Each week, Dundalk Patch seeks suggestions from readers and schools for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these kids and teens, and will select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Nominated by one of her high school teachers, the Dundalk Patch Whiz Kid of the Week is: ● Alexis Wendt ● Age: 16 ● Class: Junior ● School: Sparrows Point High ● Accomplishment: Alexis was one of 19 Baltimore County Public Schools students named as a 2011 Carson Scholar. The Carson Scholars Fund was founded …
Three-sport star Santina Busch, a senior at Patapsco, accepted a college scholarship from the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame at the 48th annual Scholar Athlete Awards Dinner held at Martins West. Busch joined 88 senior football players at the banquet who were also awarded scholarships. Busch, who plays softball, soccer and basketball for the Patriots, won the inaugural Courage Award, given to a female athlete for overcoming personal on-the-field or off-the-field problems. “I'm a 12-varsity-letter athlete, but I've lost a lot of time due …
Chesapeake Terrace Elementary principal Renee Johnson sums up the essence of providing a good education for the children of Edgemere this way: “We want them to understand that they have unlimited possibilities in their lives.” That's what 11-year-old Dakotah Price discovered when he and 49 other fifth graders participated in a one-week special dance program called “Ballroom Stars" earlier this school year. Funded by a $500 grant and brought to the school through the efforts of Chesapeake Terrace's gym teacher Troy Jones, Dakotah transformed his natural dancing ability into a potential …
Each week, Dundalk Patch seeks suggestions from readers, parents, teachers and school officials for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these kids and teens, and will select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kiz. Nominated by Sollers Point Auto Services Technology teacher Jack Westermeyer, the Dundalk Patch Whiz Kid of the Week is: ● T. (Tyler) Batts ● Age: 17 ● School: Sollers Point Technical High ● Accomplishment: 1st place Auto Services Technology winner at the SkillsUSA Region 2 competition…
Each week, Dundalk Patch seeks suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these kids and teens, and will select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kiz. Nominated by one of her high school teachers, the Dundalk Patch Whiz Kid of the Week is: ● Eleni Loukas ● Age: 17 ● School: Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts ● Accomplishment: Eleni is a regular honor roll student, part of the dance magnet program, and plays on the soccer and track teams. Additionally, she …
