Around AACC: Week of August 8

Severance Package for Martha Smith 

The Capital reported last week on the Anne Arundel Community College’s Board of Trustees severance agreement with retiring President Martha Smith.

The college will retain Smith’s services after she steps down in August of 2012 for a number of years at the cost of $692,000 in back sabbatical pay.

New Board of Trustees President Victoria Fretwell further explains the agreement in a letter to the editor in The Capital appearing on Sunday.

Dedication of Kauffman Theater

The “,” facility dedication will be held on Wednesday, 7 p.m., at the Pascal Center for the Performing Arts. The program will include tributes, performances by AACC theater, dance and music groups and a reception. The event is free but tickets are required; any tickets not reserved in advance will be available at the door. To RSVP, call 410-777-2457.

There will also be a free art exhibit, titled “Celebration of the Life of Robert E. Kauffman” coordinated by Darrell Conley in connection with the theater dedication of the in the Pascal Center on Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

AACC Alumni Baseball Game Scheduled 

In celebration of the 50^th anniversary season, AACC Baseball is inviting alumni (and their family and friends) to come share memories and past glories in the Pioneers’ inaugural Alumni Baseball Game at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, on the Charles “Skip” Brown Baseball Field on the Arnold campus.

Contact current baseball coach David Fletcher at 410-960-6016 or defletcher@aacc.edu to get involved in making this event a success or to sign up to play. For event updates, check out the baseball team website at www.aacc.edu/athletics/baseball.cfm or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/annearundelcommunitycollegebaseball.

Attending the game will be members of the fall 2011 AACC Baseball Team and the 2012 National Letter of Intent team signees, including:

• OF – E. Jay Baldwin of Bishop McNamara High School, Brandywine, Md.
• P/3B -- Andrew Connors of Old Mill High School, Glen Burnie, Md.
• C -- Braden Goughenour of Old Mill High School, Millersville, Md.
• P/IF -- Garth Irwin of Cardinal Gibbons High School, Baltimore, Md.
• OF -- Kevin Kean, a University of Maryland Baltimore County transfer, Millersville, Md.
• 1B -- Brian Mountain of Queen Anne’s High School, Centreville, Md.
• OF -- Brian Musgrove of Chesapeake High School, Severna Park, Md.
• P/IF -- Jordan Myers of Chesapeake High School, Severna Park, Md.
• P/OF -- Sam Myers of Old Mill High School, Pasadena, Md.
• IF -- Jordan Rosenberg of La Mirada High School, La Mirada, Calif.
• P/IF -- Rob Warwick of Arundel High School, Odenton, Md.
• OF -- David Webster of Bowie High School, Bowie, Md.
• P/3B -- Zach Maddox of Olympia High School, Windermere, Fla.
• P -- Joseph Hernandez of Cypress Creek High School, Saint Cloud, Fla.
• MIF -- Anthony Arias of Cypress Creek High School, Orlando, Fla.
• MIF -- Rocco Cenfetielle of Venezuela.