Springbrook HS Asst. Principal Selected as County “Educator of the Year”

Vilma Najera, assistant principal at Springbrook High School and coordinator for the MCPS Minority Scholars Program, was named “Educator of the Year” at the Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala on September 22. The gala, which kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month, brings together volunteer stakeholders and organizations committed to helping Hispanic youth succeed in academics. Also during the event, more than $100,000 in scholarships was awarded to 78 former MCPS students, who are now enrolled in college.