Class News - Member Updates - Announcements

March, 2024

LHC is excited to announce that the BIG Event is returning to a luncheon program format this year. Please mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 11 a.m. for an extremely inspirational afternoon with Fr. Greg Boyle, Founder, of Homeboy Industries, along with two of his homeboys as they share their stories that remind us that, "there is no us and them, just us". Based in Los Angeles, California, Homeboy Industries is the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world and has been highlighted nationally by several media outlets. Click here for a sneak peak and register today!

Thank you to everyone who came out for a fantastic evening hosted by event sponsor, the Howard Hughes Corporation at The High Note. Classmates, fellow alums, sponsors, and friends came together for a nice evening to meet up and catch up with each other over beverages and the fabulous nibbles provided by Chef Jamila Wright. Special thanks to our event sponsor, the Howard Hughes Corporation.

The application process for Leadership U 2024 is open with applications due Monday, April 1. Click here to learn more and to access the application and related documents. Please contact Emily McCoy Bish, Program Coordinator, with questions.

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Applications are now being accepted for LHC's signature program, Leadership Premier 2025. Want to learn more? Attend an upcoming brown-bag Information Session on Wednesday, April 17, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the HUB Spot, 6724 Alexander Bell Drive, Ste. 105, Columbia, to hear more about Leadership and Howard Community College's (HCC's) new Workforce Development & Trades Center (WDTC). Minah Woo, LP '20 & LE '17, LHC Board Member, and HCC Vice President of Workforce, Innovation, & Strategic Partnerships will be our featured speaker. Click here for more details and to register.

LP Program Details and Application

Join LHC and Dr. Denise Boston, Howard County’s Equity & Restorative Practices Manager, on Monday, April 8, beginning at 8:30 a.m., at the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, 8045 Harriet Tubman Ln, Columbia, for a conversation about Equity & Generative Leadership. 

Active Members are invited to go "behind the scenes" with LHC's current Leadership Premier Class of 2024 to visit Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab on Monday, April 8, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Click here for details and to register.

Are you interested in learning more about Making Change and helping them to prepare for their upcoming Passport to Financial Literacy Event? Join LHC on Friday, March 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Making Change offices at 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Ste. 307, Columbia. Click here for more details and to register.

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Save these dates for upcoming LHC "Service Fridays"; details and registration will be posted soon on the LHC website.

Friday, April 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Community Ecology Institute, 8000 Harriet Tubman Road, Columbia. More information and registration will be released soon.

Rebuilding Together has coordinated a joint effort for LHC and members of the Columbia Jewish Congregation for SUNDAY, May 19 (times TBD) to help a local family with needed maintenance and repairs to their home. Stay tuned for more details and registration.

The BrightMinds Foundation will honor Suzi Padgett, LP '16, as the inaugural recipient of the Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year award recognizing her commitment and contributions to HCPSS students and educators. The HCPSS Board of Education will also award Suzi the Friends of Education Award. In addition, Marcy Leonard,

LP '19, will also be honored by Bright Minds with an HCPSS Alumni Recognition Award. Read more ...

Congratulations to Scherazade Agurto, LP 24, who is now the Director of Day Services at the Arc of Baltimore.

Congratulations to Theresa Forgét, LP '23, and Margaret Kim, LP '08 for being named among the Daily Record's Top 100 Women for 2024. Read more ...

The Howard County Office of Consumer Protection is hosting several upcoming workshops during Money Matters Month See details below:

Property Tax Workshop

Military Saves Workshop

Home Improvement Workshop

The Community Foundation of Howard County is currently accepting applications for dozens of annual scholarships. The foundation works with local philanthropists to provide scholarships to Howard County students demonstrating exceptional promise. Click here to learn more; the application deadline is midnight on Monday, March 18, 2024.

Save the date for the Foundation's 2024 Spring Party on Thursday, May 16. Details ...

HCDrugFree is hosting the following programs - more details may be found at the HCDrugfree website or the designated event links below:

March 18: TAC Talks: Teen Listening Session

March 20: Senior Week: Staying Safe in Ocean City

April 14: HoCo Student Film Submission Deadline

April 16: Parenting Strategies: How to Talk about Drug Use in Popular Media

April 27: Medication and Sharps Drive-Thru Collection

Volunteers are sought for Walk MS: Columbia MD 2024 on May 5, 2024, between 6:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Learn more ...

BGE is accepting applications for Community Safety Grants. Areas of investment include safe and supportive spaces, in-community resources that promote mental and emotional well-being, safety knowledge and skills, focusing on emergency preparedness to promote a safer, resilient community, and revitalization of community spaces to foster a safe and vibrant atmosphere for community engagement. Click here for more details.