LA PLATA, Md., June 11, 2025 — The Charles County Association of Student Councils (CCASC) unveiled its student liaisons and officers for the 2025-2026 school year during the Board of Education of Charles County meeting on June 10, 2025. The announcement highlighted the students who will represent and advocate for their peers across Charles County Public Schools (CCPS).
Munachi Obinali, an incoming junior at La Plata High School, was named the Student Member of the Board. She will be sworn in during the Board’s work session on June 23, 2025, at St. Charles High School. As the Student Member, Obinali will serve as a key voice for students, participating in Board discussions and decisions.
The CCASC works to amplify student perspectives by fostering inter-school collaboration, enhancing the effectiveness of individual student councils, promoting activities for student welfare, and conveying collective student opinions on CCPS matters. The organization plays a vital role in ensuring student concerns are addressed at the district level.
The 2025-2026 CCASC officers include Riley Mulliken, a rising sophomore at Maurice J. McDonough High School, as president; Addison Elliott, an incoming freshman at Henry E. Lackey High School, as first vice president; Jonathan Compton, a rising junior at La Plata High School, as secretary; and Kendall Destry, a rising sophomore at McDonough, as charity coordinator. A second vice president will be elected in October 2025.
Each CCPS high school appoints a liaison to the Board, who attends monthly meetings to share student concerns and ensure representation. The 2025-2026 liaisons are Elizabeth Tober, a rising senior at La Plata High School; Julianna Conte, a rising junior at Lackey High School; Kezia Reaves, a rising senior at McDonough High School; Terra Newcamp, a rising senior at North Point High School; Kennadi Young-Johnson, a rising senior at St. Charles High School; Olivia Saint-Pierre, a rising junior at Thomas Stone High School; and Essence Day, a rising senior at Westlake High School.
The introduction of these student leaders underscores CCPS’s commitment to incorporating student voices in educational governance. The CCASC and its representatives will work to bridge communication between students and the Board, advocating for initiatives that benefit the student body.
