Past Honorees

“Service Above Self” Community Leadership Award Dinner

2014

Pam Abrahamson, Chuck Figlar

2015

Peter Carroll, former Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, Jennifer Jackson

2016

Bill Hall, Rich Ianucci

2017

Bill Chin, Ken Lisk, Scott Wilderman, Dr. Strick Woods

2018

Butch Davidson, Charles Carroll, State Representative Chris Rosario, Joyce and Bill Ference, Pastor Tisha Branch

2019

Carmen Colon, Joyce Diaz-Hennessey, Richard Dupont, John Hopco (Presented In Memoriam), Attorney Wayne Keeney, Craig Metz, Capt. Roderick Porter, Lawrence Ratner, Rev. Eugene Szantyr

2023

Former State Senator Toni Boucher, Deborah Caviness, Attorney Joseph Corradino, Rosa Correa, Dr. John Machledt, Daniel McInerney, State Treasurer Erick Russell, John Torres, Gabe Zayas

2026

Willie Cora - Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leader

Nancy DiNardo - Retired Educator - Former Chairperson of the CT Democratic Party

Milta Feliciano - Retired Director, Bridgeport Office of Veteran Services - President - Fairfield County Puerto Rican Parade Committee

Jonathan Glassman - Retired Scout Executive

Lindy Lee Gold - Senior Development Specialist - CT Department of Economic and Community Development, Community Advocate and Volunteer

Adele Hodges - Retired Colonel - USMC - Commander - Greater Bridgeport Marine Corps League                  Detachment

Jennifer Keleman - Educator - VP of the Bridgeport Education Association

Camelia Lawrence, M.D. - Surgeon - Hartford Healthcare - 2023 Barnum Festival Ringmaster

Ricky Mestre - Artist - Training Manager, Soundview Community Media

Michael Robinson - Council Representative - Carpenters Union Local #326 - Community Advocate

Veasna Roeun - Associate Director - Danbury Department of Public Health and Human Services - US Army Veteran - Post 9-11 - Combat in Bosnia and Afghanistan

Maria Valle - Director, Bridgeport East Side Senior Center - Member, Bridgeport City Council - 137th District