The full slate for Montgomery County Public Schools 2022 High School Graduation Speakers has been released, and some influential changemakers are scheduled to make an appearance.
The graduation ceremonies begin on June 1 and will conclude on June 14. The ceremonies will take place at individual high school campuses, DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., and on the campuses of Mount St. Mary’s University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Over 11,000 students are expected to receive their high school diplomas this year.
MCPS also invites students, parents, and staff to submit their favorite graduation snapshots to be posted on the MCPS website. Photos may be emailed to pio@mcpsmd.org, or posted to Twitter with the hashtag #mcpsgrad. Photos should be taken horizontally and not exceed 4 MB. Submissions should include the school name to be reposted on social media.
MCPS 2022 High School Graduation Ceremonies
June 1
- Sherwood High School,9 a.m., featuring Education Executive Leader Dr. Eric Minus
- Walter Johnson High School, 9.a.m, featuring Math Resource Teacher John Chase
- Wheaton High School, 9 a.m., featuring Former Assistant Principal Dr. James Berry, Jr.
- Poolesville High School, Mt. St. Mary’s, 10 a.m., Teacher Sean R. Foster
June 2
- Stephen Wolls School, 10 a.m., featuring Broadcasting Board of Governors’ Vivian Chisolm
- Damascus High School, 9 a.m., featuring Math Teach Eric Bernstein
- Montgomery Blair High School, 9 a.m., featuring CEO of CH2M, a Fortune 500 engineering company Jacqueline Hinman
- Springbrook High School, UMBC, 10 a.m., featuring NBC News correspondent Kathy Park
- Quince Orchard High School, UMBC, 2:30 p.m., featuring Art Teacher Corey M. Simko
June 3
- Paint Branch High School, UMBC, 10 a.m., featuring English Teacher Christopher Ellis
- RICA, Wootton High School Auditorium, 9 a.m., featuring McDaniel College Professor Dr. Daryl C. Howard
June 6
- Col. Zadok Magruder High School, 9 a.m., featuring Basketball Player Joe Hugley
- Seneca Valley High School, 9 a.m., featuring English Teacher Julianna Taylor
- Walt Whitman High School, 9 a.m., featuring Reporters at The Washington Post Ashley Parker and Yasmeen Abutaleb
- Clarksburg High School, Mt. St. Mary’s, 10 a.m., featuring Former U.S. Secretary of Education under President Barack Obama John B. King, Jr.
June 8
- Bethesda-Chevy ChaseHigh School, 9 a.m., featuring Former Chevy Chase Mayor Cecily Baskir
- Winston Churchill High School, 9.a.m, featuring President and CEO, Holy Cross Health. President and CEO, Maryland Region, Trinity Health Dr. Norvell Coots
June 9
- Richard Montgomery High School, 9 a.m., featuring Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon
- Gaithersburg High School, 9 a.m., featuring Retired American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes
- Blair G. Ewing, Blake High School, TBD, featuring 5Starr Enterprise Founder Kendrick Tilghman
June 10
- Longview School, 10 a.m., featuring Childhood Special Education Administrator Beth Poss
- Rock Terrace School, 10 a.m., featuring Special Education Teacher Jason Rosenberg
- Albert Einstein High School, DAR, 10 a.m., featuring U.S. Congressman Jamie Raskin
- Rockville High School, DAR, 2:30 p.m., featuring English and Media Arts Teacher Sean Pang
June 13
- James Hubert-Blake High School, 9 a.m., featuring ACES Academic Coach Dr. Minjote Mekonen
- Northwood High School, DAR, 10 a.m., Social Studies Teacher Monica Bond-Lamberty
- Watkins Mill High School, DAR, 2:30 p.m., Student Advocate Jeyssi Huaycochea
June 14
- John F. Kennedy High School, DAR, 10 a.m., featuring U.S. Congressman Jamie Raskin
- Thomas S. Wootton High School, DAR, 2:30 p.m., featuring Dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland Lucy Daglish
August 14
- Summer School, Richard Montgomery High School, 11 a.m., Speaker TBD
TBD
- Model Learning, Location and Time TBD, Speaker TBD
The full schedule and list of speakers is also available online.
