3 High School Seniors Receive Inaugural Military Service Award in Honor of Late School Board Member

The Anne Arundel County Board of Education recently presented the inaugural Candace C.W. Antwine MIlitary Service Award to three high school seniors who will enter military service after graduation. 

On May 25, 2022, Jem Bombay of Meade High School, Chandler Dearborn of Severna Park High School, and Luis Ramirez of Meade High School each received $2,000 designed to assist with the cost of enlisting, according to an announcement made by the school system. 

School system officials said the award honors Ms. Antwine, a former Navy veteran and civil servant who served on the Board from 2018 until her unexpected death in 2021. 

To read more about Ms. Antwine and the award, go to www.aacps.org/serviceaward.