First State Times

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday announced that he has appointed a rising high school senior from Lewes to serve on the Delaware State Board of Education. Augustine “Gus” Musika, a Cape Henlopen High School student, will join the board for its July meeting and serve through the 2023-2024 school year.

“We need students like Gus to offer their perspective as we make decisions about education in our state,” said Governor Carney. “Gus brings unique experience to this role and I appreciate his willingness to serve.”

“The Delaware State Board of Education values student voice; we welcome Gus and look forward to hearing his perspective about public education in Delaware,” said Shawn Brittingham, President of the Delaware State Board of Education. 

Gus is the proud son of an educator and is involved with numerous extracurricular activities in and out of school. He is an accomplished varsity athlete and a member of the National Honor Society. Gus is training to obtain a private pilot’s license and hopes to continue his education in the aviation field. While serving on the board, Gus plans to use his position to advocate for innovative and accelerated learning opportunities for students of all backgrounds.

 In 2018, the Delaware General Assembly passed House Bill 455 which added two non-voting seats to the Delaware State Board of Education: the student seat to be held by Gus and a teacher seat, which is currently held by 2015 Delaware Teacher of the Year, Megan Szabo. Gus will be the fifth student to serve on the board since the passage of that legislation.

 The board’s regular monthly meetings are open to the public, typically scheduled for the third Thursday evening of the month. The board rotates its meetings to be held in all three counties.

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