July 2013 Notes From The Wicomico County Board Of Education

Board Notes provide an unofficial summary of business conducted at recent meetings of the Wicomico County Board of Education. The Board of Education at its monthly meeting held on July 9, 2013:

Board Reorganization

Conducted its annual reorganization, re-electing Ron Willey as President and electing Don Fitzgerald as Vice President. Board members congratulated Willey and Fitzgerald, and thanked Dr. Tyrone Chase for his years of service as vice president. Board members also congratulated Larry Dodd on his recent reappointment to the Board, for a second five-year term.

Awards for James M. Bennett High Project

Received from Brad Hastings, Vice President and a Principal with the architectural and engineering firm of Becker Morgan Group, awards and certificates for excellence in design, construction and performance for the James M. Bennett High School project. The honors include:

-AIA (The American Institute of Architects) Chesapeake Bay Chapter: "People's Choice Award" - December 2011, and the Chapter's "Honor Award" for Architectural Excellence
-National School Boards Association/AIA 2012 - Exhibition of School Architecture
-Brick Industry Association 2012 "Silver Award"
-ENR (Engineering News-Record) Mid-Atlantic Region: "Best K-12 Education Project - 2012"
-ENR National: Best of the Best Award 2012: "Best K-12 Education Project"

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