Gritty Glam (February 27, 2016) City chic took on new meaning as tuxes and gowns dotted the machinery-laden landscape at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for Black Tie Baltimore. The dressy fest benefited three education-related nonprofits; Teach for America, Midtown Academy and Carson Scholars Fund.
- Marissa Martinez, Johns Hopkins University postdoctoral fellow, and Jessica Napoli, freelance public relations professional
- David Ross, event host, Brett White, Wright & Talisman attorney, Shannon Ross, Housing Partnership Network lobbyist, and Katherine Ross, Ross Academic owner
- Katie Damaroda and Kaylee Dougherty, Carson Scholars Fund scholarship director and scholarship communication coordinator – respectively – Merlynn Carson, Myriddian CEO, and Benjamin Carson, Jr., Interprise Partners chair
- Charles Penny, McCormick Taylor transportation planner, Meredith Hamme, Teach for America development specialist, Taylor Wasserstein, Teach for America operations specialist, and Suzanne Penny, Midtown Academy principal
- Jody Costa, Barcoding, Inc. director of marketing, Thembi Sutton, MAXMUS business analyst/senior technical writer, and Kate McCordic, Howard County Public Schools teacher
- Theo Sicard, Marriott International revenue manager, Lauri Simpson, Constellation trader, Christine Simbolon, Johns Hopkins University graduate student, and Mike Baudendistel, Stifel research analyst
