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Kelly Lorenzen: From DSP to Certified Automotive Fleet Manager 

Posted on August 1, 2025

“I was born to oversee a fleet but didn’t even realize it”   Kelly Lorenzen earned her college degree in art history and expressed her creative talent on personal projects while she stayed home for 20 years raising her family.  In 2017 she was ready…

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Team Member Spotlight: Tricia Zeltwanger

Posted on February 27, 2023

Each month, we highlight a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. We’re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune…

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Jemicy Students Collaborating with Penn-Mar on Unique Fashion Show Event

Posted on February 24, 2023

By Pauline Savage, US Visual Arts Department Chair, College Counselor for the Arts | Jemicy School I teach fashion design at the Jemicy School in Owings Mill, MD, a school that educates students with dyslexia and related language-based learning differences. My students are brilliant visual…

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A Change for the Better

Posted on February 21, 2023

This past July, New Jersey native Betty Martin packed up her belongings and with her 11-year-old son Orlando, moved to Westminster, Maryland, to be with her partner Krystal, and begin their new life together. Within a month she was working at Penn-Mar West as a…

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Seventeen Years on the Job and Counting

Posted on February 20, 2023

Ever since its doors opened 17 years ago, Panera Bread on Clifton Boulevard in Westminster, Maryland, has seen its fair share of managers and staff come and go, something not unusual in the restaurant and hospitality industry where turnover is typically high. On average, a…

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Penn-Mar Human Services Honors Morton F. Zifferer, Jr. With the2023 Distinguished Humanitarian Award

Posted on February 17, 2023

Local Business Leader and Philanthropist Will Be Honored at Penn-Mar’s 31st Annual Gala York, Pa. – Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), is excited to announce that life-long York, Penn. resident Morton F. Zifferer,…

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Penn-Mar Human Services 31st Annual Gala Celebrates a Transcendent Past Year

Posted on February 17, 2023

Nonprofit’s Cherished Fundraising Event Honors Those Who ‘Live Courageously’ Baltimore – On Saturday March 4, 2023, Penn-Mar Human Services, the region’s leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), will welcome friends, supporters, and partners to its highly anticipated 31st annual…

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The Best Careers That Don’t Require a College Degree

Posted on February 16, 2023

One of the most important aspects of our lives is finding something that we are interested in doing as a job or career. This is how we’ll spend a large portion of our lives, so it’s always crucial to think of an occupation that you…

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Remembering Jon Kinsley: An Incredible Ambassador for Penn-Mar

Posted on February 3, 2023

By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation Our entire Penn-Mar community has been in mourning since last week when we learned that our dear friend and tireless supporter Jon Kinsley, 59, and his brother…

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Team Member Spotlight: Kelly Gillispie

Posted on January 24, 2023

Each month, we highlight a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. We’re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune…

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DSP Diane Gieda Marks a Career Milestone

Posted on January 24, 2023

When Diane Gieda started working for Penn-Mar as a Direct Support Professional, her former husband and employer told her she’d only last two weeks. That was nearly three decades ago. Except for the two years she spent in Texas, from 2006 to 2008 – she…

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