
Seven Clarksburg High School students, along with their teacher, Shannon McKenzie, the MCPS 2023 Teacher of the Year, participated in the 2023 Educators Rising national conference in Orlando.
Educators Rising, a state and national student organization, prepares students who are interested in careers in education. The Clarksburg students joined more than 2,000 students and teachers from around the country to compete in events to showcase critical thinking, problem-solving and leadership skills.
One of the teams from Clarksburg placed 7th in the nation. Student participants included: Ella Callahan, Geraldine Encarnacion, Lauren Lederer, Maggie McTimoney, Divine Nseliema, Dana Tran and Olivia Ziffer. Courtesy of MCPS, featured photo by Google Maps.