The Board of Education of Anne Arundel County today re-elected Robert Silkworth as president and elected Gloria Dent as vice president for the coming year.
Silkworth was first elected to represent Councilmanic District 2 on the Board in November 2020. He was re-elected last month and began his second term on December 2, 2024. He served as the Board’s vice president for two years prior to becoming president.
Dent was appointed to represent Councilmanic District 1 on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County to fill the term of the late Candace C.W. Antwine and took her oath of office on September 23, 2021. She was elected last month and began a four-year term on December 2, 2024.
Silkworth and Dent will serve one-year terms in their respective capacities as Board officers.
The Board is comprised of seven elected adult members and one student member. Also serving on the Board are Erica McFarland (District 3), Sarah J. McDermott (District 4), Dana Schallheim (District 5), Dr. Joanna Tobin (District 6), Dawn Pulliam (District 7), and Student Member Hafsa Hamdaoui of Crofton High School.