Beyond Expectations

Former Beyond Expectations student, Nicole Howard, will run in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on June 2nd in memory of board member Sharon Farmer (pictured below).  A founding member of Beyond Expectations, she was extremely instrumental in helping to get the program off the ground. Sharon helped launch our college scholarship program, remained completely active and supportive throughout her entire 10 years on the board, and was pursuing her Master’s Degree in family counseling.

Former BE student and Advisory Council member, Nicole Howard, is a the Director of the Children’s Mobile Gallery at M.O.M.I.E’s TLC, an award-winning nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. She runs the interactive, hands-on educational gallery that travels to schools and organizations throughout the D.C. area.

The 2012 exhibition, Women of the World Trailblazing Social Change, will be featured at the historic National Council of Negro Women building. March 22 is the last chance to see the exhibit before it hits the road on the D.C. schools tour.

A graduate of American University, Nicole is the organizer of the event, which also includes a great lineup of presenters and a special celebration of Dorothy Height.

Please help spread the word and if you’re in the area, please stop by to show your support. RSVP by March 20: nicole.momiestlc@gmail.com.

  Nicole Howard, writer, poet, youth advocate