Louis Flint Ceci, former educator, tech worker, and competitive swimmer

Cary Alan Johnson, activist in international queer politics and culture, he helped to found several groundbreaking community organizations

Maria Konner, former engineer and consultant, turned performer, organizer, and cybersecurity architect

Gary Pedler, world traveler, musician, and memoirist

Peter M. Krask, art photographer, journalist, librettist, essayist, floral artist, and creativity guide

Vincent Scott, world traveler and future astronaut

Mike Keren, clinical psychologist, bowler, and former stand-up comic

Claudia Rodriguez, poet, playwright, performance artist, and human rights advocate

Lewis DeSimone, editor and former medical systems manager

Mimi Tempestt, multidisciplinary artist and poet