AACPS Student Member of the Board Of Education Election 2020--2021 School Year

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Today on May 22nd at 12:00 PM Drake Smith of Meade High School on Ft Meade MD was Elected the 47th Student Member of the Board of Education for Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The Election was hosted Online by the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC).  


Drake is Currently a Junior at Meade High and is enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Program. His passion for student leadership is strong as he participates in a verity activity's and roles such as,
 
NAACP President Youth Chapter for Anne Arundel County 
Meade High Model United Nations 
Meade High Mock Trial
Meade Indoor Track Team 
Meade Baseball 
Secretary for Meade's Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honors Society 

Drakes future goal after High School is to pursue a Political Science Major at Howard University or the United States Naval Academy to continue serving the public at large. 

AACPS is the only jurisdiction in the Country to allow their Students full voting rights on the Board of Education. If appointed by Gov. Hogan Drake will assume his position on the Board on July 1st 2020.

Published by: Justin Peleska  

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