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Twelve students at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Beltsville were named to the school's weekly Renaissance Roll Oct. 29.
The Renaissance Roll program honors students who exhibit good citizenship and academic achievement. Each nominee is given a "Renaissance Living the Dream" card, which is then placed in a weekly drawing.
Prizes this week were pens, pencils, hats and pouches.
The winners were John Gilroy, Joseph Hinkle, Andrew Rhabb, Savannah Suser, Ebane Mbide, Alonso Robles, Ashley Vasquez, Raquan West, Sheila Crentsil, Dahren Grocer, Jhonatan Platero and Shauntrail Watson.
Greenbelt scientist elected
to meteorological society
Dr. Robert Cahalan, a Greenbelt resident and head of the Climate and Radiation Branch of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Laboratory for Atmospheres in the Earth Sciences Division in Greenbelt, was elected a fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
Cahalan is noted for his lead position as Project Scientist of the Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment, and president of the International Radiation commission. Cahalan is being recognized by AMS for his work in understanding the role of cloud structure in climate, and his leadership in three-dimensional atmospheric radioactive transfer.
Cahalan has worked on climate change research and global warming at NASA Goddard since 1979. Cahalan is a co founder of The Chesapeake Education Arts and Research Society and is noted for his work with many national and international organizations.
The American Meteorological Society, a national organization founded in 1919 for the education and development of oceanic, hydrologic, and related sciences, elects new fellows every year. New fellows are elected by the AMS Executive Council from a schedule submitted by the fellows committee of not more than one-tenth of one percent of all AMS members. Cahalan will be honored and formally announced as a fellow of AMS at the 90th annual AMS meeting in Atlanta in January.
DeMatha student earns
$1,500 scholarship
Mark Murnane, 15, who attends DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, earned a $1,500 scholarship from Laurel Cable Network Foundation, Inc. at its annual membership meeting in October.
Mark, a Laurel resident, was among a small group of interns who worked at the Laurel Cable TV station this summer.
Paul Kirkpatrick, president of the Laurel Cable Network Foundation, said Mark and fellow scholarship recipient Sean Bagnall, 17, of Silver Spring stood out in the group because of their expertise.
"They were excellent," Kirkpatrick said. "Both young men have very good electronic knowledge, and it was second nature to them."
Mark and Sean played a large role in transferring the station's archives from tape to DVD, Kirkpatrick said, and also learned camera operation, lighting and directing.
Laurel Cable TV will offer the unpaid internships again next summer. Interested students should contact Oliver Wilford Jr. at 301-725-5300, Ext. 316.
Former Greenbelt resident completes basic training
Air Force Airman Dante A. Dozier graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Michelle Dozier of Greenbelt.
Dozier completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Hyattsville Middle takes on classic musical
Hyattsville Middle School students are presenting their take on Lee Adams and Charles Strouse's musical, "Bye Bye Birdie."
The show is about a rock singer who is about to be drafted and performs his farewell performance in a small Ohio town.
Hyattsville Middle's Parent Teacher Association president Denice Melito said the production will include real antique phones donated by Verizon.
"This is the first time in a long time they've done a full-length play at Hyattsville Middle," she said.
Students will perform at 7 p.m., Friday and 2 p.m., Saturday at the school's auditorium at 6001 42nd Ave. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 301-209-5841.
Bladensburg High alum graduates ROTC course
Bryant Jones, a 2005 graduate from Bladensburg High School, recently graduated from the Army ROTC Leader's Training Course in Fort Knox, Ky.
Jones spent four weeks in a leadership internship to train to become an Army officer. He is a student at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., and the son of Cheverly residents Gary and Barbara Jones.
Greenbelt resident gets cancer awareness proclamation
Germaine Timmermans, a Greenbelt resident and member of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, was given a Prince George's County Council Proclamation by Councilwoman Ingrid M. Turner (D-Dist 4) of Bowie during Council Session on Nov. 10.
"Informing and educating the public about pancreatic cancer is so important," Turner said in a press release. "I was stationed in Japan when I received the call that my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer."
Timmermans said he was appreciative of Turner's support.
"I really appreciate the proclamation," he said in a press release. "This is a cancer that has had very little attention and fewer resources drawn to it. This proclamation is a step forward and will help bring attention to save more lives."
Gateway CDC membership meeting open to all
The Gateway Community Development Corp. is opening up its membership meeting to area interested in various art-development projects in the Gateway Arts District. The organization supports art-related development along the Gateway Arts District corridor — Mount Rainier, Brentwood and North Brentwood.
The meeting is from 12:30 to 2 p.m., Saturday at the Gateway Storefront Galleries at 4301 Rhode Island Ave. in Brentwood. For information, e-mail pamelastrother@gmail.com.