Dones Family: The Story Behind the Counter
Corazon and Jun Dones of Fort Washington have traveled a twisting, winding road through life. Their lives are less like a single path and more a series of trails going in all directions, with branches throughout the world and most recently to the College of Southern Maryland.
CSM Celebrates Gottfried’s Legacy
College of Southern Maryland and nearly 300 supporters celebrated on June 3 the legacy of retiring President Dr. Brad Gottfried. His 11-year tenure was highlighted during “Celebrating a Career, Building Futures” at the Center for Trades and Energy Training on the newly dedicated CSM Regional Hughesville Campus, one of Gottfried’s most recent visions realized.
Williams Chosen for Civic Fellowship
College of Southern Maryland student Elle Williams, 20, of La Plata has been selected to be a part of the Newman Civic Fellowship Program.
New CSM Tuition Rate Set
College of Southern Maryland students will see an increase in tuition for the fall 2017 semester. Tuition for residents of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties will increase by $2 per credit to $125 per credit, a 1.6 percent increase.
Transforming Students Into Nurses
College of Southern Maryland student’s graduation speech conveys how the CSM nursing program transforms students into nurses. “You slowly start to understand the gravity of what you’re taking on. The weight of what you’re doing,” Kara Leonard says.
CSM Students Help Refurbish Home
Students and faculty from the College of Southern Maryland participated in the 2017 Charles County Christmas in April, helping to provide upgrades to a home in Bel Alton.
CSM, Harry Lundeberg School Work Together
Through a partnership with the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, the College of Southern Maryland has established a new associate degree in maritime operations technology. Representatives from both schools signed a memorandum of understanding on June 5.
CSM Students Learn Compassion With Business
College of Southern Maryland students are learning that an idea is more likely to succeed if their business is designed to help the wider community as well as to make money, says Thomas Luginbill, director of CSM’s Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute.
CSM, AVIAN Create Training Agreement
College of Southern Maryland and AVIAN LLC have created a new collaborative training agreement, in which CSM will offer three new workforce development and training courses at its Leonardtown Campus, starting in fall 2017. The new partnership was marked with a ceremonial signing May 22.
49 CSM Scholarship Recipients Recognized
The Greater Waldorf Jaycees Foundation and College of Southern Maryland Foundation have teamed up once again to offer a financial boost to 49 current and future students at CSM who are scholarship recipients.
