Multiservice Center Coordinator Awarded Leadership Scholarship

The Horizon Foundation has awarded a scholarship to Quinton Askew to attend the Leadership Essentials program of Leadership Howard County.  The six-month leadership development program is designed for younger professionals who are considered rising stars and who have expressed a personal desire to be engaged in community service.  

 Askew is Program Coordinator at the North Laurel-Savage Multiservice Center, which is managed by the Community Action Council. It is a "one stop shop" that houses service providers addressing the needs of the residents of Southeast.   

Prior to joining Community Action Council, Askew worked with the Department of Corrections as a Clinical Supervisor.  He has over 10 years experience in Community Development, Strategic Planning and Conflict Resolution. He has a B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Baltimore and is the current President of Maryland American Youth Football Conference, a youth football sports league.

Askew is the third recipient of financial support from Horizon to attend leadership training as part of the foundation’s strategic concentration on enhancing the health and wellness of the Southeast area of the county.   Previous scholarship recipients Lisa Kawata and Jordan Borak are now participants in the Leadership Premiere program.

 “Southeast Howard County is underrepresented in community groups and county-wide efforts,” said Rich Krieg, President and CEO of the Horizon Foundation and a 2001 graduate of Leadership Howard County.  “Horizon is supporting leadership development opportunities in an effort to address community-specific and county-wide issues, and advance positive outcomes – both individually and collectively,” he added.

 The Horizon Foundation, Howard County’s largest philanthropy, addresses community health issues through strategic grants, community programs and partnerships with private and public institutions.

 The Foundation’s current initiatives include assessing and implementing strategies aimed at improving physical activity, healthful eating and other positive lifestyle changes; implementing the Southeast Health Initiative, which focuses on improving the determinants of health and wellness in southeastern Howard County; and working towards improving the efficiency and effectiveness of individual health and human service agencies and the overall service delivery system.

 For information about The Horizon Foundation, visit www.thehorizonfoundation.org.