Glory Aiken discovered her love and enthusiasm for memoir writing in retirement. She has independently published t…
Margaret L. Andersen is the Edward F. and Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor Emerita at the University of Delaware. S…
Dr. Bell is Senior Associate and former Director of the Washington College Center for Environment and Society. A native …
Norman Bell is a landscape photographer who uses natural light and texture to create eye-catching compositions. His most…
David W. Blight, Ph.D., is the Sterling Professor of History and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of …
Posey Boicourt's passion for artistic adventures associated with her personal collection and the creation of her book Bl…
Thomas G. Broussard is an awarded author, public speaker, and three-time stroke survivor. He is a 1973 U.S. Naval …
Jake Cannon, DPT,brings his passion for helping patients to his work at Tidewater Physical Therapy in Easton. He emphas…
Mary Carpenter is a meditation guide and author. She knows the difficulty of learning and maintaining a practice and tea…
Pamela Conrad is an astrobiologist and planetary scientist specializing in understanding how planets do or do not evolve…
Judith Cornette, M.Ed, SLP/CCC attained a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Buffalo in the area of Speech & L…
Sharika Crawford is a Professor of History at the United States Naval Academy. Currently, she holds the Admiral Jay L. J…
Since retiring, Bob DeGour has become a fixture at Eastern Shore schools as not only a U.S. Naval Academy Blue & Gol…
Michele Dodge is a wildlife photographer and rescuer who lives in Fair Oaks, California, near the American River. She hi…
Miranda Donnelly is a registered occupational therapist (OTR) who finds meaning in helping people participate in life af…
Marion Donohue is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in Health Care Administration from Simmons College in Boston…
Claudia Dziobek is an economist with over 35 year work experience in a variety of settings. She worked at the Internatio…
Linda Earls began teaching at Chesapeake College in 1995 as an adjunct faculty instructor to the English departmen…
Linda Schwarten Evans, a native of Talbot County, a sought-after seminar leader for the American Management Association …
Bill Frost and his neighbor made their first batch of wine in 2007. Starting by making wine with juice from wine grapes…
Mary Helen Gillen began studying monarchs as a volunteer docent at a winter resting site in California 12 years ago. Aft…
For nearly 50 years, Dr. Stephen Goldman has been a serious collector of historical newspapers and their precursors. His…
Lisa has been beekeeping for 20 years, trained and mentored by her father, lover of all pollinators. Professionally, sh…
Forest earned a BA in English at Harvard, an MA in English at the University of Wisconsin, and a PhD in Philosophy at Jo…
Hunter is a native Eastern Sho' farm boy (several generations Chesapeake Bayfront farm) who loves anything mechanical or…
Rich Harrison is the retired Director of Research & Development for Baltimore Aircoil Co., a worldwide manufacturer …
Phil Hesser, Ph.D., has taught in the US and Africa and served as protection and education officer with UNHCR and progra…
Nancy Hesser, Ph.D, has taught literature in the US, DR Congo, and Mali.
When she is not hanging out with her h…
Sam Hilgartner worked for the National Park Services as a traditional ship rigger in California previous to employment a…
Constance Morris Hope is a Certified Executive Coach, Facilitator, and Trainer specializing in Leader and Organizational…
Jay Hudson has 30 years of experience providing the finest of beverages across the service industry, taking pride in not…
Harrison Jackson is a teacher, naturalist, and outreach coordinator for Pickering Creek Audubon Center. He has a master’…
Bruce Jones spent forty years in the health industry, as a technician, as a hospital administrator, and later as executi…
Karen M. Kaludis first studied the correspondence between Abigail and John Adams in college, where she majored in Govern…
Payne Kilbourn retired from the Navy as a Captain after serving on five nuclear attack submarines and several assignment…
Retired from Ford Motor Company, Hans is an Electrical Engineer who spent most of his career in IT. Hans was an early ad…
Gerri Leder approaches workshops on transition from her training as an executive coach and communications consultant, al…
Jason Lee has an Associate's Degree in Applied Sciences in Computer Science, as well as many specialized degrees in the …
Ron Lesher is a retired educator with experience as the administrator of the Eisenhower Math Science Grants for the Stat…
Pete Lesher is a member of Talbot County Council, elected in 2018 and 2022. During the day, he also serves as chief cura…
Doug Levin, Ph.D, has over 40 years of experience mapping globally dispersed seafloors with a myriad of technologies. Hi…
Dr. Yuan Liu is a neuroscientist, writer, photographer and public lecturer. She received her Ph.D. from Basel University…
Kate Livie is a professional Chesapeake educator, writer and historian. An Eastern Shore native, Kate is passionate abou…
Neressia Lowers retired from the United States Navy after a 22-year-long successful career. During her time in the milit…
In 1998 Harriette Lowery returned home to the Eastern Shore, after retiring from the City of Baltimore, in 2002. She is …
Katherine Marconi, Ph.D., MS., recently retired from the University of Maryland Baltimore, where she taught global healt…
