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Cecil Leadership Institute celebrates Class of 2025

Published on May 29, 2025

The image shows three individuals (Dane Hutchinson from Meeting Ground, Inc., Cecil College President Dr. Mary Way Bolt, and Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development Dr. Miles Dean) standing in a row indoors, with a decorative patterned wall in the background. Mr. Hutchinson is on the left, with gray hair and wearing glasses, is holding a framed certificate. He is dressed in a dark suit, white shirt with a checkered pattern, and a purple tie with small white dots. Dr. Bolt is in the middle with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a dark textured blazer with white piping. Dr. Dean is on the right wearing a dark suit, a light blue shirt, and a purple and green striped tie. A podium is partially visible to the right, and stacks of documents are on a table in the background.

Seen here is Dane Hutchinson from Meeting Ground, Inc., receiving his certificate of graduation from the Cecil Leadership Institute from Cecil College President Dr. Mary Way Bolt, and Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development Dr. Miles Dean.

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md: The Cecil Leadership Institute celebrated the graduating class of 2025 during a banquet on Wednesday, May 21, at the Chesapeake Inn Restaurant and Marina in Chesapeake City, Md. This year’s class was among the largest in the 25-year history of the program, with 26 graduates.

The Cecil Leadership Institute provides a framework where existing and emerging business, government, and tourism leaders engage, collaborate, and commit to Cecil County’s ongoing development. This unique learning opportunity provides participants with diverse perspectives on community growth and prosperity issues in addition to valuable time to share best practices and network.

“Building a thriving community requires people working together to create a shared vision to solve problems and celebrate triumphs. Looking to the future, well-informed, diverse, and high-quality leadership is necessary for Cecil County to grow and prosper,” said Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development Dr. Miles Dean. Dr. Dean is a 2016 Alumnus of the CLI program.

The Class of 2025 heard words of inspiration from Cecil College President Mary Way Bolt and Dr. Dean. The keynote speaker was Joan Pirrung, HMA Fellow Interim Campus President ChristianaCare, Union Hospital.

The 15-week program introduces participants to the leadership at companies such as the Northrop Grumman, Deep Roots at Clairvaux Farm, Great Wolf Lodge and Resort, and Wildcat Point Generation Facility. Cecil Leadership participants, their organizations, and the entire community benefit as participants gain the skills and knowledge needed to lead Cecil County into a bright future. They can develop professional networks, meet, and interact with key thought leaders in Cecil County to learn their management styles, and engage in Corporate Social Responsibility by planning and executing a community service project.

The Class of 2025 includes: Jacqueline Bell, Harford Bank; Cameron Bennett, Hollywood Casino Perryville; Michael Berth, Cecil County Dept. of Emergency Services; Stacey Brown, Susquehanna Workforce Network; Megan K. Coleman, Cecil County Public Library; Zachery Crescenzo, State of Maryland Department of Human Services; Laurie W. Fitzgerald, Cecil College; Cynthia C. Fuller, Cecil Bank; Kate Gingue, Cecil County Public Schools; J.P. Glynn, Visiting Angels of Harford & Cecil Counties; Loretta Lynn, Halton Deep Roots, Inc.; Brian Huguenin, APGFCU; Dane Hutchinson, Meeting Ground, Inc.; Steve Jones, APGFCU; Kerri Kulesza, Cecil County Public Library; Shankia Mardenborough, Siemens Healthineers; Gerard Morgan, II, Perryville Police Department; Parker J. Ness, Cecil County Government; Steven M. O’Connor, Air Clear; Jessica Plato, Cecil County Government; Greg Raphael, Monument Sotheby’s International Realty; Karen A. Rowley, Chesapeake Care Resources, Inc.; Kathleen L. SanDoe, Town of Charlestown; Becky Wells, Cecil County Public Schools; Christina Woodie, M&T Bank; and Aaron Wright, Voices of Hope, Maryland.

To learn more about the Cecil Leadership Institute and join the network of leaders who are building the future, contact Laurie Raphael at lraphael@nullcecil.edu or (443) 907-1376. Visit cecil.edu/CLI.