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Each Spring, Sunflower brings together our community to celebrate our graduates and honor community members who have helped Sunflower fulfill our mission or have made significant contributions towards equity and inclusion for people with learning differences.
Celebration 2023
Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Dessert Reception 7:30pm | Program 8:15pm
Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
7995 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Parking at 931 King Street
Parking garage and surface lot
Pastry Arts
Darius Henderson
Roland Hudson
Alejandro Ifarraguerri
Jamison Kilgore
Gavin Kutz
Alexandra Miller
Ryan Pollock
Brian Salewski
Jordan Scott-Geason
Caleb Sterling
Ryan Swayze
Zienna Tampe Bravo
Tyree Walters
Jasmine Woody
Hospitality
Ian Shorter
Jeremy Soled
Aiden Tisch
Our Community Honorees
Excellence in Leadership
Daphna Raskas
Former Sunflower Board Chair,
Executive Director, and Development Director
Building Community Inclusion
Chuck Short
Retired, 50 Years of Public Service in Montgomery County
Exemplary Employer Partner
The Pretzel Bakery
Event Co-Chairs
Honorary Chair Manette Mayberg
Sara and Paul Glashofer | Evelyn Goldstein and Rich Neimand
Master of Ceremonies
Montgomery County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz
Host Committee
(in formation)
Pennie & Gary Abramson
Riva Mirvis & Daniel Ball
Naomi & David Balto
Vivian and Raymond Bass
Erica & Jeremy Brown
Pam Diener & Dan Cohen
Alana & Brett Fine
Sharon Friedman
Rachel & David Milner Gillers
Sahra & Yale Ginsburg
Miri & Menachem Gottlieb
Leslie & Samuel Kaplan
Fran & Neil Kritz
Manette & Louis Mayberg
Jessica & Andrew Mener
Rachel Engelhart & Shaanan Meyerstein
Dottie Bennett & Richard Morton
Gale Nachman
Jen & Ron Offer
Santha Sonenberg & John Ogulnik
Chase Phillips
Jonathan Rhoads
Shannon Rosenthal
Amy & Harris Schwalb
Alicia Myara & Larry Stern
Elaine & Rabbi Warren Stone
Miriam & Adam Szubin
Orlee & Joseph Turitz
Sarah Wayland
Janet & Mark Zuckerman
Supporters
HCM corp
Celebration 2022
Pastry Arts Graduates |
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| Leora Cherry Dishon Scott Paul Smith Christian Garcia Vicky Adams |
Drew White Ethan Bailey Maia West Julia Kraft Joshua Blount |
Reese Branham Rachel Hamm Kai Shuman Dahneesha Whyte Jahi Sibert |
Hospitality Graduates |
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| Juan Jose Campero Jessica Lipsher Josh Rubin Noah Plitt |
Webb Kavanagh Haydee Alonzo Herrera Jessica Morissette Tierney Caulfield |
Josef Klausner Alessandro Spilimbergo Toby Edelschick |
Our Unsung Heroes
Shaping Inclusive Futures
Sara Portman Milner
Co-Founder and Director of Student Services
Building Community Impact
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman and Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue
Spiritual Leader and Community Partner
Exemplary Employer Partner
Adventist Healthcare, Shady Grove
Appreciation and Graduation 2021
2021
Pastry Arts Graduates |
Hospitality Graduates |
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| Austin Agrofiotis Osemen Aigbedion Jolie Band Demba Cisse Ethan Edwards |
Catrina Hainer Mike Kelly Luis Neimand Connor Pennanen Ellis Rodgers-Archer Cam Shorter |
Ashley Thompson Hana Tsegaye Andrew Tucker Jacob Van Houter Moire Wright |
Alvaro Cervantes Gary Copeland Kylie Huntington Michael Pesin Jessie Wiley |
Our Unsung Heroes
Making Dreams Happen
Cathy Bernard
Business executive and community arts entrepreneur
Building Community Impact
Ron Halber
Executive Director, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
Fostering Confidence to Succeed
Susan Belsky
Speech/language pathologist and Sunflower volunteer
Developing Skilled Employees
Elizabeth Hutter
Culinary Director, Sunflower Bakery
