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March 8, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

MCPS Announces Three Teacher of the Year Finalists

Montgomery County Public Schools announced its three finalists for the 2019–2020 MCPS Teacher of the Year Award by the Marian Greenblatt Education Fund: Maura Backenstoe from Burning Tree Elementary School, Madeline Hanington from Hallie Wells Middle School, and Teak Bassett from Clarksburg High School. Congratulations also to Brendan Kelly, instrumental music teacher at Albert Einstein High School, and […]

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May 23, 2016 | Staff Writer

Poolesville High Senior Wins Maryland BioGENEius Challenge

The MdBio Foundation announced today that Anantha Sriya Reddy, a Clarksburg resident and senior at Poolesville High School, is the winner of the 2016 Maryland BioGENEius Challenge, the premier competition for high school students that recognizes outstanding research in biotechnology. As the Maryland BioGENEius finalist, Reddy will attend the 2016 BIO International Convention in San […]

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June 6, 2014 | Staff Writer

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Montgomery County Participates in SmartAmerica Challenge (Video)

Montgomery County is unveiling it’s achievements in the SmartAmerica Challenge sponsored by The White House Presidential Innovation Fellows and the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST). This prestigious initiative brought together different sectors to demonstrate innovative cyber technology pilot projects with the potential for enhancing socio-economic benefits for residents, creating jobs in local communities […]

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May 5, 2014 | Valerie Bonk

Silver Spring Student Named Finalist in Google Doodle Competition

One local elementary school student is on her way to becoming “Google famous” after her creativity gained her national attention from the major search-engine. Shahsi Arnold, a fifth-grader at East Silver Spring Elementary school was named a State finalist in the Doodle 4 Google competition. Her drawing titled “Imagination Transportation” is one of 10 State […]

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