Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools, Carroll County Board of Education, and Prince Georges County Board of Education; School Systems
Nominated by MSDE
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools, Carroll County’s Board of Education, and Prince Georges County’s Board of Education received Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting in 2004 from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
Baltimore County Public Schools
Nominated by Gail V. Tucker, MSDE
- Baltimore County led the statewide Black Saga competition – winning six of the top 10 rankings. Rodgers Forge Elementary School in Towson placed first; followed in second place by Warren Elementary School in Cockeysville; third place by Westchester Elementary School in Catonsville; and fourth place squad from Cromwell Valley Elementary School in Towson. In the middle school division, Sudbrook Middle Magnet in Pikesville placed third; followed in fourth place by Franklin Middle School in Reisterstown. The academic competition, founded by Dr. Charles Christian, challenges students to answer more than 800 questions about Black history.
Carroll County Students
2007 Carson Scholars Fund Award Recipients
Carroll County Public Schools
Nominated by MSDE
- Ten Carroll County public schools students were honored at the 2007 Carson Scholars Fund 11th Annual Awards Banquet. The Carson Scholars Fund Inc. is a nonprofit charity founded in 1994 by Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson and his wife, Candy, to recognize students in grades 4-11 for outstanding academic achievement. Students were presented with a certificate and personalized medal; their school received a trophy listing all of its Carson Scholars. The winners included:
Brittani Armstrong, Taneytown Elementary School
Leah Blight and Elizabeth Welliver, East Middle School
Samantha Brehm, Northwest Middle School
Alex Fiore and Stacey Heaver, West Middle School
Deborah Mullen, Mount Airy Middle School
Kelsey Stansbury, North Carroll Middle School
Lauren Williams, Oklahoma Road Middle School
Laura Wonilowicz, Cranberry Station Elementary School
Comcast Parent Involvement Matters Award (PIMA) Winners
Maryland Public Schools System
Nominated by MSDE
- The Parent Involvement Matters Award is the first state-wide award program of its kind in the nation. The award program recognizes parents, guardians, and parent groups for their exceptional work in support of Maryland public education. Parents from across the state were nominated for demonstrating significant, positive impacts on public education in their communities. The twenty-three local winners are:
Larry Walker, State Winner, Howard County
Erin Delong, Allegany County
Lisa Eliot, Anne Arundel County
Susana Barrios, Baltimore City
Judy Jefferson-LaFlame, Baltimore County
Eileen Hudson, Calvert County
Kelli Nelson, Carroll County
Jesse Cloud, Cecil County
Shellee Stine, Charles County
Michelle Nichols, Dorchester County
Kathy Meagher, Frederick County
Crellin Corps of Discovery Parent Group, Garrett County
Susan Rattman, Harford County
Robert Ortiz, Kent County
Ralph Nelson, Montgomery County
Annette Jackson-Jolly, Prince George’s County
Karen Catron, Queen Anne’s County
Lynne Cullins, St. Mary’s County
Stephanie Kayhan, Somerset County
Molly Groton, Talbot County
Kristy Sollenberger, Washington County
Kathy Sterling, Wicomico County
Gary Williams, Worcester County
FCPS Community Agency School Services
Frederick County Public Schools
Nominated by Dr. Linda Burgee, Frederick County Schools Superintendent
- The FCPS Community Agency School Services program ranks first in the nation, winning the 2004 National Civic Star Award for successful school-community partnerships committed to increasing student achievement through strengthening families and building stronger communities. Located in each school feeder community, CASS is a collaborative outreach program that provides confidential support to families of children from birth to 18 years of age to ensure student achievement through access to needed services.
Frederick County Public Schools
Nominated by MSDE
- Frederick County area schools announced their “Outstanding Scholar” Award recipients for 2007. The award recipients maintained a 3.5 academic average and demonstrated commitment to excellence, both academic and personal, including service, character and leadership. They include - David Wayne Canada, Jr., a senior, and Kimberly Marie Davison, a junior, at Frederick High School; Konstantinos Kostas Loukos, a senior, and Jennifer Grace Pinciotti, a junior, at Governor Thomas Johnson High School.
Harford County Public Schools
Nominated by MSDE
- Harford County Public Schools received a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for high quality preparation of their 2004 budget.
Hearing Impaired Program Specialists
Baltimore City Public Schools, Audiologists
Nominated by Fran Angert, Gwynns Falls Elementary Teacher
- The hearing-impaired program staff at Gwynns Falls Elementary goes above and beyond the challenges of their jobs and the extremely limited technology at their school to provide the best for their students. A supportive relationship between regular education teachers and the principal make the program a success and allow educators to mainstream hearing-impaired children quickly.
