Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
Encyclopedia
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) is a Montgomery County
, Maryland
, USA
, public school named for two of the towns it serves along with Kensington
and Silver Spring
, Maryland. It is located at 4301 East-West Highway, in Bethesda, an unincorporated community in Montgomery County. In May 2011, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School was ranked #1 in the state of Maryland, and #59 in the nation.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase is a part of Montgomery County Public Schools
.
The school serves the Chevy Chase
and Bethesda areas including the towns of Chevy Chase
, Chevy Chase View
, Chevy Chase Village
, and Somerset
; and the villages of Chevy Chase Section Three
, Chevy Chase Section Five
, Martin's Additions
and North Chevy Chase
.
. The school offers 28 Advanced Placement Courses, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School is one of the top schools in the nation. In 1960, the school was rated "Best School in America," by Time Magazine. In 2005, the school was ranked 29th in Newsweek Magazine's top 1000 High Schools in the U.S., ranked 34th in the 2006 edition, 44th in the 2007 edition and B-CC was ranked 64th on Newsweek
's Top 100 High Schools of 2008. In 2010, B-CC was ranked by Newsweek as the third best public school in the state of Maryland, and as the 63rd best public school nationwide.
In May 2011, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School was ranked #1 in the state of Maryland, and #59 in the nation.
Departments.
department of B-CC High School consists of several wind ensembles, string ensembles, choral groups, and many single instrument
al classes.
which made the total school area 253,242 ft².
In the summer of 1994, parents, teachers, administrators, business people and other supporters of B-CC High School formed the Community Coalition for Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. Its charge was to re-engineer and refocus the high school in an increasingly urban
ized and cosmopolitan area. CC-B-CC representatives were encouraged to think broadly and innovatively to create programs that would lead B-CC High School and Montgomery County Public Schools
into the next century.
Because of this effort, in February 2002, B-CC High School re-opened its doors after a two-and-a-half year, multi-million dollar, comprehensive modernization that, among other things, combined the historic 1934 and 1936 structures into one building. It had a 213,499 ft² addition, 94,716 ft² of renovations of the original 1934, 1936 and part of the 1950 buildings, and 158,526 ft² of demolitions of most of the 1950 building, 1952, 1959, 1966, 1970, 1975, and 1976 buildings. The building now encompasses 308,215 ft².
In 2008, B-CC High School was equipped with 80 digital class room Promethean
boards.
In April 2008, B-CC attended the Boston Heritage Festival
. All of its music groups received golds and left with several trophies and plaques. They also received soloist awards for a number of their musicians. Previous music department trips have taken students to Montreal, Chicago, New Orleans, Boston, Orlando, and more! The 2010 music department trip went to New York City, where B-CC won multiple awards, including the "Heritage Sweepstakes" award (for being the overall best competing music department) and the "Best Individual Ensemble" Award, which went to the Symphonic Orchestra.
The music department, led by Marshall White, boasts a Symphonic and Concert Orchestra and Band, Advanced Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Drumline, and a number of chamber groups such as a string quartet, brass group, string ensemble, and many more. It also has several choral groups, and individual instrument courses like guitar and piano. Choral groups are led by Ms. Vanek, and Ms. Kornhaus conducts several orchestras and the Advanced Band, which is largely composed of sophomores. The department also offers a rigorous IB Music course as a regular period during the day.
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, public school named for two of the towns it serves along with Kensington
Kensington, Maryland
Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census. Greater Kensington encompasses the entire 20895 zip code and its population is an order of magnitude larger than that of the town at its center....
and Silver Spring
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
, Maryland. It is located at 4301 East-West Highway, in Bethesda, an unincorporated community in Montgomery County. In May 2011, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School was ranked #1 in the state of Maryland, and #59 in the nation.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase is a part of Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools ' is a school district that serves Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It is the largest school district in Maryland. As of the 2009–2010 school year, the district had 11,500 FTE teachers serving 141,777 students at 200 schools.Students in the district score among the...
.
