March is Women’s History Month: Jan Gardner, Frederick’s first county executive
by Ashley Martin, Reporter
April 5, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase
Frederick County has many important and historic women: Barbara Fritchie, Clare McCardell, Elizabeth Ann Seton. A modern example of woman leadership is first County Executive Jan H. Gardner. Jan H. Gardner was born in Pennsylvania and went on to the University of Notre Dame to earn her Bachelor degre...
FCPS announces second annual drug awareness video contest: Photo of the day 1/18/18
by Lilly Player, Reporter
January 21, 2018
Filed under Photo of the Day
Classmates4Life annually hosts a contest for students to raise awareness for drug abuse, specifically heroin. It is a county-wide contest available to elementary, middle, and high students. The entry deadline is March 1. Junior Alex Ismael was a 2016 FCPS winner. He said, “I think raising awar...
Distinguished Graduates 2017: Chris Rich ’06 honored in Public Service
by Kelsey Ward, Editor
November 30, 2017
Filed under Fall 2017, Features, Showcase
Chris Rich, a 2006 Linganore graduate, is the 2017 Distinguished Graduate honoree in Public Service. Rich was a four sport athlete while in high school, including football, basketball, track and field and tennis. His love for sports has helped to shape his career working with the Fellowship of C...
Students propose life changing topics to English 101 classes
by Brandon Cooper, Editor
May 15, 2017
Dual enrollment students in English 101 class completed their last projects, an extended research project. Their task is to propose an idea that will improve the world. The students must write a 5-7 page essay on their proposal and give a presentation to their class to persuade them to act on their p...
Unified track hold time trials at Urbana High School: Photo of the Day 3/24/15
by Jackson Kinsey, Reporter
March 24, 2015
Filed under Photo of the Day
To kick off the season of spring athletics, Lancers on the Unified Track and Field team met with other teams in Frederick at Urbana High School where they participated in competitive track and field time trials. Unified track isn't just about the athletics, nor is it about winning. Building social...
