From left, representing Portland Public Schools, Lincoln Middle School Principal Aris Ayala, honoree Dr. Grace Valenzuela (who was born and raised in the Philippines) and Lyman Moore Middle School Principal Darralynn Jones.
Amelia Olaru, who is Polish American, left, and Mlaz Khamis, who is Sudanese American.
From left, Tri Kim Le of Westbrook, Nina Tram of Saco, Kim Nguyen of Scarborough and Linda Le of Portland.
Furniture Friends Executive Director Jen McAdoo, left, with her husband Tom McAdoo.
Indigo Arts Alliance founders Daniel, left, and Marcia Minter.
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Development Director Marjorie Hankla, left, and Executive Director Sue Roche.
From left, Chaimaa Mabrouka of Westbrook, Mary Berg of Falmouth and Khadija El Barkaoui of Coelle Travel.
Emcees Heather Shields, co-founder of Maine Women’s Project, left, and Toussaint Christel Falangani, an electrical engineer from North Yarmouth.
Mariam Jabbar of Westbrook, left, and Nozha Jebali of Yarmouth.
Women United Around the World founder Adele Ngoy, left, with Lulu St. Hilaire of Scarborough.
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