Washington County Teenagers of the Year 2009
Each year the Hagerstown Elks asks each high school in Washington county to pick one male and one female student whom they feel best represent their school. This year, the students chosen were:
| Boonsboro | Tayler C. Wennick Grant E. Brown |
| Clear Spring | Emily M. Pinkham Zachery D. Repp |
| Hancock | Jill R. Helmstetter James L. Sornson |
| North Hagerstown | Taryn H. Shank Jeremiah I. Cress |
| St. Maria Goretti | Maria M. Espiridion Brendan R. Engle |
| Smithsburg | Lacy M. Doane Steve M. Kretzer Jr. |
| South Hagerstown | Ashley N. Bockstanz Gustavo Barbosa |
| Williamsport | Rachel V. Jernigan Grant J. Smith |
At a dinner held in their honor, each student received proclamations from:
Hagerstown Mayor Robert Bruchey
Washington County Commissioners
Senator Munson
Governor O'Malley
Each student also received ay citation from United States Congressman Roscoe G. Bartlett.
Following the delivery of the Proclamations and Citations, each student (photo below) received an award and gift from the Officers of Hagerstown Elks Lodge #378