Two BGE Employees Receive Company’s Highest Recognition for Volunteerism and Commitment to Community

June 14, 2017

Company donates $15,000 to the local nonprofits they support

BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BGE and its parent company, Exelon, recently honored two outstanding BGE
employees at the annual Energy for the Community Awards ceremony in
Baltimore. The Energy for the Community Awards are the company’s highest
honor recognizing employees for their exceptional commitment to
volunteering and advancing our communities.

The BGE honorees were:

Bakhtavar Mody Wykpisz, manager of Support Services for BGE for her
work with the Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation
Carolyn (Sue) Ziegler, senior training specialist for BGE for her work
with – The Friends of the Howard County Library Inc.

At the event, BGE awarded $15,000 in grants to the two local nonprofit
organizations where these employees volunteer.

“Bakhtavar and Sue are two great examples of the many BGE employees who
lend their time, talent, and support to causes that make a difference in
the community,” said Valencia McClure, vice president of governmental
and external affairs and corporate relations for BGE. “Their passion for
volunteering touches the lives of so many people across central
Maryland.”

Now in its 11^th year, Exelon, through the Energy for the
Community Awards, is recognizing 24 employees across its family of
companies and donating $200,000 in their honor to nonprofit
organizations in the Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington
D.C. areas. In 2016, Exelon employees volunteered 171,341 hours in the
community, and the company donated $5.8 million to 2,785 different
charities.

Bakhtavar Mody Wykpisz, manager of Support Services – Believe In
Tomorrow Children’s Foundation

The Believe In Tomorrow Children’s Foundation is a national charity
based in Baltimore, Md. Its mission is to provide families whose
children are undergoing critical care medical treatment with hospital
and respite housing that is uniquely designed and managed to ease the
stress that families endure throughout their child’s treatment process.
Bakhtavar has been volunteering with the organization for nine years and
her support of the Family Supper program has real, tangible, and direct
impact on the children and families it serves. Bakhtavar has organized
and served more than 90 family suppers at the flagship Hospital Housing
property, the Children’s House at Johns Hopkins, helping to feed 656
families. The award from Exelon will allow Believe In Tomorrow to add a
wheel chair lift for the Believe In Tomorrow House at St. Casimir which
is located in the Canton area of Baltimore.

Carolyn (Sue) Ziegler, senior training specialist – The
Friends of the Howard County Library Inc.

Howard County Library System (HCLS) Project Literacy is a highly
successful adult basic education initiative made possible by grant
funding from the Maryland State Department of Labor, Licensing and
Regulation, Friends of the Howard County Library, and Exelon. Sue has
been volunteering with Project Literacy since 1990. Through 26 years of
one-on-one teaching with the program, she has acquired extensive
knowledge on teaching strategies, characteristics of adult students, and
obstacles that could impede their learning. The award from Exelon will
be used for classroom materials, and to supplement the costs of tutoring
hours. There is a waiting list for students each year, and with the
increase of funds, the program will be able to add placements.

In 2016, BGE employees volunteered more than 20,000 hours with local
community organizations and served as board members for more than 130
local nonprofits. By giving their time and talent, BGE employees help
these organizations achieve their goals and make our communities a
better place to live and work.

BGE,
founded in 1816 as the nation’s first gas utility, is Maryland’s largest
natural gas and electric utility. Headquartered in Baltimore, BGE
delivers power to more than 1.25 million electric customers and more
than 650,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland. The company’s
approximately 3,200 employees are committed to the safe and reliable
delivery of natural gas and electricity, as well as enhanced energy
management, conservation, environmental stewardship and community
assistance. The company also has an estimated annual economic impact of
$5 billion of output in its service area, supporting more than 9,500
local jobs and producing $923 million in labor income. BGE is a
subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading
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