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July 9, 2018 | Mitti Hicks

2018 SMOB

Ananya Tadikonda Sworn in as New Student Member of the Board

Ananya Tadikonda, a senior at Richard Montgomery High School, was sworn in as the 41st Student Member of the Board during the Montgomery County Board of Education’s meeting Monday evening. Tadikonda was elected to serve a one-year term on the Board by middle and high school students of Montgomery County Public Schools. She is the 11th […]

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April 26, 2018 | Michelle Queen

Five Things to Know for April 26 in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know for Thursday, April 26, in Montgomery County: 1. Stroke Comeback Center Opens in Rockville: The Stroke Comeback Center opens a second location in Rockville today. The center supports families living with stroke and brain trauma. Learn more in Suzanne Tobin’s blog, here. 2. Interfaith Works Caring Breakfast: The 21st […]

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July 14, 2017 | Staff Writer

County Report This Week (VIDEO)

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with an update on the Watkins Mill Interchange project in Gaithersburg. You can watch the show in its entirety, below:

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April 27, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Meet Matt Post: Student Member of the Board of Education Elect (VIDEO)

Matthew Post, a junior at Sherwood High School, was elected this week as the 40th Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2017-18 school year. Post is the first SMOB elected from Sherwood High School. In what he describes as a competitive race,  Post beat Alex Abrosimov, a junior at Richard Montgomery […]

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August 27, 2016 | Staff Writer

One on One with the Student Member of the Board of Education (VIDEO)

A senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Eric Guerci is serving his second term as the student member of the Board of Education. And this school year, he has new voting privileges. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

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July 12, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Eric Guerci Sworn In for Second Term As Student Member of the Board (PHOTOS)

The Montgomery County Board of Education swore in Eric Guerci, a rising senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, as the 39th Student Member of the Board. Guerci is only the third student in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) history to run and win a second SMOB term. He is also the first SMOB to have […]

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April 29, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

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

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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April 26, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

SMOB Candidates Turn to Social Media Ahead of Election

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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April 8, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

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

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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March 8, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Sebastian Johnson Candidate on Running for Board of Election At-Large (VIDEO)

Sebastian Johnson is a former Montgomery County Public Schools student and also a former Student Member of the Board of Education. Johnson is now running for a Board of Election At-Large position. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Johnson says the Board needs a fresh perspective.

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