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The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t A C OMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE ’S COUNTY Since 1932 Vol. 84, No. 49 December 8 — December 14, 2016 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Maryland Grows More Politically Polarized, Like the RestTu eosdafy, UNov.emSbe. r 8th, the By VICKIE CONNOR, state’s liberal base didn’t per - ROBBIE GREENSPAN, form according to expectations. SAM REILLY and Donald Trump received a HANNAH LANG higher percentage of votes than Capital News Services Mitt Romney in 15 of the 18 COLLEGE PARK, MD— Maryland counties that voted While Maryland voted for the Republican in 2012, while Clin - Democratic candidate in 2016 ton failed to expand on Presi - for the seventh straight presiden - dent Barack Obama’s coalition tial election, a deepening Repub - from 2012. lican loyalty in more rural areas Of the six counties that voted of the state indicates increased Democratic four years ago, only polarization throughout Mary - two counties—Howard and Montgomery—supported Clin - land, a Capital News Service PHOTO COURTESY LORI C. VALENTINE analysis found. ton at higher rates than they sup - EDC President and CEO Jim Coleman (3rd from left) with John Huggins, Prince George’s County Emerging Leaders In - While liberal-leaning urban ported Obama. structor and the 2016 Washington D.C. Metro Area Small Business Administration Emerging Leaders graduates from areas helped Hillary Clinton se - Maryland counties voted the Prince George’s County. cure Maryland’s 10 electoral same way in 2016 as in 2012, ex - votes and Democratic candidates won all but one U.S. House seat See POLITICS Page A 3 SBA Certifies 31 ‘Emerging Leaders’ Will Trump Make Maryland’s Transportation Great Again? as Next Top Companies in the Region By VICKIE CONNOR nessman wants to put money to - EDC President Jim Coleman Challenges Program Graduates to Create Capital News Service ward transportation. According to Trump’s web - Social Programs for County Residents—Jobs ANNAPOLIS, MD—While site, he wants to “implement a By LORI C. VALENTINE George’s County, Maryland and County. The remaining 15 munity than a good, high-wage President-elect Donald Trump bold, visionary plan for a cost- PGCEDC one in Fairfax County, Virginia. companies were from the Fair - job; and that is just what these vowed to build a wall, Mary - effective system of roads, The Prince George’s County fax area. CEO’s have to offer. The EDC land lawmakers and officials bridges, tunnels, airports, rail - WASHINGTON , D.C. On Economic Development Corpo - “I challenged these graduates is delighted to be a part of the are hopeful he will build up the roads, ports and waterways, and November 9th, 31 local entre - ration and the Fairfax County to think past their bottom lines SBA’s Emerging Leaders pro - state’s roads, tunnels and pub - pipelines in the proud tradition preneurs were given the unique Economic Development Au - and to think about their lega - gram and we look forward to a lic transit. of President Dwight D. Eisen - opportunity to graduate from thority served as co-sponsors cies,” said EDC President and great partnership to mutually Trump has plans to invest in hower, who championed the in - the Washington D.C. Metro and host sites for this year’s CEO Jim Coleman. “The in - benefit everyone.” infrastructure. According to his terstate highway system.” Area Small Business Adminis - classes. The Prince George’s formation and the expertise they The SBA Emerging Leaders website, he wants to pursue “an And this gives state leaders and tration (SBA) Emerging Lead - County class was comprised of received from this program Initiative is a federal training ‘America’s Infrastructure First’ legislators a glimmer of optimism. ers program. This enterprising sixteen companies; 12 were mean nothing if they do not pay initiative that specifically fo - policy.” Among other industries, seven month program consisted from Prince George’s County, it forward to help their commu - like water quality, telecommu - of two Emerging Leaders and the remaining four came nities thrive. There is no better classes for 2016; one in Prince from D.C. or Montgomery social program to uplift a com - nications and energy, the busi - See MD TRANSIT Page A 7 See LEADERS Page A 5 Prince Georges County