Former UConn star Tina Charles will receive the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce's Role Model of the Year as the chamber's monthly breakfast meeting on May 20 from 7:45-9 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell.

Both Charles, the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year, and UConn coach Geno Auriemma are expected to appear at the event.

Previous winners of the award include former UConn men's basketball stars Ray Allen, Caron Butler, Emeka Okafor and Kevin Ollie, former MLB players Jeff Bagwell, Rico Brogna and Ricky Bottalico, former NFL players Chris Hetherington and Joe Andruzzi,
golfer Suzy Whaley, New ngland Patriots Vice President of Player Personnel Scott Pioli, former UConn and WNBA star Rebecca Lobo and Red Sox President and CEO Larry Lucchino.