Program speakers at the Friends of UCM 2016 Spring Gala included (from left) Nani Swaminathan, UCM Youth Development Specialist who directs the UCM Forward Steps after-school program for ages five to teens; Kathy Lehner, UCM volunteer and mentor; high school sophomore and Creekside Village participant Deneisha Walton; and Princessa Williamson, mentor and instructional assistant at Quander Road School.