Worcester Prep sophomores Waverly Choy and Hannah Perdue were selected as Ambassadors to attend the 40th Annual Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar this summer. More than 200 high school student leaders representing all Maryland counties attended the four-day seminar at either Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg or Wesley College in Dover. The Student… Read more »
Colleen Shanahan, an 11th grader at Stephen Decatur High School, won the Special Award on June 7 at the Ocean City Center for the Arts for her artwork in the United Way’s Lower Shore Addiction Awareness Visual Arts Competition. Shanahan is also a 2019 Art League of Ocean City college scholarship winner.
Worcester Prep fourth grader Mia Jaoude of Lewes acted as Head of School on May 30. Her parents purchased the “Head of School for a Day” at the school’s annual gala fundraising auction in March. She is pictured with Head of School Randal Brown. As Head of School, she allowed all students to wear casual… Read more »
The featured guest speaker at the Worcester Prep Academic Convocation was WPS Class of 2005 Alumna Taylor Lucy, who was named Best All-Round student in eighth grade at the same event 18 years ago. During her 13 years at Worcester Prep, Lucy was active in all aspects of Worcester life and excelled in the classroom… Read more »
The Annual Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) Academic Convocation ceremony was held on May 22, where awards were given for academic achievement in all subject areas, in addition to perfect attendance and service to the school. The evening’s most prestigious Academic Convocation award honors were bestowed to the four students pictured. Best All-Round student awards are… Read more »
The Ocean Pines Garden Club presented a $1,500 scholarship award to Madelyn Nauschuetz, a graduating senior of Stephen Decatur High School. Nauschuetz, pictured with OPGC President Linda Baker, will be studying Environmental Science at the University of Maryland.
Most Blessed Sacrament eighth graders Claudia Walker and Sandra Pawlowska won second and first place, pictured, respectively, in The Knights of Columbus Council 9053 Memorial Day Essay Contest. Seventh graders Brooke Delahanty won third place and Daniel Genga won honorable mention.
Third graders participated in the Worcester Prep Annual Grade 3 Spelling Bee on May 22. The top three finishers were, from left, Ryan Shipp, Gavin Bren and Ariana Cornescu,
The Most Blessed Sacrament fifth grade class visited the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines to learn the history of the memorial park, how to properly fold a flag and the importance of honoring veterans. Students Laila Pascucci and Chloe March are pictured with members of the Naval Junior ROTC from Stephen Decatur High… Read more »
Ravens Roost #44 presented scholarships to three outstanding Stephen Decatur High School student/athletes on May 22. The scholarships were presented by Roost member Marvin Brewster, left, to graduates Alexis Black, Grace Beyers and Brett Berquist. The scholarships are funded by proceeds from an annual charity golf tournament held at Ocean Pines Country Club.
