Cheers to the PGCPS Class of 2019! by OFFICE of COMMUNICATIONS Prince George’S County Public Schools UPPER MARLBORO, Md
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The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t OMMUNITY EWSPAPER FOR RINCE EORGE S OUNTY SINCE A C N P G ’ C 1932 Vol. 87, No. 22 May 30 — June 5, 2019 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents ® 2019 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Achieving Excellence: Recipients from Prince George’s County Cheers to the PGCPS Class of 2019! By OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS Prince George’s County Public Schools UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (May 22, 2019)—Graduation cere - monies beg[a]n Thursday, May 23 for the Class of 2019 in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS). Graduates from 32 schools will celebrate their achievements over the next two weeks, starting [May 23] with Academy of Health Sci - ences (AHS) at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC), the school system’s highest-performing high school. AHS [held] its graduation ceremony at 10:30 a.m. for students who receive[d] both a high school diploma and associate’s degree on the same day. “Excellence is our standard for every student, from the first day of school to graduation day,” said Dr. Monica Goldson, Interim Chief Executive Officer. “We proudly celebrate our young achievers for earning their success and our admiration through perseverance and academic excellence.” This is a year of “firsts” for many innovative high school pro - grams. The first-ever graduating classes will walk across the stage at the two International High Schools, which serve immigrant stu - dents with limited English proficiency, and College Park Academy, a charter middle and high school. The first cohort of 3D Scholars, a dual enrollment partnership with PGCC and University of Maryland PHOTOGRAPH CREDIT: COMCAST University College, will send its graduates along the road to an af - (Left to right): Adeyinka Ogunlegan, Senior Manager, Government & Regulatory Affairs for Comcast’s Beltway Region; Tim - fordable college degree. othy Mangen of Bowie High School; James D. Fielder, Ph.D., Secretary of Maryland’s Higher Education Commission; Sean In addition, Gwynn Park High School AP Computer Science stu - Looney, Vice President Government & Regulatory Affairs for Comcast Maryland. See page A3 for article and more winners. dents will join others nationwide as the first graduates of the Amazon Future Engineer program. Among this year’s outstanding scholars: • Bowie High School twins Alexis Esuke and Mikaila Esuke share looks, the same GPA and the honor of serving as co-valedictori - Prince George’s County Economic ans. • Amanya Paige will graduate as Parkdale High School’s valedic - Development Corporation torian and the first woman to serve two consecutive terms as the Student Member of the Board of Education. • Surrattsville High School salutatorian Phillipp Sawyers- Receives Presidential Award For Export Yurchenko speaks fluent Russian and has earned enough dual By LORI VALENTINE ticularly notable. The Prince George’s businesses we work with,” said Martin enrollment credits to skip his first year of college. PGC Economic Development Corporation County Economic Development Corpora - Ezemma, Prince George’s County Economic • Nyree Walden did not allow personal struggles to keep him from tion’s achievements have undoubtedly con - Development Corporation Director of Inter - becoming the top student at Croom High School. PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY , Md. (May tributed to the national export expansion national Business Development. “Every day For more student success stories, photo galleries and a list of up - 23, 2019)—Today, U.S. Secretary of Com - efforts that support the U.S. economy and we see the growth of our clients businesses, coming ceremony dates, visit the all-things-graduation hub Future merce Wilbur Ross presented Prince George’s create American jobs.” due in large part to exporting. This growth Ready, www.pgcps.org/futureready/. County Economic Development Corporation “We are extremely proud to receive this has enabled our clients to add jobs and sup - (EDC) with the President’s “E” Award for award for the work of our County’s Eco - port their local communities as they expand Export Service during a ceremony in Wash - nomic Development Corporation that has their bottom line. Buyers and consumers in ington, D.C. In total, Secretary Ross honored not only boosted the economy of Prince foreign markets want quality products made Hoyer, Lee, Garcia Visit 48 U.S. companies with the President’s “E” George’s County, but indeed the entire Amer - in the United States and we are honored to Award, the highest recognition any U.S. en - ican economy,” said Prince George’s County receive the ‘E’ Award.” tity can receive for making a significant con - Executive Angela Alsobrooks. “Prince “My partners, Armada SARL, LTD Mary’s Center and tribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. George’s County remains a great place to (based in Chad) and J.B. Lucas & Co. In his congratulatory letter to the EDC do business and we look forward to