Recognition Societies
These distinguished individuals and organizations generously provide vital support to HCC students through leadership and commitment to the college's mission.
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Legacy Society
Recognizes those who have made legacy gifts, such as bequest, that invest in the future of students who will be tomorrow’s pillars of society.
- Anonymous
- Estate of Vivian “Millie” Bailey
- Brandon Bellamy
- Barbara J. Bice
- Nancy Caplan
- Christopher J. Cherry
- Michael J. Cherry
- Estate of Lillian Veronica Cunningham
- Dr. Mary Ellen Duncan*
- Estate of Renee Gier
- Lawrence and Barbara Greenfeld
- Estate of Edward and Marcia Harris
- Susan Hellenbrand
- Ann Kienlen
- Kenneth and Marie Kittelberger*
- Estate of John J. Langan, Jr.
- Benay Leff
- Patrick* and Jill McCuan
- Mildred Murray
- Ken and Dorothy Plantz
- Estate of Elsa Orley Ponce
- Mary C. Ratcliffe
- Alan and Judy Ratner
- Steven Sachs
- Estate of Margaret Schoenbrodt
- Zack Shariff
- Kenneth and Linda Solow
- Todd Thompson
- Estate of Thomas James Truby
- Barbara Van Winkle
- Stephen* and Brenda Walker
*Deceased
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President's Circle
Recognizes those who have partnered with the foundation in building relationships to promote the college and have a lifetime donation of more than $100,000 to support HCC students.
Anonymous
Apple Ford Lincoln
Bank of America
Baltimore Gas and Electric
Vivian C. Bailey*
Lillian Bauder
Cathy and Danny Bell
Boyer Gilbert Family Foundation
Yolanda and Francis Bruno
Cardoni Waddell, LLC
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett, and Scherr, LLP
Thomas P. Clement and Wonsook Kim
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Columbia Film Society
Community Foundation of Howard County
Cosmopolitan Incorporated
Helen P. Denit Charitable Trust
Ellicott City-Columbia Lions Club
EMJAY Engineering and Construction Co., Inc.
Exelon Foundation
First National Bank
Fulton Bank
Galbraith-Winer Family Trust
Cheryl Griffin
Rand Griffin
Hamel Builders
Edward and Fern Hamel
Harkins
Robert and Mimie Helm
John and Kathleen Hetherington
Wilson and Anne Hoerichs*
The Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc.
PepsiCo Foundation
Peter* and Elizabeth Horowitz
Howard Bank
Howard County Arts Council and the Howard County Government
Howard County General Hospital, A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine
The Howard Hughes Corporation
David and Debra Huber/HRLD Foundation
The Jain Family Foundation
Bob and Bach Jeffrey
JoshuaOneNine Foundation
The Kahlert Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
Se Ung and Hee Soon Kim
Kenneth and Marie Kittelberger*
LG-TEK
Elizabeth and Ken Lundeen
Lundy Family Foundation
M&T Bank
Mangione Family Foundation
Maryland State Arts Council
Patrick* and Jill McCuan
MedStar Health
Mercedes-Benz of Silver Spring
Merritt Properties
Rebecca Mihelcic-Chapman*
John G. Monteabaro Charitable Foundation
Mildred E. Murray
Networking Concepts
Northrop Grumman Corporation
PepsiCo Foundation
PNC Bank
PRFB Charitable Foundation
Riparius Construction
The Jim and Patty Rouse Charitable Foundation
The Rouse Company Foundation
The Ryland Group
Sandy Spring Bank
Fred and Sandy Schoenbrodt
James and Barbara Schulte
SDC Properties
Richard B. Talkin Family
Thomas & Wonsook Foundation
Gail M. Thompson
Truist
Barb Van Winkle
Stephen* and Brenda Walker
Wells Fargo Bank
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Women's Giving Circle of Howard County
Work Strategy/Brian McIntyre
W.R. Grace Foundation
Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation
*deceased
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1970 Society
($25,000 - $99,999) Recognizes annual leadership giving in 2026.
Bill and Deana Allen Apple Ford, Inc. Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Foundation -
Pathway Society
($10,000 - $24,999) Recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that have annually contributed to funding student achievement in 2026.
Lillian Bauder Christopher Cochran Harkins Builders, Inc. Insituform Technologies The Langford Fund M&T Bank and Charitable Foundation Mark and Sharon Mayr Pinnacle Financial Partners Slingshot LP Courtney and Richard Watson Paul W. Wojcik -
Scholars Society
($5,000 - $9,999) Recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses that annually committed to helping students achieve their educational goals in 2026.
American Contracting & Environmental Services APL Federal Credit Union Ann and Richard Bohnet BTS Software Solutions Caplan Group, Inc. Patrick Cole COPT Defense Properties Educational Systems Federal Credit Union Fulton Bank, N. A. Gula Tech Adventures The Jain Family Foundation The Kahlert Foundation Koffel Compliance, LLC MedStar Health Orchard Development Corporation Carl and Mamie Perkins PNC Bank and Charitable Foundation Richard and Diane Roca Security Development Corporation The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Women's Giving Circle -
Partners in Success
($2,500 - $4,999) Recognizes individuals and corporate donations that annually partner with Howard Community College to help students succeed in 2026.
AAUW of Howard County Alternative Capital Funding Ames & Gough Anderson Fire Protection, Inc. Business Women's Network Community Foundation of Howard County Sal Dunn Nicholas Grosso Bert and Joan Hash Greg and Roberta Kahlert Kramon & Graham, P.A. Carol Ann Leal Miles and Stockbridge The Miller Family Foundation, Inc. NASA Federal Credit Union Polaris Alpha, a Parsons Company Prostatis Financial Advisors Group Donald and Bernadette Sandruck Jamie Tanguay Trane Company, Inc. Univest Bank & Trust Co. -
Circle of Friends
($1,000 - $2,499) Recognizes the many friends of Howard Community College that prioritize making an annual donation for HCC students in 2026.
Arctic Wolf Cheryl Anne Balchunas Barbara J. Bice Blend360 Campus Works, Inc. Alison Elizabeth Canning Downtown Columbia Partnership Tee Dronenburg Echo Marketing First Citizens Bank Lesley Flaim Franck La Scelta Clothing Cynthia Graham Beth and John Hayden Incite Automation Inter-Lux Kathleen M. Fowler Insurance Agency, Inc. Michael and Carolyn Kelemen Masterpeace Solutions Ronald A. Mayer Paul and Valerie Miller Eric G. Regelin Steve and Lee Sachs Chuck and Mary Ann Scully Robert L Veninga David and Jane Wasser Whiteford, Taylor and Preston, LLP Dr. Daria Willis Minah C. Woo