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USMSM Welcomes New Board of Advisors – The Southern Maryland Chronicle
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The College System of Maryland at Southern Maryland is happy to announce its new Board of Advisors: Dr. Christine Bergmark, Dr. Bernard Jackson, Dr. Maria Navarro, Ms. Julie Oberg, Mr. Jason Szklany, Dr. Johnnie Taylor, and Dr. Andrae Townsel.
“We’re thrilled to have these seven excellent people be part of the board in main and guiding the mission and work at USMSM,” stated Dr. Eileen Abel, Government Director. “They carry a wealth of data and expertise which is able to undoubtedly contribute to our continued development.”
Dr. Christine Bergmark
Dr. Christine Bergmark has over 30 years of expertise working in financial and enterprise improvement, analysis, and schooling, each nationally and internationally. She at the moment is the CEO/President of the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce. By means of her consulting follow, she has supplied strategic planning, legislative evaluation and suggestions, and revolutionary options for financial, neighborhood, and management improvement. Moreover, she is an energetic mediator, coach, and facilitator for establishments, non-profits, and people.
Beforehand, she spent 16 years because the Government Director of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Growth Fee the place she was chargeable for creating and implementing the Maryland tobacco transition program for the State of Maryland. Previous to her work with SMADC, Dr. Bergmark was the Science Advisor for the USA Company for Worldwide Growth and a Peace Corps Volunteer.
Amongst different efforts, Dr. Bergmark is a co-founder of the Chesapeake Public Constitution College, serves on the St. Mary’s County Arts Council and co-owns Even’ Star Natural Farm.
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Dr. Bernard Jackson
Dr. Bernard Jackson brings greater than 20 years of management expertise to the USMSM Board of Advisors. He at the moment serves as President and CEO of Main Edge Options, the place his focus is management improvement, human capital administration and course of enchancment. He additionally focuses on bettering workforce diversification and increasing Science Expertise Engineering and Math (STEM) outreach packages.
Beforehand, Dr. Jackson served as a Monetary Planner for the Division of the Navy, the place he supplied monetary steering and developed useful resource planning methods to satisfy acquisition program necessities. He additionally served as a Common Affiliate for Strategic Insights, the place he led a staff of specialists to streamline army operations and set up finest practices for human capital administration.
Throughout his time with the US Navy, he served as Deputy Director of Army Plan and Coverage, Chief of Naval Operations, and as Commanding Officer. He obtained many medals for meritorious service, commendation, distinguished service, and achievement.
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Dr. Maria Navarro
Maria V. Navarro, Ed.D., is a veteran educator who has served in varied educating and management roles in Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. Previous to being appointed as superintendent of Charles County Public Colleges, Navarro was an schooling guide working to assist faculty programs and authorities companies to enhance studying alternatives for younger folks. Dr. Navarro was the chief educational officer for Montgomery County Public Colleges (MCPS) in Maryland for six years and was the performing Chief Tutorial Officer in Baltimore Metropolis Public Colleges (BCPS) for 5 years.
Previous to becoming a member of Baltimore Metropolis faculties, Navarro labored as a senior-level administrator for the Christina College District in Delaware and as a trainer and administrator for the Cesar Chavez Public Constitution Excessive College in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Navarro holds a bachelor’s diploma from the College of Delaware, a grasp’s diploma in science schooling from Temple College, and a doctorate in Academic Management and Coverage from George Washington College. Navarro is bilingual and speaks Spanish and English, and has intermediate proficiency in French and Portuguese.
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Ms. Julie Oberg
Julie Oberg was appointed Financial Director for Calvert County in January 2022. Beforehand, she was with the State of Maryland for greater than 18 years, most lately serving because the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, managing the day-to-day operations of the company to assist guarantee its packages proceed to serve, promote and regulate the state’s agriculture trade. She served as communications director for the departments of Agriculture and Setting. Oberg served on the Essential Space Fee from 2019 to 2022. She was President of the Communications Officers of State Departments of Agriculture (COSDA) from 2016-2017. Ms. Oberg beforehand labored at Hill and Knowlton, a world public affairs agency, in Washington, DC, specializing in well being and biotech shoppers. She additionally labored for the American Psychiatric Affiliation dealing with communications for his or her Workplace of Authorities Relations.
