In the News...Continuing the Conversation
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In the News...Continuing the Conversation
- June 16, 2020
Former GPEP student Sekwan Merritt is the owner of Lightening Electric, a small business that provides electrical services and hires system-impacted people, giving them a life-changing chance at employment. During the pandemic, Sekwan's application for the Paycheck Protection Program was denied because of his criminal record. The ACLU took on the case with Sekwan as one of their lead plaintiffs, and in 2020 they were victorious in challenging the U.S. Small Business Administration's rule excluding formerly incarcerated businesses owners from receiving CARES Act funding.
- June 12, 2020
Donna Reiner, M.A.H.P. '09, loves to work on efforts that protect her historic district.
- June 10, 2020
Odette Ramos '95 has won District 14's Democratic primary election for Baltimore City Council. If she wins the general election in November, she will become Baltimore's first Latina council member.
- June 8, 2020
Goucher College will welcome Erik L. Thompson as the new vice president of campus operations on July 6, 2020.
- June 5, 2020
Elizabeth Pidgeon, M.A.H.P. '12, loves opportunities to work with cultural resources as places of connection, identity, and understanding.