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Coast Guard means danger, commitment
- As search and rescue coordinator, Capt. Brian Kelley, who serves as the Coast Guard sector commander in Baltimore, is responsible for all Guard missions in the northern Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries and the capital region.
- As search and rescue coordinator, Capt. Brian Kelley, who serves as the Coast Guard sector commander in Baltimore, is responsible for all Guard missions in the northern Chesapeake Bay, its tributaries and the capital region.
‘Always ready’ are words to live by
- Before they can live by the motto “Semper Paratus” — Latin for “Always Ready” — members of the U.S. Coast Guard must prove it.
Be in demand; become a nurse
- Janet Allan became dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing in 2002 after serving as dean and professor at the University of Texas Health Science Research Center in San Antonio. She was one of nine nurses honored by the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health for her research on AIDS and HIV.
- Janet Allan became dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing in 2002 after serving as dean and professor at the University of Texas Health Science Research Center in San Antonio. She was one of nine nurses honored by the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health for her research on AIDS and HIV.
McCready paved way for black students
- Her white classmates ignored her. She walked alone down the hallways and sat by herself at lunch. Surgeon R. Adams Cowley refused to face her side of the room during lectures. And the school wouldn’t let her share a dorm room with other students, instead clearing out an office on a separate floor.
Academy brings leaders to life
- William Miller is the academic dean and provost for the U.S. Naval Academy, the Navy’s undergraduate school, in Annapolis. A graduate of the academy, Miller took over the school’s academic functioning in 1997. Previously, he was the associate provost for research and economic development at West Virginia University. Miller is a retired rear admiral and a former chief of naval research in Washington.
- William Miller is the academic dean and provost for the U.S. Naval Academy, the Navy’s undergraduate school, in Annapolis. A graduate of the academy, Miller took over the school’s academic functioning in 1997. Previously, he was the associate provost for research and economic development at West Virginia University. Miller is a retired rear admiral and a former chief of naval research in Washington.
Join up, go to war, get a degree
- Staff Sgt. Terry Possehl, 28, works as a recruiter for the Army National Guard at the Dundalk Armory. A poster hangs in his office showing a tank and the words, “Higher Education Is In Range.” Possehl, a graduate of Howard High School in Ellicott City, joined the military at 18, first as a Marine.
- Staff Sgt. Terry Possehl, 28, works as a recruiter for the Army National Guard at the Dundalk Armory. A poster hangs in his office showing a tank and the words, “Higher Education Is In Range.” Possehl, a graduate of Howard High School in Ellicott City, joined the military at 18, first as a Marine.
Promises aside, read the contract
- When high school students consider enlisting in the military to earn that promised $70,000 for college, they should read the contract — carefully.
Loyola teaches with outside service
- A Yale alumnus and Boston native, the Rev. Brian Linnane, 52, became president of Loyola College in Maryland in 2005. Founded by Jesuits in 1852, Loyola was the first Catholic college in the nation to bear the name of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus.
- A Yale alumnus and Boston native, the Rev. Brian Linnane, 52, became president of Loyola College in Maryland in 2005. Founded by Jesuits in 1852, Loyola was the first Catholic college in the nation to bear the name of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus.
As volunteers, students reach into community
- Since Loyola students started volunteering at nearby St. Mary of the Assumption School in Govans last year, enrollment at the struggling Catholic preschool-to-eighth-grade school jumped 40 percent.
Johns Hopkins: Only self-starters need apply
- With 11 campuses scattered between Baltimore and Washington, it is sometimes difficult to explain Johns Hopkins University to someone who isn’t part of the system. A $7 million bequest from Johns Hopkins — a wealthy 19th-century Baltimore entrepreneur and philanthropist — established Johns Hopkins University in 1876 and Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1889.
- With 11 campuses scattered between Baltimore and Washington, it is sometimes difficult to explain Johns Hopkins University to someone who isn’t part of the system. A $7 million bequest from Johns Hopkins — a wealthy 19th-century Baltimore entrepreneur and philanthropist — established Johns Hopkins University in 1876 and Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1889.
New quad for students — not cars
- The Johns Hopkins mascot used to be the blue jay. Now, it’s the crane.
- The Johns Hopkins mascot used to be the blue jay. Now, it’s the crane.
Composing diverse careers in music
- Pianist and composer Jeffrey Sharkey became director of The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University in 2006 after serving as dean of the Cleveland Institute of Music, director of music at the Purcell School in London and head of composition at Wells Cathedral School in England. He attended the Manhattan School of Music, earned a master’s degree in composition from Yale University and a master’s in philosophy from Cambridge University. Sharkey was a founding member of the Pirasti Piano Trio, which recorded in the United Kingdom and toured throughout Europe and the United States.
- Pianist and composer Jeffrey Sharkey became director of The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University in 2006 after serving as dean of the Cleveland Institute of Music, director of music at the Purcell School in London and head of composition at Wells Cathedral School in England. He attended the Manhattan School of Music, earned a master’s degree in composition from Yale University and a master’s in philosophy from Cambridge University. Sharkey was a founding member of the Pirasti Piano Trio, which recorded in the United Kingdom and toured throughout Europe and the United States.
Student helps bring peace with music
- Armed with a bow and strings, Peabody student Netanel Draiblate combats wars to foster world peace.
