FEATURES
Bobcats Who Foster
Shannon Gribble ’98 began her foster parent journey six years ago. When she did, she realized how many Frostburg State University alums are also involved in the foster care system. She shares her story inviting others to join her.
Read about Shannon Gribble's fostering experience
4 min read
# FosterCare, FosterFamily, Adoption, Children
Foster Appalachia
Through personal experience in fostering, alums Cody Brill ’14 and Macy McLaughlin Brill ’15 help create a foster care organization.
Fostering During COVID
As the need for foster parents rise, recruitment efforts have been particularly challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Their Words…
Profile asked a few FSU alumni to share their personal stories of the challenges and rewards of being a foster parent.
FEATURE
Before They Were Stars
When it comes to booking talent, FSU's campus concert organizers show a knack for bringing in rising superstars and creating lasting memories.
8 min read
# Music, Concerts, Musician, Entertainer
FEATURE
Playwright’s Story Comes Full Circle
Now Broadway-bound, alum returns to Frostburg for "New Works Incubator Program" guiding professional and student playwrights along a path he took a decade before.
Learn how FSU gives a home to new works
5 min read
# Broadway, Playwrights, Plays, Workshopping
FEATURE
Adjusting to the Reality of Online Instruction
When the global pandemic forced students and instructors apart and out of the classroom, FSU's faculty found creative ways to bring it all back together.
Four professors share their experiences
8 min read
# Education, VirtualInstruction, OnlineInstruction, COVID
SPORTS
From Frostburg Snow to Hockey’s Biggest Show
Frostburg native Dr. Brandon Rodgers ’14 followed his love of sports from FSU all the way to a Stanley Cup Championship with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Read Rodger's Stanley Cup journey
5 min read
# Sports, AthleticTraining, NHL, Hockey, StanleyCup
ALUMNI
Able, Acclaimed in His Field, Named Radiology Fellow
Renowned radiological physicist and promoter of Black voices receives the prestigious Fellow of the American College of Radiology for his accomplishments.
ALUMNI
Alum Production Company Films First Movie
New black-owned production company aims to curate stories from gifted storytellers. The team recently filmed their first short film, The Color Brown.
ALUMNI
“Meditations and Meanderings” Exhibit Features Alums
Childhood friends and fellow alumni came back together this fall to share their artwork at the Roper Gallery in the exhibit "Silent Footsteps: Meditations and Meanderings."
ALUMNI
Three Join FSU Alumni Association Board
New members say they hope to give back to their alma mater and enhance the alumni experience for others.
FOUNDATION
Filer Family Scholarship is True Family Affair
"One of the biggest reasons we did this is that we don't want families to work two and three jobs like we did."
FOUNDATION
Endowment Honors Bobcat Baseball Matriarch
Scholarship established honors a mother's love for her son, the family formed through Bobcat baseball and the legacy left behind.
FOUNDATION
“America Needs a Rebirth of Public Service”
Now retired, John and Karen Bambacus inspire Frostburg students by creating a scholarship encouraging civic engagement.
FOUNDATION
New Funds Established Through FSUF
New funds create additional opportunities to support a cause that is meaningful to you.
UNIVERSITY
Residence Hall, Multicultural Center Names Get USM Regents’ Approval
Two campus buildings will now honor the history and legacy of Frostburg’s African American community following approval from the University System of Maryland Board of Regents.
UNIVERSITY
Proposed Science Center to Serve Tri-State Region
The project would transform Frostburg’s former City Hall into a Science Education Center designed to serve school-age children from the multi-state region, providing a resource for area science teachers.
UNIVERSITY
Program Enhances Local School Districts
Complete a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with a year-long teacher residency in partnership with Frederick and Garrett county public schools and earn a 12-month, $30,000 living-wage stipend.
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