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· Gaithersburg Senior Council.

· Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.

· Market Square Advisory Committee.

· Multicultural Affairs Committee.

· Olde Towne Advisory Committee.

· Technology and Innovations Committee.

Some committee members have term expirations and some might be reappointed.

To be considered for a committee position, send a letter and résumé to the Mayor and City Council, 31 S. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, Md. 20877.

For information, contact Sarah Paxton, executive assistant to the city manager, at 301-258-6310 or spaxton@gaithersburgmd.gov.

Information Session Planned for Those Interested in Master's in Education

Johns Hopkins University's School of Education and Montgomery County public schools will host an information session from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 26 for those interested in earning a master's degree in education.

Prospective candidates must have a bachelor's degree and wish to teach in one of the following subject areas: mathematics, English, science, Spanish, elementary foreign language immersion, English for speakers of other languages or special education.

Students who complete the university's two-year program receive Maryland teaching certification and a master's degree. During the teaching portion of the program, the students receive a stipend and tuition credit. Program classes are in late afternoons and evenings. Upon graduation, teachers are committed to three years of contracted teaching in county public schools.

The event will be at the university's Montgomery campus, 9601 Medical Center Dr., Rockville.

For information, call 301-294-7040 or go to http://www.teach.jhu.edu.

-- Compiled by SARAH MARSTON


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