Important News

Developing My Passion

The latest blog post from Howard High School showcases the point of view of one of our own, Daniel Adegbesan. We're so proud to have him as part of our programs and that he has shared the joy of being a part of the Academy of Finance with so many others. Read the blog here, https://thelionsofhoward.com/2016/04/06/developing-my-passion/

Academy of Finance Spring Conference

What a great event for our young people to be able to experience. With presentations ranging from network protection to how to leverage Linkedin for your professional practices, the students were able to gain insight on a variety of business principled topics. There were even a few HCPSS alumni presenting including, Thomas Lah (WLHS), Jason Peay (RHHS), and Cheria Bloome…

Homeland Security Academy Visits Howard County Public Safety Training Facility

Mr. Pratesi's students were able to attend a field trip to the Howard County Public Safety Training Facility. The event was wonderful and the students were able to see and interact with professionals through a number of different scenarios, both live and automated. It was also a great experience to see the future police officers finishing their training with some…

National Investwrite Competition Winners

The following Academy of Finance Students from the Applications and Research Laboratory placed in the nations top 10 for High School students in the Investwrite Essay Competition. 5th Place National Finalist: Ayo Adelaja and 8th Place National Finalist: Benjamin Yost. Students competed with over 2000 other applicants. The competition requires students to write a 1000 word essay on a preassigned…

Congratulations Dr. Halbach

Congratulations to our Academy of Finance Instructor, Dr. Maddy Halbach for earning this prestigious High School Educator award. (Full Press Release Here) THIRD ANNUAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND CAPABILITY AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY NONPROFITS MARYLAND CASH CAMPAIGN, MARYLAND COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION AND THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Award Winning Logo Design

Congratulations to Advanced Graphic Design student Justice Lanclos for creating the winning logo design for Glenwood Acupuncture & Healing Arts.

Principal Visits, #GetontheBus

Principals from around the county are coming to our school and experiencing the amazing courses we have to offer. It was a delight to have Mr. Novak, Principal of Howard High was the first to visit. You can read about his visit and follow his blog here, https://thelionsofhoward.com/2016/03/11/im-enrolling-at-the-arl/ We can't wait to have the rest of the Principals from around…

HRMA Field Trip to Turf Valley Resort

During this field trip students of the Hotel and Restaurant Academy received a full tour of Turf Valley Resort, which includes the hotel, restaurant, meeting spaces and banquet spaces. They also participated in a relay type competition where they had to make a bed, set a banquet table, display their knife skills, maneuver a luggage cart through an obstacle course…