PERRY HALL, Md. (WJZ/AP)As the victim of the Perry Hall school continues to recover, the community is coming together to support him and his family.

Monique Griego has more on the victims parents speaking out for the first time.

Daniel Borowyis still recovering at Shock Trauma. Earlier Friday his family spoke out about what theyre going through.

As the Perry Hall High School football team took to the field, parents and students packed into the stands. They came not only to cheer on the team, but to show support for Borowy, who was shot by a fellow student just days earlier.

A lot of people [are]out there supporting Daniel, collecting money and just supporting our school, said Kellie Boyd, student.

We all come together and support each other, said Renee Whiting, student.

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On Monday the first day of school the 17-year-old was shot in the back in the cafeteria. Police identified the gunman as 15-year-old Robert Gladden. Hes now charged as adult with attempted murder.

Link: Charging Documents

After the shooting, police searched the home of Gladdens stepfather and found 11 firearms. But the shotgun hes accused of using in the shooting came from his fathers home.

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Ward J. Tim Timken Jr. was recently named the Distinguished Alumni for Canton Country Day School in Plain Township during its Distinguished Alumni Reception at Schulman & Zimmerman & Associates Law Firm in downtown Canton.

The chairman of the Timken Co.s board, Timken graduated from the school in 1981. He has a bachelors degree in marketing from Georgetown University and a masters degree in business administration from Darden School at the University of Virginia. He served on the Canton Country Days Board of Trustees from 2002 to 2004.

This years Honorary Alumnus is John Lothrop. He was a full-time member of the CCDS faculty from 1964 when the school opened until his retirement in 1995. Prior to that time he taught nine years in the Canton City School system as an elementary and junior high school teacher.

Lothrop, known affectionately to his students as Mr. Lo, has continued his close association with Canton Country Day School as a volunteer member of the mathematics teaching team.

HOSPITAL HONORS

Ruth Lash was honored for donating 25,000 volunteer hours during the Affinity Medical Centers 2012 Volunteer Recognition Ceremony Aug. 22 at La Pizzaria restaurant.

Others honored were Marilyn Hardy, 11,000 hours; Mary Longheier, 8,500; Sherry Shuey, 8,000; Edith Queen, 7,500; Ester Davis, 7,000; Rich Beaudry, 6,000; Howard Kemp, Annie Loretto and Alyce Ripple, 5,000; Kay Beaudry, Val Hutsell, Susan Keller and Rita Sandy, 4,500; Millie Compan, Dottie Edwards, Carrie Jones, Carolyn Seemann and Jenny Stroh, 3,000; Linda Herman, Janet Kohler, Roseanne Scharon and Jean Smith, 2,500; Barb Baker, Judi DeGordon, Jo Walterhouse and Judy Wigginton, 2,000; Peggy Haunty and Barb Rosenberry, 1,500; and Lil Crimmond and Shirley Ferry, 1,000.

Also, Diana Ballard, Carol Brenner and Carole Chabot, 750; Ruth Reid, Anne Smith and Nita Stoner, 500; Shirley Corban, Darla Heidy, Darlene Hershberger, Diana Kennedy and Bill Reid, 250; Pat Davis, Kim Goodrich, Nick Magurean, Harriet Nemeti, Cathy Pobega, Jewel Sauser, John Walker, Nondis Walker, Sherry White and May Wu, 100.

COMPANY AWARD

Scott Horning and Steven Landy, financial advisers for Ameriprise Financial in Hartville, qualified for and attended the 2012 Ameriprise national Conference in Denver. Only a select number of high-performing Ameriprise financial advisers earn this distinction.

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When University President Richard Levin steps down in June, he will leave behind a transformed relationship between Yale and New Haven.

Levin assumed the presidency in 1993 in the midst of what many alumni, administrators, city officials and local residents consider to be the lowest point for the Universitys relationship with its home city. Between 1970 and the early 1990s, Yale neglected its surrounding home, and decades of disconnect left students wary of venturing beyond campus and New Haven residents distrustful of an expansive neighbor. But Levins inauguration marked a change in Yales attitude toward New Haven at the highest level he made engaging New Haven an institutional priority, leading to numerous educational, economic development and outreach efforts over the past 19 years.

It was a conscious effort by the Yale Corporation to choose Rick and grow a collaborative relationship between Yale and the city, said Mayor John DeStefano Jr. If you look at his policies one at a time, you are missing the arc of the accomplishments Ricks leadership and collaboration redefined healthy university growth and engagement in a host community.

At the level of University governance, Levin institutionalized the importance of building a strong relationship with the city early in his tenure by establishing the Office of New Haven and State Affairs (ONHSA) in 1996. The office, a liaison between Yale and the city, is charged with supporting public school and youth programs, revitalizing neighborhoods, creating a vital downtown and fostering economic development, according to its website. A vice president position was created to oversee the office, and in 1998, former real estate developer Bruce Alexander 65 was appointed to the post.

