Dr. Yolanda Wilson, president of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM), has been named the new national president of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC). She previously served a one-year term as the association’s president-elect.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Professor of Business Christopher Ripley was recently awarded the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Teaching Excellence award.
CSM has been named the 2024 "Member of the Year" by The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) for its significant contributions to advancing STEM education and workforce development in Southern Maryland.
CSM Closed in Observance of Juneteenth – Thursday, June 19
CSM is dedicated to supporting veterans and military-connected families, earning national recognition as a 2025-26 Military Friendly® School and a Military Spouse Friendly School. Recently, CSM hosted a Veterans Academic and Community Resource Day, providing valuable support.
Students Alanah Mayers and Kayla Kabore were named winners of CSM’s 2025 Public Speaking Competition, while Melida Meza earned runner-up honors.
CSM recently recognized its rising leaders during a special celebration held May 28 at the La Plata Campus. The event marked the culmination of the 2025 Leadership Enhancement Academy and the inaugural New Leaders Academy.
The Smithsonian’s Spark! Places of Innovation exhibition is currently on display at the CSM Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, through June 29, 2025.
CSM honored the life and legacy of longtime faculty member Michelle Simpson by officially naming its new Center for Teaching and Learning in her memory during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 28 at the La Plata Campus.
CSMcelebrated a milestone on May 23 as the newly formed campus chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) hosted its inaugural Officer Installation and New Member Pinning Ceremony at the college’s Regional Hughesville Campus.
June at CSM: Smithsonian Exhibit, Writers Series, and Support for Veterans
Student speaker Emma Fonke urged her classmates during graduation to embrace opportunities and apply the skills they have gained. As one of the first graduates of the Early College program in Business Management, Fonke completed her associate degree while still in high school and plans to continue her education in biology.
Eighteen College of Southern Maryland (CSM) business students were honored during an induction ceremony into the Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society, recognizing their achievement as top performers in their class.
Spend your Saturday getting your hands dirty. Join College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and the Neighborhood Creative Arts Center for the 5th annual NatureFest on Saturday, May 31, at the La Plata Campus at 8730 Mitchell Road in La Plata.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the 2025 spring session. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean’s list. At the end of the fall, spring, and summer sessions, full- and part-time time students who have completed at least six credits during the semester and have earned a term grade point average of 3.5 or better will be included in the dean’s list. For more information about CSM visit www.csmd.edu.
In April, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) and the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) announced the launch of the Maryland Transfer Intensive — a statewide collaboration designed to significantly improve community college transfer outcomes. Over the next seven years, 25 public and state-aided institutions, including College of Southern Maryland (CSM), will coordinate efforts to boost attainment for those seeking bachelor’s degrees, expand equitable opportunities for Marylanders, and build on Maryland’s ranking as the second most educated state in the country.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hosted its first Power Hour briefing on May 5 at its La Plata Campus, where Southern Maryland lawmakers were briefed on several initiatives underway at the college.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hosted a ribbon cutting event on May 14 to mark the launch of its participation in Maryland’s Cyber Workforce Accelerator (CWA) program.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated its newest class of nursing candidates on May 8 in a pinning ceremony at the La Plata Campus, sending them out into the workforce or onto the next phase of their medical education.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students pursuing careers in health care were celebrated May 8 at the La Plata Campus during the college’s Health Career Readiness Recognition ceremony. Eighty students were recognized for completing programs this year in: Veterinary assistant; certified medical administrative assistant; health information system; certified nutrition coach; certified personal training; Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN) and Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA); dental assistant; phlebotomy technician; certified clinical medical assistant; and medical laboratory technology.
Three College of Southern Maryland students and their ideas on how to improve campus life were recognized and awarded on May 6 at the Prince Frederick Campus. Their winning proposals also added scholarship and cash money to their accounts.
Maryland Humanities is thrilled to kick off the Maryland tour of Spark! Places of Innovation at the College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center on May 17. The exhibition highlights innovation in rural communities. Both the College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center and Life Journeys Writers Guild serve as the host partners for the tour’s first stop and collaborate with local organizations to create public programming around the Smithsonian exhibition’s themes and ideas from a regional standpoint.
Outstanding College of Southern Maryland (CSM) faculty, alumni, and supporters were recognized and awarded during Friday’s 66 Commencement held at the La Plata Campus.
It was a proud, reflective, and exciting day for College of Southern Maryland (CSM) as its faculty, staff, supporters, and community cheered for hundreds of its student graduates at the 66th Commencement exercises on May 9 held at the La Plata Campus.
The following students will be recognized as candidates for associate degrees, certificates or letters of recognition at the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 66th Commencement ceremony held today, Friday, May 9, 2025, at CSM’s La Plata Campus. CSM staff and faculty wishes its graduates the very best upon furthering their educational and professional careers.
