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Volunteers Honored at Sabillasville Five $1,000 Scholarships Awarded

Elementary School The Emmitsburg High School Alumni Association (EHSAA) is pleased

On Friday, June 3, 2016, volunteers of Sabillasville Elementary School were to announce the winners of their annual EHSAA scholarship program. Four
$1,000 scholarships are awarded each year. However, this year an additional
honored with breakfast and a video made by all the students. It was a time to $1,000 scholarship was awarded, thanks to an anonymous gift from a
meet other volunteers who may be on different schedules. member of the Class of 1965. It was given in memory of all those deceased in
The school qualified for a Maryland State Department of Education that class (Kenny Krom, John Wagerman, David Naill, Clyde Hahn, Joseph
(MSDE) certificate. This certificate is used when the Frederick County Board Beale, Robert Ulrich, Gary Valentine, and Suellen Knipple Barbe).
of Education discusses school closing, grant writing, and other decisions made The scholarship applicants were judged on involvement in school and
for the local school. community activities. Their academic work, financial need, and honors were
To qualify for this certificate, a school must have twice the number of also considered, along with their work experience.
volunteer hours as there are students. Sabillasville Elementary needed 236 The four scholarship recipients are graduating seniors at Catoctin High
hours to qualify, but totaled 1,676—quite an accomplishment! School (CHS) and were recognized at the school’s annual awards ceremony on
Each volunteer received a pin, along with a certificate designating their May 31, 2016. Megan Millison, daughter of Sheri Wetzel and Phillip Millison,
number of volunteer hours and signed by President of the Board of Education plans to attend Salisbury University and get a Master’s Degree in social work
Brad Young and by Superintendent of Schools Theresa R. Alban. to help trauma patients. Maya Swiderski, daughter of Deborah Wivell and
William Swiderski, plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania to start her
Catoctin High School Class of 2017 degree to become a veterinarian. Kayla Umbel, daughter of Chad and Sandy
Umbel, plans to attend Virginia Tech to study in their dairy science program.
Safe and Sane Marah Williams, daughter of Richard and Joan Williams plans to attend
Towson University to become an audiologist.
The Class of 2017 has officially started. The reigns have been turned over The fifth recipient is Taylor E. Shank, a former graduate of CHS, currently
by the 2016 Safe and Sane class, and parents and family members of the Class attending Clemson University, working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in
of 2017 are hitting the ground running. We would like to invite any and all Architecture. She is the daughter of Duane and Anita Shank.
family members to our next meeting on July 6, 2016, from 6:00-7:45 p.m. at All recipients will be recognized at the Emmitsburg High School Alumni
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the Thurmont Regional Library. Help is always appreciated, as well as new Association’s 92 Annual Banquet, to be held October 15, 2016.
ideas to raise money for the Class of 2017. We want our students to have the
best night of fun but, most of all, we want them to have the safe environment
to have that fun. School’S . . . have a
There are many different opportunities to help: donating items such as out for Safe & happy
cases of water, soda, and snacks; assisting in fundraisers; working concessions, one!
etc. They are a team that truly cares for its students and want to make their
graduation night celebration a memorable and safe one.
The 2017 Safe and Sane committee is holding a Crab Raffle. Tickets are
$5.00 each. Drawing will be held on September 11, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the
Community Show. You may contact any board member of the 2017 Safe and
Sane committee or call Missy Worth at 301-730-8482.
Flocking will be available by request. What is Flocking? You pick a person
you would like to Flock, and we put a flock of flamingos in their yard. There
are a different number of Flocks you can choose from at different prices.
Contact Jennifer Leach at [email protected] or by phone at 240-405-
4538.
Please follow us on Social Media for the latest information.
• Facebook account: Catoctin High School Safe and Sane 2017.
Supervised by Kellie Beavin.
• Instagram account: @chs17.ss. Manned by senior student Kylie
Norwood, under the supervision of Kellie Beavin.
• Twitter account: CHS Safe & Sane 2017. Manned by senior student
Skylar Wells, under the supervision of Kellie Beavin.
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