http://www.smcm.edu/newsFrom the Office of Public and Media Relationsen-ushttp://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/07/pressrelease.html (St. Mary's City, MD) July 8, 2010-Next stop on the St. Mary's College of Maryland River Concert Series: Vienna! The July 23 concert features concertmaster José Cueto as violin soloist joining music director Jeffrey Silberschlag and the Chesapeake Orchestra in a performance of Lalo's "Symphonie espanole." Then, to celebrate Gustav Mahler's 150th birthday anniversary, the orchestra performs his Symphony No.7. The weekly celebrations on the college's Townhouse Green continue every Friday through July 30 with world-class music and a variety of food from local vendors. Gates open at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 7 p.m. These outdoor concerts are free and open to the public, and picnic baskets are welcome. For more information, visit www.riverconcertseries.com or call 240-895-3038.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/07/10-137.html (St. Mary's City, MD) July 14, 2010-St. Mary's College of Maryland hosted 110 state Equal Employment Opportunity specialists this week at their annual retreat July 12-14, where they tackled such issues as sexual harassment prevention, workplace violence, and mental health in the workplace, and listened to speakers Glynis Watford, Statewide EEO Coordinator; Eloise Foster, Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management; Georgia Brady, Administrative Law Judge; and state Attorney General Douglas Gansler.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/07/10-135.html (St. Mary's City, MD) July 8, 2010-St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) is one of five organizations to receive the Leadership Award of the Maryland Green Registry. This is the first year the Registry has recognized special leadership amongst its 210 members. The award recognizes organizations that show a strong commitment to sustainable practices, that continue to improve its environmental performance, and that demonstrate measurable results.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/07/10-134.html (St. Mary's City, MD) July 7, 2010-Dr. Mary-Jeanne Raleigh, director of Counseling Services at St. Mary's College of Maryland, was elected president-elect of the American College Counseling Association (ACCA) for 2010-11, and will serve as president in 2011-12. The ACCA is made up of diverse mental health professionals from the fields of counseling, psychology, and social work who aim to promote ethical and responsible professional practice,   promote communication and exchange among college counselors across service areas and institutional settings, and provide leadership and advocacy for counseling in higher education. http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/07/10-129.html(St. Mary's City, MD) July 14, 2010-Singing sensation and Wyle soloist Kate Baldwin joins music director Jeffrey Silberschlag and the Chesapeake Orchestra for the grand finale of the St. Mary's College of Maryland 2010 River Concert Series on July 30. Baldwin, who received both a 2010 Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance in Broadway's Finian's Rainbow, will sing such favorites as "That Something Special" and "It Might as Well Be Spring." The concert also features Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5." You are welcome to come starting at 5 p.m. to picnic or visit one of the many local vendors; the concert starts at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.riverconcertseries.com or call 240-895-3038.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/pressrelease1.html (St. Mary's City, MD) June 28, 2010-Piano lovers, Piano Fest returns to St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) July 17-19, 2010, with classes for experienced students and recitals for the public to enjoy. The three-day festival in Auerbach Auditorium at St. Mary's Hall will be hosted by   SMCM pianists Beverly Babcock, Eliza Garth, and Brian Ganz. Events include master classes for students at the advanced and intermediate levels, teachers, and professionals starting at noon Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. Monday; the free faculty recitals take place each evening at 7:30. For more information on the application process for classes and the free recitals, contact Garth, director of Piano Fest, at ehgarth@smcm.edu.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/pressrelease.html   (St. Mary's City, MD) June 2, 2010-The 2010 St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) River Concert Series concert season kicks off Friday, June 18, when accomplished jazz and classical pianist Jeffrey Chappell joins the Chesapeake Orchestra and music director Jeffrey Silberschlag to perform American composer Samuel Barber's "Piano Concerto."  The concert also includes Robert Schumann's No. 1 "Spring." The weekly celebrations on the college's Townhouse Green continue every Friday through July 30 with world-class music and a variety of food from local vendors.  Gates open at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 7 p.m. These outdoor concerts are free and open to the public, and picnic baskets are welcome. For more information, visit the River Concert Series web site at www.riverconcertseries.com or call 240-895-3038.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/101-130.html (St. Mary's City, MD) June 22, 2010- Maureen Silva, who has extensive experience in the educational development field that includes fundraising, alumni relations, and campaign marketing, will be the new vice president for development for St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM). Both Silva and the college's new president, Joseph Urgo, begin July 1.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/101-124 RCS July 2.html (St. Mary's City, MD) June 15, 2010-Begin your Fourth of July celebration at the Friday, July 2, River Concert at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) with heroes and with fireworks. "It will feature patriotic music and music that fills the imagination with heroes," said Jeffrey Silberschlag, music director of the River Concert Series and the Chesapeake Orchestra. Guest musicians include the Marine Saxophone Quartet, comprised of members of "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band, and a winner of the Young Artist Concerto Competition, Ian Chaava, on the euphonium. Also featured is a Gershwin piano concerto with award-winning pianist Brian Ganz. The weekly celebrations on the college's Townhouse Green continue every Friday through July 30 with world-class music and a variety of food from local vendors.  