The funds have been specially allocated to the special education department, which will be implementing the Daniel Offutt III Links to Literacy Program.
Education
Current News, Events, and Press Releases
Wayne Gaumer has been named MD Motor Truck Assn's 2019 Person of the Year. The event generates $5K+ in scholarships for students getting a commercial drivers license at Garrett & Montgomery Colleges.
For the second year, a total of 122 students attended from Northern Garrett High School, Southern Garrett High School and Allegany County’s Center for Career and Technical Education.
A local eighth grader at Southern Garrett Middle School has been nationally recognized as one of U.S. Cellular’s 16 under 16 award recipients through The Future of Good program.
Garrett County’s FIRST Robotics Team 1629, GaCo, welcomed the community to an open house at GEARS on Sunday afternoon to mark its 15th season.
The truck driving industry is experiencing a crisis. There are simply not enough workers to fill jobs. Garrett College is answering that call.
“Everyone needs to embrace a college’s mission, vision & values if they are to be effectively implemented,” Midcap said. “The chances of that taking place are much greater if everyone has a voice.
Garrett College has launched a Campus & Community webpage off the college’s website directed at the county community as well as the families of students and prospective students.
The funds will be used to improve the library system and specifically to help develop a new branch building in Friendsville.
The gift is dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering & Math initiatives. Income generated from the endowed gift will be split between STEM scholarships & technology renewal for the STEM building
Final preparations are being made for an upcoming open house featuring Garrett College’s signature programs in Adventure Sports Management and Natural Resources and Wildlife Technology.
Garrett College and Garrett County Public Schools are partnering to host the annual Garrett County College Expo, a daytime-only event is scheduled for 9-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the CARC.
Garrett College will offer the first series of STEM courses, specifically geared toward home school students in Garrett County and the surrounding tri-state area.
Garrett College’s $8.526-million STEM Building officially opened Saturday. Dignitaries attending the ceremony included U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and MD DLLR Secretary Kelly Schultz.
Want to help students in Maryland achieve their full academic potential? The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) is asking for your help.
Frederick A. Thayer III Courthouse
203 South Fourth Street, Room 208
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone: 301.334.1921
Fax: 301.334.7469
economicdevelopment@garrettcounty.org
