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Hat’s Off To Severna Park High School’s Graduating Seniors
Seniors from the Severna Park High School class of 2024 bid farewell to their teachers and peers during a graduation ceremony at Live! Hotel & Casino in Hanover on June 7. Following remarks by senior class president Rory Jenkins, Principal Lindsay Abruzzo, Board of Education member Dana Schallheim and others, graduates walked across the stage to receive their diplomas.
Calling All Severna Park Graduates: Reunion Set For September
A casual indoor and outdoor Severna Park High School (SPHS) all-class reunion event is happening September 14 from 2:00pm-6:00pm at Mother's Peninsula Grille, or as older classes will remember it, Oxbow. For $30 per person, guests can enjoy light fare and sweets, along with access to a cash bar. The...
Morgan State University students receive record-breaking $5.8 million in scholarships, making education more accessible for many
BALTIMORE — Morgan State University reports that the Morgan State University Foundation (MSUF) awarded a record-topping $5.8 million in scholarships to 2,560 students during fiscal year 2024. This historic year of philanthropic achievement represents the Foundation’s largest number of scholarship recipients and funding awarded in an academic year. This milestone underscores the Foundation’s unwavering commitment to advancing educational opportunities and supporting the academic pursuits of Morgan students.
Question Of The Month: St. Martin’s-in-the-Field Episcopal School
Each month, the Severna Park Voice poses a question to a local fifth-grade class. This month, students from Ms. Everette’s class at St. Martin’s-in-the-Field Episcopal School answered the question:. What is the most interesting thing you’ve learned in school this year?. The most interesting thing I learned...
U.S. Naval Academy's newest plebes ready for "challenging summer" starting with Induction Day
BALTIMORE- The U.S. Naval Academy held its Induction Day, or I-Day, Thursday in Annapolis where a selected number of candidates each year are offered appointments to become midshipmen.It marks the official first day of 'Plebe Summer' and the beginning of a transformation for nearly 1,200 candidates as they work to become fourth-class midshipmen or freshmen. More than 15,000 applicants applied to be a part of the class of 2028, according to the U.S Naval Academy.Midshipmen were admitted from every state in the country, as well as the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands."You got this,"...
High-Flying Falcons Eric Lin And Lorenz Rozal Land At Top Of Class
During the June 7 commencement ceremony for Severna Park High School’s class of 2024, friends Eric Lin and Lorenz Rozal were respectively named valedictorian and salutatorian. COVID slowed their freshman year, but the two scholars made up for the unique school year by excelling in the three that followed.
Former Severna Park Student Earns Chemistry Award
Since 1961, The Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) has annually honored students in chemistry with its College Chemistry Awards. This year, Jenna King — a 2020 graduate of Severna Park High School and now Gettysburg College — was one of 24 students in a tri-state area to be recognized.
Educator Of The Month: Laura Palermo
For Benfield Elementary School kindergarten teacher Laura Palermo, home is where the heart is. The former Benfield Bulldog even lives in her childhood home with her husband and three daughters. Palermo always knew that if the chance to work at Benfield ever presented itself, she’d take it. “Benfield is...
Morgan State University celebrates new off-campus housing named after civil rights icon
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — On Thursday, MCB Real Estate hosted a topping out and building naming ceremony for its Morgan State University-affiliated off-campus housing. The new modernized, multi-unit development is being constructed one mile from the Morgan State University Campus in order to address growing student housing needs. “The...
Meet Perry Stevenson of Severna Park High School
Perry Stevenson wanted to follow in her mother Laura’s footsteps and become a Severna Park High School standout volleyball player and continue as such in college. Perry started playing at her mother’s alma mater during her freshman year. “My mom is my inspiration,” says Perry, now a senior...
Your Voice Matters – Provide Feedback on Proposed Literacy Policy for Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
BALTIMORE (June 27, 2024) – The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) seeks public comment on a Draft Literacy Policy that will guide efforts to improve outcomes for all students. “This initiative aims to enhance data-driven literacy standards and practices across the state, ensuring every student receives a strong...
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...
I-Day 2024. Class of 2028, Welcome to the USNA and Annapolis
Approximately 1,200 men and women reported to Alumni Hall at the Naval Academy this morning for Induction Day, culminating in an Oath of Office ceremony this evening. 2D LIEUT Dante Carrasco (USNA 2024) escorted us today and was able to provide some insight (video to come). These incoming plebes (freshmen)...
Coppin State University receives big-time study abroad grant
Coppin State University has been awarded $34,992 from the U.S. Department of State’s Increase and Diversity Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program, per a release obtained by HBCU Pulse. With this grant, Coppin State and 36 other U.S. colleges and universities were selected to develop and enhance their study abroad programs, fostering international engagement and learning opportunities for students.
Well-Rounded Broadneck Scholars Aurora Nelson And Lena Stern Earn Top Class Ranks
Earning the valedictorian and salutatorian ranks for Broadneck High School’s class of 2024 were two students with talents and interests wide-ranging from STEM to art, athletics to engineering, foreign language to community service, and neuroscience to music. Aurora Nelson and Lena Stern, friends since elementary school, could not think of a better ending to their public-school experience than walking onstage together and ranking one and two during their graduation ceremony on June 6.
NCIA Graduation: Vocational training for the disabled and those re-entering society
A local organization that is dedicated to to empowering people with limited access to opportunities is holding a graduation of its latest cohort of 65 students this Saturday, June 2. National Center for Institutes and Alternatives (NCIA) executive director for the Vocational Training Center (VTC), Walter Billips, says that their program helps teach people how to do a variety of trades such as automotive skills and CDL driving.
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