The Community Foundation of Howard County announces 25 scholarship awards to 23 impressive Howard County graduating seniors. The awards come after a thorough review process of applications and scholarship committee recommendations. “The 2023 scholarships were awarded to exceptional individuals who demonstrated outstanding academic achievements, leadership qualities, excellence in extracurricular activities and a strong commitment to…
River Hill’s Arthur Wang Highlights 2023 CFHoCo Scholarship Recipients
In the realm of academic excellence and community involvement, Arthur Wang stands out as an exceptional individual. Having recently been awarded both the Lance Christopher Mercy Scholar-Athlete Scholarship and the Amanda Post “AmandaWins” River Hill High School Student-Athlete Scholarship from the Community Foundation of Howard County, Arthur’s accomplishments extend far beyond his academic and athletic…
Board of Trustees Profile: Marcy Leonard
Where did you grow up? Go to school? I am a Howard County kid who never left Columbia! I attended Stevens Forest and Jeffers Hill Elementary Schools, Owen Brown and Clarksville Middle Schools, and I am a proud Atholton High School graduate. My undergraduate degree is from Haverford College and master’s degree is from Wake…
Nicholas S. Dahl Charitable Fund
ABOUT NIC Nicholas S. Dahl, born April 8, 1992, was a bright, passionate, effervescent and caring person. Nic loved everyone and everyone loved him. He enjoyed exploring the world, including spending a year abroad in Spain and China during college. He traveled more continents and countries than his parents combined, but New York City was…
One Woman’s Perspective… Roe v. Wade Before, During and After
I graduated from high school in 1968. Martin Luther King had just been murdered in Memphis, Bobby Kennedy was murdered in a hotel in Los Angeles, the Viet Nam war was raging, American cities were burning, large swaths of public schools were still segregated and Pope Paul VI issued Humanae Vitae, reaffirming the Roman Catholic…
Impacting Youth through Thoughtful Philanthropy
Dr. Carlessia Hussein believes, by virtue of circumstances beyond their control, that some children need additional help to reach their full potential. This summer 74 Howard County boys will have an extra opportunity because of her vision and philanthropic leadership. The Carlessia Hussein Minority Scholarship fund was established at the Community Foundation of Howard County…
Board of Trustees Profile: Steve Sass
Where did you grow up? Go to school? I was raised on Long Island (N.Y.). My parents moved out there from the Bronx when I was six months old. My brothers and I attended public school in Valley Stream/Franklin Square in Nassau County. I first left Long Island for college, earning a B.S. degree in…
Remembering Peter Horowitz
Peter Horowitz, a leader in entrepreneurship, technology, and philanthropy, passed away June 21, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. Peter was born in 1936 to Harry and Ruth (Levy) Horowitz. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at MIT (1959), where he was a brother of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, and a master’s…
Community Foundation Names Three to Board of Trustees
The Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo), which raises, manages and distributes funds to support Howard County nonprofits, named three new members of the foundation’s board of trustees. The board of trustees is comprised of a diverse set of 19 volunteer leaders from across Howard County. These three new members of the board of trustees…
Board of Trustees Profile: Lisa Edwards
Where did you grow up? Go to school? As a native Washingtonian who was born in the District of Columbia and raised in the nearby Maryland suburbs, I am a bit of a rarity. I simply adore having such deep roots in my community. Even after attending the University of Delaware (UD) to study Chemical…