The school serves the Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names...
and Bethesda areas including the towns of Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase (town), Maryland
Chevy Chase is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,726 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chevy Chase is located at ....
, Chevy Chase View
Chevy Chase View, Maryland
Chevy Chase View is a town located in Montgomery County, Maryland. Established as a Special Tax District in 1924, the town was formally incorporated in 1993...
, Chevy Chase Village
Chevy Chase Village, Maryland
Chevy Chase Village is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,043 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chevy Chase Village is located at ....
, and Somerset
Somerset, Maryland
Somerset is an incorporated town within Chevy Chase in Montgomery County, Maryland, near its border with Washington, D.C.. The population was 1,124 at the 2000 census...
; and the villages of Chevy Chase Section Three
Chevy Chase Section Three, Maryland
Chevy Chase Section Three is a village in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It was originally organized as a Special Tax District in 1916 and later incorporated as a village in 1982...
, Chevy Chase Section Five
Chevy Chase Section Five, Maryland
Chevy Chase Section Five is a village in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It was founded as a Special Tax District in 1922 and was incorporated as a village in 1982...
, Martin's Additions
Martin's Additions, Maryland
Martin's Additions is a village in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It was established as a Special Tax District in 1916 and incorporated as a village in 1985...
and North Chevy Chase
North Chevy Chase, Maryland
North Chevy Chase is a village in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It was established as a Special Tax District in 1924 and incorporated as a village in 1996...
.
Academics
B-CC is a comprehensive public senior high school with a full complement of challenging academics and innovative programs, including learning and academic disabilities education and English as a Second Language. B-CC has an Honors program, an Advanced Placement program, and a signature program – the International Baccalaureate program. B-CC is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Maryland State Department of EducationMaryland State Department of Education
Maryland State Department of Education is a division of the state government of Maryland in the United States. The agency oversees public school districts. The agency is headquartered at 200 West Baltimore Street in Baltimore...
. The school offers 28 Advanced Placement Courses, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School is one of the top schools in the nation. In 1960, the school was rated "Best School in America," by Time Magazine. In 2005, the school was ranked 29th in Newsweek Magazine's top 1000 High Schools in the U.S., ranked 34th in the 2006 edition, 44th in the 2007 edition and B-CC was ranked 64th on Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
's Top 100 High Schools of 2008. In 2010, B-CC was ranked by Newsweek as the third best public school in the state of Maryland, and as the 63rd best public school nationwide.
In May 2011, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School was ranked #1 in the state of Maryland, and #59 in the nation.
Courses
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School offers courses in many fields. They offer the International Baccalaureate program and the Advanced Placement program.Foreign languages
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School is known as a school that offers variety of languages which include:- Arabic, level 1 (On-Level), 2 (On-Level), and 3 (On-Level)
- Mandarin Chinese, level 1 (On-Level), 2 (On-Level), 3 (On-Level/IB/Honors), 4 (On-Level/IB/Honors), 5 (On-Level/IB), and 6 (On-Level/IB)
- FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, level 1 (On-Level), 2 (On-Level), 3 (On-Level/Honors), 4 (On-Level/Honors), 5 (On-Level/IB), 6 (IB), 7 (IB), and AP French LiteratureAP French LiteratureAdvanced Placement French Literature was an Advanced Placement course and examination offered by the College Board. The course was designed to replicate a college French literature course for high school students... - ItalianItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, level 1 (On-Level), 2 (On-Level), 3 (On-Level/Honors), 4 (On-Level/Honors), 5 (On-Level/Honors/IB), 6 (IB), 7 (IB) - LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, (As of 2012 the school no longer offers Latin 1, they may be phasing out the language in the school), 2 (On-Level), 3 (On-Level/Honors), 4 (On-Level/Honors) - SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, level 1 (On-Level), 2 (On-Level), 3 (On-Level/Honors), 4 (On-Level/Honors), 5 (On-Level/IB), 6 (On-Level/IB), 7 (IB), AP Spanish LanguageAP Spanish LanguageAdvanced Placement Spanish Language is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The course:...
