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.
Evelyn Collins’ kindergarten students at Showell Elementary are published authors. With help from their teacher and educational assistant, all 16 students worked together to write a book about zoo animals that could do anything they wanted.
Atlantic General Hospital representatives visited Worcester Preparatory School on May 28 to accept a $525.25 donation from second graders who raised the money during their annual Bread Sale. The sale was modeled like a small business project, with the students baking the bread and then selling it in their classroom cafe for 25 cents to… Read more »
Jessica Beck, Rina Dirickson and Jack Greenwood from Stephen Decatur Middle School have been recognized as Promising Young Writers by the National Council of Teachers of English. The school-based writing program was established in 1985 to stimulate and recognize writing talents and to emphasize the importance of writing skills among eighth-grade students. Submitted Photos
Kim Klump presented the 2019 Jesse Klump Memorial Scholarship this month to Snow Hill High School senior Michael Larger. The scholarship, valued at $15,000, is awarded based on a student’s altruism and character. Larger plans to pursue an engineering degree at Salisbury University. Submitted Photos
