Maryland’s First Lady, Yumi Hogan, is the first Korean American First Lady in the United States and the first Asian American First Lady of Maryland. Mrs. Hogan is an accomplished artist and adjunct professor at Maryland Institute College of Art. Her artwork, created on traditional Hanji paper with Sumi ink with mixed media, has been featured in solo and group exhibitions and museums in Maryland, New York, Los Angeles, the District of Columbia, South Korea, and Greece, including the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Mrs. Hogan has made it a top priority to share her love of art and to spread the healing power of the arts with Marylanders of all ages. Mrs. Hogan has also made tremendous efforts to unify diverse communities in Maryland. Other important causes Mrs. Hogan continuously advocates for as first lady include empowering victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and supporting veterans, and their families.
Mrs. Hogan is a recipient of several nationally recognized philanthropic awards, including the Inspirational Leader Award from the International Leadership Foundation, the Pheo Para Alliance’s Dr. Cyrus Katzen Humanitarian Award, which she received in 2016, and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which she received in 2017.