New SMOB Begins Term as Student Voice on Montgomery County Board
(8/1/2026) | Sloane Berk Leul Dawit is officially sworn-in as SMOB for the 2026-2027 term. Photo courtesy MCPS. Leul Dawit, a rising junior at Northwood High School, was formally installed as Montgomery County Public Schools’ 49th Student Member of the Board (SMOB) on July 6. His one-year term, which began July 1, will make him the student voice on the Board of Education for the 2026-2027 school year. Dawit was elected by MCPS students in April after receiving 64 percent of t
SMOB Sworn In
On July 9, 2018, Ananya Tadikonda was sworn in as the 41st Student Member of the Board (SMOB), succeeding Matt Post. During his year as...
Students discuss mental health issues at county wide forum
Relationships with school counselors, stigma around mental health, and responding to suicidal friends are just a few of the complex...
