Congratulations to the Students, Teachers and Schools Honored at the April 21 Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night
The spring Wicomico County Board of Education Awards & Recognitions Night was held April 21, 2009 at Salisbury Middle School.
The Board recognized teachers, students, community partners, schools and departments for the following achievements:
Recognition for Athletic Achievement‚ Coach Barbara McCool, Girls Head Basketball Coach at Mardela High School, outstanding career achievement of reaching the milestone of 600 Varsity wins in the state of Maryland. McCool was recently recognized by the Maryland State Athletic Directors Association as the "District VIII Athletic Director of the Year." McCool received a Governor's Citation and House Resolution in her honor.
2009-2010 Wicomico Teacher of the Year‚ Susan L. Cullen, 3rd grade teacher at Delmar Elementary School, announced March 19 as Wicomico Teacher of the Year. She will represent Wicomico at the Maryland Teacher of the Year Gala. Cullen received a Governor's Citation and House Resolution in her honor.
Maryland Elementary School Counselor of the Year‚ Tana Ellis, school counselor at Prince Street Elementary School, recognized by the Maryland School Counselors Association as the Elementary School Counselor of the Year for the state of Maryland. Ellis received a Governor's Citation and House Resolution in her honor.
2009 Maryland Music Teacher of the Year‚ James Gary Hammer, band director at Bennett Middle School, for receiving the prestigious Maryland Music Educators Association "Award for Excellence" as the Outstanding Career Music Teacher for 2009. Hammer received a Governor's Citation and House Resolution in his honor.
WMDT's "Teachers Who Make A Difference" Award‚ Three Wicomico teachers have recently received the WMDT "Teacher Who Makes a Difference" Award:
Lisa Hartley, math teacher at Salisbury Middle School, December 2008
Angela Knarr, third grade teacher at Fruitland Intermediate School, January 2009
Leslie Bartoshesky, health teacher at Bennett Middle School, February 2009
National Board Certified Teacher‚ Kristen Briggs, grade 3 Magnet teacher at North Salisbury Elementary School, achieved the designation of National Certified Teacher. Wicomico has eight newly nationally certified teachers this school year.
Wicomico County Council of PTAs Collaborative Partnership‚ Wicomico County Council of PTAs, in recognition and grateful appreciation of its collaborative partnership and its efforts with multiple projects including Legislative Night, Reflections Art Program and the Wicomico County Stadium Sign.
Safety on the Job Poster Contest‚ Winners in the Delmarva Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers 1st Annual Local "Safety on the Job" Poster Contest, all from Fruitland Intermediate:
1st Place - Carter Mason
2nd Place - Peyton Townsend
3rd Place - Nathaniel Grudzien
Honorable Mentions: Victoria Appel, Paxton Tilghman, Leslie Madrigal, and Gabrielle Hoisington‚ Daryl M. See and Mr. Norman Umberger of ASSE, for their sponsorship and support of the poster contest.
Ben Carson Scholarship Recipients
Tmyah Davis, fifth-grade student at Prince Street Elementary, and Nathaniel Vincent, fifth-grade student at Delmar Elementary, 2009 Carson Scholars. They will be honored at a banquet in Baltimore April 26 and will receive a $1,000 scholarship for college.
Bookworms Over Broadway Reading Award‚ Tara Bramble, 8th grade student at Mardela Middle and High School, winner of the Bookworms Over Broadway reading competition sponsored by the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council and the Wicomico Public Library.
Glen Avenue Elementary's Life Saver‚ Douglas Buck, a student at Glen Avenue Elementary, recognized for receiving the National Meritorious Award for Life Saving presented by the Boy Scouts of America for quick thinking and heroic actions in service to others. He came to the aid of a teacher during a health crisis in the classroom last year. A member of Boy Scout Troop 478 in Salisbury, Buck also visited the White House as part of a national contingent of outstanding Scouts.
Maryland Geography Bee Participants‚ Jordan Kilgore, Grade 5, North Salisbury School, and Nicholas Selser, Grade 4, Pemberton Elementary School, for qualifying for and participating in the Maryland Geography Bee.
