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DMV Live Saturday: Matt Gilhool, Zymicah Wilkins and others shine
HYATTSVILLE, Md. — The second day of DMV Live concluded with some of the top talents in the DMV, Northeast and beyond coming together at Dematha Catholic. Like Friday, the sidelines were full of different head and assistant coaches as they made their push for their recruiting targets before the July Live periods.
Nearly 1,200 Students Arrive at Naval Academy for Induction Day: 'Plebes Come in Knowing That They Know Nothing'
Jack Clark had a sense of familiarity when he arrived at the Naval Academy on Thursday morning to be inducted into the Class of 2028. For 10 years, the Broadneck High School graduate and his water polo team practiced there, a sport that got him recruited to the institution. “Once...
The Good News - Reducing High School Dropouts
Education is a vital key to fulfillment of your dreams and aspirations. Dr. Chavis is African American civil rights leader and icon, United Church of Christ (UCC) ordained minister, author, journalist, organic chemist, environmentalist, global entrepreneur, and currently President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, DC since 2014.
Local JACK Stewart Eager To Suit Up For Hometown School
Maryland’s commitment spree continued June 29 when local JACK Sidney Stewart (Concordia Prep/Towson, Md.) opted for the hometown school over West Virginia, Indiana and Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-2, 250-pound three-star officially visited College Park, Md., in late June, let on that he wanted in at headman Mike Locksley’s program, and then went public a week later.
Recruiting scandal at Hayfield widens into multiple investigations
This spring, soon after football coach Darryl Overton announced he was starting a “New legacy” at Hayfield Secondary School, the school’s director of student services, Erin Crowley, and an assistant principal, Carmen Lofton Johnson, rang the alarm bell with the school’s principal, Darin Thompson, about a rush of students transferring to Hayfield with curious paperwork. At the same time, enrollment dropped countywide, according to people familiar with the situation.
George Washington University To Open Center For Interfaith And Spiritual Life
George Washington University (GW) is going to extra mile to ensure all regions are represented on campus. Teaming up with its Division for Student Affairs (DSA), the school will launch a new Center for Interfaith and Spiritual Life that will open during the fall 2024 semester. Students will be able...
Washington & Lee’s history professor Nneka Dennie awarded Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders
Nneka Dennie, assistant professor of history at Washington and Lee University, will receive the Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award (MEFL), presented by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars. Dennie is one of 10 scholars nationwide selected for the MEFL Award, which seeks to free the time of junior faculty whose...
Archbishop Spalding QB Malik Washington, DB Jayden Shipps choose Maryland
Two standout 2025 athletes from Archbishop Spalding High School (Severn, Maryland) are staying home. Coveted Rivals250 quarterback Malik Washington and talented three-star defensive back Jayden Shipps both announced their commitments to Maryland on Friday. They will go from high school teammates under head coach Kyle Schmitt at Archbishop Spalding now...
Robert Rouse finds inspiration and motivation from tutoring.
Robert Rouse has been serving his community for decades, as both a professional firefighter and a volunteer mentor. When he retired from the fire department 11 years ago, he began volunteering at an elementary school in his community, helping with office tasks and doing odd jobs to help keep the old building from crumbling. What he really wanted to do, though, was read to students.
U.Md. summer camp helps middle schoolers with life lessons through sports, with insight from ‘the Wizard’
A summer camp hosted at the University of Maryland is trying to make playing sports more accessible for lower-income kids with a focus on important life lessons. The program, LiFESports, started at Ohio State University and is replicated at other colleges around the country. It provides middle school students with four weeks of free summer camp, with transportation and meals included, and introduces them to a different sport every day. This is the program’s first year in College Park, and it’ll be hosting about 30 kids from Mount Rainier.
HR officials talk changes to employee management software: Staff Council
Representatives from GW’s Human Resources department discussed upcoming changes to the University’s employee management software at a Staff Council meeting Friday. Jennifer Lopez, the associate vice president of Total Rewards, who. payroll, compensation, benefits and Human Resources information, said GW will transition from using UGK to University-based Time...
Culpeper student represents Rappahannock Electric Cooperative during D.C. Youth Tour
Four high school students set out for Washington, D.C., on June 17 to represent Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) on the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Tour. During this weeklong experience, they learned about the power of electric cooperatives, met with elected officials, sharpened their leadership skills and connected with...
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