06-11-2023 HOF - Flipbook - Page 6
6 Baltimore Sun Media | Sunday, June 11, 2023
BALTIMORE SUN’S 2023
BUSINESS AND CIVIC HALL OF FAME
SELECTION COMMITTEE
Barbara Bozzuto
Nancy Grasmick
Freeman A. Hrabowski III
Wanda Q. Draper
Alvin C. Hathaway Sr.
Patricia “P.J.” Mitchell
Larry Gibson
Sandy Hillman
Deborah Phelps
When The Baltimore Sun created its Maryland
Business and Civic Hall of Fame in 2016, it set out
to honor those who have made profound contributions to our area in a variety of ways. But choosing the most deserving among the many civic and
business leaders in the region is no easy task. To
help ensure a broad pool of potential nominees
each year, we ask for the assistance of our readers
and a selection committee consisting of community
leaders. This year’s leadership panel, as in previous
years, was entirely made up of earlier Hall of Fame
inductees:
Philanthropist and former Baltimore Symphony Orchestra chair Barbara Bozzuto
Former journalist and museum director Wanda Q. Draper
Law professor and political organizer Larry Gibson
Former state schools superintendent and current Towson University Presidential Scholar Nancy Grasmick
Retired pastor of Union Baptist Church Alvin C. Hathaway Sr.
Public relations executive Sandy Hillman
Retired UMBC President Freeman A. Hrabowski III
Corporate board and nonprofit director Patricia“P.J.” Mitchell
Writer, motivational speaker and education leader Deborah Phelps
The group offered suggestions for nominees earlier this year, which The Sun considered along with recommendations solicited from the public and others, to make
the final selection. We deeply appreciate the time and thoughtfulness of everyone who contributed to the development of 2023’s strong class of inductees.
— Tricia Bishop, Baltimore Sun director of opinion content; editorial page editor