Ms. Oberg is a member of the Maryland Financial Growth Affiliation (MEDA). She resides on a small farm in Calvert County together with her husband and three kids.
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Mr. Jason Szklany
A present electrical engineering pupil at UMD-Clark College of Engineering, and with an intensive work historical past of management and technical abilities, Mr. Jason Szklany is the primary pupil appointed to the Board of Advisors. Mr. Szklany lately accomplished an Electrical Engineering Internship with the US Navy. He accomplished his Affiliate’s Diploma on the Faculty of Southern Maryland in 2021, receiving excellent pupil awards in Physics and Engineering.
Previous to pursuing his Electrical Engineering Levels, Mr. Szklany labored as a video producer, owned and operated a furnishings constructing firm, and served because the Director of a spa in Brea, California.
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Dr. Johnnie Taylor
Dr. Johnny Taylor at the moment serves as Chief Operations Officer and Managing Director, Contracts, of Neany, Inc. He has intensive expertise in main firms and companies within the efficient software of world-class high quality enterprise processes. His experiences embrace offering quality-based strategic planning to federal, for-profit, business, and non-profit companies/companies. Moreover, he’s a adorned US Air Power Veteran.
Dr. Taylor has a number of levels, together with a Doctorate of Enterprise Administration in High quality Techniques Administration, a Grasp of Science in High quality Techniques Administration, a Doctorate of Non secular Schooling, a Grasp of Schooling in Counseling, a Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science, and an Affiliate of Science in Digital Expertise.
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Dr. Andrae Townsel
Because the Superintendent of Calvert County Public Colleges, Dr. Andrae Townsel brings a wealth of academic and management expertise to our faculty system.
Dr. Townsel holds a grasp’s diploma in academic administration and coverage, and a doctoral diploma in academic management and coverage research from Howard College in Washington D.C. As an revolutionary chief, his service as Superintendent of Benton Harbor Space Colleges (MI) led to fiscal stability after a decade of funds deficits and pay freezes. His dedication and drive for fulfillment propelled him to be nominated for Michigan’s 2021 Superintendent of the 12 months.
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Sunshine for your Labor Day in Maryland
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Michigan State Has Several Things to Fix Before Heading to Maryland
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Michigan State’s football team emerged with a 16-10 win against Florida Atlantic, but it was far from a convincing victory. The Spartans struggled throughout the game, exhibiting a range of issues that need immediate attention if they hope to find more consistent success moving forward.
With less than a week to prepare for its next opponent, Michigan State has a critical opportunity to address these shortcomings and refine its game plan.
The win over FAU exposed several areas of concern for Michigan State, particularly on offense. The Spartans were plagued by poor execution and missed opportunities, with several drives stalling due to penalties and miscues. The offensive line, in particular, struggled to establish a rhythm, which led to limited success in both the running and passing games.
Quarterback play from Aidan Chiles was inconsistent, with errant throws and a lack of cohesion with the receiving corps contributing to the team’s inability to sustain drives and put the game away early.
Defensively, Michigan State managed to hold FAU to just 10 points, but there were still some worrying signs. Despite the Spartans having multiple interceptions and a safety, they gave up several big plays, revealing potential vulnerabilities in the secondary and raising concerns about the unit’s ability to maintain discipline and focus throughout the game. Missed tackles and lapses in coverage could prove costly against more formidable opponents, making it imperative for the coaching staff to address these issues in the coming week.
Special teams were another area where Michigan State faltered. On multiple occasions, the Spartans gave up more punt return yards than they should have because of missed tackles.
With less than a week before its next game, Michigan State has a valuable window to regroup and make the necessary adjustments. The coaching staff will need to focus on tightening up execution across all phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams. This includes refining the game plan, improving communication and instilling a greater sense of urgency and discipline among the players.
The Spartans cannot afford to let the issues that plagued them against FAU carry over into their matchup against Maryland. If they hope to be competitive as the season progresses, the team must use this time to correct course and demonstrate growth in all facets of its game.
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Maryland Weather: Be on Alert for Isolated Severe Thunderstorms
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BALTIMORE – Scattered showers will give way to mostly cloudy skies Sunday, with a chance for isolated severe storms.
Expect overnight lows in the 70s after a warm air mass moved through. A cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
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