Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University junior Valerie Ehimhen, of Riverdale, was honored with the Derek Thomson Sheely Leadership Award at the 2015-2016 FSU Leadership Awards Reception.

Frederick County, Md., quintuplets are going five for five with degrees from Frostburg State University. Twenty-two-year-old quintuplets Diana, Eric, Erin, Ian and Maureen Groff will have all earned their bachelor's degrees from FSU this academic year when four join December graduate Diana as alumni following FSU's 148th Commencement on May 21.

Three Frostburg State University students have placed in voice competitions this year.

Frostburg State University will celebrate the achievements of the spring 2016 graduating class during the 148th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 21, in the Main Arena of the Cordts Physical Education Center.

Learning to work outside of your comfort zone is one thing, but Frostburg State University Fine Arts major Shea Crumbley figured out how to excel outside of hers.

Dr. Xunyu Pan, an assistant professor in Frostburg State University's Department of Computer Science and Information Technologies, recently presented a research paper titled "Musical Instruments Simulation on Mobile Platform" at the 28th Electronic Imaging Conference in San Francisco. The paper was co-authored by FSU graduate students Megan Balukoff and Jacob Wilson.

Frostburg State University student Katie Hendrix will present her senior soprano recital on Sunday, April 24, at 3 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU's Performing Arts Center. She will be accompanied by Dr. Jay DeWire on the piano. The recital is free and open to the public.

The Frostburg State University Brass Ensemble, under the direction of Kevin McManus, will present its spring concert on Friday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU's Performing Arts Center. This event is free and open to the public.

Four Frostburg State University students have gotten an inside look at how the Maryland General Assembly works thanks to the J. Glenn Beall Institute for Public Affairs at FSU.

Frostburg State University sophomore Brian Day, of Keedysville, Md., and junior Christopher Lodder, of Dunkirk, Md., presented at the 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition held in San Diego in mid-March. The two presented the educational outreach and professional development activities of FSU's chapter of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) at the Successful Student Chapters Poster Session with a poster titled "SMACS Attacks Chemistry."

Frostburg State University senior Connor Riahin, of Annapolis, Md., presented his research project at the 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition held in San Diego in mid-March.

Frostburg State University senior Steven Lowery, of Ellerslie, Md., presented his research project at the 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition held in San Diego in mid-March. His project, titled "Developing a Safer, Optimized Method for Determining Lead in Paint," presented at the Analytical Chemistry Poster Session, involved replacing hazardous assays with a microwave digestion procedure followed by analysis with atomic absorption spectroscopy.

Dana Severance, of Frostburg, Md., recently received a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership from Frostburg State University during its 147th commencement ceremonies. FSU Interim President Dr. Thomas Bowling conferred nearly 500 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees at this December commencement.

Frostburg State University music students Cristian Dohler and Susan Zoller will perform a joint flute recital on Sunday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU's Performing Arts Center. The duo will be accompanied by Dr. Jay DeWire on piano. The performance is free and open to the public.

Frostburg State University student Garrett Yoder will present his junior guitar recital, accompanied by guest guitarists Greg Hays and Charlie Engleka, on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU's Performing Arts Center. The performance is free and open to the public.

Frostburg State University student Bonnie Brashear will present her junior flute recital, accompanied by Dr. Jay DeWire on piano, on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU's Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Frostburg State University will present a theatrical performance of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26 and 27, and Thursday through Saturday, March 3 to 5, at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. All performances will take place in the Performing Arts Center Drama Theatre.

At the 147th commencement ceremonies at Frostburg State University in December, the following Baltimore area residents were among the nearly 500 total candidates for degrees.

At the 147th commencement ceremonies at Frostburg State University in December, the following area residents were among the nearly 500 total candidates for degrees.

At the 147th commencement ceremonies at Frostburg State University in December, the following area residents were among the nearly 500 total candidates for degrees.

Cheranjana Thuyacontha, a senior at Frostburg State University, recently won the Eastern Division level of the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist competition held at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J. Thuyacontha, of Silver Spring, Md., had won the Maryland State level of the competition in September and will compete in April in the final National level of the competition in San Antonio.

The following students from the area have been named to the dean's list at Frostburg State University in recognition of outstanding academic achievement for the fall 2015 semester. To be eligible, a student must undertake a minimum of 12 credit hours and earn a cumulative semester grade point average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale.

The following students from Baltimore have been named to the dean's list at Frostburg State University in recognition of outstanding academic achievement for the fall 2015 semester. To be eligible, a student must undertake a minimum of 12 credit hours and earn a cumulative semester grade point average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale.

Visitors to downtown Frostburg will be able to spot a series of miniature robots created by a senior Frostburg State University Art & Design major.

Frostburg State University announces the following area students have received scholarships for study at the University.

Frostburg State University announces the following area students have received scholarships for study at the University.

Just like the title character of "Junie B. Jones: The Musical," the show's cast and crew can stand out in a crowd for all the right reasons. The children's musical is part of Frostburg State University's Roundabout Theatre and CES Arts for the Schools, which travelled to area schools to stage the play during the fall semester.

Frostburg State University celebrates the achievements of the fall 2014 graduating class with the 147th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19. The ceremony for the colleges of Business, Education and Liberal Arts and Sciences will take place at 2 p.m. in the Main Arena of the Cordts Physical Education Center.

The Frostburg State University Department of Theatre and Dance will present Donald Margulies' hilarious and heartwarming "Coney Island Christmas," a holiday play for people of all ages and faiths on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4 and 5, and Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 10 to 12, at 7:30 p.m. Matinees will be on Sunday, Dec. 6 and 13, at 2 p.m. All performances will be held in the Drama Theatre of the Performing Arts Center.

Frostburg State University will present the Bassoon Studio Recital on Monday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of the Performing Arts Center. This recital is free and open to the public.