St. Charles High School Named ENR MidAtlantic Project Of The Year
Former Charles County, Md., Public Schools Superintendent James Richmond long envisioned a science-focused outer space-themed high school in the town of Waldorf, but for several years it looked like the project would never leave the launch pad.
Derk Jeffrey, principal in charge at Stantec, says Richmond and others championed the concept, drawing ideas, resources and support from companies, organizations and government agencies in science fields, including the Space Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Jeffrey’s team began work in 2007, but after an initial round of hard bids came in well above budget, the project struggled to find a path forward.