IAN attends the UMCES Convocation and Commencement
The UMCES Convocation and Commencement activities were held at the Rita Rossi Colwell Center at the UMCES Institute for Marine and Environmental Technology in Baltimore on May 30 and 31. Activities included good discussion on visioning for the university and especially around the Chesapeake Global Collaboratory. IAN staff and faculty attending this year were Ms. Alexandra Fries, Mr. Nathan Miller, and Drs. Conor Keitzer, Heath Kelsey, Katie May Laumann, and Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen. One highlight was Alex receiving the 2024 President’s Award for Outstanding Research Support! Congratulations Alex!! Note Alex's daughter on stage with mom! The other highlight of course, was the commencement itself – 18 students received their degrees!