Carol Stewart cares about kids. She serves as president of Feed Branford Kids, which sends home backpacks of food for students whose families need help—and 34 percent of all public school students in the district qualify for free or reduced lunches. Carol and crew are currently serving 200 students a week and hope to reach more families in the future. An associate professor of management at Southern Connecticut State University’s School of Business, she earned the school’s “Outstanding Academic Advisor” award in 2016. Carol also serves on the Rotary Club of Branford and pitches in to help the Blackstone Memorial Library and Branford Compassion Club.