Richard Chavando is a dynamic artist, maker, and teacher at the Long Beach Public Library makerspace The Studio, where he shares his knowledge and experience to help cultivate art and innovation within his community.

Tori-Ann is an educator, artist and activist who believes that the psycho-social needs of gifted learners are just as important as the academic.

Dr. Crystal Ricks is the Coordinator for Advanced Learning for Calvert County Public Schools.

For three decades, Christi Wilkins has created opportunities for equitable education in low-income communities.