THE AURORA FOUNDATION
LUMINARY CELEBRATION.
Luminary Celebration at
The Bushnell Theater
Photo Credit: Defining Studios
Date:
October 23, 2024
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Location:
The Bushnell - Belding Theater
166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT
LUMINARY CELEBRATION | YOUR SUPPORT LIGHTS THE WAY
ABOUT THE EVENT
We were thrilled that our 2024 event was held at The Bushnell's Belding Theater! We hope you'll join us in 2025 for an inspiring celebration of luminaries like YOU who create opportunities for women and girls to shine. Hear stories of the incredibly inspiring women your support empowers with educational and economic opportunities. YOU help Aurora shine a light on the needs of women and girls and provide innovative solutions that make our community stronger.
Our Luminary Celebration included the women and girls that benefit from our work and celebrated the luminaries who help them thrive. Funds raised support Aurora’s community investments, with a focus on College Success programs and Research and Advocacy for Women and Girls.
EDUCATE. EMPOWER. ENGAGE.
2024 GUEST SPEAKER
Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is Rob Rosenthal Distinguished Professor of Civic Engagement and Executive Director, Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life at Wesleyan University.
Dr. Brown-Dean hosts the award-winning Connecticut Public Radio show and podcast, Disrupted. Aurora was proud to be featured for a discussion of “Elusive Equity,” our most recent collaborative research report. You can listen here.
Dr. Brown-Dean is a highly sought after political analyst with contributions to over 400 outlets including The Washington Post, MSNBC, L.A. Times, The New York Times, Democracy Now, Fox News Radio, NPR, and Universal Media Group. She is featured in the documentaries “The Color of Justice” and “Extinction.”
LUMINARY CELEBRATION
LUMINARY COMMITTEE
Chair
Kyra Dorsey,
Founder/CEO Glory Group LLC
Committee Members
Rauchell Beckford-Anderson
Karen Binkhorst
Tracey Flynn
Katherine Hall
Maureen Kennedy
Elaine Leshem
Mickey Mattei
Mary Millican
Michelle O'Connell
Stephani Roman
LUMINARY CELEBRATION
LUMINARY HOSTS
Rauchell Beckford-Anderson
Karen Binkhorst
Meghan Burns
Samantha Castillo-Davis
Anne Dante Carroll
Karen Diaz-Meaike
Kyra Dorsey
Michele Dante Dyson
Kate Bittinger Eikel
Kate Farrar
Janet Bailey Faude
Tracey Flynn
Katherine Hall
Karen Jarmoc
Evelyn Johnson
Maureen Kennedy
Elaine Leshem
Mickey Mattei
Marie McNamara
Amy Miller
Mary Millican
Leah Murchie
Michelle Murphy
Michelle O'Connell
Joyce Petrella
Aisha Petteway
Trisha Pitter
Ellen Robinson
Stephani Roman
Gilda Roncari
Uneeder Ruth
Bobbi Schmidt
Donna Sodipo
Jenny Steadman
Tina St. Pierre
Maggie Willard
Teesia Williams
LUMINARY CELEBRATION
DIRECTIONS
The Bushnell is located in Downtown Hartford at:
166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Use Google Maps to navigate or follow directions:
From the North or South, take I-91 to Exit 29A (Capitol Area). Go halfway around the rotary, and bear right onto Elm Street. Take the first left onto West Street. Turn right onto Capitol Avenue and continue one block to The Bushnell.
From the East, take I-84 West to Exit 50 (Main Street). At the second light, turn left onto Main Street. At the tenth light, turn right onto Capitol Avenue. Continue three blocks to The Bushnell.
From the West, take I-84 East to Exit 48B (Capitol Avenue/Asylum Street). Bear right onto Capitol Avenue. At the light, turn left onto Capitol Avenue. Continue one block to The Bushnell.
THE AURORA FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Presenting ($25,000)
Mentor ($15,000)
Visionary ($10,000)
Pillar ($5,000)
Innovator ($2,500)
Change Agent ($1,500)
The Goss Family
