Tech High

The Washington County Technical High School advisory breakfast meeting that was to be held at the school at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday has been canceled due to the anticipation of icy weather, school system spokesman Richard Wright said Monday.

Logan Hershberger and Allison Wile have been named students of the month at Washington County Technical High School for the month of March.   Logan is a senior enrolled in the computer repair and networking class at Tech High. Logan’s academic schedule includes AP English language studies, honors psychology and CISCO Academy. Logan’s home school is Williamsport High School. He maintains a 3.93 grade-point average. After Logan graduates, he plans to attend Hagers-town Community College for two years and transfer to Shepherd University.

Andrew Kronawetter and Jocelyn Sornson have been named Students of the Month for February at Washington County Technical High School. Andrew is a senior enrolled in the computer repair and networking class at Tech High. Andrew’s academic schedule includes AP English language studies, financial literacy and honors sociology. During his last period on his academic days, Andrew works with his computer repair and networking teacher, David Long, to enhance his curriculum and teaching resources for the junior class.

Younger Toyota recently made a donation to Washington County Technical High School. The money was raised through a Younger Toyota employees' silent auction of the dealership's unused equipment. The money will be used for new supplies and equipment for the high school's Automotive Technical Department.

Beauty System Group, of Denton, Texas, donated $7,862 worth of cosmetology products to Washington County Technical High School's cosmetology program, school system officials said. Beauty System Group is a distributor that, when it provides new product lines to salons, takes the salons' previous unused inventory and donates those products to beauty schools, said Marjorie Chapman, who used to work for the company and teaches cosmetology at Tech High. The company donated hair color products to the school program, Chapman said.

Bethany Magner and John Galvin were named students of the month for February at Washington County Technical High School. Magner is excelling in a rigorous course schedule at Tech High, standing as one of the top students in biomedical sciences, where she and four classmates were selected to represent Tech High at a legislative dinner in Annapolis. She is also taking advanced-level courses like AP English, AP calculus and a college-level public speaking class. Her grade-point average is 4.19.

The fourth annual Cinderella's Closet fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Washington County is scheduled for Friday, March 9, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Health Occupations classroom at Washington County Technical High School on Oak Ridge Drive in Hagerstown.  The event is hosted by the student government at Tech High. The public is invited. The premise of Cinderella's Closet is to provide formal dresses for students to purchase at reduced prices. None of the dresses will be sold for more than $40.  The students are asking for donations of gently worn gowns/formal wear.

It’s a comprehensive technology magnet high school for juniors and seniors in Washington County, one that prepares students to get jobs or get into college, education officials say. So Jeffrey Stouffer, principal of Washington County Technical High School, wonders why some parents and educators still try to steer students away from the school. “My worst frustration is that students get talked out of coming here when they want to be here. We have two years of solid programs.

Six students recently gave their impressions of what Washington County Technical High School has meant to them: Alexa Mills is a senior in the biomedical class at Tech High. Alexa said she feels that Tech High has provided her with the tools and information in making her career choice of becoming a physician's assistant. Alexa plans to attend Saint Francis University, where she received a scholarship for the five-year master's program. She plans to be in the physician's assistant program.

Miriam Tasker and Owen Marx were named students of the month for April at Washington County Technical High School. Tasker is a junior enrolled in Tech High's pre-engineering program and doing well in several advanced-placement courses this year. She holds a 4.11 grade-point average. Tasker plans to pursue an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and later study aeronautics. Marx has successfully balanced academics and athletics, and is a junior enrolled in Tech High's pre-engineering program.

Twelve students from Washington County Technical High School earned medals recently at the Maryland SkillsUSA competition in the Baltimore area. A total of 45 Tech High students participated in technical and leadership contests. The gold medal winners are eligible to compete at the National SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City, Mo., June 24 to 28. The teams earning gold medals: The Career Pathways Showcase (engineering) team of Miriam Tasker, Alex Corapi and Owen Marx.

The Home Builders Association of Washington County recently presented a donation of $600 to the Transition Skills Program at Washington County Technical High School for the students to purchase home tool kits.  The students learn the skills in school to work with all of the tools in the kit, and then they are able to take the kits with them when they graduate.  This is the second year the association has provided the funds for the tool kits....

Gerald “Jerry” Overdorff, who lost his eyesight in 2011, and Christian Doub, who is a student at Washington County Technical High School, both received special awards at Monday's Inaugural Volunteer of the Year Luncheon. Another 24 volunteer awards were given during the event, hosted by Volunteer Washington County at the American Red Cross office. “I feel good about it but I realize I'm in a group of volunteers,” Overdorff said outside during the luncheon. “That's what we do.” Overdorff, 80, won the Lifetime Achievement Award for his volunteer work at places such as Arc of Washington County and Habitat for Humanity along with his continued involvement with Maugansville Ruritan Club and Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown.

Washington County Technical High School teacher David Long spoke Thursday morning to middle and elementary school students about potential careers involving computers. “Can you name any job that does not use a computer or the Internet?” Long asked the students. “Even today, I see farmers using cellphones.” Long, who teaches computer repair and networking, told students they will use computers in any job they hold. The computer repair and networking program was one of 17 programs that students from four middle schools and one elementary school in the county toured on the visit to Tech High.

The fifth annual Cinderella's Closet fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Washington County is scheduled for Friday, March 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the health occupations classroom at Washington County Technical High School on Oak Ridge Drive in Hagerstown.  The event, hosted by the Student Government Association at Tech High, is open to the public. The premise of Cinderella's Closet is to provide formal dresses for students to purchase at reduced prices. None of the dresses will be sold for more than $40.  The students are asking for donations of gently worn gowns/formal wear.

Bethany Magner and John Galvin were named students of the month for February at Washington County Technical High School. Magner is excelling in a rigorous course schedule at Tech High, standing as one of the top students in biomedical sciences, where she and four classmates were selected to represent Tech High at a legislative dinner in Annapolis. She is also taking advanced-level courses like AP English, AP calculus and a college-level public speaking class. Her grade-point average is 4.19.

Beauty System Group, of Denton, Texas, donated $7,862 worth of cosmetology products to Washington County Technical High School's cosmetology program, school system officials said. Beauty System Group is a distributor that, when it provides new product lines to salons, takes the salons' previous unused inventory and donates those products to beauty schools, said Marjorie Chapman, who used to work for the company and teaches cosmetology at Tech High. The company donated hair color products to the school program, Chapman said.