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Mission: I’m Home Celebrates 10 Years of Service

is celebrating its 10-year anniversary by taking Stevenson students to help rehabilitate disaster sites, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, New Jersey, Staten Island and even locally in Baltimore. These relief trips give students the opportunity to spend their spring break helping those in need.

During spring break 2018, March 10 through 17, a group of students will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to continue building homes for those affected by natural disaster.

Students attend service trips with Mission: I’m Home to help rebuild cities after they have experienced devastation from natural disasters.

On their first trip to Baton Rouge, 18 students attended, sleeping on the floor of a church each night after a full day’s work. Now over 600 students have attended these service trips, which have helped bring over 50 families back into their homes, according to Morgan Somerville, director of student engagement.

WJZ recently covered Mission: I’m Home on a .

Mustangs Fight Local Hunger

A new club at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÃâ·ÑÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ called the Food Recovery Club has recently started as of February 20, 2018. This club’s purpose is to recover food to serve to those in need in the Owings Mills community.

The elimination of food waste is one of the concerns of the Food Recovery Club.

itself is a non-profit, environmental and humanitarian organization through which students across the nation join together to help diminish the recurring issue of world hunger. The Food Recovery Network serves as an outlet for those who want to serve others by recovering food and giving it to those in need.

The Stevenson connection started with students Lydia Hillman, Autumn Mento, and Kaujae Blackwood, and the director of Center for Environmental Stewardship, Dr. Kimberly Tucker.

“Our mission is to end food waste and hunger in our community,” said Hillman, president of the club. “The establishment of this organization will give students the opportunity to make a positive difference on campus and in their community.”

Volunteers in the Food Recovery Club will not only spread the word to prevent world hunger, but also aid in the transportation of food from Stevenson to local shelters in Baltimore. The club’s current partner agencies are all within close distance to the Owings Mills campus. Partner agencies include Sarah’s Hope at Hannah More, a women and family shelter, and , a local homeless shelter.

For full details on the new club, including details on how to join, be sure to check out the .

An Exceptional Experience: Students Find Healing on Trip to Ecuador

Students and faculty from the SU chemistry department found healing after spending two weeks in Ecuador studying herbal remedies over the winter break.

Students and faculty traveled to Ecuador during the Winterim session at Stevenson.

, offered as a 3-credit, SEE-certified scientific laboratory class, sponsored the trip, which included 16 students and two faculty members. The class, entitled “From Folk Healers to Pharmacies: A Study in Herbal Medicines and Remedies,” sought to accomplish its goals through a hands-on field learning experience.

This trip was done in collaboration with the , an institution located in Quito, Ecuador’s capital, which provided the Stevenson contingent with additional resources.

For full details on this exceptional experience for SU students, !

Stevenson Summer Writers’ Workshop – Registration Open Now

The Stevenson Summer Writers’ Workshop invites rising 8-12 graders to spend one or two weeks on our beautiful Greenspring Campus exploring fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction through small group writing workshops with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÃâ·ÑÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s creative writing faculty.

When?

Monday, July 9th to Friday, July 13th

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
On Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÃâ·ÑÔÚÏß¹Û¿´’s Greenspring Campus. This year the camp will be one week long, M-F.

Students will attend a multi-genre morning workshop, then will select two specialized afternoon workshops on writing topics of their choice such as flash fiction, character development, interactive digital narratives, or the college admissions essay. Students will present their work publicly at a reading for family and friends at the conclusion of the Summer Writers’ Workshop and will help design an online literary journal of selected writings from camp (optional publication of work). Students will also be visited by guest writers and artists daily.

Click here for more information or to register now!

Going Pro: Jacob Caffrey Signs Professional Contract with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

The 2018 United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) Goaltender of the Year, Stevenson men’s ice hockey senior became the first Mustang to sign a professional contract, signing with the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).

The SPHL is a professional ice hockey league based in Huntersville, North Carolina, with teams located primarily in the southeastern United States. The Rail Yard Dawgs are one of 10 teams in the league and are based in Roanoke, Virginia and currently sit in eighth place in the SPHL with 42 points.

“Jake has been the backbone of our program for the past two years,” said head coach Dominick Dawes. “We are extremely excited he has the opportunity to continue his playing career and wish him the best of luck.”

