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Taylor C. '12 Featured on IAAM Website (2/22)

Three-sport athlete Taylor C. '12, a key player in Saturday's basketball championship victory, is featured on the IAAM website.

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Girls Basketball Rallies to Win Conference Title (2/20)

With a dramatic, come-from-behind win against defending champion Archbishop Spalding (46-44), the girls varsity basketball team clinched their first Conference Title since 1999 on Saturday, February 18 at UMBC.

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Lynn McKain Honored with Distinguished Service Award (2/17)

In the presence of family, friends, and colleagues, longtime Director of Communications Lynn McKain was presented with this year’s Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award during the annual winter faculty and staff meeting on February 15.

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Sixth Graders Explore Egypt (2/16)

Launching marshmallows with custom-made catapults was just one highlight of the recent sixth grade cross-curricular study of Egypt.

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Keith Mills: On McD's Wrestling, Swimming Crowns (2/14)

Press Box Online columnist Keith Mills, longtime reporter of Baltimore's high school sports scene, explains why McDonogh's claim on the 2012 MIAA wrestling and swimming championships is so significant.

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Boys Swimming Wins MIAA Championship (2/13)

The boys overcame defending 18-year champion Loyola Blakefield on Saturday, February 11 at McDonogh with a final score of 392-365.5. It is the Eagles first conference title since 1939.

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Margraff in Forbes Magazine (2/13)

Director of College Counseling Alice Margraff offers college admissions advice.

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Brad Shelley Appointed Director of Institutional Advancement (2/10)

Headmaster Charlie Britton has announced the appointment of Brad Shelley as Director of Institutional Advancement. He will officially join McDonogh's administrative staff on July 1.

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Upcoming Winter Championships (2/10)

Come show your orange and black! Root for the Eagles!

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Q and A with Wrestler Kevin M. ’12 in The Baltimore Sun (2/9)

The Baltimore Sun’s February 9 “Varsity Q and A” column features an interview with McDonogh wrestler Kevin M. ’12.

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Ashley S. '12 Named Gatorade Maryland Soccer Player of the Year (2/9)

The Gatorade Company, in partnership with ESPN, has announced McDonogh senior Ashley S. as its 2011-12 Gatorade Maryland Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

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Cutting-Edge Science Technology Comes to McDonogh (2/7)

The school will receive laboratory-scale Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) and accompanying equipment to establish the McDonogh Energy and Environmental Nexus Laboratory.

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Tiersa W. '12 Named Baltimore Sun's Athlete of the Week (2/2)

Senior girls basketball player Tiersa W. has been named The Baltimore Sun's Athlete of the Week.

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CMP Update: New R-L Parking Lot Open (1/31)

The new parking lot, adjacent to the Rollins-Luetkemeyer Athletic Center, is now open for use.

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Joe Ehrmann: A Day of Inspiration (1/31)

On January 24, former Baltimore Colt great and motivational speaker Joe Ehrmann shared his philosophy on the value of relationships and the commitment to making a difference in the world with the McDonogh Community.

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Chinese New Year Celebrations (1/30)

Students in all three divisions celebrated the “Year of the Dragon” with song, dance, and skits.

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Jes S. '12 Named Baltimore Sun's Athlete of the Week (1/25)

Senior swimmer Jes S. has been named The Baltimore Sun's Athlete of the week.

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Eighth Graders Perform Children’s Letters to God (1/23)

McDonogh’s eighth grade Onstage class entertained family and guests with their performance of Stuart Hample’s Children’s Letters to God on January 20 and 21 in the Osborne Black Box Theatre.

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Students Argue Cases at Model UN (1/20)

Sixteen students from the Model United Nations Club honed their skills of negotiation and compromise at the Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition (CMUNCE) on January 12 through 15 at Columbia University in New York City.

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CMP Update: Visible Changes on Horizon (1/17)

We're getting closer and closer to visible building construction.

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Ryan S. ’14 Finishes Half Marathon (1/10)

In full McDonogh regalia, sophomore Ryan S.crossed the finish line of the 2012 Walt Disney World Half Marathon with a time of 1:24:47 on Saturday, January 8 in Orlando, Florida. Read More

Making A Scene (11/15)

McDonogh's Director of Fine and Performing Arts, Kevin Costa, has written a short reflection, which is featured on the Folger Library's website in the education digest, "Making a Scene.

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First Peru Trip Wows Participants (8/30)

This June, a group of six McDonogh students and two chaperones went on the first ever Peru trip.

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Horsin' Around with IAAM (7/26)

On Saturday, August 28, IAAM will be hosting The Horsin’ Around 5K at Shawan Downs in Hunt Valley in order to kick off the 2010-2011 athletic season.

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Concert Choir tours Spain, Andorra, and France (7/22)

When the McDonogh’s Concert Choir broke out in an impromptu concert in Pele du Pont (the Pope’s Palace) in Avignon, France recently, a young European couple stopped and asked chaperone Libet Ottinger if the choir was doing any more performances.

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Students Make Friends and Memories in Japan (7/21)

Accompanied by history teacher Dave Harley and sophomore dean Nancy Love, eight students spent two weeks of June in suburban Tokyo, Japan.

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Kyle Rice addresses his classmates at graduation (6/23)

Thank you, McDonogh Nation, for allowing me to speak today.

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Headmaster Charlie Britton addresses graduates (6/21)

Today, I’m not here to give the Class of 2010 advice.

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Seniors Make an Impact (6/17)

Every year, the graduating seniors at McDonogh get out of classes three weeks before graduation in order to participate in senior projects.

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Headmaster's Day 2010 (5/18)

More than an awards ceremony, the annual Headmaster’s Day allows the whole school to gather and show appreciation for the men and women who have spent a great portion of their lives making McDonogh what it is.

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Hear Songs of Spring (5/6)

If you missed the Upper School choral ensembles' spring concert on May 1 and 2, watch the performances online!

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Change to School Calendar (2/24)

A message from Headmaster Charlie Britton about a change in the academic calendar for this year.

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From the Headmaster: Tuesday, February 16 (2/15)

Dear Parents, While we hope to have a normal start to the school day on Tuesday, we are currently monitoring weather, road, and sidewalk conditions to ensure safe bus pickups and transportation routes.

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