Scholarship committee members: Gordon MacPhee (chairperson), Kevin Oliver, Dennis Graham, Mike Betts, and Bill Pastino. On July 24, 2018, 2000 dollars in scholarship money was awarded to Kyton Ovide and Samuel Nitkin.
Kyton Ovide
Kyton is a graduate of Oakland Mills High School who will attend Louisiana State University to study petroleum engineering. His objective is to be able to design better systems for delivery of petroleum and also become an expert in dealing with petroleum spills.
His former “Project Lead the Way” engineering teacher/coach says
Kyton has been and continues to be a hard-working, conscientious student who prides himself in submitting only the best work.
His accomplishments include the following:
Member of the National Technical Honor Society.Served as Secretary and Historian of the Alpha Achievers.Participated in the Columbia Association Summer Swim League.Volunteered at Beans and Bread Food Pantry in Baltimore City.Co-captain of the track team.Eagle Scout.Served on the Tean Advisory Council.
Samuel Nitkin
Samuel is a graduate of Mount Hebron High School who will be attending the University of Chicago to study economics. His goal is to become a teacher. He believes that
Teaching is more than delivering facts…it’s about delivering a message to improve understanding.
His school counselor describes Samuel as having
…enthusiasm for learning and desire to contribute to the learning of others.
His accomplishments include the following:
Placed second in the nation in 2018 in the Adam Smith division of the National Economics Challenge. Maryland state winner and national semi-finalist in the 2016 David Ricardo division.President of Social Studies Honor Society.Vice President of Math Honor Society and Music Honor Society.Served as Chief Operating Officer of TeCanal, a non-profit which seeks to bring the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) resources and education from Howard County to Baltimore City.Worked as a math and Spanish tutor.Volunteer at the National Aquarium as an exhibit guide.Achieved a 4.76 weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) and a 4.0 unweighted GPA.
Shown below are the scholarhip recipients, their families, and detachment members.
