Emcee Danielle Conway, dean of University of Maine School of Law, with Jenn McAdoo of Cumberland.
Polish immigrants Aleksandra Townsend, Agnieszka Pollak, board member Dorothy Olaru, Agnieszka Carpenter and Magda Slawiec.
Rahmatullah Habibzai and his daughter Sahar Habibzai, who represented Afghanistan in the fashion show.
Exchange students Idil Akdemir of Turkey and Kashmaeen Kahn of Pakistan.
Sohda Aghazadeh, Bon Marie Rosado and Mercy Kilby-Thomas.
Women United Around the World founder Adele Ngoy, third from left, with local models wearing her spring Red Carpet Collection.
Bijou Luseke and Auguy Mwela of Antoine's Tailor Shop & Formal Wear.
Balance for Better honorees: adult education advocate Valerie DeVuyst, Sister Patricia Pora, leader of the Hispanic ministry for the Diocese of Portland, and Florence Olebe, a medical interpreter for Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital.
Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine dancers Madison Oldmixon of Cape Elizabeth, Wren Auld-Brokish of Portland, Mei Strout of Lisbon, Naomi Taylor of Auburn and Lilliana Frantz of Portland.
Representing the Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, board chair Virginia French, executive director Alain Nahimana and board member Mary Allen Lindemann of the event sponsor, Coffee by Design.
Laura Urtuzuastegui of Cape Elizabeth, Nesra Ibrahim of South Portland and Sharon Wickham of Gorham.
Representing the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine are Sarah Clark, Natalia Massamba, Craig Wing, 10-year-old singer Shy Paca, 11-year-old singer Natalia Mbadu and Jen Pierce, unit director of the Portland clubhouse.
Catherine Wygant Fossett, executive director of Institute for Family-Owned Business, Angie Helton of Northeast Media Associates and Quincy Hentzel, chief executive officer of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Julie O'Brien of Scarborough, Kim Nguyen of Scarborough and Linh Nguyen of South Portland.
Lulu St. Hilaire of Saco with Jie He of Kittery and Vince Velasquez of Portsmouth, N.H.
Angolan immigrant Marcelena Pedro with Jennifer Hutchins, executive director of Maine Association of Nonprofits, and Congolese immigrant Melissa Moza.
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