Alexander said the creation of the vice president role marked a pivotal change in town-gown relations, since being a part of Levins cabinet meant that whenever a major decision on behalf of the University was made, there was input from the community.

Rick and I tried to get Yale out of the quid-pro-quo relationship with the city. We tried to develop a partnership, Alexander said. I spent a lot of time listening to members of the community, and because I knew what Rick and the trustees were doing, I could speak credibly on behalf of the University.

This partnership between the University and the city resulted in an array of outreach and community development initiatives, many of which target New Haven public schools, said Claudia Merson, the director of public school partnerships for ONHSA. Prior to Levins tenure, she said, strained relations between city school officials and Yale administrators inhibited collaboration on youth learning projects.

I went into the job in 1995 and was astounded that people were very mistrustful it was clear that there was not really a good and amicable relationship between the University and the town, Merson said. In the earlier days there was obviously a lot of residue from an earlier time.

But over the years, ONHSA established many youth programs and partnerships with public schools in the Elm City, Merson said. In 1997, Yale partnered with the Hill Regional Career High School and enriched the schools programs through several initiatives such as allowing the schools anatomy and physiology class to perform dissections alongside second year medical students twice a week. During the summer, Yale operates a residential summer science program to expose public school students to fields in science and technology, and the Universitys partnership with the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School on College Street gives students the opportunity to write and produce a play with the help of professional playwrights.

Throughout Levins tenure, Merson said the new youth programs have impacted thousands upon thousands of students. This past summer alone, more than 750 children participated in programs organized by Yale.

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PERRY HALL, Md. (WJZ/AP)A Baltimore County student opens fire on the first day of school at Perry Hall High School, striking a classmate in the back. His victim remains hospitalized. WJZ continues to uncover new information about the troubled background of the 15-year-old accused gunman.

Mike Hellgren has the latest developments.

The accused teenagers defense is starting to trickle out.

Robert Gladden Jr. remains in custody. New pictures show the teen in the weeks before police say he brought a gun to Perry Hall High Schools cafeteria and shot his classmate, 17-year-old Daniel Borowy, in the back.

There are concerns that warning signs were missed. Fellow students say Gladden went to guidance counselors for help.

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On his Facebook page, which is open to the public, he listed Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold as inspirations. They are the teenagers behind the Columbine High School massacre, killing 13 classmates and injuring 24 others in 1999.

Borowys father said Thursday he wants parents to be aware of what their children say on social media and young people to tell an adult if anyone makes a sinister statement.

Robert Gladden posted on Facebook before Mondays shooting at Perry Hall High School: First day of school, last day of my life.

In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, Milton Borowy asked parents to be friends with their child on social media sites and wake up to what the social media shows you. He begged teenagers to act if theyre concerned about what someone says.

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The La Crescent-Hokah School District developed the Lancer Wall of Excellence in 2009 to honor alumni, staff and community volunteers who have made significant contributions to the school district over its history. Previous inductees include Earl Seaton, Joe Skemp, John Haugan, George Horihan, Ossie Helgerson and Cheryl Moen.

This year, Dick Brostrom and Paul and Judy Ulland have been selected as inductees into this prestigious club.

Brostrom graduated from La Crescent High School in 1980. After obtaining his undergraduate degree from Viterbo University, he earned a master of science in public health from the University of North Carolina and a medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Brostrom spent 15 years on the island of Saipan, many as the medical director for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. He is the current TB controller for the state of Hawaii. In 2010, Brostrom was honored by Viterbo with the Alumni Spirit of St. Francis Award.

Paul and Judy Ulland have been enthusiastic supporters of the La Crescent-Hokah School District and the La Crescent community for over 40 years, as they are both members of the La Crescent-Hokah District Foundation Board of Directors.

Paul has initiated and promoted several FIRST Lego and FRC robotics teams in the Coulee Region and has received numerous awards from Lions Club International and Houston County 4-H.

Judy graduated magna cum laude from St. Olaf College, has a masters degree from Winona State University and has taught English and Latin in California and Wisconsin. She currently teaches part-time at Viterbo.

Judy was honored as Woman of the Year in La Crescent in 1980.

The induction ceremony, which is open to the public, is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept 15, at the La Crescent American Legion. For reservations or information, call 895-5455 or 608-792-9933.

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A cheerful wave from Daniel Borowy greeted 14-year-old Katherine Kraft on Monday morning, easing the freshmans nerves on her first day at Perry Hall High School.

It was adorable, Kraft said. I didnt think anyone would wave or anything. It was nice.

