Hood College News

Thurmont Middle School sixth-grader Holly Warholic is assisted by program assistant Raven Conner.

Students often fail to pursue scholarships because they believe only the most exceptional applicants receive them.

With many college endowments hammered by an economy struggling to rebound, the announcement of a big gift is music to any administrator's ears.

On an otherwise quiet and chilly night Sunday in downtown Frederick , music and warmth filled Coffman Chapel at Hood College.

President Barack Obama's decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan may not affect the Frederick military community right away, though that's not stopping residents from sounding off about the planned escalation.

I spent the better part of Tuesday afternoon walking around Frederick , looking for people willing to share their thoughts on President Barack Obama's troop increase.

Alex Lepp and Sebastian Peters didn't know where they would land when they signed up for a yearlong volunteer mission 11/29/2009 7:24am When Hood College was looking for a new vice president for finance, it was a tall order $20 for a Christmas tree? Local farmer says yes 11/29/2009 8:08am UNION BRIDGE -- Enter Michael Ryan's barn and you'll see ...

Charles Mann, incoming vice president for finance at Hood College, will begin his duties at the school in early January.

Hood College recently named two alumnae to its Board of Trustees -- Joan Esselen Foot, class of 1969, and Laura Lee Miller, class of 1973.

An over-population problem at Hood College in Frederick is starting to cause some problems.

Steve Wiley, left, of the Lincoln Leadership Institute, spoke to the Rotary Club of Frederick on Wednesday.

To some, Gaye McGovern is simply their insurance agent - owner of Gaye McGovern Insurance Agency Inc.

Dr. Robert Crouch, center, is working to get his good name back after an arrest that has been erased from his record.

Alex Kronemer, an executive producer of the film "Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think," left, and Yahya Hendi, an imam at the Islamic Society of Frederick, chat before the start of the showing of the film at Hood College.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Stacey Aldrich as state librarian for the California State Library.

Hood College political science professor Paige Eager has instructed high school students from Frederick and surrounding counties in a regional model U.N. program for the past four years.

Woodsboro a ' Woodsboro resident Laura Grimes-Hartley recently was named to the board of directors for Kids' Chance of Maryland.

Mayor-elect Randy McClement waves to supporters after boarding his billboard truck for a brief ride through Frederick on Wednesday.

Turnout from three very different precincts topped the list of unofficial results for Tuesday's primary election in Frederick .

Linda Funsch, who teaches history at Hood College and Frederick Community College, is organizing a screening of the film "Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think." When: 6:30 p.m. Nov.