Submitted by: Nasim Keshavarz, Maryland Presiden

Greetings from the Maryland ASFAA!

Our first networking event will be Friday, December 11 at Bowl America in Glen Burnie, MD. The event will be from 6:30 pm to 9 pm with giveaways! We really hope you'll join us this year! It was a great time last year! We will also have tons of food and beverage!

Details:

Cost - members are free; all guests are $12/person

Please make sure to RSVP to Nasim Keshavarz at nkeshavarz@umuc.edu. Please indicate if you are bringing any children who need bumpers (as special lanes are needed).

School Counselor Workshop:

Once again, the MD Committee will host the School Counselor Workshops (formerly known as the HS Guidance Counselor Workshop) at the following five locations and dates:

Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Community College of Baltimore County, Essex Campus
Bldg J, Room 137
7201 Rossville Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21237
Coordinator: Brittany Benton
bbenton@ccbcmd.edu
Phone 443.840.1903 Fax 443.840.2824
www.ccbcmd.edu
Snow date: Friday, December 4, 2009

Monday, December 7, 2009
Hood College
Whitaker Campus Center, Commons Room
401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701
Coordinator: Margherite Powell
powellm@hood.edu
Phone 301.696.3413
www.hood.edu

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Allegany College of Maryland
Continuing Education Bldg, Room 8
12401 Willowbrook Road S.E.
Cumberland, MD 21502
Coordinator: Vicki Smith
vsmith@allegany.edu
Phone 301.784.5354
www.allegany.edu

Friday, December 11, 2009
Harford Community College and Cecil College at the HEAT Center
HEAT Center, Room 130
1201 Technology Drive
Aberdeen, MD 21001
Coordinator: Amy Spinnato
aspinnato@harford.edu
Phone 443.412.2359
www.heatcentermaryland.com

Chesapeake College
Todd Performing Arts Building, Room AUD 01
Routes 50 and 213
P.O. Box 8
Wye Mills, MD 21679
Coordinator: Mindy Schaffer
mschaffer@chesapeake.edu
Phone 410.822.5400 x252
www.chesapeake.edu

On Saturday, January 9, 2010, "You Can Afford College" will be shown on all the stations of Maryland Public Television. We'll need 10 volunteers for each shift of answering phones. If you'd like more information, please reply to Pat Shoemaker at: phshoemaker@aacc.edu.

In February, we are planning the first annual statewide blood drive. To celebrate heart month, we would like to have a blood drive including as many colleges across the state as possible. If you would like to be the contact person for your campus, please reply to Pat Shoemaker at: phshoemaker@aacc.edu.

We plan to close out the school year by having a Virtual Food Drive in conjunction with the Maryland Food Bank. More details will be coming in Spring 2010.

One final note: I want to congratulate the Maryland Committee for all their hard work for both 2008-09 and 2009-10. At this year's Fall Conference our committee was recognized for Committee of the Year. Also, our very own Pat Shoemaker and Beth McSweeney were recognized as Volunteers of the Year. Pat Shoemaker received a second award for Service. I am proud of our whole team and we hope to make an impact in Tri-State.

We are always looking for new members to join! Please contact me if you are interested in joining!