George R. Merrill, a retired Episcopal priest. George has led workshops on spirituality and aging. He’s co-authored a bo…
Bill Messner: A historian by training, Bill served as the president of three higher education institutions over a 30-yea…
John H. Miller, PhD., has taught literature courses at both secondary and college levels, including American Literature …
Margot Miller holds a Ph.D. in French literature and has taught at both the former ALL and the IAL at Chesapeake College…
Chef Henry Miller is owner and chef of “Two if By Sea,” a local hangout in Tilghman that has been offering its guests ho…
Peggy Morrey is the General Manager of the Talbot Historical Society and as such, has an intimate understanding of the H…
A graduate of the University of Delaware in Horticulture with an AAF, Emma Jean has been in the floral industry since sh…
Born and raised in Easton, Ken is co-owner of Robin’s Nest Floral & Design Center in Easton. With decades of e…
Kristina Motley was our guide for the Fall Tour of Poplar Island and is a Senior Environmental Specialist (SES) with the…
Mark Mulligan is a retired Naval Officer and Federal Civil Servant. Now 64 years old and in active retirement, he leads …
Megan Spurry Nittle is a “native Eastern Shore Girl” who spent part of her childhood summers and many holidays visiting …
Sammi Ocher works as a Teacher Naturalist and EcoCamp Director at Pickering Creek Audubon Center in Easton. She studied …
Dr. Sharon M. Pepukayi currently serves as the superintendent of Talbot County Public Schools(TCPS). Prior to moving bac…
Joe Petro has been the proprietor of “Hair O’ The Dog Wine & Spirits” since 2004. In 2018, he opened his companion v…
Dr. Jamie Pierson is a biological oceanographer at the Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge, a campus of the University of…
Bruce Purdy is an international development consultant with more than 45 years of experience planning and financing rura…
Patty Crankshaw-Quimby, Executive Director of Talbot Humane & chief Animal Control Officer, recently earned her Cert…
George M. Radcliffe, Jr. is a teacher, youth birding leader, environmentalist, historian, and writer. He lives with his …
Lynn Randle has spent her career researching behavior as a marketing and communications consultant. With a long list of …
Barbara Reisert, a retired Bed and Breakfast owner and Wedding Coordinator for eleven years, was associated with the Aca…
Susan Reiss trained as a concert pianist then worked as a television writer/producer for many years. Her work has receiv…
Dr. Margaret ‘Peggy’ Rennels spent most of her career as a professor of pediatrics, clinical head of the Division of Inf…
Jody Rennie is the Founder and President of JVR Collaborative Advantage, a Leadership, and Management Consulting Firm. S…
Angela Rieck, Ph.D. is a Caroline County native, received her PhD in Mathematical Psychology from the University of Mary…
Working in academia, government, and industry over his career, Larry received several lifetime achievement awards. His w…
Nadine Sachs, owner of Shorely Organized, works with clients all over the area to help them transform their spaces into …
Suzanne Sanders earned a B.A. in Humanities from Johns Hopkins because, hey, somebody has to balance out all those pre-m…
Mark Scallion has been at Pickering Creek Audubon Center for 25 years and has served in a variety of capacities. During…
Ellen Schecter has published more than twenty books [Viking, Hyperion, HarperCollins, Bantam Doubleday Dell, and Scholas…
Chris Semtner is an internationally recognized expert on Poe's work with 20 years’ experience at the Poe Museum. H…
Sal Simoncini was born and raised in New York City, where he owned his own construction company. He and his wife raised …
Jonathan C. Slaght, Ph.D. is the Russia & Northeast Asia Coordinator for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). He…
After many years as a trial and appellate lawyer, David O. Stewart became a bestselling writer of history and historical…
Dominic "Mickey" Terrone of Oxford is a native New Yorker and a 30-year resident of Maryland. A lifelong student of the …
Following her retirement from Bryn Mawr Trust in Bryn Mawr, PA as a SVP, Dodie Theune joined the adjunct faculty at Temp…
Michael Valliant is the Assistant for Adult Education and Small Groups at Christ Church, Easton. He has worked for non-p…
Sam VanNest was first diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a progressive neurological disorder, at age sixteen, and from …
Dr. Raymond Vergne is a retired cardiologist who has a graduate degree in Education and interests in literature, history…
Rich Wagner is a physicist who has worked in the fields of elementary particles, astrophysics, high-energy-density physi…
Jahnae A. Wallace is a Consumer Affairs Specialist with the Maryland Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection. S…
Dave Wheelan is the publisher of the Spy Newspapers, Easton, MD. Over the last 30 years, he has worked in the fields of …
Bev has taught ENGLISH for high school and middle school with a focus on composition, grammar, literature, vocabulary, a…
Jonathan Williams has taught special education and adaptive music for the last two decades. His approach is less about …
Charles Edward Yonkers is a former Peace Corps Country Director, lawyer (Harvard, J.D., Yale, B.A.), an adjunct professo…
Maochun ‘Miles’ Yu is a tenured professor of East Asia and Military History at the United States Naval Academy. Dr. Yu s…