MCPS recently shared that seven of its students from seven different schools attended the High School Girls Policy Leadership Academy, hosted in partnership with Discovery Education, Voice4Equity, the U.S. Department of Education and the White House Initiative for Black Americans.

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MCPS announced that two seniors have been named Cooke College Scholars by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Mariel Arevalo Ballon of Wheaton High School, and Melat Ghebreselassie of Springbrook High School, are two of 60 students being recognized across the entire country.

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26-year MCPS veteran, Margarita Bohórquez,  is this year’s winner of the Dr. Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and Supervision. Bohórquez is director of International Admissions and Enrollment (IAE) for the school system.

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