Caffrey, who was also named the MAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, led the UCHC with a 1.80 goals against average and a .941 save percentage in conference play. He had a league-best nine wins and finished with a 9-3-4 conference record. The senior has played the fourth most minutes in the nation and has four times recorded at least 40 saves, including a career-high 48 versus Brockport. Caffrey recorded his second career shutout in a 1-0 victory versus Manhattanville.

A four time MAC Defensive Player of the Week and three time UCHC Goaltender of the Week this season, Caffrey finishes his four-year collegiate career with 1,538 saves for a .912 save percentage.

Security Staff Helps to Keep Stevenson Safe

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÃâ·ÑÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ Campus Security has played a critical role in ensuring that both campuses are safe and secure.

The number one goal of the is to provide a protected environment not just for students but also for faculty, staff, and visitors.

Stevenson’s newspaper, The Villager, wrote a detailed piece about campus security, including how Stevenson came to be considered the safest college in Maryland.

Connected to Community: SU Students Create Mentoring Club

From its beginning, Stevenson has aimed to educate the heads, hearts, and hands of students, inspiring them to put their knowledge to work in their communities. That is exactly what one of Stevenson’s newest clubs, the Timber Grove Tigers Mentoring Club, has done.

When a local elementary school reached out to the School of Education looking for long-team college-aged mentors, Mustangs rose to the challenge. In fact, with the guidance of Dr. Beth Kobett, the students formed an executive board and became an official SU club.

Brooke Corbett, who mentors a second grader, reflects on the experience: “It was amazing to see how we all came together for the best interest of the children. No one of us could have created this club with so much success on our own.”

Club founder and co-president Jocelyn Richards is quick to speak fondly of both her mentee and her follow executive board members, adding that the experience has broadened her perspective while providing the perfect real world experience from which to grow and prepare for her future hopes and dreams.

Now, over 30 education, psychology, nursing, and biology students from Stevenson meet weekly at Timber Grove Elementary to mentor children in the local community. These mentorships provide support, guidance, and friendship for the students. The club also holds events emphasizing issues related to children and the educational system.

Club founders/Executive Board include: Jocelyn Richards ’20, Brooke Corbett ’20, Natalie Maratto ‘20, Gloria Collier ‘20, Samantha Roberts ‘20, and Michele Crone ‘20, all from the School of Education.

If you are currently in the School of Education and are interested in joining, please contact ttmp@stevenson.edu.

Writer D. Watkins to Visit, Host Master Class

Stevenson’s English Department welcomes to campus their spring visitor, D. Watkins.

He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Cook Up and The Beast Side. A Baltimore native, he is now the editor at large for the news publication Salon and he has been published in the New York Times, Guardian, Rolling Stone, among others. A public reading of his work will begin at 6pm on February 28, with a reception to follow. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and the public are welcome. Earlier that day, a master class open to students will be held from 12:30 – 1:45pm on Greenspring Campus. RSVP required for class, email achandler@stevenson.edu.

Co-presented by the English Department, the Office of Multicultural Experience, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

In Case You Missed It: SU Inspires Courage at TEDx StevensonU Event

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.

In case you missed this year’s which took place on February 23, we’ve got you covered. This year, seven of Stevenson’s students, faculty, and staff addressed the theme of courage.

This year’s speakers included:

  • Giovanna Baisie-Arthur, Stevenson Student
  • Natalie Gillard, Assistant Vice President of Multicultural Experience at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÃâ·ÑÔÚÏß¹Û¿´
  • Hannah Grice, Stevenson Student
  • Arianna Hebner, Stevenson Student
  • Mordy Mandelbaum, Stevenson Student
  • Melina Madara, Stevenson Student
  • David Patrick, Adjunct Instructor of Business Tech Management at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÃâ·ÑÔÚÏß¹Û¿´

Check out a video of the event below!

Fashion Students Showcase Work in NYC

Several fashion design students from Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÃâ·ÑÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ traveled to New York City to show 10 looks during New York Fashion Week. The looks were inspired by the sights and sounds of the musical artist Bjork. Students worked on these pieces for four months and the majority were not class projects. Click here to read about the trip from a fashion student’s perspective!

Students had the opportunity to attend model fittings, work backstage, and manage the dressing of their garments.