Danbury Sisters Honored On 40-Under-40 List For Activism

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut Magazine has compiled its annual list of high-achieving young residents, including six from Fairfield County, for its annual 40-under-40 honor roll.

Connecticut Magazine has named its 40 Under 40
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Daily Voice

01/22/2015 5:00 a.m.

All were nominated by friends, family, co-workers, admirers and Connecticut Magazine editors. Here is the list of locals on the list:

Actress Allison Williams, 26, of New Canaan: She soared to new heights, acting, singing, dancing and flying — live — as Peter Pan in NBC’s holiday musical last year.
Founder and CEO of Datto, Austin McChord, 29, of Norwalk: In eight years, McChord has taken Datto from a one-man startup to one of the nation's fastest-growing tech companies.
Architect Michael Black, 38, of Fairfield: Founded of Koala Residential Lifestyle, an architecture firm that designs and builds properties that live harmoniously with nature.
Activists Camila and Carolina Bortolleto, 26, of Danbury: Born in Brazil, the twin sisters moved to the U.S. at the age of 9 as undocumented residents. In 2010, they co-founded Connecticut Students for a DREAM, a state chapter of a national organization that works for the rights of undocumented youth and their families.
Writer/editor/producer David DesRoches, 35, of Bridgeport: A former award-winning reporter for the Darien Times, DesRoches recently joined WNPR/CPTV as an education reporter.

Read the full list, from across the state, here at the Connecticut Magazine website.

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