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Chenire Harrell-Carter
50, Director of Community and Experiences,
MAG Partners
PHOTO BY AMY DAVIS
Chenire Harrell-Carter feels personally connected to her
role with MAG Partners, lead developer of the Baltimore
Peninsula community sprouting on the once-industrial South
Baltimore waterfront.
Since 2020, Carter has been chief liaison between developers and six nearby South Baltimore neighborhoods, including
her Cherry Hill birthplace, which was or still is home to five
generations, including her grandchildren.
A former fundraiser for local nonprofits, Harrell-Carter
manages developers’ agreements that have so far funneled $1
million in grants to counter disinvestment in the six neighborhoods.
Her family taught her to turn obstacles into opportunities.
Her grandparents put down roots in Cherry Hill at a time
when Black home buyers faced discrimination. One son now
lives in that home.
Harrell-Carter sees growth of such opportunity for those
who live, work and own or patronize businesses in current and
future phases of Baltimore Peninsula.
“We really have an opportunity for people to build their
story and become the first generation to say, ‘I lived and
worked in Baltimore Peninsula,'” she said. “We build spaces,
but we actually build places where people are able to build on
their own dreams and foundations.”
— Lorraine Mirabella
Julia Jasken
President, McDaniel College
When Julia Jasken began her career at McDaniel College as an English
professor in 2003, she had no idea it would eventually lead to her becoming the college’s 10th president. She’s the second female president in the
college’s more than 150-year history.
Moving from a professor into various administrative roles, including
developing and directing the Center for Experience and Opportunity, the
college’s one-stop shop for experimental education and development, and
serving as the college’s executive vice president provost, each of her past
experiences has prepared her for her present.
She designed the college’s McDaniel Commitment, which emphasizes experiential learning and alumni connections, that guarantee every
student, guided by a team of mentors, can tailor their educational path.
Jasken said she is proud of the new initiatives and programs that have
been created at the college including the five-year strategic plan, “Reaching New Heights” during her three years as president and is looking
forward to the construction of the college’s new learning commons in
the future.
“I am excited about the opportunities that exist through our expanded
community partnerships and seeing the growth of our new majors,
including our Bachelor of Science in Nursing, along with the development of graduate programs, like the new Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.”
— Allana Haynes
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