Campus News
March 9th, 2022
Garrett College closes 2022 time capsule as part of 50th anniversary celebration
Submitted items from GC staff, administration and students as well as community members
Time capsule closing event, Celebrating 50 at Garrett College
Garrett College officials closed and sealed the 2022 time capsule Wednesday afternoon as part of the College's 50th anniversary celebration. The event took place in Room 202 of the Daniel Offutt III STEM Center.
On September 23, 2021, the 1996 time capsule from the College's 25th anniversary was officially opened, which served as a kickoff to commemorating the graduation of the College's 50th class, which will take place in May.
According to GC's president, Dr. Richard Midcap, determining what to include in the time capsule has been an interesting, college-wide process.
"I really appreciate all the item submissions by our faculty, staff, students, Garrett College Foundation Board of Directors, and the Garrett College Board of Trustees," stated Midcap, whose personal contribution was a letter to those opening the time capsule, trying to explain what 2022 was like at Garrett College.
The 2022 time capsule will be on display in the College's Daniel E. Offutt III STEM Center.
The 2022 time capsule will be on display in the College's Daniel E. Offutt III STEM Center.
Midcap continued, "Among other things, I wrote about our soon-to-be open Performing Arts Center and our championship athletic teams. I also warned them that, with any luck, I would be the 86-year-old guy in the back of the room with a GC polo shirt and sweat pants."
In addition to artifacts received by the Garrett College community, the Garrett County Government and the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce also made contributions.
The next time capsule will be opened twenty-five-years from now, in the year 2047. To better preserve the submitted items and history of the College and the community, College officials decided to display the 2022 time capsule in the STEM Center.
- Letters to be read in 2047: Letters from Dr. Richard Midcap, President, Mr. Don Morin, Chair Garrett College Board of Trustees, The Honorable Susan Crawford, Board Chair Garrett College Foundation and Dr. Ryan Harrod, Chief Academic Officer
- Two thumb drives from Marketing & Creative Services and the President's Office containing various projects and College history as well as a Garrett College Mini Flashlight
- A packet of information about Kalie Hostutler Ashby and the fund established in her memory, Kalie Hostutler Ashby Academic Achievement Fund, and a Run For It award.
- Garrett College Students submitted a CABB Photo, poem written by Randi Mayle a Northern Garrett High School Dual-Enrolled student for English 102, and various essays written by six (6) Garrett College students for English 101.
- Continuing Education Workforce Development (CEWD): An Allied Health Student Scrub Top, a syringe as an ode to COVID, the CEWD Spring 2021 Class Catalog, and The Maryland Medical Protocols Booklet.
- Miscellaneous Items: Garrett College Hand Sanitizer (used constantly throughout the day during COVID), Garrett College Face Mask & Disposable Face Mask (Mandated to be worn on campus as well as in the Community during COVID), Garrett College Stress Ball (COVID was very stressful for everyone), Garrett College Pen, Garrett College Bracelet, Garrett College ID/Keycard and Holder (Provided to all students, staff, and faculty), GC Alumni Window Sticker, Garrett College Board of Trustee member history, Presidential timeline, and Zoom and Microsoft Teams Home Screen Print Outs (we all used these two platforms a lot during COVID, and continue to do so)
- Garrett College Foundation: Garrett College Foundation Capital Campaign Folder with PAC Campaign Materials and Foundation rack cards, Garrett College Foundation student scholarship award letters, student to donor thank you letters, and information on the late Daniel E. Offutt, III and his scholarship, FY22 Foundation Board of Directors listing, and FY22 Foundation Board Committee listing.
- Garrett College Athletics: Photos of the following: 2022 Gulf Atlantic District wrestling photo, women's basketball region championship runner up photo, men's baseball team photo, men's basketball team photo, women's basketball photo, men's and women's cross-country team photo
- Garrett College Admissions & Registrar's Office: Garret College Catalog 2021-2022 Academic Year & Garrett College Admission folder with miscellaneous materials
- Garrett County Government: Information about Oakland's Sesquicentennial Celebration and commemorative coin
- Garrett County Chamber of Commerce Items: 2021 Autumn Glory Pin, 2021 Autumn Glory Magnet, 2021 Autumn Glory Post Card, 2021-2022 Official Activities Magazine & Booklet, Destination Maryland Magazine & Mountain Discoveries Magazine
List of Items Included in the 2022 Time Capsule
