
2002 Achievement Award Recipients
 Mary Kucharski |
 Gordon Hawkins |
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Gordon Hawkins Gordon Hawkins is one of the world’s top baritone opera singers. Gordon, who currently is on a tour of the major opera houses in Europe, has appeared in major roles at the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera Covent Garden, and other top opera venues around the world. You can read an interesting article about Gordon, which mentions his Clinton roots, in US OperaWeb magazine at www.usoperaweb.com/2002/jan/hawkins.htm. Some of you may recall that Gordon, who was always a very talented musician, turned his focus strictly to opera after an injury ended his baseball playing days that were leading him from Surratts through the University of Maryland to a professional baseball career. Talk about well-rounded! The Foundation is proud to recognize Gordon's extraordinary achievements in music with its 2002 Achievement Award!
Mary Kucharski Mary Kucharski has served for the last eleven years as Executive Director of the very successful Prince George’s County Christmas in April program, and before that with the Charles County Parks and Recreation Special Olympics. (You can learn more about the good work of Christmas in April at www.christmasinapril.org.) Like many Surrattsville alumni, Mary's devotion to bettering her community has made a significant positive impact on the lives of many in the Surrattsville region. The Foundation is proud to recognize Mary's outstanding service to the community with its 2002 Achievement Award!
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