Salisbury University

Ryan Shifler, son of Michael and Beth Shifler of Hagerstown, received the Most Promising Mathematician Award at the spring honors convocation at Salisbury University. The award is presented annually to mathematics majors who have a 3.0 grade-point average or better and who have been judged by a consensus of full-time faculty in the department to show the most promise in mathematics. Shifler is a senior majoring in mathematics.   He is a member of the cross country and track and field teams, Pi Mu Epsilon and Chi Alpha Sigma.

SALISBURY, Md. - Sunny Harvey, daughter of Scott and Paulette Harvey of Cavetown, was recently accepted into Phi Kappa Phi, the international honor society at Salisbury University. Harvey is a junior majoring in psychology. She is a member of Phi Eta Sigma and the Bellavance Honors Program. Harvey is a 2009 graduate of Smithsburg High School.

The Washington County Retired Educational Personnel Association recentlly awarded $1,000 Nellie and Lake Lytton Scholarships to six local students. Scholarship recipients were Christina Dunlop, Mount St. Mary's University; Kayla Grout, Towson University; Sally Johnston, Hood College; Heather Butts, Salisbury University; Samantha Metz, Frostburg State University; and Ralph Weaver, Shepherd University.

The Alsatia Club of Hagerstown recently awarded the Robert L. Worthington Memorial Scholarship to Julie Ann Calandrelle, daughter of William and Trisha Ann Calandrelle of Hagerstown. Julie Ann is a 2009 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. She plans to attend Salisbury University and major in nursing. The Worthington scholarship was established by Hilda Worthington in memory of her late husband, a longtime member of the Alsatia Club.

Date of birth : Feb. 20, 1978 Address : 13336 John Martin Drive, near Williamsport Education : Bachelor's degree in management information systems from Salisbury University in 2003 Occupation : systems analyst for American Public University System in Charles Town, W.Va. Party affiliation : Republican Political experience : First run for public office. Vice president of Washington County Republican Club; worked on U.S. Senate candidate Jim Rutledge's campaign in 2010

Casey Arnone, a Williamsport High School graduate, was awarded the John and Tillie Kendle Scholarship. Casey is the daughter of Nancy and Brian Arnone.  She will attend Salisbury University, where she plans to play soccer and major in education. The scholarship is awarded annually to a Williamsport High graduate who has committed to play a sport at a four-year college.  The scholarship is renewable for four years.

Date of Birth : Oct. 28, 1977 Address : 795 Hamilton Blvd. Education : Graduate of North Hagerstown High School, 1995; received a bachelor's degree in sociology, philosophy and education from Salisbury University in 1999; and a master's degree in counseling from West Virginia University in 2003. Occupation : Counselor at Poolesville High School. Party affiliation : Democrat Political experience : None. Lost bid for mayor in 2009; Served on Hagerstown Planning Commission for past 5 years.

Three students were recently awarded scholarships by the Lions Club of Halfway at the annual scholarship banquet at the Ramada Plaza. The scholarship winners are as follows: Kimberlee Mauk, a graduate of South Hagerstown High School, who will attend Salisbury University. Kandis Stoy, a Williamsport High grad, who will be going to Shepherd University. Raven McCall, a Washington County Technical High School graduate, who will be attending Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta.

The following Frederick County, Md., students were named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Salisbury University: Brunswick, Md. - Devon Clark Frederick, Md. - Corey Blain, Megan Brown, Caroline Bunch, Lindsay Clark, Maxwell Coats, Taylor Cohagan, Megan Cohen, Rickey Crum, Vincent Darrah, Laura Devlin, John Donoghue, Justin Finucane, Ashlyn Gray, Jeremy Harbaugh, Linsey Hill, Karla Jaramillo, Stepahnie Jarosik, Karen Johnson, Stacey...

The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown will host an open house Wednesday, March 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Since opening in 2005, USMH has grown in student enrollment and program offerings. USMH offers 23 programs from five universities, including Frostburg State University, Salisbury University, Towson University, University of Maryland University College and the University of Maryland, College Park. Faculty, department chairs and staff will be available to talk with students and answer questions regarding programs offered at USMH.

