Daughters of the American Revolution winners in the Everyday Heroes competition are pictured above. Here are Adam Albright, Ocean City, Grade 10 story, 1st Worcester County, 1st State of Maryland, 1st region, and 3rd mational; Max Perim, Salisbury, Grade 10 poster, 1st Worcester County, 1st State of Maryland, 1st Region; and Mark Wilson, Seaford, Grade… Read more »

Stephen Decatur High School Junior Catie Bowman and senior Danielle Mertz prepare for Show Choir competition in Orlando, Fla. The Decatur singing force of Show and Concert Choirs came home with first and second place trophies, respectively. Submitted Photos

The Valedictorians and Salutatorians from Pocomoke and Stephen Decatur High Schools were recognized by the County Commissioners at their May 20 meeting. Pictured, from left, are Katelyn Knapp, Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) Salutatorian; Lap Cong Nguyen, Pocomoke High School (PHS) Salutatorian; Matthew Gladding, PHS Valedictorian; Keith Spangler, SDHS Valedictorian; and Summer Bunting, SDHS Salutatorian. 

Ocean City Elementary School students entered the American Legion Auxiliary’s Americanism Essay Contest this year. Pictured, from left, are Brody Shockley, third place; Alea Aul, second place; and Noah Shockley, first place.  Noah Shockley also placed second in the contest’s district finals.

Worcester Prep AP Biology teacher Tom Westcott congratulates Tom Barranger, Dagsboro, on his acceptance into the University of Maryland College of Chemical & Life Sciences Jump Start 2008 program. Funding for the program comes from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Barranger will engage in a weeklong summer science immersion program targeting Animal Science and Physiology.

Worcester Prep juniors Alexis D. Pedigo, Lewes, Ross D. Roessler, Bishopville, and Dominique L. Kunciw, Ocean Pines, met all the requirements to enter the 2009 National Merit® Scholarship Program. The three students qualified as a result of their high scores in PSAT/NMSAT testing. They were invited to participate in the National Merit Program’s College Plans Reporting… Read more »

Lenore Huffer, Education Chairman of the Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, presents a certificate and check to Ross Roessler, a junior at Worcester Prep. Roessler was the State of Maryland winner in the Christopher Columbus Historic Essay Competition.

Buckingham Elementary recently honored its “Students of the Month” for April with a lunch for their families provided by Boomer’s Restaurant. Pictured above are some of the students including David Braciszewski, Levi Metzger, Matthew Kinsey and Alberto Alamillo.

Pictured are more of the BES “Students of the Month” for April including Devin Daniels, Natalie Bunting, ShaTyria Thomas, Malak Qibaa and Lawrence Johnson.

Stephen Decatur High School’s drama department will be presenting its 13th Annual Shakespeare Under the Stars in the Gladys C. Burbage Courtyard this weekend.  The Winter’s Tale will be the adapted feature directed by instructor Mrs. Gwen Lehman. Pictured above, student Jamar Collins will star as the Mariner.