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Westminster graduate says Gateway, Carroll’s alternative high school, put him on path to success
Bobby Carter was among the 25 students to celebrate their graduation Wednesday night from Carroll County’s Gateway High School. And like most graduates, Bobby, 17, felt a mix of nerves and excitement, and a lot of gratitude, too. “A while back I just really thought this day would never come,” Bobby said. “Honestly, it just felt so far away, so far-fetched, and didn’t really seem realistic to ...
MSD grads encouraged to carve out their own paths
Antoinette Dromo's family immigrated to the U.S. from Ghana before her freshman year of high school in search of better education and services for Dromo, who is deaf. Her family moved to Columbia in Howard County.
Deer Crossing fifth grader receives award for helping return lost rings
When Deer Crossing Elementary School celebrated its annual awards ceremony Thursday afternoon, Principal Amy Routzahn quieted the excited students who had gathered in the school’s cafeteria. “We have a lot to celebrate today,” Routzahn told the assembled students, teachers, and parents.
BCPS teacher earns prestigious VEX Robotics award
TOWSON, MD—A Baltimore County Public Schools teacher has earned a prestigious award from VEX Robotics. Christopher Putnam, a technology education teacher at Hereford Middle School, has been named an Inspiration All-Star at the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championships. The award is given to only six outstanding teachers, mentors, and volunteers who have made a significant contribution to advancing student involvement in robotics.
Gaithersburg student reaches quarterfinals in national spelling bee
Su Hlaing, a student at St. Peter’s School in Olney who lives in Gaithersburg, competed in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee but did not make the semifinal round. The seventh grader was Montgomery County’s regional spelling champion. (MyMCMedia) Open houses planned for Veirs Mill...
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