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Teen wins Hispanic Heritage award and college scholarship Andre Guzman has a strong interest in science and engineering, and after winning an award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, he has been given the opportunity to turn his passion into a career.
With college on the horizon, Guzman said he is looking to continue his academic studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Georgia Tech or Stanford University. Guzman said he hasn’t picked a career to pursue. “I don’t really have a very specific idea but what I’m really interested in is robotics,” he said. “So I’m hoping to maybe work for a company that designs robots.”
Campus congrats JENN DAVIS
The Gaithersburg teen was one of six students around the nation recognized at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s 15th annual National Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards. The winners were chosen for their leadership in the classroom and community. A ceremony and reception was held Jan. 30 in Miami. As the winner in the engineering and mathematics category, Guzman, 18, won a $3,000 scholarship from ExxonMobil to pursue a degree in computer science and electrical engineering. “I was really excited,” he said. “It was also kind of a surprise. I really didn’t expect to win.” A senior at Poolesville High School, Guzman is involved in several extracurricular activities. He tutors his peers through the Science National Honor Society and is captain of the school’s robotics team. As captain, Guzman said one of his duties is to organize all of the team’s meetings. “My most important task is to bring the team together so we can think of ideas,” he said. “I also dole out tasks to everyone so that everyone works on a different component.”
EVENTS
The American Institute of Architects Potomac Valley chapter elected Wayne W. Broadfield of Gaithersburg president-elect of its 2014 board. Broadfield works at MV + A Architects in Washington, D.C. Scott D.Q. Knudson of Gaithersburg was elected president-elect of the American Institute of Architects Maryland board and will represent the Potomac Valley chapter. He previously was 2013 board president of the Potomac Valley chapter. Knudson is a vice president at Weincek + Associates Architects + Planners in Gaithersburg.
Chamber to host business expo The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce will present its “Grow Your Business” seminar and expo for chamber members and
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Andre Guzman of Gaithersburg, recent recipient of a Hispanic Heritage Foundation National Hispanic Heritage Youth Award, works on a robot as captain of Poolesville High School’s robotics team. the community March 5. Two guest speakers will discuss sales success strategies and digital marketing. The event will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Highlands at Germantown, 20260 Goldenrod Lane. Tickets are $60, or $40 for members. Sponsorships are available. For more information or to register, visit ggchamber.org.
Open House, 10 a.m., Shaare Torah,
1409 Main St., Gaithersburg. Free. 301869-9842. Teen Writers’ Club, 6:15-7:45 p.m., White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring. Free. 240-7739555.
Get the Facts Home Buyer Seminar, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Village Settle-
ments, 177 Kentlands Blvd., Gaithersburg. Free. 240-731-5970. Lincoln Day Forum, 7-9 p.m., Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Free. 301-762-9115.
THURSDAY, FEB. 13 Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association Meeting, 6:30-9 p.m., Stedwick Com-
munity Center, 10401 Stedwick Road, Montgomery Village. Email gaithersburgfineartsassoc@gmail.com.
FRIDAY, FEB. 14 ersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithers-
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Asbury Methodist Village, Conley Hall, Trott Building, 301 Odendhal Ave., Gaithersburg. Free. 301-948-6218.
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7th annual Montgomery County Community Home Show, 10 a.m.-6
a.m.-5 p.m., Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg, also 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 16. $6, good for both days. 301-649-1915.
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p.m., Universities at Shady Grove Conference Center, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, also 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 16. $5. www.midatlanticexpos.com. Methodist Men’s Choir Concert, 2-3:30 p.m., Boyds Negro School, 19510 White Ground Road, Boyds. Free. info@boydshistory.org.
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Presidential Punishment Professional Wrestling, 7-9:15 p.m., Bohrer
burg. $50 per couple. 301-651-2204. Valentines Evening in the Park, 7-9 p.m., Black Hill Visitor Center, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. $25. Register at www.parkpass.org.
Park Activity Center, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. $15 general admission, $20 front row. 240-421-1938. District Comedy, 8-10 p.m., Blackrock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. $15. brad@districtcomedy.com.
Tree of Life Cafe: Heartfelt Songs for Valentine’s Day, 8-11 p.m., Unitar-
ian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville. $15 suggested donation. 301-762-7666.
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Hands-on Exploration Day Camp: Survival 1810, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sandy
Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley Road,
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Walt Whitman’s Hannah Niles moves past Walter Johnson’s Kristin Scott in a Friday matchup. Go to clicked.Gazette.net. SPORTS Check online for coverage of the state wrestling dual meet tournament.
ConsumerWatch Where does the money go when big banks get fined millions — or billions — of dollars?
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Edna Belle Burton Wilson, formerly of Burtonsville, died Feb. 7, 2014. A funeral will take place at 11 a.m. Feb. 13 at Donaldson Funeral Home, 313 Talbott Ave., Laurel.
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Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Free. 301-984-3187.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 Mother’s Morning Out, 9:30 a.m.-
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CORRECTION In a Feb. 5 story, the name of the BethesdaChevy Chase hockey team’s head coach, Jonathan “JT” Burton, was misspelled.
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