, and AP Spanish LiteratureAP Spanish LiteratureAdvanced Placement Spanish Literature is a high school course and examination offered by the College Board's Advanced Placement Program.-The course:...
Mathematics
In addition to courses such as Algebra and Geometry, which are required by many colleges as well as by Montgomery County, B-CC offers a variety of upper level math courses. The Mathematics department is one of the strongest at B-CC, mainly because of the faculty which includes highly educated professors and award-winning teachers. The AP Calculus BC, IB Math (HL) and Multivariable Calculus Teacher, Christopher Orlando was given the award Teacher of the year 2009 on national level. The Mathematics department offers the following courses:- GeometryGeometryGeometry arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships. Geometry was one of the two fields of pre-modern mathematics, the other being the study of numbers ....
(On-Level/Honors) - AlgebraAlgebraAlgebra is the branch of mathematics concerning the study of the rules of operations and relations, and the constructions and concepts arising from them, including terms, polynomials, equations and algebraic structures...
, level 1 (On-Level), 2(On-Level/Honors), and a special program called Bridge to Algebra - PrecalculusPrecalculusIn American mathematics education, precalculus , an advanced form of secondary school algebra, is a foundational mathematical discipline. It is also called Introduction to Analysis. In many schools, precalculus is actually two separate courses: Algebra and Trigonometry...
, (On-Level/Honors/IB) - Calculus with Applications (On Level Calculus course), AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations
- IB Mathematical Studies Standard Level, IB Mathematics Standard Level and Higher Level
- StatisticsStatisticsStatistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
, Statistics and Mathematical Modeling (On-Level Statistics course), AP StatisticsAP StatisticsAdvanced Placement Statistics is a college-level high school statistics course offered in the United States through the College Board's Advanced Placement program...
, and Advance Statistics (more advanced Statistics course)
Science
B-CC offers several college-level science courses. These include:- AP Calculus
- AP Environmental ScienceAP Environmental ScienceAdvanced Placement Environmental Science is a course offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students interested in the environmental and natural sciences...
- IB Environmental Science (Standard Level)
- AP Physics B
- AP Physics C (Teacher Recommendation Required)
- AP Biology (Double Period)
- IB Biology
- AP Chemistry (Double Period)
- IB Chemistry (Standard Level)
History and social sciences
In addition to the numerous electives offered by the Social Studies Department, a number of courses exploring history and the social sciences at the college level are offered. These include:- AP and IB Standard Level Psychology
- AP U.S. History (with sufficient student interest)
- AP European History (with sufficient student interest)
- AP Macro and Microeconomics (each is one semester)
- AP World History
- AP Comparative Government
- IB History (Higher Level only)
- East Asian History
- AP Modern World and standard level Modern World
English
Many students in 11th and 12th grade opt to challenge themselves by taking college-level English courses offered at B-CC. These include:- AP English Language
- AP English Literature
- IB EnglishEnglish studiesEnglish studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
(Higher Level only)
Other
AP and IB courses are also offered by the Theater, Art, Music, and TechnologyAdvanced Placement Computer Science
Advanced Placement Computer Science is the name of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn college credit for a college-level computer science course...
Departments.
Music
The MusicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
department of B-CC High School consists of several wind ensembles, string ensembles, choral groups, and many single instrument
Instrument
Instrument may refer to:* Instrument , a documentary of the band Fugazi, directed by Jem Cohen* Instruments , a performance visualizer-Science and technology:...
al classes.
History
Begun as a two-story, 14-room facility on Wilson Lane in 1926, B-CC High School opened in its current location on East-West Highway in 1926 at 44,995 ft². New buildings or additions to existing buildings were constructed over the years:- 1936 – 36,515 ft² added
- 1950 – 49,616 ft² added
- 1952 – 22,396 ft² added
- 1959 – 32,408 ft² added
- 1966 – 29,023 ft² added
- 1970 – 20,295 ft² added
- 1975 – 8,378 ft² added
- 1976 – 9,616 ft² added
which made the total school area 253,242 ft².
