On Saturday, March 24, 2018 we had the honor of attending the Let’s Go Youth United Glimpse of Light Gala at Waterbury Veteran’s Memorial City Hall.
The Glimpse of Light Gala is an event dedicated to showcase, highlight and commemorate the great contributions made by our community members as they illuminate our community – with special emphasis on our Waterbury youth.
The entire evening was fantastic and we are honored to have been invited to attend. The event was hosted by talented (and hilarious) comedian Think Floyd.
Chemist Mr. David B. Love was a delightful speaker. Mr. Love is a waterbury native who has dedicated his life to promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Read about Mr. Love’s Modern-day Technology Leader’s award here.
During the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) conference, David Love, a chemist with the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), received the Modern-Day Technology Leaders award for his commitment to STEM outreach and mentorship.
This evening Let’s Go Youth United celebrated the following award recipients.
- Golden Hands Award – Cindy Senyah Baah
- The Voice of Light Award – Senator Joan Hartley
- Beam of Light Award – Principal Jade Gopie
- Light it Up! Everyday Hero Award – Rodney Davis
- Spark of Light Award – Joselle Lewis
- Spark of Change Award – Warren Leach
- Glipse of Light Award – Kelvin Davis
The Glimpse of Light Gala recognized the Let’s Go Youth United children and Jr. Coaches, as well as commended their 2017 season accomplishments.
In closing, the ceremony commended the following community members as Circle of Light
Jacquee Porter | Nakia Riddick | Rochelle Barnes
Darius Butler | Erica Resto | Dashona Lamar
Susan Goodman | Angel Rosario (yours truly!) | Henry Bond
Mary DeLeon | Coach Quincey Williams
Coach Ralph Degroate | Jr. Coach Brianne Pittman
Jr. Coach Jose Tejada | Darry Thomas | Gretchen Ruiz
Big thanks to the amazing sponsors helping make the evening possible:
The Human Experience by Custodio Gomes
Simply Beautiful Event Planning
Noble 365 Enterprise
Flyers 24-7