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Student School Board Finalists Announced In Anne Arundel County

The finalists for student school board member were announced in Anne Arundel County. These three rising seniors are in the running.

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The three finalists for the student member on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County are Miguel Castañeda of Severna Park High School, Hafsa Hamdaoui of Crofton High School and Divine Kainessie of Glen Burnie High School.
The three finalists for the student member on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County are Miguel Castañeda of Severna Park High School, Hafsa Hamdaoui of Crofton High School and Divine Kainessie of Glen Burnie High School. (Jacob Buamgart/Patch)

Press release from Anne Arundel County Public Schools:

March 8, 2024

The Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC) announced on its Instagram page (@CRASC_Online) today that three 11th-grade students have been named finalists for the 2024-2025 student member on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County.

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The students, selected from a field of five applicants, are:

  • Miguel Castañeda, Severna Park High School
  • Hafsa Hamdaoui, Crofton High School
  • Divine Kainessie, Glen Burnie High School

    • The Student Member on the Board of Education (SMOB) election is sponsored by CRASC. The student member is appointed by the Governor, serves a one-year term during their senior year of high school, and receives an $8,000 college scholarship.  Anne Arundel’s student member is the only one in the nation on a local Board of Education with full voting rights.

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    The finalists will take part in a debate broadcast on AACPS’ YouTube channel at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Additional campaign events will be posted on www.aacps.org/crasc.

    CRASC delegates will vote for a candidate in late April.

    This press release was produced by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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