There was a special reunion at ABC New Canaan’s 50th Anniversary Gala, honoring the original 1974 ABC family. Jelani Alladin, an award-winning actor and ABC alum, emceed the affair. Guests enjoyed dinner and dancing, while bidding on unique auction items. The benefit supports ABC’s efforts to provide “education, equity and opportunity” for talented young men of color. abchouseofnc.org
Photographs by Meghan Gould
Jamie Boris, ABC New Canaan Executive Director, Liz Tuff, ABC New Canaan Board President
Gala Co-Chairs, Kate Thomas and Michele Salmini
Honorees/ABC Alumni Class of ‘77 Luis Taveras, Ph.D, and Class of ‘76 Michael Bivens
Karl Schimmeck, Jill Gordon, Dan Malkoun, Anne Schimmeck and Kate Thomas
Nadine Finnerty, Kristen Hall and Nancy Shullman
Jeff Fager, Melinda Fager, Polly Perkins Johnson, Eads Johnson, ABC New Canaan Alum and Board Member, Will Choi, and Rachel Ceruti
Megan and Jose Morales, Alicia and Brad Meyer, Nancy Shullman, Dina Connelly
Honorees Terry Trusty, ABC Alum, Class of ‘76, Ellen Trusty, Honorees Beatrice Watkins and William Watkins
Benefit Committee: Jill Gordon, Maura Marshall, Megan Morales, Lisa Hill, Alicia Meyer, Liz Tuff, Michele Salmini, Jamie Boris, Kate Thomas, Tiffany Bevacqua, Sarah O’Keefe, Hollis McIntosh, Victoria Cohn, Dina Connelly, and Susan Donnelly
The Manfredi New Canaan team, Roberta Chiappelloni, Bianca Chiappelloni, Dalfina Laca and Allison Barker
Ellen and Terry Trusty, honoree, ABC Alum, Class of ‘76
Sitting (L to R), Misa Casey, ABC New Canaan Alumni Adrian Davis, Ajamo Carraby-Jones, Standing, Indria Boly, Melissa Rwambuya, ABC Alumni Osasu Uwa-Omede, Darryl Cummings, Josiah Jones, Ivan Tamayo, and Ryan Hernandez. Standing far back Alan Rwambuya
Meaghan Kupchak, Maria Magliacano, Eileen Murphy, Michelle Riley, Anne Schimmeck
Osasu Uwa-Omede, Alicia C. Meyer, Brielle Connolly
