Chesapeake College Unveils Cambridge Center New Façade, Exhibit Displays celebrate 50th Anniversary, reflect community input
As part of Chesapeake College’s ongoing 50th Anniversary commemoration, President Barbara Viniar and Mayor Victoria Jackson Stanley officially unveiled façade improvements and new exhibits at the school’s Cambridge Center on Saturday, Nov. 14 during Second Saturday. Sen. Addie Eckardt and Cambridge Main Street Association President Tom Hutchinson joined in the ribbon cutting.
Sen. Addie Eckardt, Mayor Victoria Jackson Stanley, Tom Hutchinson, President Barbara Viniar and Jill Jasuta cut the ribbon on the new Cambridge Center façade.
Chesapeake ABE grad is social media sensation
When Irene Moore received her high school diploma through Chesapeake’s Adult Basic Education Program in October, she became a social media star. She’s not a member of the Kardashian family, but a 78-year-old grandmother from Kent County. A post about Mrs. Moore on the Chesapeake College Facebook page went viral within minutes. To date, the post about Mrs. Moore has reached more than 350,000 people and has garnered 4,000 “Shares.” In comments about the post, readers have cited Mrs. Moore’s determination as an inspiration.
When told about the attention her story had received, Mrs. Moore said, ”Well, that makes my day! I hope that when people see me they realize that it is never too late to reach your goals.” Mrs. Moore’s digital scorecard is even more remarkable considering her discomfort with computers. The new high school graduate said that learning to work on a computer was the greatest challenge she faced in earning her diploma.
Chesapeake College alumni and area officials turned out on October 28 for an Open House in the new Chesapeake College Health Professions and Athletics Center (HPAC). The event recognized CareFirst’s efforts in equipping the center, and gave graduates of Chesapeake’s health programs a chance to tour the facility. CareFirst’s grant was used to purchase a maternal simulator that allows students to experience a variety of labor/delivery scenarios.The new center opened for classes in late August, and area health program graduates were welcomed back with the special health alumni open house.
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CareFirst of Maryland donated $80,000 for a hi-fidelity, OB/GYN simulator in the HPAC nursing lab.
Chesapeake College dedicates basketball court in new HPAC
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College dedicated the basketball court in its new Health Professions and Athletics Center (HPAC) Saturday afternoon to a man who played a key role in the early stages of the planning for the $36 million project.
With family and friends in attendance, Michael D. Kilgus Court was officially dedicated in between the games November 7. Kilgus Memorial Tournament. The ceremony recognized the college’s deceased vice president for administrative services, who lobbied successfully for the traditional wood floor that now bears his name.
