possible by constellation energy group] this is an editorial from president and general manager dan joerres as we come to the close of another year and celebrate the holidays, we give thanks for those who give -- make our community special place to live. special thanks to the hotels for his campaign that allows americans to donate points to members of the armed forces and their family for traveling for military it health care. another campaign collected frequent flyer miles for military families who have now used 25,000 tickets. jeff singer retired from health care for the homeless after four years of working to improve the lives of individuals and families. the baltimore office of promotion and the arts is they're keeping us entertained. from the new year's eve bash at the inner harbor to the boat festival, they provided hundreds of exhibits and cultural performances for free during the entire month of october. we're thankful for irene smith for bringing back baltimore's oldest restaurant and denise for giving the title back to the city. 100 years ago, the tower became the baltimore land m

. >> this is a tv 11 editorial from president and general manager dan joerres. as we celebrate thanksgiving, we give thanks for those who make our community a special place to live. we're thankful for the ravens and encourage children to get involved in sports. the want of the young fans understand the benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. kudos to professor race brought international recognition to baltimore for the nobel prize. he will share his prize with two and other scientists. broadway across america announced a new fund to support performances by nonprofits. the new fund makes the historical side theater a hub for local arts groups and a signature venue for touring artists and productions. we're thankful for the disability matinee. on any given night, there are 4000 homeless people in baltimore were thankful for journey home. it is the mayor's 10-year initiative to end a homelessness in baltimore city. the collaborative efforts of the public and private agencies to provide shelter, health care, and human services to those struggling hard to survi

possible by constellation energy group] >> this is an editorial from president and general manager dan joerres he has yet another honor. this one not only comes with a plaque but also includes a $500,000 check. he is the winner of the academic achievement award. this is one of the largest cash prizes given in recognition of higher education leadership. he has a long list of accolades. the charismatic leader has spent 19 years at the school advocating for low-income and minority students to succeed in science and engineering fields and pursue graduate education. it is now one of the nation's leading sources for african- american ph.d.'s in science and engineering. almost half of their graduating seniors go to graduate school. they've started the fund for academic innovation with plans to grow the fund so it provides an annual income for similar projects. the goal of providing the university with a first-rate research across all disciplines will certainly be helped by the gift.

. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial, from president and general manager dan joerres. >> nationally recognized as one of "time" magazine's 10 best college presidents, freeman hrabowski has yet another honor. this one not only comes with a plaque but includes a $500,000 check. as president of the university of maryland baltimore county, hrabowski is the recipient of the academic leadership award from the carnegie corporation of new york. this award is one of the largest cash prizes given in recognition of higher education leadership. while he has a long list of accolades, the charismatic leader has spent his 19 years at the school's helm, advocating for low-income and minority students to succeed in science and engineering fields and pursue graduate educations. umbc is now one of the nation's leading sources for african- american doctorate candidates in science and engineering. almost half of umbc's graduating seniors go to graduate school. hrabwoski will use the carnegie grant to start the freeman hrabowski fund for academic innovation with plans to grow the fund so that it provides an annual

. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial, from president and general manager dan joerres. as we come to the close of another year and celebrate thanksgiving, we at wbal-tv 11 pause to give thanks for those who make our community a very special place to live. we are thankful for the baltimore ravens and their commitment to nfl play 60 to get children involved in sports for at least 60 minutes a day. the goal is to help young fans understand the benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. of course, we are thankful for our partnership with the team and their exciting season. kudos to professor adam reiss who brought international recognition to baltimore and johns hopkins university for winning the 2011 nobel prize in physics. reiss is the 35th nobel laureate associated with johns hopkins. he will share his $1.5 million prize with two other scientists. the hippodrome art fund and broadway across america announced a new fund to support performances by nonprofit performers with the first grant bringing darin atwater and soulful symphony back to baltimore audiences. the new f

. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial, from president and general manager dan joerres. >> it's a celebration the likes of which baltimore has never seen before. beginning this weekend and running through new year's eve, "it's a waterfront life" will bathe the inner harbor with a holiday glow and feature a series of free events for the entire family. a $400,000 light, laser, and music show will illuminate the power plant and even include fireworks on some evenings. baltimore's first-ever holiday lantern parade will wind along the harbor promenade at sunset, and during the day, visitors can make the lanterns in west shore park next to the maryland science center. the festival includes reindeer rides and the "let it snow" celebration that will feature ice carvings and a snow machine to assist mother nature. either way, there will be flurries. "it's a waterfront life" is a free, family-friendly festival sponsored by a consortium of downtown businesses, and it's evidence of what can be done when different entities come together for a common cause. the pooling of resources and unified approach has