Focus Frostburg

On Wednesday, April 18, 2012, here at Frostburg State University was the annual Focus Frostburg. The events took place at the times of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Focus Frostburg is the annual day of learning on sustainability and climate awareness that is free and open to Frostburg State University students, faculty, staff and the community. At Focus Frostburg, there were many presentations to help with the learning process of this day. Most of the elements were taken place in the Lane Center. It’s a very great thing to see many people involved on campus at Frostburg State University on this Annual day of the year.

One of the events that took place of the Focus Frostburg day was “Sociology of the Environment Poster Presentations.” The students from Sociology 345 of the Environment give presentations on their projects addressing the issues of environmental justice, sustainability and the rights and beauty of nature. One of the topics that caught my eye was the presentation of “The Plastics” by Melissa Wagner and Varnesha Webb. Melissa Wagner gave the presentation. She stated that the overall basis of the project is “plastics are harmful.” Basically, businesses give out the variety of plastic bottles but they are harmful for our environment. Speaking with Varnesha Webb a little after the presentation, she said “It was a lot of work to put forth into bringing a good presentation for Focus Frostburg.” Varnesha, who preferred to be called Nesha, also stated, “Melissa and I worked very hard and I am proud of our presentation. Melissa was a very good presenter and I had a good time with her!”

Although, the time was running a bit low, there were many good presentations that were involved with Focus Frostburg. The Lane Center Appalachian Station also gave out reusable friendly bags with people who wanted to take their food out. This was to lose the plastic bag idea, which can be in tied with the presentation given by Melissa and Varnesha. “I think that it was a good idea to do this for people who couldn’t take the time to learn more about Focus Frostburg,” Tiara Williams said outside of the Lane Center Appalachian Center. This would have to be agreeable.

Focus Frostburg turned out to be a success in the end. With the many presentations and the people who put forth effort to make it successful should definitely get their props. The hard work took time and dedication and it once again was a learning experience for many. There is always next year if you missed out! The annual Focus Frostburg for Earth Week will be a tradition here at Frostburg State University for a while with the success it progresses.