From The March 2000 Issue
Outstanding Educators’ Annual Awards Dinner Honors Four in Beltsville
By Cindy Glass
Four Beltsville-related individuals and businesses were among the honorees at the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce 17th Annual Outstanding Educator’s Awards Dinner held on February 15, 2000 at the Greenbelt Marriott in Greenbelt, MD. A number of Prince George’s County dignitaries including County County Chairperson Hon. Dorothy Bailey and public schools superintendent Dr. Iri T. Metts participated in the program which recognized individuals and businesses that contribute to education. Master of Ceremonies for the event was David Zahren of WJLA-TV Channel 7 and the host of “Science Bowl.”
Beltsville educators Jay Bass of the Duckworth Special Center and Carol Cunningham of Martin Luther King Middle School received two of the six awards in the Outstanding Teacher category. Businessman Reggie Morton of the Beltsville Based TESST Technology Institute was the sole winner in the Outstanding Business Volunteer category as was Dave Murray in the Outstanding Volunteer category.
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