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Parkville Middle School paraeducator named Maryland Education Support Professional of the Year

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Education Association has named Meghan Anderson of Parkville Middle School as its Education Support Professional of the Year. The honor was presented to Anderson on Friday, September 6th. Anderson was considered for the statewide honor after being named Paraeducator of the Year in May by Education Support Professionals of Baltimore County (ESPBC). “I am deeply honored […]

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Maryland Higher Education Commission announces $18.75 million in campus safety grants

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Higher Education Commission announced this week that it has awarded $18.75 million in grants to improve public safety at higher education institutions in Maryland. The grants can be used for a variety of purposes, including campus security assessments, enhanced security operations, and emergency management planning. The money is being awarded to colleges and universities across the state, […]

Governor Moore announces $2.8 million in grants to enhance efforts to address Maryland’s nursing shortage

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced $2.8 million in grants from the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s Nurse Support Program II to help address the state’s nursing shortage. Through the New Nursing Faculty Fellowship and Nurse Educator Doctoral Grants for Practice and Dissertation Research, funding will help support the need for more nurse educators who are critical to getting students […]

Governor Moore announces $5.8 million in grant awards for Maryland nursing programs

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced that nine Maryland nursing programs will receive $5.8 million to help address the state’s nursing shortage. The FY24 Competitive Institutional Grant funding includes one-year resource grants, multi-year implementation grants, and planning grants to get more students out of the classroom and into the workforce. “This funding will create positive and lasting change in the […]

Board of Education selects Dr. Myriam Yarbrough as next BCPS superintendent

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Board of Education of Baltimore County on Tuesday evening announced the selection of Dr. Myriam Yarbrough as its candidate for superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, contingent upon final contract negotiations for employment and approval by state superintendent Mohammed Choudhury as required by Maryland law. Dr. Yarbrough was selected following a nationwide search facilitated by McPherson and Jacobson, […]

Orioles ‘Birdland Caravan’ to return in February

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Orioles have announced the return of the club’s ‘Birdland Caravan,’ a four-day winter tour, that will take place from Thursday, February 2, through Sunday, February 5, at multiple locations throughout the region. The first such weekend-long celebration since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic will include autograph sessions and happy hours with current Orioles players, top prospects, broadcasters, members […]

BCPS mental health supervisor named Mental Health Professional of the Year

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Courtney Brown, LCSW-C, supervisor of mental health services for Baltimore County Public Schools, has been honored by the National Alliance for Mental Illness Metropolitan Baltimore (NAMI) as the recipient of the 2021 Frances J. Lentz Mental Health Professional of the Year Award. This annual award recognizes an exemplary mental health professional who significantly improves the lives of patients and […]

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