TOWSON, MD—Nine Baltimore County Public Schools seniors have been selected to serve as student pages for the 2025 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly.

The students are:

• Raheem Bashir, Perry Hall High School
• Ugonma Chike-Kalu, Western School of Technology
• Luisa Depkin, Loch Raven High School
• Ashley Johnny, Eastern Technical High School
• Emma Martin, Hereford High School
• Emily Noonan, Dulaney High School
• Beverly Pineda, Lansdowne High School
• Sarina Saki, Towson High School
• Fariza Samadova, Western School of Technology

“We are incredibly proud of our students and look forward to seeing them engage in this exciting program in the coming months,” said Michael Crispens, a social studies coordinator in the Office of Global Studies.

The student page program, created in 1970 by House Speaker Thomas Hunter Lowe and approved by the Maryland State Board of Education, is designed to foster student leadership, educate students about the legislative process, and promote youth interest in government. Each year, 105 pages and 36 alternates are selected from across Maryland to represent their schools and counties in Annapolis. Student pages are engaged in activities such as distributing materials and messages to legislators, maintaining bill books, and assisting visitors.

During the 13 weeks of the legislative session, which runs from the second week in January to early April, each page will serve for one week during the first seven weeks and returns for a second week of service during the last six weeks of the session.

Each page is given a meal allowance of $50 per day worked. The Page Office arranges for students from outside of Anne Arundel County to stay in page housing near the State House.