Two graduating seniors from South River High School and another from Northeast High School make up the second class of recipients of the Candace C.W. Antwine Military Service Awards, created by the Board of Education to honor the legacy of Mrs. Antwine, a military veteran and former Board member who died in 2021.
The winners, announced by Awards Committee Chair and Board Member Dana Schallheim tonight, are:
- Lindsay Bailey of Northeast High School, who has enlisted in the Air Force.
- Carlos Henderson of South River High School, who has enlisted in the Navy.
- Christian Pearce of South River High School, who has enlisted in the Navy.
The awards are given to students each May to help remove barriers to enlisting in the military by assisting awardees with initial expenses, including basic training supplies.
“These students, and the scores of others in the AACPS family who will serve via enlistment, deserve the highest praise for this commitment to our nation,” Schallheim said. “It’s because of all who serve or have served that all of us continue to have the rights and freedoms we all enjoy.”
Each of the recipients will receive $2,000.