SPRING 2020
PRESIDENT
Dr. Cynthia S. Bambara
VP OF ADVANCEMENT
AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE ACM FOUNDATION
David R. Jones
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND MARKETING
Shauna McQuade
MARKETING
AND ALUMNI SPECIALIST
Joshua Getz
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Kristin Kehrwald
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN,
PRINT AND MAIL SERVICES
Shannon Redman
DESIGNERS
Alicia Phillips
Shannon Burnside
ADVANCEMENT AND
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
DEPARTMENT
12401 Willowbrook Road SE
Cumberland, MD 21502-2596
301-784-5200
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President’s Message
Dear Trojan Alum and Friends,
How do you choose what you build? How do you
invest in others? Where do you give your focus
and energies?
All important questions to ponder in the season
of growth. In this edition of ACCESS ACM, we’ll
share stories of building futures, especially relevant as we celebrate National Community
College Month this April.
We’ll go day-tripping with a discovery-based science program that emphasizes project
ownership, profile major changes on campus, learn about career training in a makerspace,
find out about efforts to keep at-risk students achieving in the classroom, celebrate
community engagement, and applaud a new record on the basketball court. Along the
way, we’ll celebrate a nationally recognized college professor, say farewell to the first
director of the ACM Bedford County Campus, find out how ACM’s recruiters locate
future Trojans, and more.
Go Trojans!
Cynthia Bambara, Ph.D.
ACM President
INDEX CONTENT
Going Viral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Reflecting on Our Change of Seasons . . .6
Legacy Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
New Horizon Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Record-Breaking Imhotep George. . . . . . .8
If You Build It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Engage Your Future and Community. . . .10
Making Space to Learn and Thrive . . . . .11
A Day in the Life
of a College Recruiter . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Thomas Welcome Center . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Honored for Creating A Climate
of Commitment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Q&A with Robin Swindell,
Retiring ACM BCC Director. . . . . . . .17
Honoring Our Own. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
History in the Making . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Unity Center Fosters Understanding. . . .19
Breaking Ground for Better Training . . . .20
ACM Alumni Association . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Distinguished Alumni of the Year
Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
A Learning Lab:
Automotive Technology Program . . .22
ON THE COVER
Tallen Conway, an ACM Biology major
from Frostburg, holds a photograph of his
bacteriophage which he named “Mueller”
after his favorite soccer player.
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