Award!

Here is me (Carrie Nicholsen) in the

Howard County Newspaper

and Columbia Flier! 

At HLAA Baltimore Chapter on May 25th, 2017..

I (Carrie Nicholsen,President) won an Award from

HAMILTON Relay. 

Carrie Nicholsen Wins Hamilton Relay 2017 Better Hearing and Speech Month Recognition Award.

Congratulations to Carrie Nicholsen of Columbia for being selected as the

Hamilton Relay 2017 Better Hearing andSpeech Month Recognition Award

recipient for the state of Maryland! Carrie has dedicated herself to improving

the lives of individuals with hearing loss by being a resource and providing

encouragement. Carrie is very involved in the community, serving as the president

of the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the Hearing Loss Associationof America. She

has revamped their web presence, launching and maintaining a Facebook page

and creating regular newsletters to help the community stay updated. Carrie also

holds a leadership role with the Maryland Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell

Association of the Deaf and is a mentor for the Bionic Ear Association, making

sure those who already have or are considering cochlear implants have all the

information theyneed. Additionally, she volunteers with Fidos For Freedom by staffing exhibits and educating

visitors on the availability and benefits of service and therapy dogs for people with hearing loss. Her peers

describe her as an inspiration with an “open attitude and willing spirit.” Carrie’s long list of accomplishments

leave no doubt that she is deserving of this recognition. http://www.maryland.gov/pages/search.aspx?q=carrie%20nicholsen&site=oxoporrrqzi&name=Information%20Technology