In the summer of 1994, parents, teachers, administrators, business people and other supporters of B-CC High School formed the Community Coalition for Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. Its charge was to re-engineer and refocus the high school in an increasingly urban
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
ized and cosmopolitan area. CC-B-CC representatives were encouraged to think broadly and innovatively to create programs that would lead B-CC High School and Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools ' is a school district that serves Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It is the largest school district in Maryland. As of the 2009–2010 school year, the district had 11,500 FTE teachers serving 141,777 students at 200 schools.Students in the district score among the...
into the next century.
Because of this effort, in February 2002, B-CC High School re-opened its doors after a two-and-a-half year, multi-million dollar, comprehensive modernization that, among other things, combined the historic 1934 and 1936 structures into one building. It had a 213,499 ft² addition, 94,716 ft² of renovations of the original 1934, 1936 and part of the 1950 buildings, and 158,526 ft² of demolitions of most of the 1950 building, 1952, 1959, 1966, 1970, 1975, and 1976 buildings. The building now encompasses 308,215 ft².
Facilities
The school now boasts 80 classrooms, a media center with 30 computer workstations and TV studio and media production facilities, a greenhouse, a music laboratory and choral room, 2 gymnasiums and a weight training room, a 900-seat auditorium, and a cafeteria that serves breakfast and lunch. B-CC also has two "firsts" among Montgomery County Public Schools — a Cyber Café, opened in March 2003, and a state-of-the-art Language Lab, installed in the summer of 2004.In 2008, B-CC High School was equipped with 80 digital class room Promethean
Promethean Ltd
Promethean World plc is based in Blackburn in Lancashire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index...
boards.
Fall sports
- Cheerleading (2nd Place in the County '09)
- Cross Country (2011 Maryland 4A Girls State Champions)
- Field Hockey (Regional Semifinalists '10)
- Football
- Golf
- Poms (2008 and 2011 County Champs)
- Soccer (boys) (Division 4A Finalists '09)
- Soccer (girls) (State Champions'08, State Champions, 48 place in the Nation, '09,State Champions'10, State Champions'11)
- Tennis (girls) (County Division 1 Champions '09)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Crew (boys) (club sport)
- Crew (girls) (club sport)
Winter sports
- Basketball (boys)
- Basketball (girls)
- Cheerleading
- Ice Hockey (club sport)
- Indoor Track
- Poms
- Swimming & Diving
- Wrestling
Spring sports
- Baseball
- Crew (boys) (club sport)
- Crew (girls) (club sport)
- Gymnastics (State Champions 2007-2010)
- Lacrosse (boys)
- Lacrosse (girls)
- Outdoor Track & Field
- Softball
- Tennis (boys)
- Volleyball (boys)
- Volleyball (coed)
Publications
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School has a strong publication department. The school actively publishes six types of publications:- The Banter, the PTSA's bimonthly newsletter.
- ChipsChips (literary magazine)Chips is Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School's award winning literary magazine. Chips is currently in its 71st edition.-Awards:Chips has, throughout its existence, been honored with many awards, notably from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the National Council of Teachers of English...
, B-CC's award-winning magazine, currently in its 71st edition, is a Columbia Scholastic Press AssociationColumbia Scholastic Press AssociationThe Columbia Scholastic Press Association is an international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs...
Silver Crown winner - College/Career Crier, a newsletter from our College & Career Coordinator that contains very useful information for all students.
- The Pine Tree, B-CC’s yearbook, first organized by B-CC Class of 1932.
- The Tattler, the oldest student-run newspaper in the county (begun in the 1920s) and, for the 2000–2001 school year, winner of a gold medal awarded by the Columbia School of Journalism
- IB Newsletter, a newsletter about the IB Program at BCC and its developments.
