Robin McHaelen

• University of CT, Provost’s Award for Alumni, Excellence in Outreach and Public Engagement, 2011
• 2009 Hartford Courant’s Tapestry Award
• 2008 National Education Association’s (NEA) Virginia Uribe Award for Creative Leadership in Human Rights at the Association’s 42nd annual Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner
• 2008 Social Worker of the Year (National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter).
• Who’s Who in America, 2002-2008
• Author of a curriculum published in a Child Welfare League of America Journal article on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth issues curriculum (June, 2006).
• National Association of Multicultural Education (2006);
• Leadership award from the New Haven Gay and Lesbian Community Center (2005)
• Diversity Leadership award from the Yale School of Nursing (2003);
• Leadership Recognition award from the Pride Community Center(2002);
• “One Woman Makes a Difference”, presented by the Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF) (1999);
• Sexuality Educator of the Year (1997),
• Legislative Educational Advocacy Project (LEAP) award for outstanding youth organizing (1997)
• Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN CT) award for her efforts to create a safer, more equitable environment for LGBT youth and their allies in schools (1996).

Kamora Herrington

• Award from the CT State Department of Children and families in 2008.