City Recognizes Outstanding Scholars, Athletes

The City of Bowie honored a number of high school students Monday night for their successes in the classroom and on the basketball court.

The Bowie City Council congratulated the Bowie High School Lady Bulldogs basketball team on its outstanding season. 

With a 23-4 record, it is the first time the program has won more than 20 games in a season. Led by Head Coach Michael Hines, the team also brought home a county regular season title.

The team’s grade point-average was 3.78.

“That’s simply incredible. Congratulations for that alone,” said Councilman Henri Gardner who awarded a city proclamation to the varsity squad.

The team scored more than 100 points in a game for the first time. The junior varsity team went undefeated for the first time with a record of 17-0.    

Hines recognized three seniors who will be playing Division I basketball next year.

– Lafayette College

Keyanna Tate – Delaware State University

Amara Mbionwu – Columbia University
               
The City of Bowie announced its 2011 Excellence in Education scholarship winners. Each high school senior received a $1,250 scholarship.

The recipients are:

Susannah Betts, ‘11. Betts plans to major in physics at Wesleylan University in Connecticut.

Kathryn Nicole Busch, Elizabeth Seton High School ‘11. Busch will attend St. John’s University where she will major in theology.

Catherine Hamel, Elizabeth Seton High School ‘11. Hamel will attend the University of Maryland in the fall. She plans to major in engineering.

Erin St. Germain, ‘11, St. Germain will study kinesiology at the University of Maryland.