Music and theater
B-CC is a GRAMMY foundation signature school. In 2005, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School won the Maryland State Theatre Society's award for best musical for its production of Urinetown.In April 2008, B-CC attended the Boston Heritage Festival
Heritage Festival
Heritage Festival refers to one of a number of musical festivals held throughout America where high school-aged musical ensembles are ranked on an international standard. These groups include choirs, bands, and orchestras as well as color guard and majorette competitions...
. All of its music groups received golds and left with several trophies and plaques. They also received soloist awards for a number of their musicians. Previous music department trips have taken students to Montreal, Chicago, New Orleans, Boston, Orlando, and more! The 2010 music department trip went to New York City, where B-CC won multiple awards, including the "Heritage Sweepstakes" award (for being the overall best competing music department) and the "Best Individual Ensemble" Award, which went to the Symphonic Orchestra.
The music department, led by Marshall White, boasts a Symphonic and Concert Orchestra and Band, Advanced Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Drumline, and a number of chamber groups such as a string quartet, brass group, string ensemble, and many more. It also has several choral groups, and individual instrument courses like guitar and piano. Choral groups are led by Ms. Vanek, and Ms. Kornhaus conducts several orchestras and the Advanced Band, which is largely composed of sophomores. The department also offers a rigorous IB Music course as a regular period during the day.
Administrators
- Principal: Karen Lockard
- Assistant Principal: Bennie Green
- Assistant Principal: Jon Green
- Assistant Principal: Chris Nardi
Teachers and faculty
B-CC is widely recognized for its professional staff. Additional information on teachers, including their school email addresses, can be found on the B-CC website. The Guidance Department also has more information on B-CC faculty. Student reviews of individual teachers are available at http://www.ratemyteacher.com.Government and politics
- Chet CulverChet CulverChester John "Chet" Culver was the 41st Governor of Iowa, from 2007 to 2011. He was also elected as the Federal Liaison for the Democratic Governors Association for 2008-2009. He founded the Chet Culver Group, an energy sector consulting firm, in 2011.-Early life and education:Culver was born in...
, Governor of IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New... - L. Craig JohnstoneL. Craig JohnstoneL. Craig Johnstone is UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees and former United States Ambassador to Algeria . He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations....
, U.S. Ambassador to AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, and Deputy-High Commissioner for Refugees - Roger W. TitusRoger W. TitusRoger Warren Titus is a United States federal judge.Born in Washington, D.C., Titus received a B.A. from Johns Hopkins University in 1963 and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1966. He was a Special legal assistant, City of Rockville, Maryland in 1966. He was an Assistant city...
, United States federal judgeUnited States federal judgeIn the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution.... - Peter Jo MessittePeter Jo MessittePeter Jo Messitte is a United States federal judge.Born in Washington, D.C., Messitte received a B.A. from Amherst College in 1963 and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1966. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in São Paulo, Brazil from 1966 to 1968...
, United States federal judgeUnited States federal judgeIn the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution.... - Daniel Dominguez, United States federal judgeUnited States federal judgeIn the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
- William FrickWilliam FrickC. William 'Bill' Frick is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is one of three members of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 16, which includes of Bethesda, Friendship Heights, and Somerset...
, member of the Maryland House of DelegatesMaryland House of DelegatesThe Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis... - Neal PotterNeal PotterNeal Potter was an American Democratic politician from Maryland, who served as County Executive of Montgomery County, Maryland from 1990-1994.-Background:...
, County Executive of Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, MarylandMontgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
, 1990–1994 - Ruy TeixeiraRuy TeixeiraRuy Teixeira is an American political scientist and commentator who has written several books on various topics in political science and political strategy. Most recently, he co-wrote with John Judis The Emerging Democratic Majority , a book arguing that Democrats in the United States are...
, American political scientist - Andy LevinAndy LevinAndrew S. "Andy" Levin is the founder and managing partner of Levin Energy Partners, LLC, a firm he established in 2011 to provide innovative financing tools to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in American buildings...
, Acting Director of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
Business
- Jonathan I. SchwartzJonathan I. SchwartzJonathan Ian Schwartz is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Picture of Health. He was formerly the President and CEO of Sun Microsystems prior to its acquisition by Oracle, and previously the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lighthouse Design, Ltd., a software company focused on...