Academically exceptional students at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) were lauded for their outstanding achievements on May 7 at the La Plata Campus, surrounded with loved ones, friends, family, and classmates to cheer on their accomplishments as they head into the future.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will recognize 1,364 candidates for 820 degrees and 1,118 certificates during its 66th Spring Commencement May 9 at the Physical Education Building at the La Plata Campus.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) student athletes celebrated a remarkable year of achievements at its annual athletics banquet at the Jaycees Community Center in Waldorf on April 30.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is continuing its work to expand student access, one of three pillars in its strategic plan “Built for Success,” along with momentum and mobility.
Open houses at Regional Hughesville Campus. May 1, from 5 – 7 p.m. Center for Health Sciences (HS Building), Room 106A/B, and Center for Trades and Energy Training (CT Building), lobby, Regional Hughesville Campus at 6105 Hughesville Station Place and 6170 Hughesville Station Place in Hughesville. Register at https://csmd.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Events/EventDetails?eventId=0f7bfe93-8d82-ef11-8a33-0a8dd362815f.
Hundreds of College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Hawks fanned out on April 22 across the counties of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s to provide a helping hand to dozens of nonprofit organizations on CSM’s second annual Day of Service.
Nonprofit professionals from across Southern Maryland gathered April 10 at the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 15th annual Nonprofit Institute Conference at the La Plata Campus where participants learned about several opportunities for success in the mission of helping others.
The weather may have been cool and damp, but inside the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Velocity Center at Indian Head on April 12, things were heating up with science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics at the fourth annual Art of Innovation STEAM Festival.
Ten College of Southern Maryland (CSM) digital media production students earned top honors, and more than $6,200 in scholarships, for their creative public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at preventing vehicle theft in Maryland.
Current and future community leaders met and dined at a formal etiquette dinner last week at the Student Leader Networking Summit held at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus April 3.
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Jaime Davis wears many hats. She serves as the School Resource Officer at Leonardtown High School, is raising her teenage son, and is about to graduate from the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) after more than 20 years pursuing her degree.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has updated its math and writing centers into a combined location at the La Plata Campus, while continuing to offer dedicated math and writing assistance at its Leonardtown and Prince Frederick campuses. CSM’s writing center services are free to the Southern Maryland community.
Nonprofit groups from across the region are invited to attend the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM’s) 15th Annual Nonprofit Institute Conference April 10 at its La Plata Campus.
The College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 20th Annual Jazz Festival, April 4-5, will give area public school jazz bands a chance to sharpen their skills – and give music lovers a chance to hear some of the finest local jazz artists from the Southern Maryland region and beyond at CSM’s La Plata Campus.
Spend your summer with College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Community Education and Personal Enrichment courses. There are classes in animal interests, food and drink, home and garden, arts, music, photography, technology and finance, and many more. Registration is now open.
Women from across the region gathered their talents and strengths together Saturday, March 22, at College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM’s) first WomenLead conference, that was inspired by a CSM communication student, developed in partnership with students, and saw students serving on panels. Approximately 175 people attended the conference entitled ‘Purpose-Driven Vision: Move from Ideation to Action’ that set out to empower and energize women entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders during Women’s History Month.
Mail Services Coordinator Edgard ‘Gardy’ Domenech was recognized by his peers for his reliability and excellence on the job when he was awarded the Shining Star Award from the Mail Systems Management Association at its March 4 conference held in Las Vegas.
David Bailey, College of Southern Maryland (CSM) second-year student, has been named a 2025 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.
All campuses of the College of Southern Maryland will close March 10 for the college’s Spring Break and reopen Monday, March 17, 2025.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) kicks off its 2025 Benny C. Morgan Concert Series this Saturday at 2 p.m. with a free concert by Pianist Rie Moore at its Leonardtown Campus.
Starting in March, a visit to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Dr. Elaine Ryan Library located at the CSM La Plata Campus will get you more than access to books, information, data bases, and helpful librarians – it will also get you access to free seeds for growing vegetables and flowers at home.
Due to weather conditions, all College of Southern Maryland (CSM) campuses and instructional sites will open on a delayed schedule beginning at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20. All in-person classes will begin at 10 a.m. and all in-person classes that were planned before 10 a.m. will not be held. All online classes and online services will be held and available as scheduled. Essential operations employees should report to work following the direction of their supervisors.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) cancels all evening in-person and online classes and closes all campuses and instructional sites starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, due to inclement weather conditions. Essential operations employees scheduled to report to work should follow the direction of their supervisors.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hosted 35 teams of local and regional middle- and high-school students last weekend at the Southern Maryland VEX V5 Robotics Tournament held at the La Plata Campus. At the Feb. 15 tournament, student-team-built robots were inspected, put to the test, judged, and awarded for their high-tech efforts.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomed Freeman Hrabowski III, President Emeritus of University of Maryland Baltimore County, Jan. 29 at its La Plata Campus where he delivered CSM’s first Master Leadership Class to executive, senior, and student leaders using his book, The Empowered University.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation renamed the CSM Fine Arts Center at the La Plata Campus to the Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts Feb. 7, 2025, to honor the significant contributions that the Hank Willoughby Foundation has made to improve student progress and completion.
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