Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s “Blue Skies” staff appreciation event. You make the future of our agency look bright, and we loved having the chance to celebrate you.
Staff Member of the Year
Marcus Wilson from Parent Support Services
Excellence in Equity Award
Cynthia Browdy from the South End Wellness Senior Center in Hartford
Rising Star Award
Keara Hawk from Parent Support Services
Program of the Year
Community Schools programs from Milner Middle, McDonough Middle and Parkville Elementary in Hartford
Leadership Awards
Ana Olivo from the Waterbury Child Development Center
Danielle Ruszczyk from the St. Stanislaus Child Development Center in Meriden
Ashley Castillo from the Waterbury Behavioral Health Clinic was also a Leadership Award winner.
Mission Awards
Vivian Bergeron from TANF
Marlyne Burton from Parent Support Services
Esmeralda Torres from Community Schools at McDonough Middle
Milestone Years of Service
25 YEARS
25 years of service: Nilda Morales-Rivera of El Centro Family Center & Hispanic Senior Center at the Institute for the Hispanic Family in Hartford
20 YEARS
20 years of service (from left): Rossana Carreno, Mercedes Gautier, Sheena Harrigan, Nino Kavteladze, and Olga Toledo.
15 YEARS
15 years of service (from left): Joanell Hutchinson and Jason Crafts. Not pictured is Baston Prendegast.
10 YEARS
10 years of service (from left): Jessica Rivera and Karlene Mason. Not pictured are Christina Luna and Destiny Ramos.
5 YEARS
5 years of service (from left): Sylvia Velez, Liz Rotavera, Jamie Putnoki, Sue Noonan, Sandra Lerzundy-Price, Vivian Bergeron, Willianis Aponte, and Mercy Okumbo. Not pictured are Melissa Barnes, Diane Blackwood, Julie Colon, Paulette Hibbert-Davis, Cara Yi Lewin, Noel Martin, Marie Mormile-Mehler, Dylan Morrissey, Nellie Rivera, and Sandra Salazar-Molina.
