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Horizon Awards

Recognizing leadership, achievement and commitment to the health of the citizens and community of Howard County has been the hallmark the Horizon Foundation's Annual Awards breakfast. Since 2004, the Foundation has honored extraordinary contributions to community health and wellness from individuals and groups in the areas of transformative countywide leadership, health education and youth development.

These awards support the Foundation's commitment to build a healthier community.  The awardees are selected from a broad field of candidates and exemplify innovative thinking and bold action in advancing our community health mission.

Winners of the 2011 Horizon Foundation Annual Awards are:

Ken Ulman
Richard McCauley and
County Executive Ken Ulman

Richard G. McCauley Leadership Award
County Executive Ken Ulman

Health Action Award
Volunteers at the Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center

Health Advocacy Award
The Arc of Howard County

Community Lifestyle Improvement Award
Girls on the Run of Howard County
ProStart,
a program of the school system's Culinary Academy

Community Appreciation Award
Sydney L. Cousin, Superintendent of the Howard County Public School System




Read More: Horizon Presents Leadership Award to County Executive The Arc of [05/26/11]


Past Recipients Include:


2010 Awards

Richard G. McCauley Leadership Award
Padraic Kennedy

Health Action Awards
Neighbor Ride
Howard County Autism Society and AMC Columbia

Youth Development Award
Elisa Montalvo, Hispanic Achievement Specialist, Howard County Public School System

Read more: Kennedy Wins Horizon Foundation's Transformative Leadership Award [06/24/10]



2009 Awards


 
 Susan Rosenbaum
Richard G. McCauley Leadership Award
Susan Rosenbaum, [past] Director of the Howard County Department of Citizen Service

Health Action Award
The Day Resource Center

Youth Development Award
Howard High School

Community Appreciation Award
Malynda Hawes Madzel

Read More: Horizon Presents Leadership Award to Susan Rosenbaum; Howard High [05/13/09]

 

2008 Awards

 
 Robert M. Duggan
Richard G. McCauley Leadership Award
Robert M. Duggan, co-founder and president of Tai Sophia Institute

Health Action Award
Howard Community College

Youth Development Award
Leadership U

Community Appreciation Award
Margaret "Peg" Browning

Read More: Horizon Announces Annual Award Winners; Tai Sophia Founder Honore [06/05/08]

 

2007 Awards

 
 Andrea Ingram
Richard G. McCauley Leadership Award
Andrea Ingram, Executive Director, Grassroots

Health Action Award
HC DrugFree

Youth Development Award
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

Community Appreciation Award
Columbia Foundation (Past) President and CEO Barbara Lawson

Padraic 'Pat' Kennedy (Establishment of an annual Kennedy Scholarship at Howard Community College)

Read More: Horizon Foundation Recognizes Community Leaders at Awards Breakfa [06/14/07]

 

2006 Awards

 
 Phyllis Madachy
Richard G. McCauley Leadership Award
Phyllis Madachy (past) Administrator of the Howard County Office on Aging

Health Action Award
Volunteers of the Health Alliance

Community Appreciation Award
Vivian "Millie" Bailey, Volunteer, Running Brook Elementary School in Columbia

Read More: Phyllis Madachy Wins Horizon Leadership Award - Health Alliance, [06/15/06]

 

2005 Awards

 
 Richard McCauley, Henry Posko
Richard G. McCauley Leadership Award
Henry E. Posko, Jr. Humanim, Inc. President and CEO

Health Action Award
Howard County General Hospital

Youth Development Award
Cherise Carpenter, Monica Holloway, Kimberly Sealey and Jade Vaughn, Oakland Mills High School

Read More: Horizon Awards Honor Leadership - Humanim CEO Wins Richard G. Mc [06/01/05]




2004 Awards

 
 Mary Ellen Duncan
Richard G. McCauley Leadership Award
Mary Ellen Duncan, (past) President of Howard Community College

Read More: Horizon Foundation Awards Honor Leadership - Community College Pr [06/11/04]