Eric Guerci Reelected as Student Member of MCPS Board of Education (PHOTO)

Eric Guerci PHOTO | MCPS

Eric Guerci
PHOTO | MCPS

Eric Guerci, a junior from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, was reelected this week as the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2016-2017 school year.

According to a news release, Guerci is only the third student in Montgomery County Public Schools history to run and win a second SMOB term.

Guerci beat Alex Abrosimov, a sophomore from Richard Montgomery High for the position.

More than 67,000 votes were cast in today’s election, according to the Student Government Association Facebook page. Guerci received 54 percent of the vote, while his opponent Abrosimov recieved 46 percent.

This year the SMOB has expanded rights. A bill to allow the Montgomery County SMOB to vote on issues including; capital and operating budgets, school closings, reopenings, boundaries, and collective bargaining, passed through the Maryland General Assembly in March.

Guerci’s second term will start on July 1.

Today, a record-breaking 67,862 students cast their votes for Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of…

Posted by MCR-SGA on Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Eric Guerci Reelected as Student Member of MCPS Board of Education (PHOTO)

Eric Guerci
PHOTO | MCPS

Eric Guerci, a junior from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, was reelected this week as the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2016-2017 school year. According to a news release, Guerci is only the third student in Montgomery County Public Schools history to run and win a second SMOB term. Guerci beat Alex Abrosimov, […]

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SMOB Candidates Turn to Social Media Ahead of Election

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On the eve of the Montgomery County Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) election, candidates have turned to social media to garner support. Eric Guerci, current SMOB and junior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, urged supporters to retweet his banner on Twitter and asked students to stand with him on Facebook. Tomorrow is […]

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Two Candidates on Ballot for Student Member of MCPS School Board (PHOTO)

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Two Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are vying to become the next Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). Alexander Abrosimov, a sophomore from Richard Montgomery is running against current SMOB Eric Guerci, a junior from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High. According to a MCPS news release, the Student Member of the Board provides the student viewpoint on education issues. […]

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Maureen Chowdhury

About Maureen Chowdhury

Maureen Chowdhury is a multimedia journalist with Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at mchowdhury@mymcmedia.org and on Twitter at @MediaMaureen. Maureen authors the blog Sound Check on MyMCMedia.

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