Honorees Harold Pachios and Severin Beliveau, co-founders of the law firm Preti Flaherty.

Cynthia Murray-Beliveau with Alleta Ikuze.

Host committee leader Peter Stein, Gov. Janet Mills, Robert Dunfey and Paul Cote.

Chris and Laura Lynch with host committee leader Chris Pachios.

Cathie Devore with Conor Beliveau, Liam Beliveau and Chelsea Beliveau.

Nationally recognized French-Canadian musicians Cindy and Don Roy.

First Amendment Museum Chief Executive Officer Christian Cotz and his wife, Amy Larrabee-Cotz.

Fred Williams and Sylvia Stevens, Jacques Santucci, and Sharon Perry Newman of Preti Flaherty.

Lisa and Tim Bryant of Falmouth, trustee Michael Cianchette of Cumberland and Gary Quintilani, senior vice president of Bangor Savings Bank.

Bonnie Damon with trustees and former legislators Dennis Damon of Trenton with Meredith Strang Burgess of Cumberland.

Richard Beliveau and Marti Conti of Scarborough.

Board chair Jean Gulliver of Falmouth, Steve Poulos of Cumberland Foreside and Deborah Wathen Finn of Yarmouth.

Sarah Meacham of Scarborough, host committee member Penny Carson of Falmouth, Lesley MacVane of Portland Media Center and Roger Berle of Falmouth.

Paul Mills, host committee member John Gulliver, panelist Pdg Muhamiriza and Shanelle Lake.

Elizabeth McLellan and host committee leader Vincent Oliviero.