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Overlea High Gets Graphic Communication Accreditation
Overlea High is the second school in Baltimore County to be recognized by the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation.
When students return to Overlea High School late next month, they'll have added incentive to be creative.
That's because the school recently received PrintEDD accreditation in Introduction to Graphic Communications and in Binding and Finishing from the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation, according to a news release from Baltimore County Public Schools.
The accreditation, which is effective from June 2013 until June 2018 sets Overlea High apart as "as a nationally-accredited institution in the graphic communications industry."
Overlea joins the Western School of Technology and Environmental Science (which is also, incidentally, located on a Kenwood Avenue) in Catonsville as just the second program in Baltimore County to earn the recognition.
A total of 18 schools in the state are recognized by the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation.
"We are excited that, under the guidance of graphics teacher Lauren De Feo, Overlea received accreditation for our program," said Dr. Marquis Dwarte, Overlea's principal, in a news release. "Students are required to meet strenuous guidelines, and they rose to the challenge utilizing real-world applications of classroom learning."
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