Monica Milstead, of Ellicott City, was awarded the Steve Szabo Award at the annual St. Mary's College of Maryland Awards Convocation. The award is given annually to a junior or a senior art and art history major whose work in the college's art program demonstrates achievement in studio artwork and academic excellence in art history and theory. Milstead, who graduated on May 10, majored in art.

The following Howard County residents earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Hood College in Frederick during commencement May 17: Oluwasegun Olorunfemi, Cooksville, Bachelor of Arts; Jessica Trail, Elkridge, Bachelor of Arts; Elizabeth Goldsmith, Ellicott City, Bachelor of Arts; Abigail Brackins, Glenelg, Bachelor of Arts; Amy Kaufman, Marriottsville, Bachelor of Arts; Julie Davis, Mount Airy, Bachelor of Arts; Sheila Gorman, Mount Airy, Bachelor of Arts; Beth Rosenblum, Mount Airy, Bachelor of Arts; Aimee Tootsey, Mount Airy, Bachelor of Arts; Stephanie Garrett, West Friendship, Bachelor of Arts; Kimberly Alexander, Woodstock, Bachelor of Arts; Christopher Phifer, Mount Airy, Bachelor of Science; Laura Cannon, Ellicott City, Master of Arts; Catherine Gandel, Clarksville, Master of Science; Michael Wood, Ellicott City, Master of Science; Susan Amerena, Mount Airy, Master of Science, and Elise Burgess, Mount Airy, Master of Science.

Jennifer Cascio, of Ellicott City, was awarded the Foreign Language Book Prize in French at the annual St. Mary's College of Maryland Awards Convocation. The award is given to a student with outstanding achievement in the discipline. Cascio is a senior majoring in French and human studies.

Joshua Barnett and Stephanie Isberg, both of Ellicott City, graduated summa cum laude from St. Mary's College of Maryland on May 10 and were elected to the Zeta chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society due to their scholastic achievement and contributions to campus activities. Barnett, who majored in English and music, was awarded the Mattie M. Key Award in Music. Isberg majored in international languages and cultures and English.

Christine Sansone, of Ellicott City, has been elected to the Delta of Maryland chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at McDaniel College, in Westminster.

Timothy Phelps, of Sykesville, has graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science.

Alex Strawitch, of Ellicott City, has earned an associate degree in culinary arts from the Culinary Institute of America. Strawitch is a graduate of Centennial High School.

Scott Shores, of Ellicott City, has been named to the dean's list for the spring semester at the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland. Shores graduated from the school on May 23, with a Bachelor of Science, in kinesiology.

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