Eastern Shore Reading Council Young Authors Contest Winners
Jamie Saintphard, Grade 2, Beaver Run - Poetry
Haris Amir, Grade 2, Fruitland Primary - Poetry
Colin Anderton, Grade 3, North Salisbury - Poetry
Elizabeth Elkins, Grade 4, Pemberton - Poetry
Taylor Reid, Grade 5, Delmar - Poetry
Kyle Stanton, Grade 6, Mardela Middle - Poetry
Laura Fuller, Grade 7, Bennett Middle - Poetry
Leslie Hendrickson, Grade 8, Salisbury Middle - Poetry
Sandra Baker, Grade 8, Wicomico Middle - Poetry
Alison Sahler, Grade 3, North Salisbury - Short Story
Wendy Pilcher, Grade 4, North Salisbury - Short Story
Ayden Whitehead, Grade 4, Pemberton - Short Story
Kaitlyn Hewitt, Grade 5, North Salisbury - Short Story
Jordan Kilgore, Grade 5, North Salisbury - Short Story
Leslie Hendrickson, Grade 8, Salisbury Middle - Short Story
Hannah Weaver, Grade 8, Salisbury Middle - Short Story
Alexis Cooper, Grade 9, Mardela Middle/High - Poetry
Colleen Hendrickson, Grade 9, JM Bennett - Poetry
Jordan Evans, Grade 10, JM Bennett - Poetry
Courtney Reeves, Grade 11, Mardela High - Poetry
Colleen Hendrickson, Grade 9, JM Bennett - Short Story
Jordan Evans, Grade 10, JM Bennett - Short Story
Tye Van Horn, Grade 10, Mardela Middle/High - Short Story
State of Maryland International Reading Association Council's Young Authors' Contest
Alison Sahler, Grade 3, North Salisbury Elementary, won 2nd place in the state competition for her short story, "The Visions"
Alexis Cooper, Grade 9, Mardela Middle/High, won 2nd place in the State Competition for her poem, "What a Wonder"
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Finalist‚ Derek Wu, a senior at James M. Bennett High School, the only Maryland scholar selected as a National Scholar by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. He will receive a scholarship in the amount of $20,000. Wu and Coke representative Matt Griffith presented Kaye Reichenberg of James M. Bennett High with the Educator of Distinction Award that Coca-Cola Scholars bestow on an outstanding teacher.
Maryland Service Stars
Ashley Benson, senior at JMB High School
More than 500 service hours working with organizations such as the Appalachian Service Project and the Community Foundation's Youth Board
Michelle Robison, senior at Wicomico High School
More than 1000 service hours working with organizations such as the Special Olympics, Appalachian Service Project, and St. Jude's Hospital
2A Boys State Soccer Champions
2008 Boys Soccer Varsity Team of James M. Bennett High School.
The team won the 2008 MPSSAA 2A Boys State Soccer Championship on November 15, 2008.
Players:
Minilik Addis
Osasu Aighewi
Dev Basumallik
Kyle Bowen
Brendan Butler
Bradley Callahan
Gerrit Dashiell
Willing Dashiell
Dominic DiBartolo
Zachary Dorman
Steven Evans
Abdi Geleta
Ian Kelley
Thomas Malone
Ryan Maloney
Michael Meenehan
William Miles
James Moyers
Joaquin Ramos
Daniel Sanchez
Ryan Sapp
Stephen Sechler
Danile Webster
Kyle Westbrook
Austin Wigley
Kyle Yingling
Coaching staff:
Skip Ruark, Head Coach
Tim Perunko, Assistant Coach
Fran Kane, Assistant Coach
Skip Cornbrooks, Assistant Coach
2008-09 Math League Winners
Top Scorers for each school - Junior Varsity
Dan Hearne, JMB High School
Austin Vestal, Mardela High School
Luke Bae, Parkside High School
Dylan Gove, Wicomico High School
Top Scorers in the County - Junior Varsity
Third Place - Dan Hearne, James M. Bennett High School
Third Place - Dylan Gove, Wicomico High School
Second Place - Adam Harrison, Parkside High School
First Place - Luke Bae, Parkside High School
Top Scorers for each school - Varsity
Kevin Smith & Derek Wu, JMB High School
Morris Wigfall, Mardela High School
Kaushal Desai, Parkside High School
Sean Atkinson, Wicomico High School
Top Scorers in the County - Varsity
Third Place - Kaushal Desai, Parkside High School
Second Place - Austin Wigley, JMB High School
First Place - Kevin Smith & Derek Wu, JMB High School
School trophies were presented to the Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams at James M. Bennett High School for scoring the highest number of points in this year's Math League meets.
