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Rober t Welsh Photo by Theresa Dardanell TLC Recognizes the Teacher of the

Honored Year for 2016-2017

Theresa Dardanell The Thurmont Courtesy Photo
Lions Club’s 2016-
Frederick County Public Schools 2017 Teacher of the
(FCPS) recently recognized Robert Year is Laura Day, an
Welsh (shown right) as the 2017 art teacher at Catoctin
School-Based Custodian of the High School. Day was
Year. He is one of eight support nominated by fellow
employees recognized for outstanding teachers and many
achievement. students. Numerous
Welsh, who is affectionately called nomination letters
“Mr. Bob” by staff and students, has stated “she is a kind
worked at Emmitsburg Elementary and selfless teacher,
School for almost twenty-nine years. offers a listening ear
According to staff, he is an important and safe haven for
member of the Emmitsburg students, and inspires
community and of the school family. student’s artistic
Staff members describe “Mr. Bob” as a first-class employee, who goes creativity.” Pictured from left are Lion Joyce Anthony, CHS Assistant Principal
Kelly Kirby, Laura Day, and President Lion Bob Johnson.
above and beyond what is expected. They also said that he is attentive to staff, It was strongly
students, and families; he takes pride in what he does; no job is too big or too stressed that Day is
small; and the honor is well deserved. Congratulations “Mr. Bob”! an inspiration to her students in school and outside of school, as well. She
opens many amazing opportunities for students to display their art in various
Thurmont Lions Club Honors Two galleries, enters the students in highly competitive competitions, and is
looked upon as the student’s “school mom.”
Students at Education Night
CHS Scholar CTE Completers
Courtesy Photos On Wednesday, May
10, 2017, the Thurmont Honored
Lions Club honored Courtesy Photo
two students at their
Education Night. Each
year, the club presents
a Lion Award to a
Catoctin High School
(CHS) student and a
Junior Lion Award to
a Thurmont Middle
School (TMS) student,
who have volunteered
Pictured from left are Lion Ross Smith; Carie Stafford, Devin’s mother; the most hours. Each 2017 Catoctin High School CTE Scholar Award recipients.
Devin Stafford; President Lion Bob Johnson, and Lion George Bolling. student is presented with
a certificate and a check. On May 22, 2017, the Catoctin High School (CHS) Career Technology
The Lion Award was presented to Devin Stafford, a senior at Catoctin High Education Department honored the 2017 Scholar CTE Completers, along
School. He has accumulated 967.5 hours of meritorious service throughout his with their families, to a brunch. Recipients were awarded a CTE Graduation
high school years. Devin has distinguished himself in the areas of leadership, Cord and CTE Certificate of Completion.
school activities, and myriad of activities within his community. He is an Eagle These students met the criteria of an overall GPA of 2.75, as well as
Scout, president of his local Venturing Crew 270, a troop guide for Boy Scout completed the credit requirements of their chosen career pathway. The
Troop 270, team leader for the Mass Casualty Incident Team, and captain CTE Department at CHS offers a variety of concentrated areas, including
of the 2017 CHS varsity lacrosse team. Devin has volunteered for numerous the following: business management, finance and accounting, business
organizations throughout the Catoctin area and community. administrative studies, agricultural mechanics, horticulture, agricultural
animal science, woodworking, and child development.
The Junior Lion
Award was presented
to Seth Young, an
eighth-grade student at
Thurmont Middle School.
He has completed 344
volunteer service hours.
Seth’s service projects
include volunteering at
the Thurmont Elementary
School, facilitating
a station on NASA
Pictured from left are Mr. Young, Seth’s father; Lion Ross Smith; history at STEM night.
Jennifer Powell, principal at Thurmont Middle School; President He has volunteered at
Lion Bob Johnson; and Lion George Bolling.
Cub Scout day camps
and community events, in conjunction with the community park. Also, Seth
volunteered to help put stones on the bottom of the new activities building at
the Thurmont Ambulance Company. Seth has made contributions to many
other numerous projects. During Seth’s non-volunteering projects, he enjoys
woodworking and working on mechanical things.