Get to know the 2016 Distinguished Graduates

Nick Fry, who graduated from Linganore in 1996, is the 2016 Distinguished Graduate honoree in Arts & Humanities. Throughout his high school career, he favored and excelled in history, and now he works at the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library in UMSL, (University of Missouri-St. Louis). He especially enjoyed AP US History, taught by Mr. Tony Miller. Fry said, "Mr. Miller rea...

On the spectrum of educators, Kathy Tobery is one art teacher who is solid gold. Nominated as Distinguished Graduate in Academics, Tobery is a Class of '91 LHS graduate who has been teaching students middle school through college, inspiring others through art. Currently, she serves as head of the art department at Oakdale Middle School. In 2005, she won the FCPS Charles Tressler Award, and...

Ranjita (Anji)  Cornette graduated from Linganore in 1984, is the 2016 Distinguished Graduate honoree in Business. Cornette says, “I felt humbled and honored when I found out I was receiving this award.” She is Vice President of Graphic Audio, an audiobook publisher creating audio entertainment. “We have licenses with Marvel and DC Comics.  We also publish titles in the fantasy, sci fi, wes...