The Montgomery County Board of Education will formally install Leul Dawit, a rising junior at Northwood High School, as the 49th Student Member of the Board (SMOB) for the 2026–2027 school year. The official swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for Monday, July 6, 2026.

Dawit was elected by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students in Grades 6 through 12 on April 22, 2026, earning 64% of the 58,424 votes cast. He succeeds outgoing SMOB Anuva Maloo, a graduating senior from Montgomery Blair High School, whose impactful 2025–2026 term concludes at the end of June. The Board will formally recognize Maloo’s outstanding contributions and leadership at the upcoming ceremony.

The SMOB Installation will take place Monday, July 6, 4:00 p.m. at 15 W. Gude Drive. Media are invited to attend the ceremony. It will also be livestreamed on the MCPS website (https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/) 

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