Katie Musick (she/her) is a senior at Quince Orchard High School. This is her fourth year in MCR, where she previously held roles as Service Deputy, Service Director and Chief of Staff Operations, and currently serves as President. Over the past three years, Katie helped found Save a Student Summit, which taught over 200 students on Narcan usage and the importance of knowing how to use Narcan. She also hosted monthly service drives, and oversaw four departments in which she aided them in completing their goals. 

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As President, Katie is excited to work with MCR's Legislative Affairs Department to create more advocacy opportunities for members of the MCPS community. It is her goal to not just create advocates, but to create leaders. She also is excited to work with our Community Relations department on building tangible bonds with other MoCo student led organizations. Meeting students from around the county has inspired a hope to create more connections and reach out to all SGA's around the county, which she hopes to do with the help of the School Communications Department. Overall, she hopes to gain more outreach, hear more student voices, and help build the leaders of today. 

Beyond MCR, Katie serves as QO Theatre's President, QO Deca Co-President, QO Heart for Heros Historian, QO SGA Executive Board Member and is involved in a plethora of organizations around the county. She loves music and theatre, and is involved in The Free Theatre, Broadway Artists Alliance, Montgomery County Youth Choir, as well as gigs at local restaurants where you may catch her singing and playing guitar. In her free time, she loves to read, play guitar, travel, see her family + friends and meet new people! In the future, Katie would like to study Music/Theatre and Policy, building up her knowledge of two of her biggest passions! 

Sid (Sidharth) Harishanker (He/Him) is a junior at Poolesville High School in the Global Ecology Program. Sid serves as the Treasurer for the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association (MCR). He started his advocacy journey after 7th grade, after attending the Maryland Association of Student Councils Convention, realizing that students have a say in adult spaces.

Within Montgomery County, Sid serves as a Co-President for Eco MoCo, the largest student-led nonprofit in Montgomery County, fighting for environmental justice across the state. Sid also serves as the Vice President of Programs for OCA-DC, an organization dedicated to representing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, where Sid runs the youth council and aids in the planning of events.

Outside of student councils, he loves to go outside to hike or kayak, be with friends/family, and watch shows. He is excited this year working with everyone on the executive board and his fellow officers.

This year Sid hopes to reform the grant process to foster collaboration within our community. Further than this, Sid would like to strengthen MCR’s connections with outside organizations, and expand the advocacy MCR does. He also plans to support MCR’s goals through the finance department, making sure MCR has the financial capabilities to finish their goals.  

Evin Fernando (he/him) is a senior at Watkins Mill High School, where he is a candidate for the International Baccalaureate Diploma. This is his third year in MCR, where he previously served as the Lower North Cluster Coordinator and now serves as Vice President. Over the past few years, Evin has hosted School Visits at multiple schools and expanded accessibility through countywide emails with updates and upcoming events, and connected MCR and MCJC through the Big Sib, Little Sib program.
As Vice President, Evin is excited to work with MCR’s School Communications department to host school visits at all schools and with the Legislative Affairs department to have MCJC members accompany MCR members on Advocacy Day to discuss and lobby legislators. Coming from an underrepresented school, he wants to make all MCR opportunities accessible to all students and allow students to share their voices. Additionally, he aims to create a stronger bond between MCR and our middle school counterpart, MCJC, to bridge the gap between the two groups. Overall, Evin wants to create tangible change and bring all students to the table.
Beyond MCR, Evin serves as the Vice President of Young People for Progress, the Vice President of Students For Asylum and Immigration Rights (Students FAIR), competes on his school's Latin dance team, participates in various service projects for his community, and is involved in Eco MoCo. Evin's hobbies range from traveling to playing the saxophone. He aims to study Public Health and later pursue a career in the medical field to continue helping his community directly.

Ella Wan (she/her) is a sophomore at Richard Montgomery High School and is serving her second year in MCR. Before becoming Secretary, she served as an Educational Policy Deputy, where she helped organize MCR’s first testimony drive, contributed to the development of policy planks, and wrote equity reports examining disparities across MCPS high schools.

This year, Ella hopes to focus on making MCR more connected and accessible to students throughout Montgomery County. She plans to build stronger communication between MCR and school SGAs, improve the carpool system so transportation is less of a barrier to participation, and bring Know Your Rights information on immigration directly to students. She also hopes to establish a school-based SGA awards system that recognizes the work student leaders are already doing within their communities.

Much of Ella’s work outside of MCR centers around immigration advocacy. She is Co-President of Students for Asylum and Immigration Rights and Vice President of MoCo Students for Change. Through the Maryland Association of Student Councils Executive Board, she also serves as the Student Liaison to the Subcabinet of the Maryland Center for School Safety. At Richard Montgomery, Ella competes in debate and Model Congress and serves as DECA’s Training Director. Outside of advocacy and school, she enjoys competitive piano, horseback riding, and skiing. In the future, Ella hopes to explore the intersections of law and human rights and pursue a career where she can continue serving her community.