
Connecticut Science Center Gala: Gotham City
Join us at the Connecticut Science Center Gala: Gotham City for Bruce Wayne-caliber cocktails, seated dinner, music, live and silent auctions, and more in support of inspiring programs to meet the current and future science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce needs of our region. See the Connecticut Convention Center transformed into Gotham City and experience the awe of three stunning Batmobile replicas throughout the night.
Gala-goers will also celebrate the STEM heroes and innovators in our community with a special presentation of the 2023 STEM Achievement Awards and Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Awards. Please submit your nomination before May 31, 2023
Save the Date for the Connecticut Science Center Gala Gotham City
OCTOBER 14, 2023
TICKETS & TABLES
THANK YOU TO OUR GALA SPONSORS
Gotham City Sponsor
Wayne Foundation Sponsors
- Liberty Bank
- Stanley Black & Decker
Bat Signal Sponsor
- CBS, a Xerox Company
- Fairview Capital Partners
- The Hartford
For additional information, please contact Whitney Gray,
Director of Institutional Giving at wgray@CTScienceCenter.org or
(860) 520-2124
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 2023 GALA COMMITTEE
Chairs
- Jennifer DiBella
- Erika Santiago
Members
- Taylor Benedum
- Rebecca Byrne
- Jennifer DiPentima
- Jilline Dolan
- Lori Hess
- Monica Hoffman
- Martha Kalen
- Joy Mattei
- Maya Nicole Matthews
- Melissa McCullough
- Irene O'Connor
- MaryBeth Reiss
- Rachel Schilberg
- Kirsten Shea
- Pia Toro
- Rebecca Williams
SUPPORT THE GALA
Meet the 2022 Award Honorees
STEM Achievement Awards

K-12 EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR HONOREE
Steven T. Arnold Kindergarten Teacher Renbrook School
HIGHER EDUCATION HONOREE
Diane C. HillyerProfessor of Mathematics
Manchester Community College

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION HONOREE
Athena’s Warriors 4-H FIRST Robotics Team #3182
INNOVATOR HONOREE
David Grew MD MPH Founder PRIMR
YOUTH HONOREE
Francisca I Barria-Lopez Connecticut Science Center Teen Innovation Program Hartford ResidentThe Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Award

HONOREE
Dr. Maria Chrysochoou Professor and Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of ConnecticutNominations for the 2023 STEM Achievement and Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Awards are open now through May 31.
NOMINATE TODAY