The Center for Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine announced that high school seniors John C. Britton III of North Hagerstown High School and Natalie Rudisill of Williamsport High School are the recipients of its annual Dr. Tom Altizer Memorial Scholarship Award. This year's pool of scholarship applicants was one of the largest and most competitive in recent history, but Britton and Rudisill stood out due to their academic excellence, perseverance in the face of adversity and the valuable insight they wished to pass on to incoming freshmen.

Elizabeth A. Wine of Greencastle, Pa., received a Master of Arts in clinical psychology as part of Regent University's doctor of clinical psychology program, the third year of which she is completing.  As part of the doctoral program, Wine provides therapy and psychological assessment services through an internship program at the Hampton (Va.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center.  In addition, Wine provides couples therapy as part of a clinical trial research team at Regent.

It was seconds after taking the stage that 26-year-old Elese Wade was choking back tears. “I've had sleepless nights, tear-filled days and my finances stretched to the limit. I can honestly say that being finished now feels so good,” Wade said. “I'm the first in my family with my bachelor's degree.” The daughter of a single mother, Wade became a single mother shortly after graduating from high school, she confided to the audience in University Plaza where the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown on Monday held its annual graduation celebration to recognize students getting degrees from USM schools that offer classes in Hagerstown.

The nursing students from Towson University at University System of Maryland at Hagerstown attended and participated in the Health Occupations Students of America  competition as judges for the state event on April 18. It was the 34th annual state leadership conference, which was held in Lancaster, Pa. The health occupations program is a national organization and leadership component for future health care professionals in both secondary and...

The Maugansville Ruritan Club announced its scholarship winners from local high schools. Each winner attended a dinner at the club with their parents on April 17 and were presented $1,000 scholarships from Tom Ingram, scholarship chairman. Allison Nicole Martin, daughter of Joseph and Sandra Martin, plans to attend Radford University and major in fashion design and business adminstration.  John Britton III, son of John and Angela Britton and grandson of Cliff and Sue Britton, plans to attend Salisbury University and major in biology and pre-med, as well as play basketball.  Kirstie Coombs, daughter of David and Cindy Coombs, plans to attend the University of Maryland majoring in engineering with a minor in biology.

Zach Lucas will celebrate his 19th birthday today. It's a birthday that he hopes will be one of many, many more in his life - a life he nearly lost. A freshman at Salisbury University and a former baseball star at Williamsport High School, Lucas never expected to experience his own brush with death at such a young age. Lucas and his teammates were at the pitcher's mound shaking hands with Virginia Wesleyan players following their season opener on Feb. 12. Suddenly, Lucas dropped to the ground and lost consciousness.

A class of Towson University nursing students at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown is participating in a walk equal to the distance across the Democratic Republic of Congo. The community health fundraiser, promoted by the world relief advocate group Adventist Development and Relief Agency aims to help provide health care to children of this region. The DRC has been labeled “Africa's world war” because millions of lives have been lost due to disease and malnutrition.

The following Frederick County, Md., students were named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Salisbury University: Brunswick, Md. - Devon Clark Frederick, Md. - Corey Blain, Megan Brown, Caroline Bunch, Lindsay Clark, Maxwell Coats, Taylor Cohagan, Megan Cohen, Rickey Crum, Vincent Darrah, Laura Devlin, John Donoghue, Justin Finucane, Ashlyn Gray, Jeremy Harbaugh, Linsey Hill, Karla Jaramillo, Stepahnie Jarosik, Karen Johnson, Stacey...

USMH was transformed into a holiday wonderland Nov. 30. For the past nine years, the main campus at Frostburg State University has hosted the Holiday Storybook, an all-day event filled with crafts and activities for children. This year, FSU at USMH professor Kris McGee, with the help of mentor and event originator Barbara Ornstein, decided to duplicate aspects of the event on the Hagerstown campus. Children and their families from area schools were invited to attend. Activities included cookie decorating, craft making, a writing center and face painting.