Name: Timothy S. Bryson

Honored by The Carroll County Sun for: Being appointed to the Advisory Board of Carroll Community College for a two-year term

Age: 43

Residence; hometown: Westminster

Education: Bachelor of arts in English from Haverford College in Pennsylvania and master of science from Western Maryland College

Family: Wife: Rosanna, Carroll County public schools substitute and helper in Locust Books; stepdaughters: Bekki, 16, a junior at Westminster High School; Laurel, 15, a freshman at WHS; and Bonnie, 12, a sixth-grader at Westminster West Middle School

Place of worship: Ascension Episcopal Church in Westminster

Activities/hobbies: Owner/operator of Locust Books on East Main Street, Westminster, for 12 years; member of Carroll County Literacy Council and Westminster Business Association; on the Ethics Commission for Westminster; loves reading and gardening

Accomplishments: Successfully operating his own small business and contributing to the success of the downtown business area

Recipient's comments: "They approached me; they had some vacancies to fill. Their list then goes to the county commissioners for appointment, so we're really representatives of the commissioners. We act to help the flow of information between the county and the college. We take what we learnabout the college to the community so people can learn what a resource it is. The college has been an adjunct of Catonsville Community College for so long people aren't aware of what Carroll has to offer. As it grows, I think it will become more autonomous, so this is a goodtime to be on the board, during this transition period."

Nominations: Call 876-8771, 857-0550 or (800) 829-8000, Ext. 6595, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays; you also can FAX your information to 876-0233.