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Graduating senior profile: Evalyne Okowa, Chesapeake High School
In honor of the Class of 2024, Baltimore County Public Schools is profiling one senior from each high school. These profiles highlight the intellectual and personal strengths of its seniors and their diversity. BCPS schools attended: Deep Creek, Hawthorne, and Mars Estates elementary schools; Deep Creek Middle School; and Chesapeake and Sollers Point Technical high schools Tell us about a teacher, assignment, field trip, or extracurricular activity that had a...
Shocking video shows students playing with BB gun outside Northwestern High School in Hyattsville
Young people captured in a shocking new video could be seen playing with what looks like a gun outside of a high school in Hyattsville, Maryland. The video, shot by Telemundo 44, shows what appear to be teenagers casually playing with a BB gun in some woods not far from the Northwestern High School campus.
Big 33 Classic 2024 FREE live stream: Time, channel to watch Team PA vs. Maryland
The 2024 Big 33 Classic will bring top high school football talent from Pennsylvania and Maryland to Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School for the next chapter in the showcase’s lengthy history. This year’s contest is scheduled for Sunday at 7 p.m. EDT with TV coverage on Stadium, NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus, SportsNet Pittsburgh and streaming on-demand.
Relocation of City College students during school renovation becomes point of contention
Some Baltimore City school students are concerned over a potential relocation plan. A plan in the works for a year would temporarily move Baltimore City College students and staff to the University of Baltimore while their century-old building undergoes a three-year renovation starting in the fall of 2025. In February,...
Gambrills 6th grader to compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
CROFTON, Md. — His name is Quint Karlsson: a sixth grader at Crofton Middle School, a soccer superfan, and the Anne Arundel County Spelling Champion. He won that contest on the word "emolument" - famously found in the U.S. Constitution. “Emolument. It’s spelled e-m-o-l-u-m-e-n-t," Quint recounted for WMAR.
BCPS senior earns coveted Walentas Scholarship
BALTIMORE, MD—Hannah Swird, a senior at Pikesville High School, has been awarded the Jefferson Scholars Foundation‘s Walentas Scholarship, a highly competitive honor that recognizes exceptional talent and dedication to college and community.
Hometown hero ‘Mama’ Wanda Durant inspires Bowie State University grads
Bowie State University’s 659 spring graduates got a relatable boost of encouragement from hometown heroine and philanthropic champion for underserved communities, Wanda Durant during commencement ceremonies, May 24. Durant, known affectionately locally as “Mama” Durant, serves as president of the Durant Family Charitable Foundation and is the mother of...
Towson High School graduating senior awarded 2024 Students of History Scholarship
TOWSON, MD—Students of History is pleased to announce that Toyosi Dada, a graduating senior at Towson High School, has been awarded the 2024 Students of History Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship, which has been awarded each year since 2017, recognizes a college-bound senior who has excelled in history education. Toyosi will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support her studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she plans to further her education.
Ellicott Mills Middle School’s Jeanette Swank named 2024 Howard Teacher of the Year
Ellicott Mills Middle School teacher Jeanette Swank got a surprise visit to her school recently so officials and colleagues could celebrate her being named the Howard County Schools’ 2024 Teacher of the Year. “[This honor] is a humbling validation of my commitment to education and the profound impact it...
Montclair Pair Honored at 50th Anniversary of Hopkins Men’s Lacrosse National Champs
Two Montclair High School graduates were honored on Memorial Day by the NCAA as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Johns Hopkins University that won the national championship in 1974. Paul Edwards and Bill McCutcheon, Montclair High School graduates 1970 and 1971 respectively, were part of that Johns Hopkins...
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