5K “Turkey Trot” to be held at Marty Snook Park

(October 21, 2020) - The 20th Annual Turkey Trot 5K will take place on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, at 9 a.m., at Marty Snook Park, located at 17901 Halfway Blvd. in Hagerstown.

This 5K run/walk will be limited to the first 235 registrants, in order to comply with state restrictions due to the pandemic. The course will be on paved park pathways and paved park road terrain. Course maps and race details will be emailed to participants and posted at event. No spectators are permitted at the event.

The cost is $30 per participant. Registration and information for the event can be found at https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/Hagerstown/2020HagerstownCommunityCollegeTurkeyTrot.

HCC students awarded Home Builders Association athletic scholarships

(March 17, 2020)— Hagerstown Community College students Olivia Hersh and Ryleigh McKinnon, both of Smithsburg, were recently awarded athletic scholarships from the Home Builders Association of Washington County, Inc. (HBAWC).

Hersh is pursuing an associate degree at HCC and is a member of the Hawks women’s softball team. McKinnon is majoring in graphic design technology at HCC and is a member of the Hawks women’s soccer team.

The HBAWC scholarship was established in April of 1998 and is an endowed scholarship donated from the proceeds of the home shows held in the Athletic, Recreation and Community Center (ARCC) on HCC’s main campus.

For more information about the Home Builders Association of Washington County, visit www.hbawc.org. To learn more about HCC scholarship opportunities, visit www.hagerstowncc.edu/scholarships.            

Photo Caption, from left:  Walter Gossard, HBAWC scholarship committee chair; HCC students Ryleigh McKinnon and Olivia Hersh; and Kris Detrow, HBAWC executive director.