St. Mary’s Ryken Hosts 5th Annual Blaine Whorl Memorial 5K Run/Walk
Leonardtown, MD – On Saturday, October 3, 2015 runners and walkers will gather on the St. Mary’s Ryken high school campus for the annual Blaine Whorl Memorial 5K run and walk. The race benefits the Blaine Whorl Scholarship fund at St. Mary’s Ryken. The racecourse takes runners and walkers through the streets of down-town Leonardtown and the beautiful, waterfront St. Mary’s Ryken campus for a challenging yet inspiring race.
This event is open to the public and begins at 9 a.m. Click here to view the course map. Registration is open: http://www.smrhs.org/blainewhorl5k.
“The Blaine Whorl Memorial 5k and Scholarship is such an integral part of our lives and our mission to keep Blaine’s spirit alive,” said Mary Carrice Whorl, Blaine’s sister. “Through the generosity of this community, we are able to maintain the Blaine Whorl Scholarship and continue to provide financial aid to students!”
Established in memory of Blaine, a member of the St. Mary’s Ryken Class of 2002, the scholarship recognizes students who share Blaine’s passion and interest in history and the community. Scholarships are awarded to incoming freshmen who are graduates of a St. Mary’s County middle school and are active in community ser-vice activities or clubs.
For more information on the race, the Blaine Whorl Scholarship, or St. Mary’s Ryken High School, call 301-373-4162 or visit http://www.smrhs.org/blainewhorl5k.
St. Mary’s Ryken is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school community operated under the Xaverian Brothers’ sponsorship dedicated to academic excellence and individualized student growth. Students come from many different counties across the region including Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, King George, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s. Each year, approximately 99% of graduates go to college, and the Class of 2015 earned $17 million in college scholarships. To learn more, visit smrhs.org.