MCPS Celebrates Athletics Accomplishments/Dr. Monifa McKnight Wins Award

Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa B. McKnight has been honored with the Outstanding Educator Award from the Mu Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. She was given the award because of her invaluable contributions to MCPS.

A Few Good Athletics Accomplishments

Congratulations are also in order for several MCPS teams and student-athletes for their championship wins. Among them:

  • The Poolesville High School Golf team won the 2021-22 2A State Championship.
  • Quince Orchard defeats Henry Wise for Class 4A title
  • Olivia Cong of Poolesville High School was named the 1A/2A State Golf Champion.
  • The Walt Whitman High School girls’ soccer team won the 2021-22 4A State Championships.
  • Varri Higgins of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School was named 4A State Cross Country Champion and Daisy Dastrup of Poolesville High School was named 2A State Cross Country Champion.
  • The Gaithersburg High School Cross Country team won the 4A State Sportsmanship award.

 

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FEST OF SPRING Caribbean Wine Food & Music Festival

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