Author - Jena Frick

Red-Letter Days: CURE Scholars Accepted to College

May 11, 2022

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Doors Open: Community Engagement Center Welcomes Neighbors with Grand Opening

November 29, 2021

6 min read

Inspiring Summer: CURE Scholars Gain Knowledge, Experience at BD Internship

November 29, 2021

4 min read

Saddling Up: CEC Brings Free Horseback Riding Program to West Baltimore Youths

November 29, 2021

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Starring Roles: UMB CURE Scholars Featured in Documentary

November 29, 2021

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Maddie Boyes, RN (right), and Hayley Carper, RN (center), two students at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, help William Lipmann, a West Baltimore community member, get registered for a vaccine appointment. Lipmann also was able to make an appointment for his elderly mother. Photo by Jena Frick

Saving Lives: CEC Canvasses Community to Register Neighbors for COVID Vaccine

May 10, 2021

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Gia Grier McGinnis, DrPH, MS, the executive director of the CURE Scholars Program, says of the CURE Scholars, “Year after year, they have continued to make a renewed investment in themselves and in their futures.”

UMB CURE Program Hits Milestone Helping West Baltimore Students Navigate College Applications and Career Goals

May 10, 2021

6 min read

After months of anticipation, the University of Maryland, Baltimore is thrilled to announce that the new Community Engagement Center has been completed on time and under budget.

Ready and Waiting: UMB’s New Community Engagement Center Is Complete

November 30, 2020

4 min read

Wi-Fi for All: UMB Partners with Project Waves to Expand Internet Access to Baltimore Families

November 30, 2020

4 min read

Cure White Coat Ceremony for Twin sisters Naami and Narelle.

Rite of Passage: CURE Celebrates National Award, White Coat Ceremony, and Fifth Anniversary

November 30, 2020

5 min read

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