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Cheryl Kagan named as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women
Foundation Director and Former Lawmaker Second Time Award Winner
Published: Sunday, May 1, 2005 7:00 am Source: Daily Record Award(Baltimore, May 2005) Carl M. Freeman Foundation Director and Former State Delegate Cheryl Kagan was awarded the distinction as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women. This was the 10th year that such awards are distributed, and it was the second time that Kagan was selected for this prestigious award.
Established in 1996 by The Daily Record, the annual award program recognizes the outstanding achievements of professional women who live or work in Maryland and who are making a significant impact on the state. It is designed to recognize women who not only have achieved professional success, but who also have contributed to bettering the communities in which they work and live. Additionally, they play an active role in mentoring the next generation of leaders.
Nominations for this award are solicited from economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, women's organizations and businesses. More than 400 women were nominated for this year's awards.
Among the items featured in Cheryl's application was her leadership of the 45-year old Carl M. Freeman Foundation. As its first-ever Executive Director, Cheryl has enhanced its grantmaking and increased its capacity-building programs. Through her service on many Boards of Directors including the Arts & Humanities Council, the American Jewish Committee, and the Universities of Shady Grove, Cheryl continues to contribute to the quality of life in Montgomery County and the region. Finally, Cheryl's eight-year tenure as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates showed her tenacity and effectiveness on issues that did not always have an advocate.
Cheryl Kagan was honored by the recognition, saying, "Having helped judge the 2004 contest and knowing the caliber of women nominated, I am even more humbled at having been included among this year?s recipients."
According to Carl M. Freeman Foundation's Chair Josh Freeman, "Cheryl Kagan makes a difference in our community every day. She and the other honorees exemplify leadership commitment and actions needed to propel our state forward."