Fifteen students from Gaithersburg High School will be selected to participate in a career-launching training program that will provide them with the skills to become certified nursing assistants. The program is sponsored by Ingleside at King Farm, a senior living community in Rockville, and a local foundation created by Dr. William Leahy, a physician who […]
Backpack Report: Bess Shay
This video is about Ms. Bess Shay who was born during the Great Depression. She also talks about how the Korean War and World War II affected her and her family.
Backpack Report: Alan Rosenthal
This story is about Alan Rosenthal and the court case Brown vs. Board of Education. In the interview, Alan Rosenthal expands upon his role in the case and what is entailed. He also describes how he came to be involved and what he thought about the case as well as the decision.
Backpack Report: Werner Schumann
Werner Schumann grew up in the Nazi youth as his father was a member of the Nazi party. After the war ended, he learned about the Holocaust and this impacted him greatly as he rejected the Nazi ideologies and God too. Film making was his childhood dream, he studied still photography and then was drafted […]
Backpack Report: Dr. Alan Cheung
My name is Emma Bassett, and during Spring Break this year I attended the Montgomery Community Media Backpack Journalism week-long program. During this program, I interviewed Dr. Alan Cheung, who currently lives at Ingleside Communities in Rockville, MD. Dr. Cheung has a fascinating life and story. He has become an active contributor to society in […]
Backpack Report: Bob Balkam
My name is Carolyn Youstra, and I’m a freshman at Churchill High School. I recently visited the Ingleside Residence Community to interview Mr. Bob Balkam. I learned so much on what it was like being in Europe during World War II and all about the true message of Mattie J. T. Stepanek. Mr. Balkam had […]
Backpack Report: Betty Hekimian
Hi, my name is Colette Youstra reporting about American immigrant and entrepreneur, Betty Hekimian. Her father lost his job when the war was about to start, so he moved to America. Betty, her mom and her brother moved to their grandmother’s house in Liverpool, England. Once their father had enough money to bring them to […]
Backpack Report: Harold Berger
My name is Sophia and I interviewed Harold Berger at Ingleside at King Farm. Harold Berger is an author and physicist. He wrote 2 books. I learned that he worked with the man who discovered x-rays. The man who discovered x-rays was what his first book was about. Harold’s second book was a mystery about […]
Backpack Report: John Klimkiewicz
My name is Anyana Greene. I am seventh grader at Newport Mill Middle School. During Spring Break I got the opportunity to interview John Klimkiewicz. John is an artist who specializes in ceramics. He has had two of his pieces published in magazines and one of his works is in a London museum. John used […]
Backpack Report: Jim Reichley
Hi, my name is Chris Yancey. I am an 8th grader at Sligo Middle School. I interviewed Jim Reichley at Ingleside at King Farm. Jim Reichley served in the Army for 2 years and was an advisor of President Gerald Ford. He also wrote 3 political science books and was the editor of Fortune Magazine.
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