Back to the Future
We’re back! Get ready for the exciting return of the Connecticut Science Center Gala on Saturday, October 1, 2022!
Grab your DeLorean and travel Back to the Future in support of inspiring programs to meet the current and future science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce needs of our region. We return to an IN PERSON night at the Connecticut Convention Center featuring cocktails, a seated dinner, auctions, live science, live music, dancing, and more!
Gala go-ers will also celebrate the STEM heroes and innovators in our community helping us get Back to the Future with a special presentation of the 2022 STEM Achievement Awards and Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Awards.
Live Auction
SUPPORT THE GALA
THANK YOU TO OUR GALA SPONSORS
Presenting DeLorean Sponsors
Flux Capacitor Sponsors
- Barnes Group Inc.
- Cigna
- Hartford Courant Media Group
- Hoffman Auto Group
- Liberty Bank
- Mott Corporation
- Pitney Bowes, Inc.
- Stanley Black & Decker
- The Petit Family Foundation
- Voya
- Waterford Hotel Group
Gigawatts Sponsors
- CompassMSP
- Data-Mail, Inc. / The Mandell-Braunstein Family
- Fairview Capital Partners
- HSB
- iHeart Media
- KPMG LLP
- LACTICRETE International, Inc.
- MetroHartford Alliance
- Pratt & Whitney
- Prime Materials Recovery Inc.
- Propark
- Pullman & Comley
- The Hartford
- Bank of America Private Bank
- Cinemotion
- Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense
- Gallagher Benefits Services
- Hartford HealthCare
- Metals Finishing Technology
- SMG (Service Management Group)
- Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.
- Vistra
Hoverboard Sponsors
For additional information, please contact Whitney Gray, Director of Institutional Giving at wgray@CTScienceCenter.org or
(860) 520-2124
Gala Preview
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 Connecticut
FINALIST
Sarah Koenig Associate Director, Manufacturing Cost Modeling Pratt & Whitney
FINALIST
Danielle Weber Secondary Science Teacher Stamford Public SchoolsHartford Marriott Downtown Special Rate!
Special overnight rate at the Hartford Marriott Downtown!
Book your room for just $169 per night* any night between September 30 and October 2.
*plus taxes and fees. Rate expires 9/16/2022.
2022 GALA COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs
- Jennifer DiBella
- Erika Santiago
Committee Members
- Taylor Benedum
- Rebecca Byrne
- Geri Dees
- Dara Dyer
- Lori Hess
- Monica Hoffman
- Martha Kalen
- Athena Loukellis
- Mercedes Maskalik
- Joy Mattei
- Maya Nicole Matthews
- Irene O'Connor
- MaryBeth Reiss
- Rachel Schilberg
- Pia Toro
- Elizabeth Warren
- Nola Zimmerman
