Success Stories

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Success Story: Phil Kelly

After a successful career as an executive with two large companies in Western Maryland, Phil Kelly wanted to be his own boss.  When the economic downturn derailed his plans . . .

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Success Story: Rose Madison

The Great Recession hit Maryland’s EasternShore especially hard. Layoffs and closings forced hundreds of highly skilled workers out of the workforce . . . read more 

Success Story: Lisa McDowell
“It all started at One-Stop,” according to Lisa McDowell.....
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Success Story: Aaron Sierak

“I lost motivation to continue,” recalls Aberdeen resident Aaron Sierak...
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Success Story: Roberto Morejon
Five years back, “you wouldn’t know what to think if you saw somebody like me on the street,” former gang member Roberto Morejon recalls...
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Success Story: Marilyn Baldwin
“I loved my job, and I felt awful,” recalled Marilyn Baldwin about getting laid off...
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Success Story: Golois Mouelet-Nguimbi
When 17-year-old Golois Mouelet-Nguimbi landed in Carroll County in September 2006, he had a lot to learn...
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Success Story: Evangelin G. Redd
Healthcare may be a high-growth, high-demand industry, but that didn’t keep Evangelin Redd from losing her job with a health insurance company...
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