Sophomore Caleb Foxwell has been awarded the Worcester Prep John “Tres” B. Lynch III Lacrosse Camp Scholarship. The scholarship includes $500 toward a lacrosse camp of choice and a $200 gift card to Lax World. An Ocean City local, Lynch was an avid athlete, coach and 1988 graduate of WPS. The scholarship was established by… Read more »
Worcester Prep fourth grade student Jackson Fernley was named a finalist in the District 1 statewide “If I were Mayor, I would …” essay contest sponsored by The Maryland Municipal League (MML). He is pictured with his teacher Erin Shimko.
Rising Stars Awards were presented to Stephen Decatur Middle School students during the 2017 Honors Recognition Ceremony. The award recognizes students who have participated in voluntary service activities for their school and local community organizations. Pictured, front from left, are Erika Holdren, Aidan Morrison, Rafe Parsons, Maeve Donahue, Brady Esham, PJ Venezia-Westphal and Lydia Woodley; and,… Read more »
Sixth grade guitar students at Berlin Intermediate School recently took a field trip to “In Tune,” a guitar pick factory in Onancock, Va. Owner Bert LeCato created a contest among the students to see who could design the best pick. Gracie Reister, winner of the contest with “In Tune,” is pictured with LeCato.
Yetive Delaney’s and Julie Wilsey’s third graders participated in the Worcester Prep Annual Grade 3 Spelling Bee on Monday, June 5. Finishing top three in the contest were, from left, Sydney Todorov, Lena Parker and Ansh Batra. Submitted Photos
Stephen Decatur High School students Justice Paige, left, Serena Camilleri, second from left, and Elliette Baker were named as winners of the 5th Annual Peggy Hevel Memorial Writing Contest. Also pictured are Emma Hancock, president of the National English Honor Society, and Principal Tom Zimmer. The writing contest was named after Hevel, a long-time English… Read more »
Students in Liz Engh’s kindergarten class participated in a team challenge game, filling up a bucket of water by passing it through the class in cups, during Ocean City Elementary School’s Field Day. Pictured, from left, are Cara Daniel, Lamis Omar and Jack Jones.
Berlin Intermediate School’s fourth grade Terrapins of the Month of April are recognized for exemplifying the 3 R’s — Respect, Responsibility and Ready to Learn on a daily basis. Students pictured are Nick Zlotorynski, Darius Melon-Early, Addison Conley, Angelina Li, Emily Smith and Alyssa Monteverde.
The Worcester County Commissioners, joined by Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor and Pocomoke High School (PHS) Principal Dr. Annette Wallace, presented a commendation to PHS senior LeAnn McDowall for her service as Worcester County’s Page to the 2017 Maryland General Assembly, for her dedication to academic excellence and for demonstrating leadership.
With a decorated resume that includes the title of National Advanced Placement scholar, several varsity sports and numerous club and volunteer hours, Stephen Decatur High School senior Peyton Dunham was named the class of 2017 Best All-Around senior at the annual Senior Awards Night on May 22. Dunham will be going to Harvard University in… Read more »