Dr. Judith Docca, former principal and longtime Board of Education member, passed away on August 9, 2024.
In June, Docca was honored with a “Living Legend Award” during a Montgomery County Juneteenth celebration:
”Dr. Docca dedicated her career to advocating for education and civil rights, spending 38 years as an MCPS teacher and principal. Elected to four terms on the Board of Education, she chaired the Communications and Public Engagement Committee and served on the Special Populations Committee. Dr. Docca has been active in the Montgomery County NAACP, the Lincoln Park Historical Foundation and numerous educational associations. She was pivotal in saving Montgomery County’s Head Start program and has been inducted into the County Human and Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Recently, she was appointed to the Montgomery College Board of Trustees by Maryland Governor Wes Moore.”