SunGuard Man — News & Events

Winners of the 2008 SunGuard Your Skin Poster Contest!

First Place Winners

• K-2 - Mady Herringa, Fourth Presbyterian School in Montgomery County
• 3-5 - Blayne Gates, Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School in Baltimore County
• 6-8 - So Jin Park, Bennett Middle School in Wicomico County

Second Place Winners

• K-2 - Karis Lee, Fourth Presbyterian School in Montgomery County
• 3-5 - Tyler Myers, Fourth Presbyterian School in Montgomery County
• 6-8 - Samantha Hutsler, Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School in Baltimore County

Third Place Winners

• K-2 - Emilee Dorey, Worcester Preparatory School in Worcester County
• 3-5 - Austin Brittingham, Worcester Preparatory School in Worcester County
• 3-5 - Carolyn Dorey, Worcester Preparatory School in Worcester County
• 6-8 - Katrina Matthews, Somerset Intermediate School in Somerset County

Honorable Mention Winners

• K-2 - Ainsley Benton, Fourth Presbyterian School in Montgomery County
• K-2 - Jack Essepian, Fourth Presbyterian School in Montgomery County
• K-2 - Kiya Opstrup, Fourth Presbyterian School in Montgomery County
• 3-5 - Marcos Gonzalez, Fourth Presbyterian School in Montgomery County
• 3-5 - Molly Wortman, Our Lady of Hope/ St. Luke School in Baltimore County
• 6-8 - Angie Barrall, Bennett Middle School in Wicomico County
• 6-8 - Da Ye Kwon, Wicomico Middle School in Wicomico County
• 6-8 - David Moore, Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School in Baltimore County

SunGuard Man Achievement Award

Lilith Chriest, Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School in Baltimore County

Tanning Bed Bill Signed by Governor O'Malley!

House Bill 1358, requiring minors to have in-person parental consent before they can use a commercial tanning facility, has been passed by the 2008 Maryland General Assembly was signed on May 22, 2008 by Governor O'Malley! The law will go into effect on October 1, 2008. Thanks to bill sponsor Delegate Anne Healey for her dedication to this effort!

Students CAN Use Sunscreen in School!

Maryland law now allows students to apply the sunscreen they bring to school, in accordance with the Maryland State School Health Services Guideline, Sun Safety for Schools.

Join Team Ride4Melanoma as they compete in one of the world's toughest races, The Race Across America!

In June of 2008 four local cyclists will race 3,000 non-stop miles from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland in an effort to raise $90,000 for the Children's Melanoma Prevention Foundation. Proceeds will be used to educate our children about sun safety, raise funds for melanoma research, and increase awareness for skin cancer prevention across the nation.

US Dept. of Health and Human Services says Tanning Bed Exposure is a Human Carcinogen (cancer causing agent)!

The National Toxicology Program 9th Report on Carcinogens recently stated that "exposure to sunlamps or sun beds is known to be a human carcinogen." This means that the ultraviolet light emitted from tanning beds can cause skin cancer just as the ultraviolet rays from the sun can. Tanning beds have been linked to skin cancer and cause wrinkled, leathery skin. Remember: There is no such thing as a safe tan! Download the Fact Sheet here.