McConkey Award

Brian Griffiths, 2024

Brian joined MSL in 1997 as a student at Western Maryland College. After graduation, he served as President of the MSL Alumni Association. Over more than two decades of service on the Board of Directors, including two stints as Chair, Brian guided the organization through some of its most challenging times. His dedicated service is a model for the next generation of MSL alumni who wish to give back to the program.

Dr. Carin Robinson, 2023

Dr. Robinson has served as the Hood College delegation advisor since 2010. Under her leadership, Hood has remained continuously active in MSL for more than a decade. Hood students have held the most Council of State offices and earned the most annual awards of any member institution during that time. Dr. Robinson’s mentorship has been invaluable to a generation of Hood students.