Community Bridges: Montgomery County Council Recognizes Ana Lopez

Ana Lopez, executive director of the Community Bridges program that works with girls ages eight to 15 from low-income, predominantly immigrant families in Silver Spring and Takoma Park, was recently recognized by the Montgomery County Council after she was named winner of the Agnes Meyer Foundation Exponent Award. The award celebrates visionary nonprofit leaders and presents a $100,000 grant to the recipient’s organization for leadership development.

At the ceremonies in Rockville on November 24 were, left to right: Councilmembers Valerie Ervin and Nancy Floreen, Ms. Lopez, and Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Duchy Trachtenberg.