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Leadership Opportunities Available for High School Students

Gboyinde Onijala Posted On November 13, 2020
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There are two upcoming opportunities for MCPS high school students to be involved in leadership roles—the Maryland General Assembly Page Program, open to seniors; and the Maryland State Student Member of the Board of Education, available to sophomores and juniors.

There are multiple steps for each application process. Details are below:

Maryland General Assembly Page Program

Since 1970, Maryland’s high school seniors have had the opportunity to learn about the legislative process by serving as student pages in the Senate and the House of Delegates during the annual session of the Maryland General Assembly. Each year, 105 pages and 36 alternates are selected from across the State to represent their schools and counties in Annapolis.

The state has decided to move forward with the 2021 Maryland General Assembly Page Program by providing a virtual experience.

2021 Virtual Page Program Flyer

Part I of the MCPS online application is available here.

MD General Assembly, Application Part II

Both parts of the application are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13. They must be submitted by email to Shella Cherry, director of Student Leadership and Extracurricular Activities.

Maryland State Student Member of the Board of Education

High school sophomores and juniors can apply to become the 2021-2022 Student Member of the Maryland State Board of Education. The student appointed by the governor will serve a one-year term on the state board, from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022.

The school nomination form must be scanned and uploaded to this Google form available here or here by 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16. More information and the full information packet are available here.

The completed nominee application packet must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14. Note: Students should use their personal email address, as the Maryland Association of Student Councils cannot communicate to MCPS-issued student email accounts.

The MCPS Student Leadership website is available here.

Additionally…

Mentoring Event Set for Nov. 17
The Legislative Affairs Department of the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association (MCR) will host an MCR Leadership Mentoring Event at 6 p.m. on Nov. 17. Student attendees will be paired with a state and/or local lawmaker to learn about their career experiences, get advice and discuss policy interests. This is an event that student leaders should not miss! Students must RSVP here to attend.

Legislator participants include:

 

  • Eric Luedtke 
  • Pam Queen
  • Brian Feldman
  • Kathleen Dumais
  • Lily Qi
  • Marc Korman
  • Ariana Kelly
  • Susan Lee
  • Sara Love
  • Julie Palakovich Carr
  • Kumar Barve
  • Jared Solomon
  • Jeff Waldstreicher
  • Al Carr
  • Emily Shetty
  • Charlotte Crutchfield
  • Ben Kramer
  • Bonnie Cullison
  • Vaughn Stewart
  • Jheanelle Wilkins
  • Lorig Chaurkoudian
  • David Moon
  • Nancy King
  • Lesley Lopez
  • Hans Reimer
  • Sidney Katz
  • Evan Glass
  • Tom Hucker
  • Andrew Friedson
  • Will Jawando
  • Craig Rice

The MCPS Student Leadership website is available here.