Latest News from Senator Rosapepe's Office November 2025

Senate College Scholarship Winners

Each year, I am able to award college (and workforce) scholarships to high school graduates in Beltsville. I can do this every year, so please be sure your kids apply. Here are the names of this year’s recipients:

• Chigozie Umeh

• Akaylah Richardson

• Laura Chima

• Lance Nobles

• Karim Njoya

• Kevin Devarez

• Jacquelyn Letizia

• Naphtaly Barthelemy

• Kendal Anderson

• Cesia Turcios

• Tiffany Molina

• Michael Bielec

• Kahar Alassani

Congratulations to all of the applicants for this year’s Senatorial Scholarship in the Beltsville area. I wish you all the best in your pursuit of higher education in the state of Maryland. For current high school seniors and all college students, applications for the 2026–2027 Senatorial Scholarship will open in January.

For more information about the Senatorial Scholarship, please contact any of the District 21 offices or visit www.21stdistrictdelegation.com/college-scholarships.

Rebuilding High Point High School

For years, Delegate Lehman, Delegate Peña-Melnyk, Delegate Barnes, Councilman Tom Dernoga, and I have been fighting to build a new High Point High School. Now, as a result of our efforts, it’s part of the PGCPS Capital Improvement Program. The plan involves replacing the current high school and building a new facility that can accommodate up to 2,600 students.

PGCPS is currently seeking approval for new opportunities for students through Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs that would be offered at the new school.

Given the scale and impact of this project, your voice is important to us. As the project progresses, Prince George’s County Public Schools will continue to hold public meetings that allow for feedback and input. The next project update meeting is currently scheduled for Fall 2025.

Beltsville Fire Department

We’ve been working for over a year to keep the BVFD open to protect our community. The good news is that our new County Executive, Aisha Braveboy, is working with us and Councilman Dernoga to maintain the services Beltsville needs and to upgrade the firehouse. The plan is not yet concluded, but we’re optimistic that we can ensure Beltsville remains protected. I’ll keep you posted.

Helping Federal Workers

For Beltsville residents impacted by the federal government shutdown, a wide variety of resources are available at both the local and state levels. Prince George’s County has a webpage with resources for federal employees who are currently furloughed. For more information, please visit mypgc.us/fedgovshutdown.

Additionally, the Maryland Department of Labor offers several programs for federal workers, including loans and unemployment insurance. More information about these programs can be found at labor.maryland.gov/federalworkers/. Please reach out to our office if you need assistance accessing any of these resources.

Contact Me

Please let me know if there are other issues you have questions or thoughts about. And, of course, feel free to reach out if I can be of help to you. Email 21stDistrictDelegation@gmail.com or call 410-841-3141.