DeSousa-Brent

Organization Description
In 2008, the DeSousa-Brent Scholars Program was created to promote the availability of a liberal arts education to underrepresented students in higher education. Since its inception, the program has mentored hundreds of scholars. The program was named for Mathias DeSousa and Margaret Brent, two important figures in the early history of Maryland at St. Mary’s City.
March 9, 2020
The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation, recently announced their 2020-21 cohort of First-gen Forward Institutions. The First-gen Forward designation recognizes institutions of higher… Find Out More
March 13, 2018
St. Mary’s College staff, comprised of FJ Talley, director of the DeSousa-Brent Scholars Program; Devin Holt-Zimmerman, institutional research analyst I; and Mary F. Dorsey, coordinator of advising services, presented during the 100th Anniversary International NASPA Convention (National Association… Find Out More
December 18, 2017
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 14th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 15, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The breakfast will begin at 6:30 a.m. and costs $10 payable at the door. The program will begin at 8 a.m. at… Find Out More