Nine students from the DMV region have been awarded the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholar award, according to the U.S. Department of Education. 161 students are named Presidential Scholars each year, and the award is one of the nation's highest honors for high school students. The awards given are separated for Scholar for U.S. Presidential Scholar in Arts and Scholar for U.S Presidential Scholar in Career and Technical Education. The eight.
• Gaithersburg High School, 6 p.m.
During a school board meeting this week, MCPS Associate Superintendent James Koutsos said that, in alignment with county COVID-19 guidelines, face coverings will not be required at outdoor graduations for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Fifth- and eighth-grade promotion ceremonies will be held virtually.
Rockville teacher wins MCPS Mark Mann award
Loretta Woods, the principal at Whetstone Elementary School in Rockville, was recently named the winner of MCPS’ annual Mark Mann Excellence and Harmony Award.
The award, established in 1991, is presented by the superintendent each year to honor an administrator who “has shown exceptional performance in promoting academic excellence, positive human relations, and community outreach,” according to school board documents.