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Commission for Women tees up changes for Leading Women program as founder leaves
Summary
The commission reviewed five post-event recommendations for the Leading Women program — including removing dollar amounts from solicitations, limiting nominees per nominator, and creating a separate award for younger students — and noted that longtime organizer Pam McHugh will not seek reappointment.
Pam McHugh, who led the Harford County Leading Women committee, announced at the March 23 meeting that her term on the commission is expiring and she will not seek reappointment. Commissioners reviewed five recommendations developed after the commission's March 6 Leading Women's event.
The recommendations, discussed by Pam McHugh and referenced by Chair Allison McCord, include: removing specific dollar amounts from the Leading Women of Tomorrow solicitation and application; setting a cap on the number of nominees a single nominator can submit (the commission asked members to consider what that limit should be); creating a separate award or qualification for 7th and 8th graders with possible expansion to elementary grades; exploring rotating floral service contracts with North Harford High School and Harford Technical High School; and inviting Harford County Public Schools leadership — including Superintendent Dr. Dyann Mack and Mary Ann Stapleton — to participate or provide an introductory note in the program.
Angela Rose, a commissioner and recent Athena Award honoree recognized during the meeting, said she will meet with Mary Ann Stapleton and Superintendent Dr. Dyann Mack to discuss better school liaisons and broaden nominations from under-represented schools. The commission also discussed whether to include homeschooled children in the program's nomination pool.
Why it matters: The suggested changes aim to broaden participation, clarify nomination rules, and strengthen school engagement for a youth-focused recognition program run by the commission. Pam McHugh's departure was noted as the committee prepares for succession and implementation of the recommendations.
