Nicole M. (née Ferraino) Clagett will receive the 2019 Global Humanitarian Award from the Corporation for National & Community Service in an Oct. 23 event at SearStone Retirement Community in Cary, North Carolina.

Clagett graduated from Berne-Knox-Westerlo in 1994.

The award, to honor the work of volunteers, recognizes Clagett for “her outstanding community service, dedication to the betterment of others, and demonstration of compassionate assistance and labor,” according to a notice posted on the BKW website.

Dr. Lenora Peterson-Maclin, goodwill ambassador and certifying chief executive director of the Global International Alliance Program, will present Clagett with the certificate and accompanying doctorate of humanitarianism and leadership at the private Oct. 23 event.

Clagett, who is a co-founder and executive director of Guiding Lights Caregivers Support Center, began her career in New York as a social worker. In this capacity, she experienced the need for specialized care for older adults with cognitive impairments.

Upon moving to North Carolina in 2008, Clagett worked as a caregivers’ advocate and caregiver for her grandfather before co-founding Guiding Lights; its vision is to assist family and professional caregivers in obtaining relevant, timely, and comprehensive information about and from area vetted organizations.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is the federal agency that leads service, volunteering, and grant-making efforts in the United States.