Award Professional

Carmen Arroyo Ashley Collins Doreen Forbes-Rogers Sue Gunderman Mary Hennessy Nancy Robertson Deborah Rogala Matthew D’Orsi

Sandy Lomonico

Personal Achievement

Michael Arteaga Gary Beaudry James Blacker Debra Brazauskas Paul Caraballo Stephen Campbell Jerry Carter Samuel Carter Jonathan Colon Chazz Davis Decosta-R. Dixon Orlando Ellis Lisa Farnum John Felder Luis Flores Trent Gibson Vivian Gomez Kendra Isley Allen James Mica Johnson Dennis Kelly Leon Kelley Todd Kenefick Michael Lewis Teddy May Wayne Monnier Carlos Natal Angel Plunkett Robert Reyes Julio Rivera Angelica Rivera Victor Rivera Michael Robinson Jaime Rodriquez Renee Ryan Anthony Santos Sierra Scott Anthony Strong Taria Thompson Garrett Whitehead Shawn Williams

Community Partner

Career Resources (Strive) Carpenters Training Fund Center for Latino Progress Manchester Community College Kendick Baker – Career Resources Clifford – Goodwin College Beth Hines – CPA Flor De Hoyos – CREC Maryanne Pascone – CREC Justin Piercy – Goodwin College Jose Quinones – Career Resources Malik Williams – Career Resources Christopher Zieler – Chrysalis Center

Employers Awards

Capital Masonry, Inc – Construction

Okay Industries – Manufacturing

S & S Centerless Grinding – Manufacturing

The Taylor & Fenn Co. – Manufacturing

Hartford Convention Center

Bears Smokehouse BBQ – Culinary

Zest 280 – Culinary

Dollar Tree Distribution Center

Xfinity Theater – Live Nation

Express Employment/Staffing Agency

Award Winners

First Annual

IBest Second Chance

Recognition Awards

May 17, 2017 at 5pm

The Chrysalis Center, Hartford CT

Special Thank You to IBEST Second Chance Partners:

Connecticut Departments of Labor and Corrections, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Capitol Region

Education Council (CREC), American Job Center Network, Asnuntuck, Community College, Billings Forge, Community

Works, Capital Masonry, Connecticut Business Industry Association (CBIA), Capital Workforce Partners, Jobs Fun-nel, Career Resources/STRIVE, Carpenter’s Training Fund,

Center for Latino Progress, Chrysalis Center, City of Hartford – Office of Returning Citizens, Community Partners in

Action, Environmental Management Geological Consultants (EMGC), Goodwin College, Greater Hartford Reentry

Council, CRT, Community College, MoveUp!, Penney’s Construction, STRIDE

PROGRAM

Introduction Sheldon Bustow, CWP Board of Directors

Remarks Alex Johnson, President & CEO, CWP

Success Stories Participants

Introduction Deputy Commissioner Kurt Westby

Governor Dannel Malloy

Keynote Address

Remarks DOC Commissioner Scott Semple

Special Recognitions

Personal Achievement Awards

Presented by Commissioner Semple and Yolanda Rivera

Professional and Employer Awards

Presented by Alex Johnson

Community Partner Awards

Presented by Mayor Luke Bronin

The Sharon O’Meara

Community Partner Award

Presented by Judy Rozie-Battle, SVP

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

Closing Remarks State Rep. Brandon McGee