County teacher, students earn state History Day awards

Posted At : April 30, 2008 8:11 AM | Posted By : Admin
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Victoria DeMarco-Logue, a history teacher at John Hanson Middle School, was named the 2008 History Day Teacher of the Year for Charles County at the Maryland State History Day event held April 26 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Additionally, two county students received special awards. Andre Burton, a seventh-grade student at Milton M. Somers Middle School, received a special prize in military history, sponsored by the Maryland Military Historical Society and the Maryland Museum of Military History, for his project, titled "The Tuskegee Airmen: A Journey to Victory."

Joanna Collier, a ninth-grade student at La Plata High School, received a special prize in women's history, sponsored by the Women's Studies department at the University of Maryland, College Park, for her project, titled "WASPs: Women in the Air Amidst Conflict and Compromise."

More than 25 other CCPS students competed in the state event after receiving a first- or second-place award at the county level.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Keith Grier, Title IX Coordinator, or Patricia Vaira, Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Keith Hettel, Section 504 Coordinator (employees/adults), at Charles County Public Schools, central office building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, Maryland 20646. 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.

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