TOWSON, MD—It’s official. Christian Thomas, a rising senior at Eastern Technical High School, has been sworn in as the 2021-2022 Student Member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County.

This is the first year, due to a change in Maryland law, that BCPS students have directly elected the student member of the Board without approval from the governor.

Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams, fellow Board members, student leaders, family, and friends were in attendance to mark the occasion, which was live-streamed on Instagram by BCPS.

Additional photos from the event are available on the BCPS Flickr page here.