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Columbia scholarship named after town's pioneer
Friday, June 15, 2007(The Baltimore Examiner) --
With tears in his eyes, former Columbia
Association President Padraic
Kennedy learned of a
"I’m stunned," was all he could choke out
after hearing the Kennedy
Scholarship is endowed with $40,000 to fund
two students taking health-related
curriculum at the college.
The announcement was made Thursday at the
fourth annual Horizon Awards
Breakfast, which recognizes organizations
committed to health and wellness in
Howard.
Kennedy was recognized for his 35 years of
commitment to the
His 27 years as Columbia Association
president helped to develop many of the
community programs functioning today.
"People often recall Pat as having been
As one of the first 10 founding members of
the Peace Corps, Kennedy has
expertise in rallying volunteers for community
development.
His more recent roles include being
chairman of Columbia Festival of the
Arts and Horizon Foundation's Board of
Trustees.
"He has been at the forefront of everything
in this community," said current
Columbia Association President Maggie Brown.
"He’s a visionary."
Horizon Awards Breakfast
Honors
» HC DrugFree: The Health Education
Award
» Alpha Phi Alpha: Connections of Youth
Asset Development Award
» Andrea Ingram, executive director of
» Barbara K. Lawson, president and chief
executive officer of The Columbia
Foundation: Community Appreciation
Award