Maxine Gross

Maxine Gross is a fifth-generation member of College Park’s historic African American community, Lakeland. Her family’s contribution to the University of Maryland dates from the early 1900s with employment by her great uncle Ferdinand Hughes, great grandmother, grandfather (48 years) and father (28 years). She was the first of the family able to enroll at the University, completing a Bachelor of Arts degree. Maxine is the founding chairperson of the Lakeland Community Heritage Project. She also serves on the boards of the College Park City- University Partnership and Embry Center for Family Life. Maxine is a former College Park City Council member.