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Professors Awarded Emeritus Rank
Two longtime professors at Washington College, Patricia Horne and Michael Malone, were feted at the Hynson-Ringgold House in May, when both were granted faculty emeriti status.
Horne, professor of sociology, retired after 38 years of teaching. Malone, professor of economics, retired in 1999.
Horne joined the faculty in 1964. She was named assistant professor in 1970, associate professor in 1973 and full professor in 1987. She chaired the department of sociology from 1988 to 1992, and was the recipient of the College's Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1988. A dedicated scholar, she spent her last sabbatical researching the historical sociology of Kent County. When she admired the German sociologist Max Weber, she took several German courses in order to be able to read his work in the original language. In the classroom, her students admired her tremendously for asking the important questions, for believing in them and for challenging them to excel.
 Michael S. Malone joined the faculty in 1973. He served as acting chair of the department of economics (1973-75) and as chair of the division of social sciences (1975-1978). After launching the new department of business management, he served as its chair (1983-1987).
A specialist in microeconomics, public finance, labor economics and international economics, he has shared his expertise with several organizations and universities, both in Maryland and abroad. He was awarded two Fulbright teaching scholarships in Africa-one at Moi University in Kenya and another at University of Cape Coast in Ghana. After retiring from teaching in Chestertown, he accepted a position as professor and department head at Sultan Quaboos University in Oman. Most recently, he was a visiting professor at the University of the Western Cape.
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