Meet the 40 Under 40 young leaders honored by Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has announced its 40 Under 40 in Philanthropy awardees.

Here's a look at those who, among the many leaders across the Eastern Shore, have been named an honoree.

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Local leaders chosen for their time, talent and treasure

The following awardees are leaders who generously provide their time, talent or treasure to charitable causes while inspiring others to create a significant difference on the Lower Eastern Shore, said CFES.

“As younger generations become more involved in giving back to the Lower Shore it is important to recognize their philanthropic spirit. We congratulate the honorees and hope that by highlighting their contributions to the community others are encouraged to do the same," said CFES President Erica Joseph.

Nominations were accepted until May 15. To qualify, honorees must have been under the age of 40 at some point during 2024 and should have reached their 21 ^st birthday prior to the nomination deadline.

The nominee’s philanthropic impact must have occurred in Somerset, Wicomico, and/or Worcester counties. If a nominee works in nonprofit, their impact was measured beyond the scope of the employment.

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Who has been named a 40 Under 40 Philanthropy Honoree?

The 40 Under 40 in Philanthropy Honorees are:

Richard Barr III , Co-Owner & COO, The Maryland & Delaware Group of Long & Foster Real Estate

Caroline Bishop , Area Vice President, Employee Benefits Consulting, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Kate Bleile , Vice President, Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore

Dave Botscheller , Senior Associate, Becker Morgan Group

Dr. Brian Cook , Grant Manager, Worcester County Public Schools

Jesus Cruz , Senior Marketing Associate, The Insurance Market

Dr. Yen Dang , Chair, Department of Kinesiology UMES

Dan DiGrazio , Jr., President, R&R Coatings

D'Shawn Doughty , Development Manager, Green Street Housing

Samantha Glaeser , Senior Assistant Client Relations Agent, Deeley Insurance Group

Amber Green , Founder & Director, Fenix Youth Project

Aaron Guy , Director of Community Partnerships, Pohanka of Salisbury

Sarah Guy , Principal, SG Insights LLC

Christy Hoffa , Client Care Representative, Tezla Group

Britta J. Holloway , Funeral Director & Advance Planner, Holloway Funeral Home, PA

Jonathan R. Holloway , President, Holloway Funeral Home, PA

Liliia Khmarskaia , Science Teacher, Wicomico County Public Schools

Ashlee Laughlin , President & Founder, Célébrez la Femme, Inc.

Samantha Marshall , Elementary Art Teacher, Laurel Elementary School

Sean McHugh , Police Corporal, Town of Ocean City & Commission President, Town of Pittsville

Hamilton Morgan , Loan Officer, Movement Mortgage

Brittany Nottingham , Accounting, TTI INC.

Vira Ogburn , Science Teacher, Wicomico County Board of Education

Sergely Oneus , Coordinator, Haitian Development Center of Delmarva

Megan Outten , City Official, City of Salisbury

Ricky Pollitt , Development Manager, Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore

Michelle Pryor , Director of Annual Giving, Salisbury University

Makya Purnell , Program Coordinator, Office on Violence Against Women Campus Program at UMES

Jordan Ray , Executive Vice President, Inspire One Group

Christy Rose , Vice President, Avery Hall

Alexis Roskovich Mumford , Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

Jared Schablein , Eastern Shore Regional Organizer, ACLU

Dominique Sessa , Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2024

Gavin Stephens , Sales Representative, Capital Electric Supply

Ashley Stern , Partner, PKS & Company

Kendall Timmons , Truancy Court Program Director, First Judicial Circuit of Maryland

Shelby Tomlinson , Advisor, NAI Coastal

Sharnell Tull , Direct Support Specialist/CMT, Somerset Community Services

Lauren White , Architect, Fisher Architecture

Ryan Whittington , Firefighter/Medic & Bomb Technician, Town of Ocean City

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What is the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore?

CFES is a 501c3 nonprofit organization serving Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties, located at 1324 Belmont Ave., Suite 401 in Salisbury. Since 1984, it has awarded more than $107 million in grants and scholarships to the surrounding community.

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Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com .

This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Meet the 40 Under 40 young leaders honored by Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore