Congratulations to 2010 alumna Kamie Crawford on being named Miss Teen USA 2010. Crawford was crowned July 24 in Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas. Crawford was crowned Miss Maryland Teen USA 2010...

Congratulations to junior Abhishek Desai for being named Outstanding Volunteer of the Year by the DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Desai assisted office administrators, as well as surgeons...

The Observer earned First Place in the Maryland High School Journalism Awards, an annual competition sponsored by Towson University. Observer production manager Emily Hall received First Place in both...

Congratulations to freshman Tara Fahimi for receiving the Kent Walker Award and a certificate of achievement for Outstanding Scholastic Effort. This award is given to a student in on-level courses whose...

After last year’s successful comeback from a ten-year hiatus, the Battle of the Bands competition came back to the CHS stage May 14. Six CHS bands got to showcase their talent in front of the surrounding...

Congratulations to senior Elizabeth Michaels for receiving the Gold Key Award from the Alliance For Young Artists, a prestigious recognition program for teenage artists and writers. Michaels’ work was...

Congratulations to senior Kelly Foster for submitting her digital film, “The Interpretation of Dreams” to the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers and for winning the Gold Key award. The Alliance...

Congratulations to junior Laura Butvinik for winning an award for Best Documentary at the Toronto Student Film Festival. Butvinik placed first out of 26 finalists, and her film was screened in Toronto...

Congratulations to seniors Steven Riguax, Shelby Sykes and Josh Simon for winning the Superintendent’s Award for Musical Excellence. They were nominated by their drama director and teacher Jessica Speck...

Congratulations to Michael and Will Kovacs for winning awards in The American Society of Human Genetics DNA Essay Contest.  Michael won first place with his essay on the genetic and environmental interactions...