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25 BCPS students to convene for welcoming retreat to new Outstanding Young Women Leaders Program at Towson University

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—One Grade 11 student from each Baltimore County public high school has been selected to participate in the 2020 cohort of the Outstanding Young Women Leaders Program, a new initiative of the Towson University Women’s Leadership Collective. The Collective was conceived by Dr. Nancy Grasmick, the Presidential Scholar and Women’s Leadership Ambassador at Towson University. It builds on the […]

BCPS students, teachers participate in Take a Leap Baltimore County Dance Celebration

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD – Baltimore County Public Schools dance students and teachers are participating in the annual Take A Leap Baltimore County Dance Celebration. This year’s celebration, taking place through February 29, features national and regional professional performers, master classes with guest artists, and showcases of local student dance and choreography. Featured performances at the Gordon Center include contemporary dance from […]

Golden Ring Pine Grove Visual Arts Teachers

Golden Ring Middle, Pine Grove Middle visual arts teachers earn statewide honors

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Gov. Hogan announces cabinet, judicial appointments

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced a cabinet appointment and three judicial appointments. The governor appointed Gregory Slater as secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation. Slater currently serves as Administrator of the State Highway Administration, a role in which he spearheaded the Traffic Relief Plan—the largest P3 project in the world—and led the negotiations for the Beltway Accord […]

Kingsville Elementary educator named best teacher by readers of Baltimore Style magazine

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region elects five new board members

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

ABERDEEN, MD—The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region (The Arc NCR) announced on Tuesday that they had elected five new board members. Elizabeth Bayer, Michael Bertrand, and Michael Griffith were elected to the foundation board while Kim Marino and Eric Rebbert were elected to its governance board of directors. Elizabeth Bayer is senior vice president of internal audit for the Aberdeen Proving […]

Olszewski announces workgroup to examine equitable policing

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday issued an executive order announcing the formation of the Baltimore County Workgroup on Equitable Policing, which will examine policing policies and practices and make recommendations for ensuring equitable policing in Baltimore County. The Baltimore County Police Department collects and reports data related to traffic stops annually to the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center […]

Free health fair to be held at Overlea High School

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

OVERLEA, MD—The community is invited to attend a free health fair in Overlea later this month. The event will be held at Overlea High School on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will be hosted by Overlea High School and the Health Education and Promotion Program of Towson University. In addition to meeting local healthcare […]

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