team.
recounted the devastation that followed the “It was heartbreaking to have our season cut
SEAHAWK GRADUATES announcement of the cancellation of the 2020 short and the cliche saying that you don’t realize
Ellyse Sutliff ’20 graduated a semester early in season. “At first, we were dealing with the shock what you had until it’s gone, is very true. I feel
December 2020 with a major in environmental of having our season literally ripped from our so lucky that doing something I love is my actual
studies and minor in political science. She is cur- hands. There was definitely a time where we job, so now every practice – rain or shine – I am
rently working as a regulatory technician with just let the team breathe and get their bearings just so thankful to be out there with my team,”
Wetland Studies and Solutions, a company she while trying to adjust to the fact that they had to Coach McDonnell reflected.
interned for over the summers while a student at stay at home for quarantine.” Coach McDonnell
St. Mary’s College. As a member of the volley- held frequent virtual meetings with her players
ball team, Sutliff was unable to play her senior at the start of the quarantine and throughout
season due to the fact that all competitions the summer. Similarly, field hockey head coach
were moved to the spring, after she had already Jessica Lanham explained that she encouraged
graduated. Sutliff asserted that she misses her her players to focus on everything that they had
volleyball teammates. “Through everything we to be grateful for, stating: “A big message we
St. Mary’s College | THE MULB ER RY TR EE | spring 2021 | 15Built to LEAD
Externships on the Professional Pathway
BY LEE CAPRISTO WITH OLIVIA SOTHORON ‘21 AND CRYSTAL OLIVER
As part of the College’s rollout of its Learning through Experiential and Applied Discovery
(LEAD) initiative, all SMCM students begin a series of courses, called the Professional
Pathway, that starts in the first semester and continues into the major. This is the part of
LEAD that blends together their academic experience with professional skill development,
weaving credit-bearing courses and hands-on opportunities throughout the entire college
experience. The courses help build awareness of career opportunities, expand professional
networks and offer real-world work experience through a semester-long externship which
often leads to summer and year-long internships and eventually full-time employment. The
externship course is designed to remove barriers to internship participation for
students, while simultaneously acting as a recruitment pipeline for employers. Unlike
a traditional internship where students must apply and be selected, SMCM students
are placed in an externship that aligns with their academic and professional goals.
“Externships are a precursor to internships and serve as an opportunity to test out a
LEE CAPRISTO
career while gaining hands-on experience with an employer who is committed to
hiring SMCM talent,” explains Ciara Williams, associate director of career education.
Crystal Oliver, lecturer in English, has been a placed). I also have the students document their
partner with the Career Development Center since strengths and interests and submit a resume so
Kristina Norgard ’22 landed a paid internship with
2018 in developing and piloting the three Profes- that I can get the best picture possible.”
EcoTheo Review as social media editor following her
sional Pathways courses. In the first two courses, Oliver has observed that the experience for CORE 201 externship with the magazine.
students identify their strengths and interests, students provides huge rewards. “The theoretical
explore how their academic choices compare to and hypothetical become actual, and they get to
their professional goals, develop a resume, attend see, first-hand, how their liberal arts education the practice. For some, the assignment has led to
a career fair and practice for job interviews. The has prepared them for the real world,” she says. full-time employment after graduation.
third course — the externship course — is Oliver’s So what do these experiences look like from the Jennifer Tennyson, the business operations direc-
favorite, she says, because “students put into perspectives of the students and of their externship tor at Personalized Therapy, says that the
practice the skills they’ve learned while getting that and internship hosts? These are a sampling of opportunity to host students at the practice
practical, hands-on, resume-ready experience to perspectives taken during the past 12 months. allows her to share with them the range of therapy
complement their discipline and degree.”
Personalized Therapy LLC in California, Mary- services and disciplines. “Our therapy services are
The challenge to match students and extern- land, has hosted SMCM student externs and extremely necessary for many individuals, but a
ship host sites is real. “I absolutely consider each interns for several years, mostly those studying psy- lot of people do not have knowledge about them
student’s experience, interests and strengths before chology and looking for a field placement experi- until they need them,” she says. “We also hope to
placing them,” Oliver says. “I meet with students ence. Often, the students are able to do more than create an interest in possible careers for future
to get an idea of what would be the best fit for one placement with the clinic, which enables them therapists.”
them (and for the organizations where they are to engage in different therapeutic disciplines within
16 | St. Mary’s College | T HE MU LBERRY TREE | spring 2021For Hannah Dietrich ’21 (psychology major), Since EcoTheo Review has always oper-
these experiences combined to give her a notice- ated online, the pandemic did not hamper
able edge for applying to graduate school in the ability for students to work. They
occupational therapy. “I began by taking CORE joined in Google meetings and shared
103 and 104 as well as 201 in an effort to help the work assignments through Google Drive.