Prudential's Spirit of the Community Award
Eric Gerardi, a student at James M. Bennett High School, for receiving the President's Volunteer Service Award given by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
High School Scholar Award
Claire Dunphy, James M. Bennett High School, named an AP Scholar
Stephen Decatur Academic Invitational Winner
For winning the Stephen Decatur Academic Invitational on March 13, the James M. Bennett High Academic Team:
Grace Cinderella
Scott Claggett
Samim Manizade
Ethan Kahn
Kevin Smith
Carter Tilghman
Joseph Tilghman
Cody Whitelock
Derek Wu
Philip Bock, coach
Maryland SkillsUSA Winners and Honorees
For finishing first, second or third in the Maryland State Skills USA competition in their specific skills areas. First-place state winners advance to the national SkillsUSA competition.
Architectural Drafting
Second Place - JoJo Duah, Wicomico High School
Electronics Technology
First Place - Tyler Moskov, Parkside High School
Second Place - Hunter Pennington, James M. Bennett High School
Third Place - Alex Gonzalez, Wicomico High School
Extemporaneous Speaking
Second Place - Nathan Weeks, Wicomico High School
Electronics Application
First Place - Jung An, Parkside High School
Second Place - Chris Davidson, Wicomico High School
Third Place - Ben Bardzell, Parkside High School
Mobile Electronic Installation
Second Place - Jake Jones, Mardela High School
Technical Drafting
Third Place - Michael Turner, James M. Bennett High School
Welding Fabrication (3-man team)
First Place - Matt Fletcher, Mardela High School; Daniel Chance and John Winn, Parkside High School‚ Nicollette Parsons, Parkside High School, elected president of the Maryland SkillsUSA State Officer Team
Jim Maynard, Parkside Career and Technology Advisor for SkillsUSA, for being selected as the Maryland SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year and a finalist for the National SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year. He also received a Governor's Citation and House Resolution in his honor.
Future Business Leaders of America Winner
Debra Marcelin, James M. Bennett High School, placing second in the Maryland FBLA competition in the Client Services category. She can now compete at the National FBLA Championship this June in Anaheim, Calif.
2008-09 United Way Campaign
Kathleen Mommé, director of the Eastern Shore Chapter of the United Way, and Aaron Reid, assistant director, presented special recognition to schools and departments with 100 percent participation in the 2008-09 United Way Campaign:
Beaver Run Elementary School
East Salisbury Elementary School
Fruitland Primary School
Glen Avenue Elementary School
Northwestern Elementary School
Pittsville Elementary/Middle School
Westside Intermediate School
Westside Primary School
Willards Elementary School
Choices
Wicomico Early Learning Center
Administration Department
Annex 1
Annex 2
Finance
Human Resources
Instruction
Pinehurst Elementary, top contributor in the school system with $5,685
Maryland School Performance Recognition Program
For outstanding performance on the 2008 Maryland School Assessments and their recognition through the Maryland State Department of Education's Maryland School Performance Program:
Charles H. Chipman Elementary (Subgroup Improvement)
Northwestern Elementary (Subgroup Improvement)
Pinehurst Elementary (Subgroup Improvement)
Westside Primary (Overall Achievement)
Parkside High School (Subgroup Improvement)
James M. Bennett High School (Subgroup Improvement)
Blue Apple Award for Top Health Education Program
Parkside High School for receiving the inaugural Blue Apple Health Education Award by the American Association for Health Education.
Joe Halowich, health education teacher at Parkside High School, for his commitment to proving quality health education that promotes healthy behaviors and increased learning for his students.
2008-09 Second Quarter Recycling Contest
Parkside High School, 7.64 lbs of recycled paper per student. $1,000 award from Walmart Supercenter, in partnership with the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce.
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