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Rotary Club of Howard West Names 2025 Beacon of Hope Honorees
Baltimore, Maryland Sep 19, 2025 (Issuewire.com) - The Rotary Club of Howard West (MD) is proud to announce the 2025 Beacon of Hope awardees, recognizing and celebrating servant leaders who bring innovation, compassion, and lasting impact to our communities.This years honorees are:Ann Heavner, Executive Director, Rebuilding Together Howard CountyCol. (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings, Army Reserve Ambassador-Maryland, Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Champion, and Documentary ProducerHon. William Barnes, Superintendent, Howard County Public SchoolsSomnath Sengupta, PhD, Founder, My Life Learning CenterJean Accius, PhD, President & CEO, CHC: Creating Healthier CommunityThis years Beacon of Hope honorees are true trailblazers, thought leaders, and strategic doers, said Rawle Andrews Jr., Esq., president of the Rotary Club of Howard West. They shine a bright light of hope for todays and future generations, particularly our children and older adults. We look forward to celebrating their incredible contributions with the entire Baltimore/Washington community. Theres no place like hope.The 2025 Beacon of Hope honorees will be recognized at the Harvesting Hope Servant Leadership Awards & Annual Fundraiser, taking place Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET in The Kittleman Room (DH-100), Duncan Hall, Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044).What to Expect at the Event:Food: International cuisines to delight every palateEntertainment: World-class magic show with Dave Thomen of Ds MagicSilent Auction: Exclusive items and experiences up for bidNetworking: Invitees include national and local business, government, nonprofit leaders and Rotarians across District 7620 and beyondAttire: Glitter & glamourdress to impress!
For tickets or questions about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dr. Geetha Jayaram at districtgovernor2122@gmail.com or Ms. Rudy Scott at rudylscott@gmail.com.About Rotary Club of Howard WestThe Rotary Club of Howard West, based in Ellicott City, Maryland, is part of Rotary Internationala global network of 45,000 clubs and over 1.4million members dedicated to community service, peacebuilding, education, disease prevention, clean water, maternal and child health, economic development, and environmental stewardship. Since its founding in 2014 as part of District 7620, Howard West Rotarians have organized impactful local and international service projects with an emphasis on mental health and wellbeing, the interests of women and girls, and community service. Our club meets weekly in a hybrid format on Mondays at 6:30pm ET at the Glory Days Grill in Ellicott City, MD. To learn more about our club or get involved in our mission of Service Above Self, please visit www.websites.dacdb.com/howardwestrotary.com, or email rawleandrewsjr@gmail.com.Media ContactThe Rotary Club of Howard West (MD)tracey@tctdesignfirm.comhttp://www.websites.dacdb.com/howardwestrotary.com Source :The Rotary Club of Howard West (MD)This article was originally published by IssueWire. Read the original article here.