Career Development Center with the initial trial For Kristina Norgard ’22, nervousness
runs of the classes,” Dietrich explains. “Little did I about the externship assignment was
LEE CAPRISTO
know how much they would help me in my future typical of any first-experience and not
career path. The 103 and 104 classes exposed me more or less so because of being remote.
to new career options and got me thinking about “My first assignment as an extern for
exactly what I wanted to do after undergrad.” The EcoTheo Review was to collect and
“I got the opportunity to do a job shadow at Per- organize contact information for heads
sonalized Therapy. I was able to observe various of departments and deans at art schools
types of therapy, such as occupational therapy, and institutions with MFA and divinity
ABA therapy, speech therapy and physical therapy. programs,” says Norgard. “This was used
I fell in love with occupational therapy and was left for EcoTheo to reach out to the students
wondering what I could do to be more involved of these programs and see if they were
with it,” she continues. “I then participated in interested in submitting their work for the
the initial Personalized Therapy externship class, next issue.”
which was a perfect opportunity for me. At this Myers finds it interesting that with student
externship, I learned more about OT, fell more in volunteers, each takes a different approach in
love with the field and decided this was going to be terms of the level of freedom vs. engagement
ISTO
what I wanted to do in the future. Without that ex- they desire/require and their aptitudes for
LEE CAPR
ternship class/opportunity I wouldn’t have learned creative vs. administrative assignments. “The
all that I have and been able to get an internship host experience has helped me, I hope, to be an
with an OT clinic near my home.” agile and thoughtful supervisor.”
Rachel Pettit ’21’s externship with the Sola fam-
In the summer of 2019, Dietrich was hired as the Norgard landed a paid internship with EcoTheo ily’s Rolling Stone Farm, above, a new organic cattle
head counselor at a pediatric OT clinic’s camp for Review as social media editor after her CORE 201 farm, enabled her to learn and practice grant writing.
children. The internship earned her more than externship. “I was able to find a way to translate
double the hours needed for her OT graduate the position into a credit-bearing off-campus in- Rachel Pettit ’21 (English major) was looking for
school application. This summer, she begins her ternship during the fall 2020 semester.” An English an externship aligned to social justice; when there
doctorate of OT program at Mary Baldwin Uni- major, she plans on basing part of her St. Mary’s was not one to be had, she opted for the chance to
versity, where she plans to specialize in outpatient Project (SMP) on the experience of working with learn and practice grant writing for a newly found-
pediatric OT. EcoTheo Review. “My experience with working ed organic cattle farm. Pettit’s work of researching
Jason Myers is editor-in-chief of the EcoTheo for EcoTheo certainly helped in expanding my possible farming grants for the Solas filled a need
Review, a 501(c)3 that publishes a printed maga- perspective being exposed to the variety of pieces they had with a new perspective. “Rachel looked at
zine and a website (ecotheo.org) that “enlivens and creatives that were featured in the issues,” she things from a different perspective than we would
conversations and commitments around ecology, says. “A good amount of the submitted content have and found some interesting opportunities,”
spirituality and art.” He has hosted CORE 201 within each issue dealt with similar ideas that I says Jon Sola. “ I don’t think we would have found
externs as well as SMCM interns working in all am interested in incorporating into my SMP. It those grants and opportunities ourselves.” With
aspects of the magazine and website. “They have was also incredibly beneficial to hold a perspec- the Solas’ help, Pettit contributed to the writing
assisted in layout, helped share calls for submis- tive within EcoTheo of what creative writers are of a successful grant proposal for a fencing project.
sions, and essentially participated in every level of producing and doing after undergrad/graduate The fencing of the 14-acre farm in Park Hall,
putting together a literary magazine and getting a school.” Maryland, was completed in early March 2021,
nonprofit off the ground.” just days before a dozen Hereford cattle arrived.
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