Class News - Member Updates - Announcements April 2023

Thank you to everyone who attended last week's BIG Event and for sharing in the energy and excitement that speaker, Candace Doby, brought with her to Turf Valley. LHC appreciates the support of M&T Bank, LHC's BIG Event Title/Presenting Sponsor, along with our many additional sponsors - see a complete list at the LHC website. In addition, special thanks to this year's BIG Event Committee for their work to put another successful event in the books - Brendan Mahoney, Chair, LP '18; Committee Members: Chetana Bhat, LP '20, Bob Frances, LP '06, Karol Hess, LP '22, Kyri Jacobs, LP '09, Mary Lasky, LP '10, Tracy Miller, LP '17, and Joe Samek, LP '12.

Click here to view pictures from the evening.

Recruitment is underway for Leadership Premier 2024 and several information events are scheduled over the next few months to learn more.

• April 19 from 9 to 10 am - Coffee & Conversation at The 3rd (10215 Wincopin Circle, Suite 100 - Columbia, MD 21044) - Details & Registration

• May 2 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm - Happy Hour with LHC at Mutiny Pirate Bar & Island Grill (7190 Troy Hill Dr, Elkridge, MD, 21075) - Details & Registration

Applications Due May 18, 2023

(visit the LHC website for materials)

Share your love of leadership (along with the info dates) with your friends, neighbors, and colleagues! Reach out to Suzi Padgett, LP '16, Recruitment Committee Chair, or Tim Payne, LHC President & CEO with any questions.

LHC is also gearing up for the 2024 Community Impact Project (CIP) application process, anticipated to open in late May/early June. To date, over 130 organizations have benefited from a Leadership CIP Team who've taken on a project or issue that a non-profit hasn't had the time, expertise or staff to research or address.

Organizations are encouraged to begin thinking now about how a CIP Team may assist them. More information will be announced soon, In the meantime, click here to view a previously recorded information session to learn more. Please connect with Tim Payne, LHC President & CEO, to get more details.

Raul Delerme, LP '22, has been appointed Deputy Chief Administrative Officer by Calvin Ball.

Congratulations to Jill Joubert, LP '16, who recently retired from the Maryland Innovation Center as their Director of Client Services. Read more...

Condolences to the family of Steve Newhouse, LP '02, on his recent passing following a stroke. Click here to read his obituary.

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Some members of the LP Class of 2015 recently gathered to celebrate classmate, Karen Cherry, who was recently given a citation from the Maryland Secretary of Commerce in recognition of her leadership of the Maryland Marketing Partnership. (Pictured l-r are: Teresa Johnston, Wendy Baird, Karen Cherry, Karen Walsh, honorary class member, Patty Wecker, and Sue Ann Shafley.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 29 for the Horizon Foundation's community summit focused on breaking down systemic barriers to good health, featuring award-winning journalist and storyteller, Soledad O’Brien! Grab your FREE ticket now!

The Howard County Library is embarking on a new Strategic Plan to guide future library resources, programs and services county-wide and wants your input. Read more...

Join Howard County Library System at the Miller Branch on May 2 from 9:30 am to 4 pm for a free, in-depth workshop on how to be stronger, healthier change makers; achieve more equitable social change; and build social change ecosystems that last.  Click here to learn more and register.

• Howard County General Hospital will hold a Youth Mental Health First Aid class virtually via Zoom on Friday, April 21, from 8:30 am to 1 pm. Participants will learn how to help adolescents, ages 12 to 18, who may be experiencing a mental health or addiction crisis, in a self-paced online course followed by a virtual instructor-led class. This course is free to community members and $25 to those attending on behalf of an employer. Click here to register.

• In conjunction with National Prescription Drug Take-back Day, Howard County General Hospital will accept and dispose of unused, expired and unwanted medicines, no questions asked, at a drive-through to collect tablets, capsules, liquids, creams, e-cigarettes, vape pens and needles for safe, secure, environmentally friendly disposal on Saturday, April 22, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Hospital's Main Entrance located at  5755 Cedar Lane - Columbia, Maryland.

Summer is just around the corner, and you know what that means: it’s almost time for the next installation of Pitch and Mingle at the MIC, June 6 - The Pitchout!

The MIC is looking for disruptive ideas for both products and services. Local, early-stage startups with limited spending capacity, particularly those that are earning less than $10,000 annually, are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to pre-revenue businesses. Five pitches will be selected for presentation. Prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place, as well as the audience favorite. Applications are due Monday, May 1 by 5 pm. Click here to learn more.

The Howard County Board of Education is seeking members for the Board’s Operating Budget Review Committee (OBRC) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Interested parties should submit a statement of interest online by Monday, May 15, 2023. Please contact David Clark, OBRC Board' Liaison with any questions.

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The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is pleased to announce the rebranding of the High School Gifted and Talented Orchestra as the Howard County Youth Orchestra (HCYO), and scheduling of its inaugural performance with the alternative-rock band, Guster at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sunday, May 21, beginning at 7:30 pm. Tickets are currently on sale through Ticketmaster. 

Click here to read more...

More details to be announced soon!