Jason Stoddard, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) director of school safety and security, was recently elected as the inaugural chairperson of the National Council of School Safety Directors (NCSSD). The NCSSD is the first and only organization created to represent, educate and build a national certification and continuing education program for kindergarten through Grade 12 school safety directors.
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Edegran '16 Qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics Chuck Steenburgh April 29, 2024 - 8:47 am
April 29, 2024
Markus Edegran '16 qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the men's kite at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France, April 20-27.
Edegran previously won the U.S. Olympic trials in the event, but the U.S. still had to qualify for an Olympic slot. Edegran earned his ticket to Paris 2024 by a 4th place finish at the Last Chance regatta.
In February, Leo Boucher '23 narrowly missed a...
About one-quarter of 1% of students who take the ACT each year earn a perfect score. In 2022 — the last year for which statistics are available — that was 3,376 students out of 1.34 million who earned a composite score of 36.
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Lisa Landrum-May, an English teacher, has been selected to participate in two National Endowment of Humanities summer institutes. Through the institutes Landrum-May will be able to engage in discussions and gain insights into the study of the humanities.
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Prof. King Receives National Humanities Center Fellowship Gretchen Phillips April 26, 2024 - 9:08 am
April 26, 2024
Julia King, professor of anthropology and the George B. and Willma Reeves Endowed Chair in the Liberal Arts, was recently named a National Humanities Center Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year. The fellowship will allow her to focus on her project, Land as Archive: An Indigenous Landscape History of the Rappahannock People of Tidewater Virginia.
“This is an incredible...
Two Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) advisors, Danielle Carpenter, academic advisor and student government association (SGA) advisor at St. Charles High School and Gary Winsett, history teacher at Thomas Stone High School and Charles County Association of Student Councils (CCASC) advisor recently received Advisor of the Year awards by the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC) for their dedication to CCPS students.
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Koontz '25 Wins Two Awards at Sigma Xi Virtual Conference Lorena Torres-… April 25, 2024 - 11:58 am
April 25, 2024
Sophia Koontz '25, a junior biology major, was awarded the best undergraduate oral research presentation and the best interdisciplinary research for environmental challenges in the 2024 Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase. Koontz presented the work she did at SMCM during her 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) under the supervision of Assistant Professor Lorena...
James E. Richmond, a 47-year career retired Charles County Public Schools educator and former longtime Superintendent of Schools, passed away on Wednesday, April 24.
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Murphy and Miranda Tapped for ASBMB National Honor Society Lee Capristo April 24, 2024 - 3:23 pm
April 24, 2024
Biochemistry majors Kyle Murphy ’23 and Gabriela Miranda ’24 were inducted into the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) national honor society while presenting their St. Mary’s Project research at the 2024 ASBMB Annual Meeting on March 23-26 in San Antonio, Texas. Previous inductees from St. Mary's College of Maryland are Ashleigh Bonanno ’21...
Leo Boucher ’23 places second at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Gretchen Phillips April 24, 2024 - 2:29 pm
April 24, 2024
Leo Boucher ’23 placed second at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the Men’s Dinghy (ILCA 7) held in Miami, Florida in February.
In the days leading up to the regatta, Boucher — named All-American when sailing for St. Mary's College of Maryland — received a surprise visit from St. Mary’s College President Tuajuanda C. Jordan.
“It was great to have President Jordan come...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the Board of Education of Charles County would like input on the 2025-2026 school calendar. The Board of Education approves the school calendar one to two years in advance.
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Motiram '23 Selected for Fulbright ETA Award Chuck Steenburgh April 23, 2024 - 11:10 am
April 23, 2024
Surisitee Motiram ’23 has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award for the 2024-2025 year from the U.S. Department of State. Motiram will spend a year in Colombia under the aegis of the program. They are the first SMCM student or alumnus to receive a U.S. Student Fulbright Award since 2016.
"I'm excited to immerse myself in a new culture and embrace every moment of...
Professor of Spanish José Ballesteros Honored by HUD Lee Capristo April 23, 2024 - 9:36 am
April 23, 2024
José Ballesteros, professor and chair of the Department of International Languages and Cultures, was the invited guest poet at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launch on April 11 of National Fair Housing Month. Ballesteros read two poems in Spanish from a set of five that he wrote, titled “Home Suites I-V” about his personal journey through the country and housing...
Officer Katie Ringdahl Selected as Public Safety Officer of the Year Chuck Steenburgh April 23, 2024 - 6:56 am
April 23, 2024
The Office of Public Safety is pleased to announce that Public Safety Officer Katie Ringdahl has been selected as our Officer of the Year for 2024.
Officer Ringdahl started her career with the Office of Public Safety in 2021. Officer Ringdahl possesses a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland Global Campus and an Associate of Arts...
Erica Williams, principal of Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, was named 2024 Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Principal of the Year. She is also the CCPS nominee for The Washington Post’s Principal of the Year award.
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Charles Co. Davis language arts teacher is 2024 CCPS nominee for The Washington Post’s Teacher of the Year Award
Wendie Newcamp, a language arts teacher at Theodore G. Davis Middle School, is the 2024 Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) nominee for The Washington Post’s Teacher of the Year awards program.
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Charles Co. Check it out — Smallwood’s librarian nominated for Maryland School Librarian of the Year by state association
A school library is the hub of the place. It is usually centrally located, has more than a couple of ways in and out, and nine times out of 10 it boasts several windows allow natural light to flood in.
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Applications are open for the Maryland Corps and the Service Year Option Program, two streams of service created by Gov. Wes Moore’s administration as part of its commitment to public service.
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Charles Co. Board recognizes outstanding students for achievements in academics, personal responsibility and career readiness
The Board of Education of Charles County each month recognizes outstanding Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students for academic achievement, personal responsibility and career readiness. Emma Vo, Kenniah Ford, Micheal-Angelo J. Daniels, Ja’nyiah Abban and Amber Jones were honored at the April 16 Board meeting.
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