By Anne McNulty
Pushing Aside the Barriers: Dr. Silvia Diaz thrives with Shore Health
By Marie Thomas
Building Benedictine: Sister Jeanette Murray found her calling in creating a school for children with special needs
By Andrew Keatts
A Long Harvest: On oyster restoration, Karen Oertel’s voice rings out
By Brent Lewis
Boundless Energy: Kent Island dances for Wally Dashiell
By Nadja Maril
Among her many accomplishments as a leader with a talent for anticipating future needs, Kurdle helped facilitate the development of the 1978 General Development Plan for Anne Arundel County, oversaw the building of I-97, chaired the jury that selected the design for the Naval Academy Bridge, and chaired the boards of two cornerstones of the community, the YMCA and Anne Arundel Medical Center, during their moves to new locations.
By Douglas Alan Ross
Patricia “Patti” Nalley devoted her entire career to education and continues to speak up for children and the school community, even in her retirement. After 31 years as a classroom teacher and 12 years as an administrator, she landed a seat on the Anne Arundel County Board of Education.
By Mary Lou Baker
Photos courtesy Betty Huckenpoehler
Betty Huckenpoehler flicks a light switch in her
dance studio, illuminating hundreds of photos featuring
Huckenpoehler in musical shows in New York,
Hollywood, and traveling acts line the walls of a space
where she has taught thousands of Annapolitans ballet,
tap, ballroom, swing, and tango.
By James Houck
Learn about this local champion for the creative and performing arts.
By Wendi Winters
A historian's historian and mentor to several generations of younger history lovers.
By Ann Jensen
Fresh milk in glass bottles, bootleggers, and a horse named Sally Mike
By Nadja Maril
A Baker’s Dozen of Tax Deductions You May Overlook when Preparing Your Tax Return
Meet some of the leading financial professionals in the Chesapeake Bay Region who are ready to help you manage and plan for the future.
Compiled by Bekah Oester
Yes, it’s time to start planning for your child’s summer camp fun. And once again the editors of What’s Up? have started the research ball rolling. Our Overnight Camp Guide includes names, locations, contact info, websites, special affiliations, age and gender specifics, length of sessions, and costs.
By Janice Hayes Williams
As We Celebrate Black History Month, We Look Back on the Legacy of One of Maryland’s Favorite Sons | Frederick Douglass
A statistical overview of the high schools of the Mid-Shore
By Andrew Keatts
Photos by Tony Lewis Jr.
Meet two bluegrass pickers, a boxing champion, an elementary school teacher, two chefs, and five other rising stars who you might not know about, but should.
By Wendi Winters
In 2008, the latest year for which information is available, the Anne Arundel County Public School system (AACPS) was named one of the top ten school systems in the region in terms of preparing students for college-level exams.
By James Houck
Photos by Tony Lewis, Jr
People watching is often a frowned-upon activity. But unlike the judgmental sort that is practiced in malls and airports, our Second Annual list of People to Watch encourages something decidedly more optimistic.
By Mark Croatti
As Maryland’s Senate and House of Delegates reconvenes in Annapolis on January 13th for the 2010 General Assembly—a 90 day period to act on 2,300 bills including the State’s annual budget—What’s Up? Annapolis sits down with Senate President Mike Miller and Speaker of the House Mike Busch to discuss the hot-button issues affecting the 427th session in Maryland’s history.
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