A Northwood High School student will represent Montgomery County students at the highest level of local education leadership next year. Leul Dawit, a 10th grade student, has been elected as the Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) for the 2026-2027 school year. His term will begin on July 1.
More than 58,000 secondary students participated in the election, with 58,424 ballots cast. Dawit received 64 percent of the vote, defeating Reemey Ghermay, a junior at Walter Johnson High School, who received 36 percent. The election was held on April 22 through an electronic ballot sent to students’ MCPS email accounts, with schools encouraging participation through classroom lessons.
Dawit is actively involved in several student-led and countywide organizations. He currently serves as a Field Organization Deputy for MoCo for Change, a certified workshop presenter for the Maryland Association of Student Councils, and Environmental Education Deputy for Eco MoCo. He is also a Student F.A.I.R. Student Leadership Coordinator and historian for the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association…