Hereford High School graduating senior named 2023 Baltimore County Young Woman of the Year

TOWSON, MD–Samantha Warfel, a graduating senior at Hereford High School, has been named Baltimore County’s Young Woman of the Year by the Baltimore County Commission for Women. Annually, the commission selects a “Woman of the Year,” “Young Woman of the Year,” and “Woman Making a Difference.” Warfel and the other two award recipients will be honored at a ceremony on […]

Six graduating BCPS seniors recognized with Allied Sports scholarships

TOWSON, MD—Six graduating seniors from across the county were honored with Allied Sports scholarships during an awards ceremony at Baltimore County Public Schools headquarters on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The BCPS Allied Sports program, which began in the 1994-1995 school year, is an inclusive program that provides students with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in interscholastic sports alongside their […]

2023 BCPS Film Expo honors 10 projects from 8 schools

TOWSON, MD—Several award-winning student films were showcased recently at the 2023 BCPS Film Expo. Held on May 16 at The Senator Theatre, the BCPS Film Expo is Baltimore County’s largest student film competition. In its eighth year, the competition attracted 148 film and GIF entries from 27 schools, including the Virtual Learning Program. Ten films were selected as favorites by […]

Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library to hold second annual ‘Big Give’ fundraising event

BALTIMORE, MD—Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library will be hosting The BIG Give, their second annual dedicated day of giving on Friday, May 19, 2023 to raise additional funds for vital projects to the 21st century library. Donations can be made online to support Baltimore County Public Library initiatives, including digital equity, Summer Reading Challenge, bookmobiles, Storyville, and building improvements. […]

State Highway Administration set to begin paving projects on several Baltimore County highways

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin work next week to improve pavement and ride quality on sections of I-83 (Baltimore-Harrisburg Expressway) and US 40 (Pulaski Highway) in Baltimore County. Similar work is underway on I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and MD 940 (Owings Mills Boulevard). All the pavement improvement projects should be complete by mid-summer, weather permitting. […]

17 BCPS students named 2023 Carson Scholars

TOWSON, MD—Seventeen Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the 482 students nationwide named 2023 Carson Scholars by the Carson Scholars Fund. Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund recognizes a select group of high-achieving students in Grades 4–11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement (at least a 3.75 GPA) and humanitarian qualities. The honored BCPS students for 2023 are: Seth Aguirre, […]

Community invited to public forums to identify educational priorities, leadership qualities of next BCPS superintendent

TOWSON, MD—Members of the Baltimore County Public Schools community are invited to participate in public forums from Tuesday, March 21, to Thursday, March 23, regarding the national search for a new superintendent. The meetings will be hosted by McPherson and Jacobson LLC, the executive search firm selected by the Board of Education of Baltimore County. The forums will offer BCPS […]

20 BCPS student teams earn honors during Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships

TOWSON, MD—Twenty Baltimore County Public Schools student teams from five schools earned honors recently during the Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships. Eighteen teams from four schools also qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship to be held in Dallas from Tuesday, April 25, through Thursday, May 4. The VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, brings together […]