2025 Urban League of Greater Hartford - Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala

Welcome to the 2025 Urban League of Greater Hartford - Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala! Join us at the Hartford Marriott Downtown on December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) for an evening of celebration and empowerment.

Thea Montanez Montañez, Senior Advisor to Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, will serve as Honorary Chair, and ESPN Anchor John Henry Smith, will emcee.

The 2025 Awardees:

• Business Excellence – Rhonda Tobin, Managing Director of Robinson+Cole
• Community Champion – Roland Harmon, Co-President of Governor's Prevention Partnership
• Civic Impact – Stephanie Thomas, Secretary of the State, State of Connecticut
• Cultural Heritage – Andre Rochester, Fine Artist, Curator, and Arts Advocate
• Leadership & Service – Charlene Russell-Tucker, Commissioner for CT State Dept. of Education
• Young Professional – Taniqua Huguley-Chaplin, Dir. of Economic Mobility Initiatives at United Way of Central and NE Connecticut