Annual PEARL OPEN HOUSE
PEARL Open House Recap
Partnerships Formed at Open House Event
On June 12, 2015, more than 200 people gathered at Morgan’s
PEARL, the Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research
Laboratory, for an Annual Open House.
Morgan State officials signed a memorandum of understanding
with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to provide
students access to research and the possibility for internships.
Admiral Dean Peters signed the MOU and said during this tour
of the PEARL facility, that he was “incredibly impressed.”
Dr. Timothy Akers, Assistant Vice President-MSU Research
Innovation and Advocacy introduced Darryl Britt, Founder and
President of APPRIO Inc, who sponsored the event. APPRIO
presented a check for $15,000 to MSU.
Vice president Frederick presented MSU with the Dominion
Foundation Environmental Stewardship Award for $50,000.
That money will continue the research and monitoring of the
Chesapeake Bay, especially the blue crabs.
A letter of intent was signed with the New York Academy of
Sciences and Dr. Victor McCrary, Vice President MSU
Research and Economic Development and T C Westcott,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Politicians and community leaders in attendance included Delegate Deborah Rey (R-St. Mary’s), Delegate
Anthony J. O'Donnell (R-Calvert, St. Mary’s) and Mike Frederick, vice president of LNG Operations for Dominion.
Information provided by: Calvert Beacon, PEARL Holds Open House by Margit Miller & GazetteNet, Partnership formed at PEARL open house, By Sarah Fleischman .
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