Presented by Carroll County Public Library
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Fireside on Main, 1341 N Main St, Hampstead, Maryland
Tickets $55 - on sale now!
Carroll County Public Library (CCPL) presents the Light of Carroll Awards to honor individuals, organizations, and businesses whose extraordinary kindness, courage, and innovative spirit have advanced literacy and learning throughout Carroll County, MD.
A Breakfast Awards Ceremony will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2026 where the finalists and winners will be celebrated. Check back for ticket sales!
2026 Nominees
Action for Kindness
Amanda Beacham
Coleen Kramer Beal
Kathryn Berling
June Bitzel
Taylor Boone
Ashley Brewer
Noa Brezicki
Kim Brown
Jean Burgess
Kathleen Campanella
Carroll County Education Association & Carroll Association of School Employees
Rebecca Dashiell
Trisha Deen
Diane English
Ashley Fisher
Foster the Family Maryland
Jennifer Gensler
Tom Gordon III
Emily Hampton
Human Services Programs of Carroll County, Inc. - Robyn Bridges and the Home Energy Team
Mary Hushour
Samantha Janiga
Serra Jarboe
Cameron Livesay
Robin Lunger
Annie Martin
Lyndi McNulty
Todd and Kerry Medovich
Pamela Mesta
My Caring Paws
Laura O’Callaghan
Heather Owings
Brooklyn Poole
Project Linus
Nicole Robertson
Declan and Torin Rooney
Alison Rudolph
Shelley Ruhlman
Erin Snell
Larry Valett
Ted Zaleski
Sponsorships
We are also looking for sponsors for this event! Please refer anyone who would like to sponsor the event or has ideas for sponsors to send us an email. If you are ready to be a sponsor, please review our sponsorship packet (PDF) and complete the sponsorship agreement (PDF) and send to the above email address.