Serena Locust of Silver Spring selected to receive Linowes Leadership Award for improving her local community.
On December 10th, 2009, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region celebrated civic spirit and honored four recipients of the 2009 Linowes Leadership Award. Among the honorees is Silver Spring resident Serena Locust of Northwest Park Apartments.
The Linowes Leadership Awards was established in 1997 by the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region. The award is presented each year to “unsung heroes” working to improve communities throughout the Washington metropolitan area. During the past decade, Linowes awardees have created change and inspired others to leadership in the fields of the arts and humanities, education and youth development, social justice, poverty and homelessness, and neighborhood revitalization.
Serena Locust is a resident of the Northwest Park Apartment Community. She was born and raised in the community and has had ties there for over 40 years. The inspiration of her work revolves around the children of the community and began years ago volunteering as President of the PTA at Broad Acres Elementary School. Her passion for children later turned into a career. Serena is currently employed by MCPS as a Paraeducator at Broad Acres Elementary School and the Educational Coordinator of the YMCA Community Center at Northwest Park Apartments.
Serena has been involved with notable initiatives and projects in her area. She has been an active participant for over 4 years with the Silver Spring Regional Center’s Weed & Seed Program, worked actively with Parks & Planning to renovate Broad Acres Park, testified before the County Council in the Spring of 2009 during public hearings regarding budget priorities, is a graduate of Impact Silver Spring’s Leadership Program and convenes regular community meetings to discuss neighborhood issues dealing with a broad range of issues.
The ceremony honoring the recipients of the Linowes Award was held at a Business Attire event at the National Association of Home Builders Building in Washington, D.C. The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation was also honored for their support for charities and causes.
From left to right, Alan Bowser (Office of Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg), Serena Locust, Luther Hinsley (Avery Park Community Association), and Victor Salazar (Northwest Park Oakview Weed and Seed Program)
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