Washington College and Dixon Valve Team Up to Send Furniture to Veterans in Need

CHESTERTOWN, MD—Washington College has teamed up with Dixon Valve and Coupling to donate 44 bedroom sets—bed, chest of drawers, chair, and desk—to help military veterans transition from homelessness into new housing. The furniture, which in mid-July moved from the campus to the Veterans Multi-Service Center Thrift Store in Philadelphia thanks to a donated tractor-trailer from […]

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Washington College Alumna and Former Development Director to Return to Lead Advancement Team

CHESTERTOWN, MD — Susannah “Susie” Chase ’90, who ran Washington College’s Development Office for five years and has honed her skills in a career focused on development and management in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors, will return to her alma mater to become Vice President for Advancement. Chase, who was the College’s development director […]

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Prochaska Assumes Expanded Role as Emergency Department Manager at Chestertown

Chestertown – Sandy Prochaska, nurse manager for Acute Care and Intensive Care at Shore Medical Center at Chestertown since 2014, has expanded her role to include management of the hospital’s Emergency Department, according to Kathy Elliott, executive director, SMC at Chestertown. A resident of Worton, Md., Prochaska began her career in health care at Shore […]

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Easterseals Receives $25,000 Grant from Discover Bank

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently received a $25,000 grant through Discover Bank to support the Supported Employment program for people with intellectual disabilities. Participants are able to find meaningful work and receive competitive wages with the support of an Easterseals Employment Specialist who serves as a natural support and provides on-the-job training. “We […]

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Ingrid Hansen, Owner of Figg’s Ordinary, LLC Is Appointed to Kent County Tourism Development Advisory Board

Figg’s Ordinary, LLC is pleased to announce that its President and CEO, Ingrid Hansen, has been appointed to the Kent County Tourism Development Advisory Board, effective immediately. The Tourism Development Advisory Board is intended to promote tourism in Kent County, highlight the County’s historical and cultural aspects, and enlist the cooperation of federal and state […]

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