Within hours, Borowy would be critically injured, shot in the back in the school cafeteria by another student. That Borowy was the victim made the violence all the more troubling for his peers.

Borowy, a 17-year-old special-education student at Perry Hall, is well-known for his welcoming waves, high-fives and other friendly interactions, classmates said. He remained in critical condition Wednesday morning at Maryland Shock Trauma Center.

The Monday shooting led to a lockdown and then early dismissal at the Baltimore County school on the first day of classes. Robert Wayne Gladden Jr., 15, was charged as an adult Tuesday with attempted murder and assault.

Friends of the family and fellow students described Borowy as passionate about soccer and Lady Gaga and quick to make friends. Classmates rallied behind Borowy on Tuesday, wearing T-shirts and posting signs outside the school that read Pray for Daniel, gathering at an early-morning vigil around the schools flagpole and sharing via social media a plea to get the pop singer to visit the teen.

Parents of local special-needs students reached out to the Borowy family, offering to prepare meals. Tricia Theis Rogalski, former co-president of the Chesapeake Down Syndrome Parent Group, said that as a mother of a 5-year-old daughter with Down syndrome, she feels a certain extra concern and connection to Daniel and his parents, who she said have been members of the organization for years.

Rogalski said in an e-mail that it is heartbreaking that Daniel was a victim of violence in a place where he probably worked hard to assimilate with other students and where his parents probably labored to ensure his needs were met.

Police said the alleged shooter did not target Borowy.

Borowys family released a statement Tuesday thanking police and emergency officials for their help.

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TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) Fifteen-year-old Robert Gladden remains behind bars. He is charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder in the Perry Hall school shooting.

Mike Hellgren has more.

A judge was supposed to decide whether any bail was appropriate in this case but the States Attorney tells WJZ Gladden remains in a medical facility. He has undergone extensive mental evaluations.

A troubling picture is emerging of Gladden charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder for shooting his classmate at Perry Hall High school Monday.

His lawyer says he was relentlessly bullied and only brought the weapon to school to intimidate those bullies and fired accidentally.

On his Facebook page, he had listed as his occupation as murder/suicide, Susan Ehatt of Perry Hall said. What 15-year-old do you know wants to kills himself and others. We need to give this kid support.

A posting on the page said: First day of school, last day of my life. [Expletive] the world.

Police say they are checking social media to see what, if anything, anyone knew about the suspects plans.

They add that Gladden planned the violence taking the gun from his fathers home.

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Colonial Heights Public Schools registration

COLONIAL HEIGHTS - New residents to the City of Colonial Heights are encouraged to register their children for school before the first day, Tuesday, Sept. 4. All schools are open for new student registration between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday this week.

Required documentation for registering students in school

When registering new students in school, parents/guardians are required to bring the following documents to complete the registration process:

- Child's certified birth certificate

- Child's Social Security number card

- Updated medical records listing state-required immunizations by day, month and year of vaccination; to include documentation of measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio vaccinations. Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is required for all children born on or after Jan. 1, 1997, and effective March 3, 2010, a second dose must be administered prior to entering kindergarten. Effective July 1, 2006, a booster dose of Tdap vaccine is required for all children entering Grade 6 if at least five years have passed since the last dose of tetanus-containing vaccine. And a record of a physical examination (within the past 12 months for kindergarten students).

- Picture identification card of parent

Parents may also need to provide proof of residency, which may include the following:

- Lease or deed of a residence or property located in the city or county where a child is being registered for school.

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The College of Health and Life Sciences held its first lecture in their Young Alumni Speaker Series in Albertson Hall at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The Department of Biological Sciences welcomed Lance Thurlow, who presented his lecture Staphylococcus aureus and the Inflammation Paradox to more than 50 students and faculty members.

While very few people probably took everything home, he made it so everyone took something home. He simplified it enough that even if you dont know that much about microbiology, you could still understand it, said Joanna Fay, a molecular cell biology graduate student.

Thurlow explained the infection and what he and his team are doing to counteract it. There is no vaccine for this disease, which has become a problem in the United States and has passed HIV/AIDS as the number one infectious disease in America.

According to Thurlow, there are around 90,000 cases each year that result in approximately 19,000 deaths. He also said somewhere between 25 to 50 percent of people have a form of Staphylococcus in their nose and many will carry it without ever showing any symptoms.

He conducts his research at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

It is very relevant to current medical science because it is a huge problem. I work at the hospital and half the people that come in have Staphylococcus or symptoms of it, said Justin Kerby, a graduate student of molecular cell biology at Fort Hays.

Thurlow earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 2002 and his Master of Science degree in 2005, both from Fort Hays State University. He then went on the complete his doctorate from Kansas State University in 2009.

The College of Health and Life Sciences will be continuing their Young Alumni Speaker Series throughout the year.

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