Retiring Sen. Chris Dodd and Vivian Torres of the New England Farm Workers are among nearly two dozen individuals honored Thursday morning for their contributions to development of Connecticut’s work force.
Capital Workforce Partners held a breakfast reception at La Renaissance in East Windsor to recognize the honorees
Torres and Nancy Eschner of KRA in New Britain received the Patricia Mayfield Memorial Workforce Professional Award. The award is in memory of the state labor commissioner who died Jan. 25.
The business winners of the Mayfield award are Acme Monaco and Victory Energy Solutions, both of New Britain; and VNA Healthcare in Hartford.
Dodd, Manchester state Rep. Ryan Barry, and Manchester Mayor Louis A. Spadaccini received the Legislative Award.
