Sasan Faraj, a rising senior at Patriot High School.has been selected as the student representative to the School Board for the 2018-19 school year.

Andrew Buchheit, principal at T. Clay Wood Elementary School since 2011, was officially named president-elect of the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals (VAESP) during the state conference last week. Buchheit will take the reins of president in 2019.

Northern Virginia Magazine has selected Hamish Brewer, principal of Fred Lynn Middle School, as a 2018 Northern Virginian of the Year. Brewer was recognized with this honor for the impact his hard work and dedication have made on his students, school, and community, according to a news release from Prince William County Schools.

Gov. Ralph Northam and the state Board of Education revealed June 27 the schools earning 2018 Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards for advanced learning and achievement. The VIP program recognizes schools and divisions that exceed state and federal accountability standards and achieve excellence goals established by the Governor and the Board of Education.

U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,774,825 in federal funding to support nursing education at George Mason University over the next four years. The funding will be used to recruit, admit, and retain students interested in pursuing nursing careers in Prince William and Fairfax Counties.

Amy Aviles White, whose roots with Prince William County Schools go back to Vaughan Elementary as a fifth grade teacher and Springwoods Elementary as principal, is the Prince William County School Division’s new Associate Superintendent for Human Resources, effective July 1, according to a news release.

Wayne Mallard, retired PWCS deputy superintendent and former principal, has been named interim associate superintendent for Finance and Support Services for Prince William County Schools. He will replace Dave Cline, who is retiring after 29 years of service to PWCS.

Carol Marchant, an education law attorney currently serving as assistant division counsel for Fairfax County Public Schools, will join the PWCS Office of Division Counsel as the assistant division counsel beginning July 1. Marchant has worked in private practice and public schools as an education law attorney for 25 years.