TOWSON, MD – As commencement exercises begin this week for Baltimore County’s comprehensive high schools, this year’s Ethics Award winners highlight the strengths of the Baltimore County Public Schools Class of 2019.

Often called the highest student award BCPS bestows, the Ethics Award is given each year to one graduating senior from each high school who best exemplifies the values of Baltimore County Public Schools. In testimonials from their schools, these students were described as poised, mature, kind, considerate, self-motivated, responsible, reflective, other-centered, diligent, enthusiastic, adaptable, engaged, humble, talented, authentic, and inspirational.

The 2019 BCPS Ethics Awards winners are:

• Joshua “Josh” Baker, Battle Monument School
• Abram Jeremenko, Catonsville High School
• Brianna Hutchins, Chesapeake High School
• Grace Guildener, Dulaney High School
• Rachel Mortenson, Dundalk High School
• Hana Harwood, Eastern Technical High School
• Savannah Bowen, Franklin High School
• Allison Naglieri, George Washington Carver Center For Arts And Technology
• Mark Suchy, Hereford High School
• Raven Brown, Kenwood High School
• Nakeesha Williams, Lansdowne High School
• Eliya Barosy, Loch Raven High School
• Tyler Barber, Maiden Choice School
• Habeebu Adenuga, Milford Mill Academy
• Maurice Smith, New Town High School
• Rodney Gross, Overlea High School
• Guadalupe Espinoza, Owings Mills High School
• Daniel Washington, Parkville High School
• Jasmine Griffin, Patapsco High School & Center For The Arts
• Tyler Luttrell, Perry Hall High School
• Hasani James, Pikesville High School
• Victor Kehinde, Randallstown High School
• Namra Komal, Ridge Ruxton School
• Monique Norwood, Sollers Point Technical High School
• Matthew De Bellis, Sparrows Point High School
• Liam Jones, Towson High School
• Martin Jauquet, Western School Of Technology
• Kenneth Addo, Woodlawn High School

“These amazing young men and women reflect what I know to be true across Baltimore County Public Schools,” said Interim Superintendent Verletta White. “The Class of 2019 is a group of scholars with extraordinary intellect, fortitude, and promise. They are leaving us equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college, careers, and life, and to become involved citizens and capable leaders.”

Profiles of the Ethics Awards winners can be found on the BCPS blog. In their profiles, the winners described the teachers and experiences that had the greatest impact on them, the accomplishments they are most proud of, their college/career plans, and their favorite books, movies, and quotes.