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Shelley Argabrite, MA, Director of the Population Health, Innovation, and Informatics Unit at the Garrett County Health Department, Chef Scardina of Garrett County Public Schools, and Southern Garrett High School students.
Partnerships Reap Rewards for the Garrett County Harvest Hub
Last Updated 9/27/2024 1:26pm
The Garrett County Health Department is exploring every opportunity to help Garrett County residents prevent and manage chronic diseases. Access to fresh, locally sourced meals is becoming more accessible, as many are discovering through the Harvest Hub CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Meal... see more
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Garrett College Seeks Strategic Plan Input
Last Updated 9/11/2024 6:22pm
Garrett College is seeking community input as it begins development of its Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. "We've conducted surveys and focus groups with our faculty, staff, and students," said Dr. Richard Midcap, Garrett College's president. "Just as important, we need to obtain community... see more
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Garrett Robotics Team Wins Appalachian Lab Inspiration Award
Last Updated 6/17/2024 9:41am
The Appalachian Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science recently presented FIRST Robotics Competition Team 1629 Garrett Coalition with the 2024 Appalachian Laboratory Inspiration Award. The award, launched in 2022 as part of the Appalachian Laboratory’s 60th... see more
Pictured is Southern High School senior Isaac Browning, one of First United Bank and Trust’s customer service interns.
First United Looks to Help Maryland Apprentices
Last Updated 5/6/2024 9:22am
For over a month now, Southern High School senior Isaac Browning has been participating in the Maryland Apprenticeship Program with First United Bank & Trust. Browning serves the retail branch of First United as a customer service representative intern. “He is helping clients with day-to-day banking... see more
Randy Brenneman, left, a shop foreman for Beitzel Corporation, shows paid apprentice Kyle Broadwater, 18, a Northern High School student, how to apply ceramic lining to industrial pipe fittings. Photo Credit: Greg Larry, Cumberland Times-News.
"Good Business:" Apprenticeship Program Paying Off in Garrett
Last Updated 4/5/2024 11:44am
Northern High School senior Kyle Broadwater never imagined he'd have a paid apprenticeship job with a guided career track while still in school. But, through the Maryland Apprenticeship program, Broadwater, who has an interest in welding, works five days a week at the Beitzel Corporation's machine... see more
Dr. Brenda McCartney, Superintendent of Garrett County Public Schools
Dr. McCartney Awarded 4-Year Contract as Superintendent
Last Updated 3/11/2024 12:39pm
The “interim” tag has officially been removed from Dr. Brenda McCartney’s role as superintendent, pending state approval. During the Feb. 28, 2024, special work session of the Garrett County Board of Education (GCBOE), the Board voted to award Dr. McCartney, Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS)... see more