| Launching Forty UNDER 40 Prince George’s 2015
It’s hard to believe that we are already preparing for Forty UNDER 40 Prince George’s 2015…but we are! We have knack for finding the best and brightest in Prince George’s County and expect that this year will be no different. Send us your top nominees for this award which recognizes outstanding County residents, under the age of 40, who demonstrate exceptional commitment to their professions, community, and causes. Submit your nominations by November 3rd in order to be considered for the 2015 cohort (Cohort 4). The nomination form is here. |
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| Featured 40: Honorees keep making things happen!
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The Battle of Bladensburg
On August 24, 2014, the 200th Anniversary of the March on Washington by British forces was celebrated. You may have heard some of this on the local news or in the newspapers, but behind the scenes were two of our Forty Under 40 honorees – Aaron Marcavitch (Cohort 1) and Scott Peterson (Cohort 2). Aaron, along with the Battle of Bladensburg Task Force, was responsible for bringing together a program that would support 8000 plus visitors to Bladensburg including food trucks, re-enactors, fireworks, programs, activities, and more. He managed the budget and the day-to-day operations leading up to the event, juggled meetings, and pulled together a wide group of people to ensure the program came off without a hitch. In an office of two, he worked hard to create partnerships around the County! Scott Peterson, the County Executive’s spokesperson, supported the program in a variety of ways – including working directly with a wide range of media outlets to ensure the program was noticed and connected to the region. He worked tirelessly behind the scenes connecting media to the Task Force and worked to make a live coverage by CSPAN possible. These two Forty Under 40 honorees worked to connect visitors to a vision of the county as a prime cultural tourism location on par with other places in the region.
Congrats Aaron and Scott! |
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