Dignitaries Provide Key Networking Opportunity for Kids

Bryan Pollard of Otis Elevator and Maureen O' Connor of the Travelers with Student
Controller Nancy Wyman with Students
Ned Lamont with Students from Hartford Public
Susan Bransfield with Student from Portland High School
Brian DiBella, Bob Spencer and Bryan Pollard with Students
Former Congressman Rob Simmons & Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz with Students from Hartford Public
Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2010
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CROMWELL—Dignitaries from government, private industry and academia descended on the Crowne Plaza - Cromwell to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King Martin Luther King, Jr. and to provide teenagers from all parts of the state with a key networking opportunity.

Gary H. Collins, founder and CEO of the Collins Foundation, Inc, noted “these types of gatherings are crucial to our efforts to help kids from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds to expand their network of potential mentors and potential employers.”

Students from the Hartford, Portland and Bridgeport areas attended the event. In addition to taking advantage of the networking opportunity, they helped make Dr. King’s holiday a day of activism by participating in the Foundation’s food drive.

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