Students honored for participation in "Rising Stars" mentoring program.
October 4, 2007

The Montgomery County Council honored students from Springbrook High School in Silver Spring who have volunteered to be mentors and also honored students from nearby Broad Acres Elementary School, who are benefiting from the partnership. The mentoring program, called ‘Rising Stars,’ provides the Broad Acres students with important tools and teachings to help them reach their goals of academic success.

Presenting the proclamation on behalf of the Council, from left, were Council members Valerie Ervin and Phil Andrews. Also at the ceremonies were John Smith (third from left), President of the Task Force on Mentoring of Montgomery County, James Allrich (2nd row left) an administrator at Springbrook High School and Luis San Sebastian (far right), the vice principal of Broad Acres who helped establish the Rising Stars program.