, CEO of Sun MicrosystemsSun MicrosystemsSun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982... - Jose FerreiraJose FerreiraJose Ferreira is an American entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of Knewton.-Education:Ferreira graduated from Carleton College in 1991 and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1997.-Professional career:...
, CEO of KnewtonKnewtonKnewton is an adaptive learning company that has developed a platform to personalize educational content. The Knewton platform allows schools, publishers, and developers to provide adaptive learning for any student. Knewton recently announced a partnership with Pearson Education to power the... - Philip J. KaplanPhilip J. KaplanPhilip J. "Pud" Kaplan is an American entrepreneur and computer programmer who has founded several Internet companies.He created the Fucked Company website in May 2000 and wrote the corresponding book F'd Companies in 2002....
, (aka Pud), notable internetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
personality and founder of Fuckedcompany.com and AdbriteAdBriteAdBrite, Inc. is an online advertising network based in San Francisco, California. It was founded by Philip J. Kaplan and Gidon Wise.AdBrite serves advertisements on 112,009 sites, according to their published statistics , and is the 10th largest advertising network on the Internet, according to... - Frank RadiceFrank RadiceFrank Radice is a television industry executive, businessman and author. He resides in New York City and London, England.Radice currently serves as Managing Partner of VIDA F.R. Company, a promotion, marketing, media, and consulting firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and London...
, U.S. media businessman, former President of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and Executive Vice President of the NBC Agency.
Academia
- David Stuart (Mayanist)David Stuart (Mayanist)David Stuart is a Mayanist scholar and professor of Mesoamerican art and writing at the University of Texas at Austin.-Early life:He is the son of Mayanist scholars George Stuart and Gene S. Stuart...
, Mayanist scholar and the youngest-ever recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship "genius grant"
Sports
- Bill GuckeysonBill GuckeysonJohn William "Bill" Guckeyson was an American athlete and military aviator. He was the first University of Maryland football player selected in the NFL Draft. Guckeyson was killed in combat as a fighter pilot during the Second World War....
, 1937 NFL Draft, killed as a fighter pilot in World War II, namesake for the school's athletic field - Joe UrsoJoe UrsoJoseph David Urso is an American football quarterback who has played Professional Arena football/Indoor football in 3 leagues; as well as brief stints in the National Football League with the New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks after coming out of college as an undrafted free agent...
, Professional Arena Football player (Baltimore BlackbirdsBaltimore BlackbirdsThe Baltimore Blackbirds were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They played the 2007 season as an expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association, at the 1st Mariner Arena.-History:...
, Chesapeake TideChesapeake TideThe Maryland Maniacs are an Indoor Football team based in College Park, Maryland, the team plays its home games at Cole Field House. Inaugural season home games were held at The Show Place Arena...
, Maryland Maniacs) - Moise FokouMoise FokouMoise Fokou is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was selected by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland and Frostburg State.-Early years:Fokou was born in Cameroon to parents...
, American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebackerLinebackerA linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Ethan WhiteEthan WhiteNorris Ethan White is an American soccer player currently playing for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-Youth:...
, Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
DefenderDefenderDefender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
for the DC United
Arts and media
- John HarwoodJohn HarwoodJohn Harwood is an American journalist who is the Chief Washington Correspondent for CNBC and a writer for The New York Times. He writes a weekly column entitled "The Caucus" that appears on Monday about Washington politics and policy...
, Chief White HouseWhite HouseThe White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
Correspondent for CNBCCNBCCNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers... - Austin H. KiplingerAustin H. KiplingerAustin H. Kiplinger is a journalist and philanthropist who lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He is the son of W.M...
, journalist and philanthropist - Andy PollinAndy PollinAndy Pollin is an American radio personality. He helped launch Washington, D.C. sports talk station WTEM in 1992 and continues to hold the title of Sports Director. Pollin currently co-hosts The Sports Reporters with Steve Czaban. He acted as sidekick on The Tony Kornheiser Show between 1992 and...
