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New Student Leaders for 2007-2008 School Year

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Ashin Shah, a rising senior at Thomas Stone High School, is the new student representative on the Charles County Board of Education for the 2007-08 school year. 

New BoE student rep.
Ashin Shah

As the Student Board Member, Shah, who served as president of the student government this past school year, works with a student liaison committee throughout the school year. The following students were selected as members of the student liaison committee:

Jessica Mundi, La Plata is also the alternate student BoE member; Diane Berringer, McDonough; Tiara Brown, Lackey; Alina Duchak, Westlake; Caitlin Floyd, Thomas Stone; and Cailyne Skym, North Point.

Each CCPS high school has a student liaison and selected by methods approved by that school’s student government and principal. Each liaison can apply as a candidate for the position of Student Board Member by submitting an essay about a student concern and possible solution. The essays are evaluated and candidates are interviewed by a committee of students and advisors. The liaison with the highest combined score on the essay plus interview is named the Student Board Member.

The Charles County Association of Student Councils (CCASC) consists of student leaders from the county’s six high schools. They meet throughout the year to discuss issues and concerns, as well as provide input to school system leaders on programs and policies.

The following students were selected as the CCASC officers for 2007-08:

Tiara Cunningham, Thomas Stone, president; William Le, Thomas Stone, first vice president; Bradley Tipper, La Plata, second vice presiden; Chandra Thompson, Thomas Stone, secretary; and Alphonso Gaston Lopez, Mattawoman, middle school representative.

Each high school can send 15 delegates to CCASC monthly meetings. Each middle school can send 10 delegates. Schools develop their own methods for selecting CCASC delegates. Each year, the CCASC officers are elected by the delegates for the April meeting.

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2007 Trig-Star Champion

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North Point High School sophomore Patrick Gaume is the school, county and state champion for the 2007 Trig-Star competition and was recently presented with multiple awards by the southern chapter of the Maryland Society of Surveyors.

Gaume, and more than 750 other Charles County Public Schools students, competed at the local competition in April. He received the highest score on the exam, 71 out of 100, in Maryland. His score was compared with all other students who were tested statewide.

Gaume received a $50 check and plaque for being the North Point High School champion, a $100 check and plaque for being the county champion and a $250 check and plaque for being the Maryland champion. The Maryland Society of Surveyors provided the awards and plaques.

This is the third time CCPS students have competed, according to Jim Whitehead, president elect