2007 Howard County Mathematics, Science and Technology Fair
Howard County Public Schools Nominated by MSDE
- More than 450 middle and high school students in Howard County competed at The Mathematics, Science and Technology Fair. The winners included: Sarah Morrison, Atholton High School for Best Overall Mentored Project High School; Julia Thumel and Vincent Giannandrea, Wilde Lake High School for Best Overall Non-Mentored Project High School; Rushi Talati, River Hill High School for Dr. Lee Summerville Scholarship Award; Ashley Earp, Murray Hill Middle School, and Ben Eve, Hammond Middle School for Best Overall Middle School.
13 High School Teachers Lauded
Howard County Public Schools
Nominated by MSDE
- Thirteen high school teachers in Howard County were recognized at the school system’s 2007 Outstanding Teacher Award luncheon. The teachers were chosen by each school’s senior class, and are selected for their ability to exemplify the school system’s goals that each student meets/exceeds rigorous performance standards. The educators include: Nena Davis, English teacher, Atholton High; John Costantini, English teacher, Centennial High; Lawrence Glaser, Math teacher, Glenelg High; Ben Grabenstein, Sociology teacher, Hammond High; James Burrows, English teacher, Howard High; Heather Johnston, English teacher, Long Reach High; Franco Aiello, Math teacher, Mount Hebron High; Jessica Palumbo, English teacher, Oakland Mills High; Kelley Thomas, English teacher, Reservoir High; Roger Demaree, Math teacher, River Hill High; Betsy Fetchko, English teacher at Wilde Lake High; Robin Grey, English teacher, Marriotts Ridge High; and Clarice Custer, Homewood Center.
2006 Howard County Public Schools, Mathematics, Science and Technology Fair Awards
Nominated by MSDE
Middle School
Shimadzu Award – Outstanding School Fair
Elkridge Landing Middle School
Best Overall Middle School Project
Julia Thumel, Dunloggin Middle
Category Awards
Biological Sciences
- Animal Biology
Best Project
Sean Haggerty, Folly Quarter Middle
Runner-Up
Laurie McSweeney, Wilde Lake Middle
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
Best Project
Sabastian Szollos, Harper’s Choice Middle
Runner-Ups
Shana Mansbach, Clarksville Middle
Andre Morales, Folly Quarter Middle
- Microbiology
Best Project
Young Hye Hahm, Mount View Middle
Runner-Up
Malie Lockard, Glenwood Middle
- Plant Biology
Best Project
Vincent Giannandrea, Dunloggin Middle
Runner-Up
Sohrab Hajarian, Dunloggin Middle
- Chemistry
Best Project
Christina Wu, Ellicott Mills Middle
Runner-Up
Cara Fisher
- Earth and Space Sciences
Best Project
Dami Faleti, Jarek Milaukas, Akash Patel, Elkridge Landing
Runner-Up
Jared Goulette, Mayfield Woods Middle
- Engineering
Best Project
Victoria Shepard, Dunloggin Middle
Runner-Up (Computer Science, 2nd)
Anupama Badami, Ellicott Mills Middle
Runner-Up (Technology, 2nd)
Geoff Gezik, Oakland Mills Middle
- Environmental Science
Best Project
Julian Griggs, Elkridge Landing Middle
Runner-Up
Rebecca Gagnon, Ellicott Mills Middle
- Physics
Best Project
Konrad Petre, Clarksville Middle
Runner-Up
Grant Demaree, Glenwood Middle
Blue Ribbons of Excellence
Amina Alam (EMMS) Derick Altema (CS)
Zain Bagar (ELMS) Alexei Beresnev (WLMS)
Jonathan Blonchek (FQMS) Russel Bodine (GMS)
Frankie Brigante (GMS) Nan Cheng (CMS)
Keri Dickens (BBMS) Michelle Dineen (DMS)
Theresa Donaldson (ELMS) Erica Cranston (PMS)
Lauren Enriquez (LKMS) Morgan Fenichel (OMMS)
Chris Fichman (CMS) Boris Gamazaychikov (DMS)
Pratik Gandhi (BMMS) Rachel Herron (GMS)
Sean Huang (DMS) Dylan Kelly (FQMS)
Michael Kroeker (HCMS) Sara Laper (DMS)
Daniel Li (LKMS) Richard Li (CMS)
Malie Lockard (GMS) Colin Ludwig (CS)
Luagh Malone (PMS) Brooke Mansfield (CS)
Kate McFee (LKMS) Brendan McNelly (DMS)
Tina Meng (CMS) Kyle Mercer (FQMS)
Vinny Nimmagadda (FQMS) Meghan O’Donnell (CMS)
Anne Park (CMS) Beenish Patel (DMS)
Jordan Peoples (LKMS) Joni Pohutsky (LKMS)