Gates open at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 7 p.m. These outdoor concerts are free and open to the public, and picnic baskets are welcome. For more information, visit www.riverconcertseries.com or call 240-895-3038. http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/10-127.html (St. Mary's City, MD) June 28, 2010-At the River Concert July 16 on the Townhouse Green at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM), music director Jeffrey Silberschlag and the Chesapeake Orchestra present the world premiere of a work by Maryland composer William Kleinsasser, who was inspired by the lovely St. Mary's River. The orchestra also performs Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 and the concert's guest artist is violinist Brian Hong, winner of the first annual River Concert Series Young Artist Concerto Competition. The weekly music celebrations on the college's Townhouse Green continue every Friday through July 30 with world-class performances and a variety of food from local vendors. Gates open at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 7 p.m. These outdoor concerts are free and open to the public, and picnic baskets are welcome. For more information, visit www.riverconcertseries.com or call 240-895-3038.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/10-125.html  (St. Mary's City, MD) June 22, 2010-July 9th's River Concert at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) will be a grand night of singing when guest conductor and college provost Larry Vote welcomes three young opera stars, including St. Mary's City's own Olivia Vote, with such favorites as "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess and arias from Carmen. The singers will join the Chesapeake Orchestra to make it "a wonderful evening to be under the stars," says Jeffrey Silberschlag, music director of the River Concert Series and the Chesapeake Orchestra. The weekly celebrations on the college's Townhouse Green continue every Friday through July 30 with world-class music and a variety of food from local vendors. Gates open at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 7 p.m. These outdoor concerts are free and open to the public, and picnic baskets are welcome. For more information, visit www.riverconcertseries.com or call 240-895-3038.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/10-123.htmlOver the extended Memorial Day weekend, the top 14 schools in the nation - as determined by their performances in one of the seven Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association conferences to which they belong - were in America's Heartland racing for the 2010 ICSA/APS Team Race National Championship title on Lake Mendota.  For one team, St. Mary's College of Maryland (St. Mary's, Maryland.), it was a reversal of fortune from 2009 when the Seahawks lost this championship on a tie breaker; this time the team won on a tie break with the same team - Boston College.  Proving that it is a powerhouse in this format of sailing, the win marks the fifth time the Seahawks have clinched this unique championship which pits each college's three-boat team against another's in a round-robin series of matches. http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/10-122.html(St. Mary's City, MD) June 18, 2010 - The annual St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) Governor's Cup Yacht Race sets sail from Annapolis on Friday, August 6, at 6 p.m; and for the first time ever, boats will be tracked live by GPS. This year marks the 37th running of the race from Maryland's current capital city to its first capital in St. Mary's City.  The Governor's Cup Yacht Race is the oldest and longest continuously run overnight race on the Chesapeake Bay.  As boats begin to cross the finish line, sailors and the public are invited to a post-race party that goes on all day and into the evening Saturday with food and live entertainment.  Racers can register and get details online at www.smcm.edu/govcup. Registration deadline is July 30.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/10-121 .html   (St. Mary's City, MD) June 10, 2010 -"If you like melodies, you are going to like concert number 2," says Jeffrey Silberschlag, music director of the River Concert Series and the Chesapeake Orchestra, of the Friday, June 25th, performance on the banks of the St. Mary's River at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM). The Chesapeake Orchestra performs the music of Stravinsky, Strauss, and Mozart, and will be, says Silberschlag, "rich in variety and melody." The weekly celebrations on the college's Townhouse Green continue every Friday through July 30 with world-class music and a variety of food from local vendors.  Gates open at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 7 p.m. These outdoor concerts are free and open to the public, and picnic baskets are welcome. For more information, visit the River Concert Series web site at www.riverconcertseries.com or call 240-895-3038.http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/10-119.html (St. Mary's City, MD) June 8, 2010 - St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) public safety officer Mary Johnston was recently honored as an Officer of the Year for 2009 in recognition of her dedication and service to the college. Johnston received her award at the Tenth Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, sponsored by the St. Mary's County Government; the Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary's County, Maryland; the Department of Aging; and Triad/Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) Council. http://www.smcm.edu/news/pressrelease/2010/06/10-111.htmlThree of the six Maryland Student Legislature (MSL) members elected for the 2010-2011 term are St. Mary's College of Maryland students.  The students were elected during the 21st Annual Session of the MSL held at the Historic Maryland State House in Annapolis.  Andrew Horn ‘11, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was elected to serve as the student governor; David Chase ‘12, of Murstons Mills, Massachusetts, will serve as attorney general; and Kevin Baier ‘12, of Baltimore, will serve as secretary of state.  Baier also received the Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. Award for Up and Coming Members.  Chris Ingraham ‘11, of Cabin John, served as delegation chair.