Woman Receives Doctors Regional Cancer Distinguished Service Award From Her Alma Mater Center’s Dr. Heather Lee By PRESS OFFICER Volunteer Service Award, be - Rice House stowed by President Obama, for all her community service Named Top Doctor RICHMOND , VA—Some in Maryland, Ms. Chuku By PRESS OFFICER graduates’ lives take surprising launched a “Fresh Start” men - Bonnie Heneson twists and turns after they leave toring program for graduating BOWIE/ LANHAM, MD— the EKU campus. high school seniors and serves Dr. Heather Lee, a board-certi - Not so with Onyinyechi in many ways to empower fied radiation oncologist on (Onyachi) Chuku, ‘06. From al - youth. Meanwhile, she contin - staff at Doctors Regional Can - most day one at Eastern, she ues to work through the EKU cer Center, was named among blended a certain fearlessness and Young Minority Alumni the 2016 Castle Connolly Top ambition with a heart for service Group to network with fellow Doctors. Lee earned her med - as she took advantage of every graduates, encouraging them ical degree from New York opportunity to excel as a student- to give back and mentor others University and did her resi - athlete, grow as a leader and who might be motivated by dency at Thomas Jefferson Uni - make a positive difference in the success stories. She is also co- versity in radiation oncology. lives of others. And this proud founder of Minority Collegiate PHOTO COURTESY RICE HOUSE Castle Connolly Top Doctors daughter of Nigerian immigrants Connection, a student mentor - Onyinyechi (Onyachi) Chuku, third from left, of Upper Marl - are selected by Castle Connolly is doing much the same today— ship and leadership develop - boro, Maryland, was presented the Distinguished Service Medical Ltd. after being nomi - back in her native Prince Georges ment organization. Award recently by the Eastern Kentucky University Interna - nated by peer physicians. Nom - PHOTO COURTESY BONNIE HENESON County, Maryland, and across the “For me,” she declared, “ser - tional Alumni Association for her efforts to mentor young peo - inations are open to board-cer - Dr. Heather Lee globe as a humanitarian. vice isn’t just what I do, but it’s ple and help them achieve their educational dreams. Chuku, tified doctors and each year tens It should surprise no one that who I am. Daily I aspire to live who graduated from EKU in 2006, is the first African Ameri - of thousands of doctors cast tens Ms. Chuku’s “day job” as project a legacy of being a woman who can woman to receive the honor. Others, from left, are Dr. Tom of thousands of nominations. their regions for their special - manager and director of commu - had a desire to inspire, served Martin, president of the EKU International Alumni Associa - Honorees are selected from the ties. Castle Connolly Medical nity relations for a public access others and learned that the key tion; Jan Barnes, vice president of the association; and Dr. nominees by the Castle Con - Ltd. publishes its list of Castle television station and event man - to a purpose-filled life isn’t Michael Benson, president of the University. nolly physician-led research Connolly Top Doctors online ager and brand/marketing con - found in what you get, but in team based on criteria including and in printed directories and sultant for several small busi - what you give.” their medical education, training partner publications. nesses barely begins to tell the Her role models at Eastern in - Zenetta Coleman, the late Kim - time to mentor and do motiva - and hospital appointments. Doctors Regional Cancer story of her community contri - cluded former Assistant Track berly Merritt and Delta Sigma tional speaking geared toward More than 44,000 physi - Center seeks to improve the butions. It’s a story that circles and Field Coach Tim Moore, for - Theta-Eta Rho Chapter Adviser developing the next generation cians—approximately 5 percent quality of life for cancer patients back to EKU even today. mer Associate Athletics Director Donna Moore. “I am a product of the nation’s licensed physi - A three-time recipient of Derita Ratcliffe, former Director of good mentorship and strong cians—have been selected as the Gold-Level Presidential of Multicultural Student Affairs community support. I take the See AWARD Page A 5 Castle Connolly Top Doctors in See DR. 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