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Mark C. Halsey: Nourishing educational seedlings
U.S. News & World Report announced recently two news stories that directly relate to Washington County. First, they published their national rankings of high schools, broken down by state. Of Washington County’s 10 high schools, eight were ranked in...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Business, Education, Media Industry
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USMH graduate shares her inspiring story with other achievers at ceremony
holly.shok@herald-mail.comIt was seconds after taking the stage that 26-year-old Elese Wade was choking back tears. “I’ve had sleepless nights, tear-filled days and my finances stretched to the limit. I can honestly say that being finished now feels so good,”...Tags: Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Teaching and Learning, Frostburg State University, Students
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Towson nursing students at USMH attend conference
The nursing students from Towson University at University System of Maryland at Hagerstown attended and participated in the Health Occupations Students of America competition as judges for the state event on April 18. It was the 34th annual state...Tags: Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Frostburg State University, Teaching and Learning, Students, Coppin State University
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HCC graduate aims to 'pay it forward'
alnotarianni@aol.comWhen Kathy McKenzie took to the podium Saturday to present graduate remarks at the Hagerstown Community College 66th Commencement, she said she was there as the result of a life change that made her want to “pay it forward.” On March 9, 2004,...Tags: Olympic Steel Incorporated, Marketing, Graduation, Cancer, Medical Specialization
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With study done, we wait for action
Consultant studies are a two-way street. First, the study has to be worth something; second, the group for whom the study was performed has to be willing to act on it. Seems as if we got one out of two. A recent study to assess Washington County’s...Tags: Annapolis, Washington, DC, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Spence Perry: Another eloquent contemporary evasion of moral responsibility
This has been an active winter for downtown Hagers-town. A stadium proposal came and went. The school board, on hearing the siren call of City Center, fled for the burbs. The march of small business bankruptcies continued, often leaving unpaid lessors and...Tags: YMCA
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Sunday ride: Blue Ridge Riding Club holds season's first pleasure show
julieg@herald-mail.comThe first year Amanda Krause and her horse, Coty, participated in a Baltimore County, Md., horse show many years ago, Coty bucked her off him, Krause recalled Sunday. Coty wasn’t used to shows at the time, said Krause, who has had Coty since he was...Tags: Frostburg State University, Baltimore County, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Students hear from a robot and Hagerstown city officials about the importance of recycling
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comCycler the recycle robot met with students at Pangborn Elementary School on Monday in the University Plaza in downtown Hagerstown for the City of Hagerstown Earth Day Celebration that featured Mayor David S. Gysberts, Barbara Ingram School for the Arts...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Elementary Schools, Education, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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This week in government
Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners, Washington County Board of Education, and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS County Administration Building 100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown Tuesday, April...Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, Business, Licensing Agreements, Linthicum
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USMH students walk for health care
A class of Towson University nursing students at the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown is participating in a walk equal to the distance across the Democratic Republic of Congo. The community health fundraiser, promoted by the world relief...
Tags: Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Teaching and Learning, Frostburg State University, Students, Coppin State University
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Legislative session had some positives
As legislative sessions go, 2013 isn’t likely to be considered a banner year in many Western Maryland circles. From gun control to an increase in gasoline taxes, the priorities of Annapolis are clearly different from those of the rural counties....Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, Politics, Annapolis, Personal Weapon Control
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USMH students trained in advance for job fair
julieg@herald-mail.comUniversity System of Maryland at Hagerstown senior Samantha Sines is expecting to graduate this spring so she’s looking for a job. In preparation for job interviews, Sines participated last month in mock interviews with business people who gave her...Tags: First Data Corporation, Teaching and Learning, Students, Employment, Employment Opportunities
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