Alumni Achievement

Many graduates of the Allegany County Public School System go on to pursue degrees in higher education and/or impressive careers. This page spotlights some of these graduates and their accomplishments. If you or someone you know is a graduate of our school system and is currently very successful, we would love to know about them. Please send the details, along with a photo, to the Board of Education of Allegany County, c/o Mia Cross, Public Relations, 108 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502.

Coming Soon...

Fort Hill High School will be publishing a quarterly alumni newsletter designed by students aimed at highlighting the endeavors of Fort Hill alumni.  Furthermore, it will also help inform alumni of current accomplishments of current Fort Hill students.  Alumni interested in receiving the newsletter via email are encouraged to contact newsletter staff at weareforthill@acps.k12.md.us.  Finally, alumni wishing to submit photos, information or story ideas for the newsletter should do so by contacting Laura Holland at 301-77702570 or via email at the above address. 

Accomplishments

Justin VanFleet
Justin is a graduate of Allegany High School and he recently received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Frostburg State University and his Master's of Education Degree in International Educational Policy from Harvard University.

Mike Hancox is a graduate of Allegany High School and is currently a practicing optometrist in charge of the development of ten additional medical sites. 

Jessica Ronan is a graduate of Fort Hill High School as well as the University of Maryland.  She received her degree from the University of Maryland in communications and is currently the Director of Communications for the Maryland Hospital Association.  Jessica plans to pursue her Master's Degree at Georgetown University in the near future.

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Lori Lynn Blank attended Mt. Savage School and graduated from Beall High School in 2002.  She spent two years at Frostburg State University where she majored in chemistry and physics.  After graduation Lori attended pharmacy school at Shenandoah University and will graduate this May with a Doctorate in Pharmacy from the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy from the university.  Lori will be employed with the Clarion Health System in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

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April Brenneman is a graduate of the Allegany County Public School System as well as Frostburg State University.  She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Analysis and Planning from FSU and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky.  April also received a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering as well.  She is currently employed by MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc. and serves as Project Geotechnical Engineer. 

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Jeff Perrin graduated from Allegany College of Maryland and Frostburg State University.  He currently is employed at CBIZ as an accountant.

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Christopher Jewell was among twelve engineers recognized as the New Faces of Engineering.  He is a postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  He was nominated by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers as part of National Engineers Week 2012. During his doctorate work, he helped design polymer films containing DNA for gene therapy.  Collaborating wih the University of Wisconsin - Madison cardiology department, he used these films to coat intravascular stents that deliver functional DNA to arteries in animal models.  His work has led to more than 25 papers and patents.  Jewell is a graduate of Allegany High School.

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Robbie Stansbury Robbie is a graduate of Allegany High School and he is currently pursuing a career in medicine and is undergoing his residency in Lexington, KY.

Ryan Stansbury Ryan is a graduate of Allegnay High School and his is currently a hospital administrator at Johns Hopkins University.

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John Hancox is a graduate of Allegany High School and is currently a practicing dermatologist in Morgantown, WV.  John has been trained in cancerous skin cell research. 

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Jessica McLaughlin graduated from Oldtown High School in 1995.  She then went on to attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where she graduated from the College of Natural Resources in 2000 with a B.S. degree in Wood Science and a B.S. degree in Wildlife Science. 

Prior to beginning her graduate studies, she completed an internship with Borden Chemical Research and Development in Springfield, OR.  Jessica then received her Master of Science degree in Wood Science from Virginia Tech upon the completion of the thesis entitled "Investigating the Surface Energy and Bond Performance of Compression Densified Wood" in March 2003.

Jessica is currently working as a specialist with Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, LLC for the wood adhesives research and development department in Atlanta, GA. 

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Scott Perrin graduated from Flintstone High School in 1999, attended Allegany College of Maryland and then transferred to Frostburg State University where he graduated cum laude in 2004 with a double major in accounting and business.  Scott was a member of the task force for Crestline during their acquisition of the Marriott in San Antonio.  Scott currently works as the assistant controller for Crestline Hotels.

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Michael Martirano was recently named Maryland's Superintendent of the Year by the Public School Superintendents Association of Maryland.  He became superintendent of schools for St. Mary's County in 2005.  Michael is a 1977 graduate of Beall High School and earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Maryland.  His doctorate is from Nova Southeastern University in school management and instructional leadership.  Martirano will compete against other superintendents throughout the United States for a national award. 

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