TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools students earned 343 Regional Scholastic Awards for 2020 including 24 Gold Keys in visual arts and 17 in writing. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in Grades 7–12. This year, 3,991 works were submitted […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday honored six Maryland farm families during the 2020 Century Farm ceremony at the State House. This recognition is given to farms that have been owned and operated by the same family for more than 100 years. This year’s ceremony included five Century Farms and one Bicentennial Farm. “Today is a celebration of agriculture, but […]
TOWSON, MD—Vernon Fains, visual arts content leader at Pine Grove Middle School, has earned the Linda Popp Leadership Award, and Camille Gibson, visual arts teacher at Golden Ring Middle School, has earned the Middle School Teacher of the Year award. The statewide awards from the Maryland Art Education Association were presented at its annual award ceremony on Dec. 15. The […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A teacher at Loch Raven Technical Academy who lives in Perry Hall was honored this week. Michelle St. Pierre was honored in front of the Maryland State Board of Education as the 2019 Maryland Civic Engagement Champion. St. Pierre is a social studies teacher at Loch Raven Technical Academy. The National Association of State Boards of Education in September named […]
FALLSTON, MD—A Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company paramedic has received a big honor. Edward Benesch, who is also a Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police Reserve Officer, has been given a 2019 Baltimore Ravens Community Quarterback Award for his selfless contributions to the local community. Through the annual Community Quarterback Award, the Baltimore Ravens, together with T. Rowe Price […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday joined state officials and more than 100 family members and friends of victims of impaired driving crashes for the 16th annual Maryland Remembers ceremony. Maryland Remembers honors the lives and legacies of Marylanders who have been killed in impaired driving crashes. During the ceremony, Governor Hogan presented the Kevin Quinlan Award to retired Maryland […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An annual tradition continued in Middle River on Thursday night. The Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce held its 12th annual “Salute to Hometown Heroes.” The event was held at Martin’s East. The full list of this year’s honorees can be viewed below. [Photos via Councilwoman Cathy Bevins]
TOWSON, MD—Amy DeNike, a Grade 3 teacher at Kingsville Elementary School, has been voted 2019 best public school teacher at the elementary-middle level by the readers of Baltimore Style magazine. Of DeNike’s award, Kingsville Elementary Principal Carol Ferris said, “It is a well-deserved recognition for an outstanding teacher who provides high-quality instruction for her students every day and always goes […]