Three MCPS students have received $3,000 scholarships from the League of Educators for Asian American Progress (LEAAP). The students were honored for their level of scholarship and their interest in pursuing a career in education.
According to LEAPP, “The core purpose of the League of Educators for Asian American Progress (LEAAP) is to sustain the advancement of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Asian American community through service, support, recognition, and leadership development. We have created the infrastructure to ensure an effective and caring organization with a mission to nurture, and support the existing and growing needs of our MCPS Asian American community.”
The students who were recognized during the May 23 Board of Education meeting and received scholarships are:
- Asma Abbas, Watkins Mill High School
- Dwarakesh Baraneetharan, Northwest High School
- Waverly Nakashima, Thomas S. Wootton High School