- Luke Bronin, City of Hartford Mayor
- Thomas J. Clarke, City of Hartford, Majority Leader
- Clive Clunie, Caribbean American Society
- Hugh Freeney, Freeney Foundation
- Lynroy Grant, Ph. D., Education Development Support Network (EDSN)
- Hartford Public Library
- Howard K. Hill, Prosperity Foundation
- Kevin Murray, Executive Assistant to Majority Leader Thomas J. Clarke
- AMY SAILOR
- SYDNEY SCHULMAN, ESQ, Schulman & Associate Law Firm
- Errol A. Smith, Chairman of Board of Directors, West Indian Social Club of Hartford (WISC)
- Shirley Surgeon, Councilwoman, City of Hartford
- Trinity College
- University of Connecticut
