SMOB nominating convention: the final two
By Quinn Cook, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
On Feb. 12, delegates from schools around the county went to the annual nominating convention for the 43rd Student Member of the Board (SMOB) position. Held at Watkins Mill Elementary School, the convention decided the final two candidates in the SMOB race. The SMOB position allows a Montgomery County stud...
This year, the SMOB election comes to WCHS
By Andrew Chan, Sports Editor
January 30, 2020
The SMOB is the Student Member on the Board of Education in Montgomery County, and he or she has a vote on many crucial issues in the county. The last time Montgomery County has had a SMOB from WCHS was 30 years ago. However, this could soon change. Jay Wood, the current WCHS president, recently announ...
MCPS votes for new SMOB
By Sophie Liss, Senior Writer
May 17, 2019
Junior Nate Tinbite of Kennedy High School was elected to be the 42nd Student Member of the Board (SMOB) April 24. The SMOB provides a connection between MCPS students and the Montgomery County Board of Education by representing students’ issues at board meetings. Sophomores and juniors are eligi...
Eric Guerci Re-elected as SMOB
By Jake Certner, Senior Writer
May 2, 2016
Eric Guerci of B-CC was re-elected as the MCPS Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) April 27. Every student attending a secondary school in MCPS was eligible to vote and 84.1 percent of them cast ballots. Guerci won a tight race over Alexander Abrosimov of Richard Montgomery 54 percent...
Bill Expands SMOB Power
By Rebecca Jackson, Circulation Manager
March 22, 2016
The Maryland House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 87, which will significantly expand the voting rights of the Student Member of the Board (SMOB) for Montgomery County. If passed in the Maryland Senate, this bill will be enacted July 1, increasing the SMOB’s voice and effectiveness in...
The SMOB candidates have been decided for the 2016 election
By Nathan Deychman, Sports Editor
February 25, 2016
The final two candidates for the 2016 Student Member of the Board (SMOB) election were selected Feb. 22 at the annual Nomination Convention. The convention hosts student delegates from all middle and high schools in Montgomery County. The candidates give speeches and answer questions before the final...
CHS Observer Finds out what it is like to be SMOB
By Sarah O'Brien, Production Editor
February 23, 2016
With elections for the Student Member of the Board (SMOB) approaching in the spring, many students are wondering what the jobs of SMOB are. The Observer interviewed current SMOB Eric Guerci to find out what it’s like to be SMOB. Guerci has been focusing on making sure the students know and understand...
New SMOB needs to make role relevant
April 29, 2015
With the way SMOB works right now, we see the candidates everywhere we look in the month before the election. We watch the “Meet the Candidates” video in a darkened classroom and try to ignore the sleeping student next to us, then vote for the student we think wore the better outfit. And then we...
The ‘Observer’ sits down with SMOB Dahlia Huh
By Alissa Li, Observations Editor
October 24, 2014
Every spring, a student is elected to represent his or her peers on the MCPS Board of Education. This past spring, students voted and made Dahlia Huh the next Student Member of the Board, or SMOB. Though students may be familiar with her name and policies, most only know her on the surface, so The...
SMOB Advisory Council
By Alissa Li, Observations Editor
October 24, 2014
Amongst the diverse group of students SMOB Dahlia Huh gathered from all over MCPS to be a part of her SMOB Council are many CHS students. The SMOB Council comprises of more than 55 students ranging from elementary to high school who work together to achieve the SMOB's agenda for the year. Freshmen...
Observer Sits Down With New SMOB Dahlia Huh
By Catherine Goohs, Senior Writer
May 13, 2014
Following her recent win for MCPS Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB), the Observer sat down with Clarksburg High School junior, Dahlia Huh. What inspired you to run for SMOB? I got involved in student government in 7th grade and I took part in an election process. It was very eye ...
Northwest junior John Mannes elected as SMOB
By Nicole Malament, Observations Editor
May 30, 2012
Congratulations to junior John Mannes of Northwest High School for being elected as the 35th student member of the Board of Education April 25. John won the election with 62.8 percent of votes out of 64,677 student voters. Q. What made you want to run for SMOB? A. I began working in school SGA aroun...