Benedictine hosted its annual milestone awards luncheon on December 4th in Heritage Hall on the Ridgely campus. The milestone luncheon celebrates the dedication of employees for their years of service, ranging from 5 to 50 years. Together, this year’s honorees represent 660 years of service to Benedictine. Executive Director, Scott Evans, was recognized for 25 years.
The celebration also highlighted the extraordinary service of Sister Mary Agnes Dugan, the longest serving staff member, who has been with Benedictine for an incredible 50 years. Sister was recognized for her years of dedication and care for the Benedictine mission. During the event, Scott Evans announced that Benedictine’s new student residential dormitories will be named The Dugan Residential Hall in her honor.
“Sister Mary Agnes has lived and worked in the dorms of Benedictine for more years than we can count. She has positively impacted the lives of students, families and staff and helped build a community in her dorm and beyond…I could not think of a more perfect name for this new facility than to honor the one person who has dedicated her life to this area” stated Scott Evans.
The new residences mark phase one of the Transforming Lives Campaign and are scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2026. Currently, more than $11 million has been raised towards this transformative project. If you would like more information on how you can support the Transforming Lives Campaign, please contact Caroline Bauerle at [email protected] or 410.634.2292. Visit Benedictine at www.benschool.org.
About Benedictine:
Benedictine is a non-sectarian nonprofit service provider whose mission is to support children and adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they can achieve their greatest potential. Benedictine currently supports close to 200 children and adults.
The year-round educational program is one of only 22 nationwide to earn a four-year accreditation from the National Commission for Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES). This program includes home-like living and learning options on the Ridgely, Maryland campus, for children ages 5 to 21 who come from Maryland and surrounding states. Benedictine also has 4 student group homes located in Caroline and Talbot Counties.
Benedictine’s Adult Services program offers Meaningful Day and job training services for transitional youth and adults, ages 22 to 70+, who live in the community, and in 18 Benedictine adult group homes in Caroline, Talbot, and Anne Arundel Counties.
Benedictine’s Easton Community Services & Training Center prepares the adults it supports to enter the workforce. Benedictine also collaborates with the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) to provide training programs and job search services for students in area schools and adults living in the surrounding community.
Benedictine serves individuals from all over the state and Mid-Atlantic region and is one of the Eastern Shore’s largest nonprofit employers with close to 400 employees. For more information, visit www.benschool.org.
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