Giving - Giving to St. Mary's College

Leading the way – thank you Trustee Chair Birney and Trustee Seale!

Trustee Chair Lex Birney’s recent gift of $100,000 will be partially used to refurbish the College’s 25’ Seahawk, a boat that has provided a platform for experiential learning. The transformation to a research vessel will continue to assist the biology and environmental studies programs and will play a vital role in the new marine science degree once a curriculum is approved.
Trustee Bill Seale’s recent gift of $105,000 is now combined with his earlier gift of $400,000 to completely install an NCAA approved, rubberized running surface on the track at the Jamie L. Roberts Stadium. The track makes it possible to launch the new varsity men’s and women’s track and field program approved February 2020. The tentative start for track events is Fall 2021 with field events to begin the following year.

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Meet Trustee Chair Birney

Meet Trustee Seale

Welcome to the 2020-21 Landers Scholars Cohort!

Julie Guerrero (Dundalk, MD)
“The Landers Scholarship means everything to me. It was an honor to have received it and I will not take it for granted. This scholarship gave me the chance to be able to afford and attend college as a first generation student. I am truly grateful!”
Nia Knott (Baltimore, MD)
“When I found out that I received the Landers Scholarship, the first thing I did was let out a scream of excitement. Then I ran to tell my mother the amazing news, and the look of pride, happiness, and excitement on her face filled me with joy. That look is something I plan to put on her face throughout my college journey and beyond.”
Kimani Daley (Silver Spring, MD)
"When I learned that I was selected as a Landers Scholar, the first thought that came to mind was hard work really does pay off; I was so relieved and very proud of myself. My mom was always worried about being able to afford my college education, and I would reassure her that everything would work out in the end. I'm ecstatic that this is true."
Gabriela Miranda (Gaithersburg, MD)
“When I received the letter confirming the Landers Scholarship, my mom was in the middle of a surgery, my dad in the waiting room, and my brother in our living room playing with his Legos. As I read that the program will provide full financial support, I jumped into my brother’s arms crying, and decided that I would tell my parents when my mom was discharged from the hospital. I say it was a pretty good welcome home present.”
They join fellow Landers Scholars:
Baudratte Djiogo (Baltimore, MD), Marisa Guy (Baltimore, MD), Barry Jenkins (Randallstown, MD) & Victoria Richhart (Severna Park, MD) of the 1st cohort and Sailor Bottomley (Rock Hall, MD), Makayla Bridges (Davidsonville, MD), Rebecca Guy (Leonardtown, MD) & Beyona Richardson (Baltimore, MD) of the 2nd cohort.

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Coming Fall 2022!

In 2016, we completed our successful campaign to raise $2.5 million in private gifts to help secure $75 million from the state of Maryland for a project that encompassed a new academic building - including an auditorium - and an athletic stadium complex.
A 700-seat acoustically tuned auditorium will serve both the campus and Southern Maryland communities.
In addition to the auditorium, the main building will feature a 125-seat recital hall, classrooms, studios, and offices for the Music Department.
A second building will house the Educational Studies Department and Masters of Arts in Teaching program and feature a 24-hour study commons with a cafe.
The project remains on schedule to be open for the fall 2022 semester.

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