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Hall of Fame Inductee

Dr. Earl Richardson

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

About

Earl S. Richardson, a University of Maryland Eastern Shore alumnus, served as president of UMES for more than two decades. The campus grew sharply in programs and research under his watch.

Accomplishments

  • President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 1982–2012.
  • Long-serving HBCU president in the University System of Maryland.
  • Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2009.

Year of award

2009

Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Education.