Dr. Hankerson has received numerous business and civic awards. Employing hundreds of people over the years, she has been instrumental in serving others as a distinguished business leader, mentor and philanthropist.
BUSINESS
- Senate of Maryland Official Citation, Washington Metropolitan Area’s Most Influential Women in Business, 2017.
- Exceptional Women in Business & Government, National Minority Business Network, 2010.
- CEO of the Year, State of Maryland, Black Caucus Foundation, 2009.
- Outstanding CEO, State of Maryland. Business Roundtable, 2008.
- US Small Business Administration, National Headquarters, Woman-Owned Small Business 8(a) Graduate Firm of the Year, 2005.
- US Small Business Administration, Washington Regional Office, Small Business Graduate 8(a) Firm of the Year, 2005.
- US House of Representatives, Maryland 4th Congressional District, Economic Support of Residents, 2002.
- Senate of Maryland, 25th Congressional District, Business Leader, 2002.
CIVIC
- Maria J. Hankerson Day, July 1, 2017, Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor, District of Columbia.
- Major Donor, Recognition Plaque, National Museum of African American History and Culture, The Smithsonian, 2015.
- Honorary Citizen, Key to the City of New Orleans, Sidney Barthelemy, Mayor, 1992.
APPOINTMENTS
- Supreme Court Historical Society, 2024.
- State Commissioner, Senate of Maryland, 2022.
- The Smithsonian, Regional Board Member, 2020-present.
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s Music at the Supreme Court, 2017-present.
- The White House, Executive Office of the President, 1990-1992.