2026 Welcome Luncheon

On March 2, 2026, we celebrated the newest QCC inductees and 50-year achievers at the Samberg Center. A delicious meal was enjoyed, as well as an intriguing fireside chat with President Sally Kornbluth. Congratulations to all the new members!

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Photos: Gretchen Ertl

QCC President Yvonne Gittens smiles QCC President Yvonne Gittens Dawn Simonelli holds a beverage while talking to another guest in an orange sweater Dawn Simonelli Adrienne McCosh, Kelley Connors, and Jan Puibello stand and converse Adrienne McCosh, Kelley Connors, and Jan Puibello Jim Burke, Eric Rugar, and Amy Dion stand in front of a table, smiling and posing Jim Burke, Eric Rugar, and Amy Dion Yvonne Gittens is in a white blazer with a purple scarf and shakes hands with Fen Tung, who is in a tan sweater with short black hair in a ponytail Yvonne Gittens and Fen Tung shake hands Jan Puibello wears a gray sweater with white dots and a brown necklace. She stands, leaning and smiling at the camera Jan Puibello Emily Gutheinz and Erin Hasley walk and talk Emily Gutheinz and Erin Hasley Jeremy Mineweaser has a long gray beard and is wearing a black suit jacket over a green button-up Jeremy Mineweaser Donna Fucillo stands to the left, shaking hands with President Sally Kornbluth Board Member Donna Fucillo and President Kornbluth Damaris Colono stands between two other guests as they all converse Damaris Colono and friends Fran Marrone and Claudia Forero-Sloan look at the event program Fran Marrone and Claudia Forero-Sloan Nancy Gath, Felicia Gauthier, and Melissa Choi stand and smile Nancy Gath, Board Member Felicia Gauthier, and Lincoln Laboratory Director Melissa Choi Harry Tuller and Keh-Ping Dunn standing together Harry Tuller and Keh-Ping Dunn Patricia Glidden and Betsy Granese smile Patricia Glidden and Betsy Granese Elizabeth Letters, in a brown sweater and light yellow scarf, looks at another guest Elizabeth Letters Mitch Galanek and Ike Chuang smile at one another Mitch Galanek and Ike Chuang Richard Wilk wears a blue blazer and short gray hair. He sits and looks at another guest Richard Wilk Dennis Hamel stands on the stage with one hand on a gray leather chair, posing in front of a large Massachusetts Institute of Technology banner as someone takes a photo with a smartphone Dennis Hamel Dana Sinno stands on the right, placing her hands on her blazer as she speaks to Dana Sinno Leo Browne and Ramona Allen smile Leo Browne and Ramona Allen Cynthia Breazeal smiles, wearing a dark coat over a sweater with a red poppy brooch Cynthia Breazeal Cynthia Breazeal and Sally Kornbluth smile and talk Cynthia Breazeal and Sally Kornbluth Larisa Goncharenko stands, wearing a light blue shirt with blue and white flowers on it and a navy blue blazer. Larisa's white hair is short and has bright purple and blue hightlights Larisa Goncharenko Brian Canavan sits, wearing a light blue collared button-up and a dark blazer, smiling to the left Brian Canavan Fran Marrone clasps her hands around another guests' Fran Marrone Adrienne McCosh shakes hands with Leo Browne Adrienne McCosh Claudia Forero-Sloan and Maxine Samuels sit at a table and smile. The table is covered by a white tablecloth, plates and wine and water glasses. Claudia Forero-Sloan and Board Member Maxine Samuels QCC President Yvonne Gittens claps while on a platform in front of a lectern with the red Quarter Century Club logo and a large MIT banner in the back. The audience in front sit at tables and clap along QCC President Yvonne Gittens Doug Piercey smiles widely while sitting at a table in a red shirt with a black, red, and white necktie and a black suit jacket Board Member Doug Piercey A seated crowd watches Ramona Allen speak at a wooden lectern Ramona Allen addresses the audience Mitch Galanek stands and raises his right hand as the rest of the audience sits and claps 50-Year Achiever Mitch Galanek Harry Tuller sits in a chair and smiles to the left as President Sally Kornbluth, Bonny Kellermann, and Brian Canavan smile in the background Professor Harry Tuller, MIT President Sally Kornbluth, QCC Treasurer Bonny Kellermann, and Inductee Brian Canavan Melissa Choi is in a pink blazer, standing at a lectern and speaking into a microphone Lincoln Laboratory Director Melissa Choi Keh-Ping Dunn stands as the rest of the audience sits and looks 50-Year Achiever Dr. Keh-Ping Dunn Nancy Gath is in a black long-sleeved blouse, standing as the rest of the audience sits 50-Year Achiever Nancy Gath Monica Lee smiles, wearing a black top and round clear-framed glasses Monica Lee Erik Katsavounidis sits and looks off to the right Erik Katsavounidis Timothy Lloyd wears a brown sweater over a white collared shirt and blue tie, sitting and smiling Timothy Lloyd Karen Gardner sits resting her head on her palm and smiles Karen Gardner Amy Elizabeth Holden in a maroon turtleneck sweater with hair pulled into a braid Amy Elizabeth Holden Dalia Fares sits and claps Dalia Fares Bonny Kellermann and Sally Kornbluth smile as they sit in chairs on a platform with a large banner of the Great Dome behind them QCC Treasurer Bonny Kellermann and President Sally Kornbluth President Sally Kornbluth sits in a gray leather chair and smiles President Sally Kornbluth Keh-Ping Dunn in a red sweater, clapping and smiling 50-Year Achiever Keh-Ping Dunn Zion Phillip raises a hand and smiles as Kelsey Becker, Anthony Hallee-Farrell, and Traci Swartz smile and clap QCC staff member Zion Phillip Traci Swartz holds hands with Yvonne Gittens as they smile QCC staff member Traci Swartz and QCC President Yvonne Gittens Heather Konar wears a black top and a bright blue scarf with black rectangle glasses, smiling at another guest Heather Konar Nigel Wilson, in a tan blazer, shakes hands with Trudy Morris, who is wearing a black top with a bright orange cardigan Board Members Nigel Wilson and Trudy Morris