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Rising McDonough sophomore wins overall in 2024 Charles County Fair cover contest
Samiya Moss, a rising sophomore at Maurice J. McDonough High School, is the overall winner of the 2024 Charles County Fair catalog cover art contest. Her artwork will be featured on the cover of the 2024 Charles County Fair Guide. She was chosen as this year’s winner by the Charles County Fair Board and Charles County Public Schools (CCPS).
CCPS students can enter the contest annually. The following students were named overall winners at their grade level in the contest for artwork produced during the 2023-24 school year. Grade levels listed represent a student’s grade and school assignment for last school year.
- Brooklyn Campbell, kindergarten, J.C. Parks Elementary School.
- Payton Lancaster, first grade, T.C. Martin Elementary School.
- Micah Thomas, second grade, J.C. Parks.
- Francis Blumhardt, third grade, Dr. James Craik Elementary School.
- Hadley Hammonds, fourth grade, T.C. Martin.
- Reagan Brutcher, fifth grade, Mary B. Neal Elementary School.
- Delanney Nguyen, sixth grade, Piccowaxen Middle School.
- Amiya Douglas, seventh grade, Piccowaxen.
- Julia Harty, eighth grade, Piccowaxen.
- Heidi Yauch, sophomore, North Point High School.
- Aminah Wright, junior, North Point.
- Abbie Affum, senior, Maurice J. McDonough High School.
The 2024 Charles County Fair is Sept. 12-15 at the Charles County fairgrounds in La Plata. For more information, visit https://www.charlescountyfair.com/.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,765 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.
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