, radio personality on Washington, D.C. sports talk station WTEMWTEMWTEM — branded ESPN 980 — is a sports radio station licensed to Washington, D.C. and serving the Washington metro area. It is the flagship of a sports talk trimulcast with WWXT in Prince Frederick, Maryland and WWXX in Buckland, Virginia, all affiliated with ESPN Radio and owned by Red Zebra... - Andy SerwerAndrew SerwerAndrew Serwer, the managing editor of Fortune, was named one of the 100 most influential business journalists of 2007 by NewsBios.com. Serwer is based out of Time Warner’s New York City office....
, journalist with Fortune magazine - Tracy ChevalierTracy ChevalierTracy Chevalier is a bestselling historical novelist. She lives in London with her husband and son.Chevalier was raised in Washington, D.C and graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland. After receiving her B.A...
, author of Girl with a Pearl EarringGirl with a Pearl Earring (novel)Girl with a Pearl Earring is a 1999 historical novel written by Tracy Chevalier. Set in 17th century Delft, Holland, the novel was inspired by Delft school painter Johannes Vermeer's painting Girl with a Pearl Earring. Chevalier presents a fictional account of Vermeer, the model, and the painting... - Joe HaldemanJoe HaldemanJoe William Haldeman is an American science fiction author.-Life :Haldeman was born June 9, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His family traveled and he lived in Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Bethesda, Maryland and Anchorage, Alaska as a child. Haldeman married Mary Gay Potter, known...
, noted science-fiction writer and author of "Forever War" - Laura HillenbrandLaura HillenbrandLaura Hillenbrand is an American author of books and magazine articles.Born in Fairfax, Virginia, Hillenbrand spent much of her childhood riding bareback "screaming over the hills" of her father's Sharpsburg, Maryland, farm. A favorite of hers was Come On Seabiscuit, a 1963 kiddie book. "I read...
, author of Seabiscuit: An American LegendSeabiscuit: An American LegendSeabiscuit: An American Legend is a non-fiction book written by Laura Hillenbrand published in 2001 about the thoroughbred race horse, Seabiscuit. It won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and was made into a feature film in 2003. It has also been published under the title: Seabiscuit - The... - Laurie StronginLaurie StronginLaurie Strongin is the author of the upcoming Hyperion book, Saving Henry: A Mother's Journey. The book tells the story of her family's pioneering use of in vitro fertilization and Preimplantation genetic diagnosis to try to save the life of her son, Henry Strongin Goldberg, who was born with a...
, author of Saving Henry: A Mother's Journey. - David Simon, creator and executive producer of the HBO series The Wire (TV series)The Wire (TV series)The Wire is an American television drama series set and produced in and around Baltimore, Maryland. Created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon, the series was broadcast by the premium cable network HBO in the United States...
- Neal FredericksNeal FredericksNeal L. Fredericks was an American motion picture cinematographer, most famous for The Blair Witch Project, noted and praised by critics for its distinctive cinéma vérité style of camera work...
, cinematographer, most notably for "The Blair Witch ProjectThe Blair Witch ProjectThe Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American horror film pieced together from amateur footage. The film was produced by the Haxan Films production company. The film relates the story of three student filmmakers The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American horror film pieced together from amateur...
" - Gaelan ConnellGaelan ConnellGaelan Alexander Connell is an American actor and musician.-Life and career:Connell was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He has two brothers, Brendan and Shawn, and his first name is Gaelic. He graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and attended the Tisch...
, star of the movie Bandslam. - David Feinstein, ESPN's The Schwab.
- Tommy DavidsonTommy DavidsonTommy Davidson is an American comedian, film and television actor.Born in Washington, D.C., Davidson was adopted when he was 2-years-old. He was a child of an interracial adoption, with his parents being Caucasian and he being African-American. He attended high school at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High...
