Eight educators are being honored for providing support, motivation and encouragement to help ensure success for special education students. The recognition comes from the Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA).
This year’s honorees are:
- Clay Proctor and Kimberly Perikles, teachers, Walter Johnson High School
- Ebony House, Focus teacher, Fairland Elementary School
- Megan Miller, school community-based special education teacher, Thomas S. Wootton High School
- Nakiesha Giorgis, speech pathologist, Wheaton Woods Elementary School
- Helen Winder, parent community coordinator, Wheaton Woods Elementary School
- Kanan Shah, occupational therapist, Ashburton Elementary School
- Sarah Starr, principal, Longview School
Thirty-Five MCPS Students Earn College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarships
Thirty-five Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students have earned college- and university-sponsored National Merit Scholarships in the latest round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Each sponsoring college or university selected scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
The winners, their sponsoring university or college, and their intended career fields are:
Montgomery Blair High School
Samuel S. Chen
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Materials Engineering
Konchok Shonu
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Undecided
Steven Su
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Liam E. Volz
Fordham University
Probable career field: Investment Banking
Hyunku C. Kim, Jr.
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Medicine
Benjamin M. Westgard
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Northwest High School
Jessica H. Hoang
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Margaret M. Slaughter
Rochester Institute of Technology
Probable career field: Film Production
Poolesville High School
Ishaan Bhardwaj
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Rohith Banda
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Engineering
Praneet Boggarapu
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Bioengineering
Jeffrey Chen
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Kylie Y. Gong
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Sydney Young Ozbun
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Nicole D. Kim
Northeastern University
Probable career field: Psychiatry
Ishaan B. Bhardvaj
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Katharina Kiryutin
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Chang Robert S. Xu
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Quince Orchard High School
Alison S. Wang
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Richard Montgomery High School
Anbo Li
Pomona College
Probable career field: Military Service
Katie C. Yang
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Education (College Professor)
Angelina E. Guhl
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Medicine
Mihil V. Sreenilayam
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Sherwood High School
Wendy D. Tu
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Engineering
Winston Churchill High School
Jason Lu
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Biology
Angela Luo
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Business
Jake D. Michaels
Emory University
Probable career field: Dentistry
Walter Johnson High School
Alexandra E. Osterhues
Tulane University
Probable career field: Neuroscience
Ainesh Chatterjee
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Yixin Lao
Boston University
Probable career field: Quantitative Analysis
Walt Whitman High School
Griffin J. Beckley
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Biology
Shelby L. Roman
Colby College
Probable career field: Computer Science
Peter P. Silvia
Purdue University
Probable career field: Aviation
Thomas S. Wootton High School
Annika S. Kulkarni
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
Anjali S. Samavedam
University of Maryland
Probable career field: Computer Science
MCPS In The News
Rockville 8th Grader Competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
Richard Montgomery Student Wins Congressional Art Contest
Black teen hockey star paving the way for other girls on the ice
Churchill Boys’ Lacrosse Team Makes History
Northwest High Senior Surprised with Lifesaving Award for Heroic Actions
