2008 - 2009
Local Awards
and Recognitions
9 Mock Trial All-Stars
29 Technology
Achievement Guarantee Awardees
5 BCPS All-County
Honors Ensemble in Dance members
15 student’s works
exhibited in 4:1 Four Schools: One State at UMBC Fine Arts Hall Gallery
10 student’s plays
performed at Carver Playwrights & Screenwriters at Vagabond
6 BCPS High School
Honors Chorus members
5 team members in the
Baltimore County Vex Robotics Competition were Semifinalists and received the
Judge's Award
6 team members in the
BCPS Envirothon Competition received 2nd Place in Soils & 3rd Place in Wildlife
1 BCPS High School Honor Orchestra, Viola
Baltimore County
Choral Adjudication Level I rating
Division II Champions
in Girls’ Lacrosse
Division III
Champions in Tennis
Regional Awards
and Recognitions
1A North Individual
Champion in Cross Country
1A North Regional
Champions in Cross Country
1 student’s documentary
film was screened at the Young Filmmakers Workshop premiere at the Senator
Theatre
Future Business
Leaders of America Regional Competition
1 student received 1st Place, Introduction to Business Communications
1 student received 1st Place, Personal Finance
1 student received 1st Place, Technology Concepts
1 student received 1st Place, Business Law
1 student received 1st Place, Introduction to Business
2 students received 2nd Place, Global Business
1 student received 2nd Place, Business Math
1 student received 2nd Place, Impromptu Speaking
1 student received 2nd Place, FBLA Principles & Procedures
1 student received 2nd Place, Business Procedures
2 students received 2nd Place, Global Business
1 student received 2nd Place, Computer Problem Solving
1 student received, 3rd Place, Business Communications
1 student received 3rd Place, Cyber Security
1 student received 3rd Place, Impromptu Speaking
1 student received 5th Place, Entrepreneurship
1 student received 5th Place, Public Speaking
ACT-SO
ACT-SO--the Afro-Academic, Cultural,
Technological and Scientific Olympics--is a major youth initiative of the
NAACP. ACT-SO is a yearlong enrichment program
designed to recruit, stimulate, improve and encourage high academic and
cultural achievement among African American high school students. Gold
medalists at the local level qualify for the national finals held each summer.
1 Gold Award,
Classical Vocals
1 Gold Award, Dance
1 Gold Award,
Painting
1 Gold Award,
Photography
1 Silver Award,
Contemporary Vocals
1 Silver Award, Dance
1 Silver Award,
Drawing
1 Silver Award,
Poetry
1 Silver Award,
Sculpture
1 Bronze Award, Dance
1 Bronze Award,
Drawing
1 Bronze Award,
Painting
State Awards
and Recognitions
ServSafe Food
Protection Manager Certification
The ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification is
nationally recognized and accredited industry standard.
21 students received the
certification
Governor’s Merit
Scholastic Award
Top 5% of the senior class
10 recipients
Maryland
Distinguished Scholars
Talent in the Arts Category: Your high school can nominate five juniors for an
audition in visual art, instrumental music, vocal music, dance, or drama.
Officially designated magnet schools for the arts may each nominate 10 juniors.
In early June, nominated students must appear in person for an audition or
portfolio review before a panel of professional judges.
5 Finalists in Visual
Arts
1 Finalist in Drama
1 Honorable Mention
in Drama
2 Honorable Mentions
in Dance
Academic Achievement Category: Applicants must have earned a minimum,
cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale in academic subjects
taken during their first five semesters of high school. The applicant’s highest
SAT 1 scores from tests taken in January of the junior year or earlier are used
with the GPA to determine final eligibility. PSAT or ACT scores will be
considered only if the student has not taken the SAT 1.
2 Finalists in
Achievement
3 Semifinalists in
Achievement
20 Honorable Mentions
in Achievement
Carson Scholars Fund
The Carson Scholars Fund scholarship program awards
students who have embraced high levels of academic excellence and
community service with $1,000 college scholarships.