, comedian and part of the cast of the TV show In Living ColorIn Living ColorIn Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series, which originally ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Brothers Keenen and Damon Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century... - Daniel SternDaniel Stern (actor)Daniel Jacob Stern is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the Hollywood films C.H.U.D., Diner, City Slickers and the first two Home Alone films, and as the narrator for the television series The Wonder Years.-Early life:Stern was born in Bethesda, Maryland to a...
, comic actor noted for playing Marv, one of the burglars from the first two Home AloneHome AloneHome Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy, who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation...
movies. - Dan NainanDan Nainan-Early life:Nainan born in Bloomington, Indiana to a nuclear physicist from India and child psychologist from Japan. Before becoming a comedian, he worked as a "demonstration engineer" and then as strategic relations manager with Intel...
, comedian who three inaugural events commemorating the inauguration of President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... - Becky StarkBecky StarkBecky Stark is an artist, singer, songwriter and entertainer from Los Angeles, California. She is the voice of the band Lavender Diamond. She was raised in Maryland where she began performing as a child. At the age of 13 she travelled to the former Soviet Union as part of a U.S. State...
, actress and lead singer of Lavender DiamondLavender DiamondLavender Diamond is a Los Angeles-based Folk/country-pop quartet known for its light-hearted, often winsome sound; its simple, romantic lyrics; and the charismatic, whimsical stage presence and ethereal vocals of frontwoman Becky Stark.-History:...
. - Andy DuncanAndy Duncan (musician)Andy Scott Duncan Born was a founding member of the Chicago band OK Go, playing lead guitar and keyboards. He appears on their first two albums, the eponymous OK Go and its follow-up album Oh No...
, founding member of the band OK GOOK GoOK Go is a rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, USA, now residing in Los Angeles, California, USA. The band is composed of Damian Kulash , Tim Nordwind , Dan Konopka and Andy Ross , who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan... - Robert GordonRobert Gordon (musician)Robert Gordon is an American rockabilly musician. Gordon rose to fame performing in several genres including alternative rock, punk rock, and rock and roll.- Early days:...
, rockabilly singer - Daniel KesslerDaniel KesslerDaniel Alexander Kessler is the guitarist and backing vocalist for the New York City-based band Interpol. He was raised in the United States....
, guitarist and founder of the band InterpolInterpol (band)Interpol is an American indie rock and post-punk revival band from New York City. Formed in 1997, the band's original line-up consisted of Paul Banks , Daniel Kessler , Carlos Dengler and Greg Drudy . Drudy left the band in 2000 and was replaced by Sam Fogarino... - Si KahnSi KahnSi Kahn is an American singer-songwriter, activist, and founder and former executive director of Grassroots Leadership.- Early life and education :...
, American singer and songwriter - David Tate (radio broadcaster)David Tate (radio broadcaster)David Helene Tate served as President/CEO of Rantel Research, Inc. of Laurel, MD, a broadcast radio audience marketing company, from 1979-1997. Rantel's area of professional specialization was mostly in radio formats targeted at young-adult audiences as measured by Arbitron of Columbia, MD...
, former CEO of Rantel Research, Inc. and current Director of Analytical Associates of Bethesda, MD.* - Kati MartonKati MartonKati Marton is a Hungarian-American author and journalist. Her career has included reporting for ABC News as a foreign correspondent and National Public Radio, where she started as a production assistant 1971 in her 20s, as well as print journalism and writing a number of books.She is the former...
, journalist - Robert MercurioGalacticGalactic is a funk and jazz jam band from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.-Origins and background:Originally formed in 1994 as an octet and including singer Chris Lane and guitarist Rob Gowen, the group was soon pared down to a sextet of: guitarist Jeff Raines, bassist Robert Mercurio,...
, bassist and founder of the band Galactic - Jeff RainesGalacticGalactic is a funk and jazz jam band from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.-Origins and background:Originally formed in 1994 as an octet and including singer Chris Lane and guitarist Rob Gowen, the group was soon pared down to a sextet of: guitarist Jeff Raines, bassist Robert Mercurio,...
, guitarist and founder of the band Galactic