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Upper Marlboro native named Dillard University valedictorian
Ashley S. Brown, an Upper Marlboro native, will receive a bachelor of arts in film with a minor in business administration, in three years, with plans to pursue a career in entertainment law. Upon graduating, Brown will pursue a Juris Doctorate at the University of California at Los Angeles Law School in the fall. While at Dillard, she was a Red Bull Student Marketeer, Junior Fellow and program co-chair for the US Hub with the Melton Foundation, an HBCU in LA Intern, Administrative Director for...
Anne Arundel Community College's Florestano Building Achieves Prestigious LEED Gold Certification
Anne Arundel Community College has received LEED Gold certification for the fourth floor renovation of the Florestano Building, now home to the Learning Innovation Center. This certification from the U.S. Green Building Council recognizes the college's efforts in sustainability and innovation. The renovated space includes updated offices, classrooms, and areas for group learning, supporting the college's goal of improving its learning environment.
A greasy, monumental ritual at the Naval Academy ends after more than 2 hours
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — It took Naval Academy plebes two hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds Wednesday to accomplish the ultimate in upward mobility: scaling a greased obelisk and swapping out a cup with a cap, this year with an unusual hitch. The annual grueling, slippery ritual marking the...
Glenelg ends Bucs' three-peat bid
BURTONSVILLE — Yes, defense wins championships. It also ends title streaks. Tim Iannarino and Chase Buscher each scored four goals, and Glenelg High held two-time defending Class 2A state champion Kent Island scoreless for almost the entire second half Saturday on the way to a 16-8 victory in a 2A state semifinal at Paint Branch High. ...
Confetti challenge helps students focus on spreading joy
STEVENSVILLE — A vibrant rainbow cascade of confetti flew through the warm afternoon air symbolizing a commitment to spreading joy and kindness as Kent Island Elementary School second graders and behavioral mental health group For All Seasons celebrated Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day May 7. Encouraged to “spread kindness like confetti” the students were given a handful of the colorful paper to partake in For All Season’s sponsored “confetti challenge.” ...
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