2 recipients
Maryland All-State
Dance
5 students recognized
Grub Street Annual High School Poetry Contest
Honorable Mention
Maryland Pro-Start
Invitational
1st Place,
Management Team
2nd Place,
Culinary Team
Maryland Women of
Tomorrow
1 Honorable Mention
Award
FBLA State Competition
1 student received 1st Place, Impromptu Speaking
1 student received 1st Place, Business Law
1 student received 1st Place, Business Procedures
1 student received 2nd Place, Cyber Security
1 student received 2nd Place, Introduction to Technology
1 student received 3rd Place, Personal Finance
2 students received 3rd Place, Business Ethics
1 student received 3rd Place, Technology Concepts
1 student received 3rd Place, Introduction to Business
2 students received 4th Place, Management Decision Making
1 student received 4th Place, Introduction to Business Communications
1 student received 4th Place, Introduction to Technology
2 students received 4th Place, Global Business
1 student received 4th Place, FBLA Principles and Procedures
AEMS and Kennedy Center Awards
This Award program is presented to individual schools that have arts
education programs. Recipients of the Maryland State Award are chosen by the Arts
Education in Maryland Schools Alliance (AEMS) Awards Committee. Selected
schools are honored during the AEMS Alliance Cultural Arts for
Education Conference. Schools meeting additional national level criteria
may be nominated for the National Schools of Distinction Award.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Schools of Excellence in Arts Education for
Outstanding Achievement in Arts Education in Maryland
National Awards
and Recognitions
Jack London
Foundation Writing Contest
The Jack London Foundation encourages high school
students to explore the spirit of Jack London through reading and participation
in the Writing Contest. The writing contest is open to all students in grades 9
through 12. The essays or stories can be on any subject. The entries are judged
on content and form, with an emphasis on creativity.
2 Honorable Mentions,
Short Story
Coca-Cola Scholarship
Program
The Coca−Cola Scholars Foundation supports over
1,400 college students each year, with annual scholarships of $3.4 million
through two nationally recognized programs on behalf of the Coca−Cola
System.
1 Semifinalist
National Association
of Teachers of Singing
1 student received Second Place in High School Musical Theatre Women
President’s Award for
Educational Excellence
Seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
15 recipients
National Merit Scholarship
Corporation
The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic
competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. Entry is by
taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)
and by meeting published program entry/participation requirements.
9 Commended students
The National Achievement® Scholarship
Program is an academic competition established in 1964 to provide recognition
for outstanding Black American high school students. Entry is by taking the
Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)
and meeting other published requirements for participation.
2 Outstanding
Participants
NFAA youngARTS
For more than 25 years, the National Foundation for
Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) has been dedicated to nurturing and supporting
young artists as they pursue their dreams. youngARTS evaluates students against
a standard of excellence for their discipline and age. Approximately 10 percent of the 6-8,000 annual applicants
receive scholarships and awards. Of those, up to 150 students are chosen to
participate in youngARTS Week, during which they are brought to Miami for an
all-expenses-paid week of master classes, showcase performances, exhibitions,
interdisciplinary activities, enrichment programs, interviews, and the final
auditions. NFAA is the exclusive
nominating agency for the Presidential Scholars in the Arts.
1 Finalist,
Play/Script
3 Finalists, Visual
Arts
1 Merit, Cinematic
Arts
1 Merit, Photography
1 Merit, Play/Script
1 Merit, Short Story
3 Merits, Visual Arts
1 Honorable Mention,
Digital Submission
1 Honorable Mention,
Photography
1 Honorable Mention,
Play/Script
3 Honorable Mentions,
Visual Arts
Scholastic Arts &
Writing Awards
Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards are the
largest, longest-running, and most prestigious recognition programs for
creative young people in the United States.
2 Silver Art
Portfolio
11 Gold Key, Art
Portfolio
5 Gold Key, Computer
Art
1 Gold Key, Design:
Graphic
6 Gold Key, Drawing
13 Gold Key, Painting
7 Gold Key,
Photography
3 Gold Key,
Photography Portfolio
1 Gold Key, Poetry
7 Gold Key, Sculpture
1 Gold Key, Short
Story
AP Scholar Awards
The AP Program offers several AP Scholar Awards to
recognize high school students who have demonstrated college-level achievement
through AP courses and exams. AP Scholars are students who receive grades of 3
or higher on three or more AP Exams. AP Scholar with Honors received an average
grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades
of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. AP Scholars with Distinction
received an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on
five or more of these exams.
11 AP Scholars
3 AP Scholars with
Honor
2 AP Scholar with
Distinction
National Pro-Start
Student Invitational
The National ProStart Invitational is composed of two
distinct competitions: the culinary and management competitions. First through
fifth place winning teams from each of the two events are awarded medals and
scholarships to pursue a career in the restaurant and foodservice industry. Teams
participating in the management competition demonstrate their knowledge of
the restaurant and foodservice industry by competing in two different events.
In the Case Study, students are tested on their communication skills and their
ability to apply their knowledge of the restaurant and foodservice industry to
practical situations. The second portion of the competition, the Quiz Bowl, is
a question and answer “Jeopardy” style event.
4th Place,
Management Team
Presidential Scholar
in the Arts
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established
in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of
our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the
program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent
in the visual, creative and performing arts. Each year, up to 141 students are
named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high
school students.
1 Semifinalist