further (based in New York) have made the full Judith P. Hoyer Early announcing its selection as an award recip - increasing our global competitiveness over commitment to continue to partner with ient, Secretary Ross stated: “The Prince the next several years, especially for our TJC Consulting Services (TJC) to continue Learning Hub in George’s County Economic Development small and medium-sized businesses.” to export professional services and expand Corporation has demonstrated a sustained Prince George’s County Economic De - business trade with Prince George’s Prince George’s County commitment to export expansion. The “E” velopment Corporation, located in Prince County,” said Orlan Johnson, Managing By ANNALIESE DAVIS Awards Committee was very impressed George’s County, MD, is a provider of ex - Partner of TJC; another award winner. Congressman Steny Hoyer’s Office with the organization’s sponsorship of seven port services for small and medium-sized “With the assistance of the EDC and sup - trade missions in the previous four years. U.S. businesses, including freight forward - port from Mahamat Abakar and Jamal Lu - ADELPHI, Md. (May 23, 2019)—On May 23, Congressman Steny The organization’s case studies detailing ing, export counseling, export financing, cas, I am confident that we will continue to H. Hoyer (MD-05), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), Chair the measurable growth for its clients ex - strategic planning, and more. be globally competitive, particularly on the of the Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity; and porting professional services were also par - “Exporting is crucial to the success of the continent of Africa, an area that many in Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Vice Chair on Urban the trade industry consider to be the final Poverty, toured Mary’s Center and the Judith P. Hoyer Early Learning frontier.” Hub and participated in a roundtable discussion with stakeholders Philip A. Njowusi, AIA, MBA, Managing on the work they are doing to serve families in Maryland. Partner/CEO of Pan Services, a real estate “I was glad to welcome Congresswomen Lee and Garcia to Prince development and management advisory serv - George’s County this afternoon to see the important work being ices firm, as well as an ‘E’ Award winner done in our community by the Mary’s Center and Judy Center,” also attributed a great deal of their success to said Congressman Hoyer. “The comprehensive approach used by their concentration in the Washington Met - both Centers allows our communities to address some of the most ropolitan area. “Pan Services’ success has significant issues facing families, including poverty, disparities in been as a result of our ability to export ex - access to health care, and lack of opportunity. I appreciated learning ceptional Architectural, Project & Construc - more about the programs available for adults and children and how tion Management, Real Estate Development both the Mary’s Center and the Judy Center are supporting adults and Management Advisory services to the and children in the Fifth District and can serve as a model for other global market, particularly to Nigeria and communities.” other African countries. Because we are an “In Congress, House Democrats are continuing to focus on these Architectural and Development firm located important issues,” continued Congressman Hoyer. “I will continue in Washington, DC and Prince George’s to fight for increased funding through the appropriations process to County, Maryland we have experienced sig - support vital programs for undeserved communities.” nificant increase in service requests within “This trip could not be more timely or more important. The PHOTOGRAPH CREDIT: KARL KING, EDC DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER our core competencies.” Trump Administration is attacking lifesaving programs that families From Left to Right: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, EDC International Business Director Martin Ezemma, Prince George’s County DCAO Raymond Gilley and U.C. Commerce Under Secretary Gilbert Kaplan See PRESIDENTIAL AWARD Page A5 See HOYER, LEE, GARCIA Page A8 INSIDE Envirothon Challenges Students ChildWatch: OTO Development Breaks 42nd Annual Earth Talk The competition, combining Staying Vigilant on Brown Ground on Hyatt Place Bowiefest Celebration Dear EarthTalk: “hands-on” experiences, testing, and Barbara Johns’ courageous decision National Harbor Is Saturday at Allen Pond Park teamwork, is not easy. It is designed to do something about the injustice she It’s the latest hospitality addition The focus of the festival is always Why are so many gray whales to challenge, and therefore prepare saw around her helped change history to National Harbor, a 350-acre desti - on Bowie, and aims to showcase local washing up dead on west coast the winning team for the Maryland just like the brave actions of so many nation on the banks of the Potomac talent, and local businesses and or - beaches this spring? Envirothon to be held this year at St. other children, youths, and adults during River with a variety of shopping, din - ganizations in a fun and inviting at - —Bill W., Camden, ME Mary’s College of Maryland, St.