AVERY HALL DONATION - From left, Dr. Ray Hoy, president of Wor-Wic Community College, and Stefanie K. Rider, executive director of the foundation and director of development, accept a pledge of $60,000 for the college’s “Preparing for a Stronger Tomorrow” campaign from Joseph Gast, president of Avery W. Hall Insurance Agency, and Maureen Cody, commercial lines account executive.

SHORE UNITED BANK DONATION - From left, Stefanie K. Rider, executive director of the foundation and director of development for Wor-Wic Community College, accepts a pledge of $25,000 for the college’s “Preparing for a Stronger Tomorrow” campaign from Tom Mears, market executive, and Gail Foltz, relationship manager, of Shore United Bank. The campaign addresses the practical needs of students where it is needed most, through scholarships, technology across campus and equipment to provide education for workforce training and college credit programs.

ROBOTICS CLUB COMPETES - On Sunday, Jan. 29, the Mallard Robotics Club made its debut in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Chesapeake Qualifier held at Norfolk State University. The students built a one-of-a-kind robot featured during the meet and finished in the top 20. Members of the Mallards Robotics Club participating in the FIRST Robotics Chesapeake Qualifier are, from left: Vanesska Hall, Ocean City; Tyler Netting, Dagsboro; Allen Zhang, Lewes; Lydia Schwartz, Salisbury; Travis Netting, Dagsboro and Jackson Fernley, Berlin.

2023 SEA GULL CENTURY ARTWORK - The thousands of bicyclists participating in Salisbury University’s Sea Gull Century ride each year come from across the U.S. and beyond, boasting various skill levels and many different types of equipment. Artwork for the event’s 35th installment, scheduled Saturday, Oct. 14, represents that spirit of camaraderie, depicting cyclists making their way toward the starting line as a pair of encouraging sea gulls soar overhead. That scene will be featured on t-shirts and other items related to this year’s ride.

LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADS - Twenty-two law enforcement officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot, Caroline and Queen Anne’s counties graduated in the 89th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury. Graduation exercises were held in the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City. John C. Moses, director of criminal justice at Wor-Wic, Donald Rollyson Jr., assistant director of the ESCJA, and Rob Dell’Erba, ESCJA coordinator, presided at the ceremony. Awards of certification and excellence were presented by agency representatives. Wicomico County law enforcement officers who graduated are shown, in the front row, from left, Matthew Mitzel and Griffin Torrence of the Salisbury Police Department and Darrell Powell and Zachary Walters of the Delmar Police Department. In the back row are Anthony Bueno, Noah O’Barsky and Sean Wright of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office.