2023 Honorees

New Haven Alder Carmen Rodriguez, represents Ward 6, home to many Gateway students, employees and alumni. She has been a staunch supporter of Gateway with the families of prospective students and in the community at large. Alder Rodriguez is a member of Gateway’s Class of 1993.

The Gateway Nursing and Allied Health Alumni Group. This informal group convened by Gateway nursing alumnus and faculty member Sam Osei, and Gateway alumna and director of the Allied Health Program Julie Austin meets to socialize and network. The loyalty and job the group’s alumni show for Gateway and one another was the inspiration for…

Keith Churchwell, M.D., President, Yale New Haven Hospital, will receive the Community Award. Dr. Churchwell was the first Black President of Yale New Haven Hospital, and his knowledge and focus on racial disparities in health outcomes helped Yale New Haven build outreach programs and treatment protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. His work bucked national trends, and…

Garrett Sheehan, President & CEO, Greater New Haven Chamber, was selected to receive this award. Under Garrett’s stewardship, the Chamber has enthusiastically partnered with Gateway to strengthen connections between Gateway academic and workforce programs and the region’s employers.

The Foundation’s most prestigious honor will be conferred for only the third time in the Foundation’s history. For her commitment and service to Gateway students and their families, her support for the Pledge to Advance Connecticut (PACT) which provides free Community College tuition to many Gateway students, and for all her work to uplift Gateway…