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Prejean to receive Grumman scholarship
Tristan Andre Prejean, a graduating senior at Heritage Academy in Hagerstown, was named one of this year’s winners in Northrop Grumman Corp.’s 11th annual Engineering Scholars program. Northrop Grumman recently announced the 24 winners in...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Engineering, Frederick County (Maryland)
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Antietam Bible College, seminary, grad school commencement held
Antietam Bible College, Biblical Seminary and Graduate School, at 15 High St. in Hagerstown, announced its Class of 2013 graduates. Graduation was held May 18 in the sanctuary at First Baptist Church, High Street and Washington Avenue. The guest...Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Religious Education, Seminaries, Education
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Allan Powell: A secular account of a religious people
It would seem that Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine, now deceased, must have been a most interesting and provocative person. He left a legacy of scholarship that’s hard to match. His challenging book, “A Provocative People: A Secular History of the Jews,...Tags: Science and Technology, Awards and Prizes, Judaism, Teaching and Learning, Religion and Belief
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John V. Mullendore, 83
John Vernon Alexander Mullendore, 83, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home. Born Aug. 31, 1929, in Boonsboro, Md., he was the son of the late Albertus Daniel Mullendore and Frances Young Alexander Mullendore. John was a...
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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: Medical Specialization, Colleges and Universities, Frostburg State University, Students, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Allan Powell: Climate change is an enormous challenge
“The Third Industrial Revolution” has a much-needed educative value in equipping us to survive in a world of climate change. This book is a “must read” for those wanting to understand climate change, climate maintenance and their...Tags: United Nations, Science and Technology, Wind Power, Weather, Renewable Energy
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Retired astronaut encourages Western Heights students to follow dreams
julieg@herald-mail.comRetired NASA astronaut Don Thomas encouraged Western Heights Middle School eighth-graders to follow their dreams and to persevere, as he did. “If you forget everything else I told you here today, the one thing I want you to remember is to never...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Atlantic Ocean, Colleges and Universities, Students, Towson
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Shippensburg University graduates embark on new phase in their lives
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comLike the Class of 2013, Shippensburg University President William Ruud is embarking on a new phase in his life. “Like you, I, too, am leaving my Ship home, and like you, I am beginning a new chapter in my life,” Ruud said during Saturday&...Tags: Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, University of Northern Iowa, Graduation
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Service news
• Air Force Airman Seth A. Gross, son of Austin Gross of Hagerstown, graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. He completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military...Tags: Applied Science, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Woodbridge, Graduation
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Washington County Childhood Literacy Summit seeks to help lagging students
dona@herald-mail.comIn the year since the first Childhood Literacy Summit was held, there are more programs available in Washington County to boost children’s reading skills, and the numbers show they need the help. Across Maryland, 82 percent of kindergarten...Tags: Schools, Science and Technology, Elementary Schools, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Students
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Local science teacher selected for fellowship
A teacher at Highland View Academy in Hagerstown is among 27 science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, educators who were selected for the 2013-14 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, according to the Triangle...Tags: Washington, DC, Science and Technology, Engineering, Education, NASA
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Gaining knowledge about agriculture a nourishing venture
jsemler@umd.eduIn addition to working with farmers, I often get the opportunity to speak to professional and civic organizations locally and in other states. Many times I am asked questions by someone who has read something or seen a video clip or movie produced by...Tags: Science and Technology, Biology
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