Marissa Grosso and Delaney Abercrombie were named winners in the Elks annual drug awareness competition. Grosso was named the local and State of Maryland winner for students in seventh grade, and Abercrombie was the Worcester County winner for students in sixth grade. Pictured, from left, are Larry Batis, Ocean City/Berlin Elks Drug Awareness Chairman; Pete… Read more »
Worcester Preparatory School 2013 Grade 3 Spelling Bee winners were, from left, Maggie Miller, first place; Grace Baeurle, second place; and Abbey Miller, third place. Some of the final words in the competition were “etiquette”, “neighborhood” and “curriculum”.
The OC Elks Club awarded scholarships this year to seven Stephen Decatur seniors. This year $16,000 in scholarships were awarded. Pictured are Exalted Ruler Pete Peterson, Jonathan Hastings, who also won a $4,000 Legacy Award from Elks National Foundation, Christopher Dear, Jessica Gronsbell, Kelly Cosgriff, Madison Mitrecic and Dave Poore, co-chairman of Scholarship Committee. Not… Read more »
Ocean City Ravens Roost 44 awarded a total of $14,700 in scholarships to 2013 graduates of Indian River High School, Stephen Decatur High School and Worcester Preparatory School at its monthly meeting at the Blue Ox Restaurant in Ocean City. In the past 13 years, Ravens Roost 44 has awarded over $100,000 to local graduates…. Read more »
Each year, the Ocean City Sons of Italy, Lodge 2474, awards three scholarships to students graduating from local high schools who have some Italian heritage. This year’s recipients are Alexandra H. Birckette of Stephen Decatur High School, Abigail Rebecca Brown of Indian River High School and Heather Michelle Nicolle of Stephen Decatur High School. Pictured,… Read more »
Worcester Prep students selected for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Summer Jump Start Program at the University of Maryland will study Forensics, Biomedical Research, Animal Behavior, and Physiology. Pictured, front, are Raphael De Jesus, Christopher Choy and James Petrera; back, Advanced Placement Biology teacher Tom Westcott, Amanda Gabriel, Gabby Alicia, Paige Evans and Mattie Maull…. Read more »
Stephen Decatur Middle School students recently received Rising Star Awards during the Honors Ceremony at the school. The award recognizes students who have participated in voluntary service activities for their school and local community organizations. Award winners, front from left, are Trent Chetelat, Stella Cunningham, Stephanie Marx, Hattie Brous, Frankie Nanna and Maggie Bunting; and back, Lexi… Read more »
At a recent Ocean City Lions Club meeting, Lions President Cindy Malament presented a check for $1,500 to members of the Peer Mediation Program from Berlin Intermediate School. Pictured, from left, are Ocean City Lions President Cindy Malament; student Lily Figgs; School Counselor Michelle Bankert; and students Kaitlyn Peters, Collin Eitel, Jeffrey Helvig, Ian Albert… Read more »
Worcester Prep seniors who played and/or managed three varsity sports during each of their four Upper School years were named to the 12-Letter Club at the Upper School Spring Sports Assembly. Pictured, seated from left, are Molly Marshall, Alex Bruder and Meredith Smith; back, Harrison Brennan and Matt Middleton.
When Salisbury University conferred degrees during its Spring Commencement ceremony at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, it became a celebration for students from two campuses. Students from SU’s Elementary Education Cohort Program accepted their diplomas along with traditional graduates during the ceremony. All 10 graduates in the program previously completed the program at Chesapeake… Read more »