MCLA Alumni Association Awards Honorees

The MCLA Alumni Association honors distinguished alums who have made outstanding contributions in public or community service, or in service to the College and/or its alumni.

Click here to nominate yourself or someone else for an award. All nomination materials are due by March 1, 2026.

 

Click here to view the 2025 Alumni Association Awards presentation on the MCLA YouTube channel.
Click here to view the 2024 Alumni Association Awards presentation.

 

Distinguished Alum Award 

In recognition of an alum whose outstanding professional accomplishments, significant community contributions, and enduring connection to their alma mater set them apart.

2025 – Edward Sokolowski '92
2024 – Amanda (Marino) Herlihy '07 
2023 – James Chapman '15
2022 – Rebbecca Cohen '04
2021 – George Jacobs '83
2020 – James Casey '00
2019 – Kenneth Michaels '85
2018 – Janine Driver '92 
2017 – Ellen L. Kennedy '83
2016 – Katherine Foster Warren '82
2015 – Christopher Kingsley '90
2014 – Mary K. Grant '83 
2013 – Richard K. Brown '74
2012 – Stephen F. Valley '88
2011 – Cynthia Borek Normandin '76
2010 – James F. Holden-Rhodes '65 
2009 – Steven J. Ryder '82
2008 – Honorable Paul E. Perachi '63, M.Ed '70**
2007 – Robert C. Krekorian '85
2006 – James C. Clemmer '86
2005 – John W. Kennedy '78, Ph.D. 
2004 – John F. Marcus '82
2003 – Lawrence H. Gennari, Esq. '86
2002 – Robert W. Mudge '82
2000 – Brian K. Fitzgerald '75, Ed.D. 
1999 – Henry W. Reynolds '58
1998 – Kathryn Morris Early, Esq. '73
1997 – John J. Fox '59, Ph.D. 
1996 – Frederick K. Bressette '46, Ph.D.* 
1995 – Robert W. Maroni '53
1994 – Anne W. Crowley '77
1993 – Gail A. Kennedy '67, Ph.D. 
1992 – Daniel E. Bosley '76**
1991 – Galeb H. Maher '62, Ph.D.*  
1990 – John Barrett III '69, M.Ed. '73**
1989 – Daniel J. Record '71 
1988 – Karen A. Sullivan '66, Ph.D., DS 
1987 – Sr. Barbara A. Faille '59
1986 – Helen Crowley Carr '27, Ph.D.*
1985 – Mary G. Dailey '31*
1984 – Marion Blood Lawrence '28*
1983 – Rev. William A. Lasher '62, Ph.D. 
1982 – Mary Ellen Bergeron '67
1981 – Anthony M. Brescia '61, Ph.D.*
1980 – Margaret M. Lanoue '38, M.Ed. '45* 
1979 – Roland W. Jones '48, Ph.D.* 
1978 – Francis M. Dwyer Jr. '60, M.Ed. '73, Ph.D. 
1977 – George Leonard '53, Ph.D.*
1976 – Edward J. Lawton '55, Ph.D.** 
1975 – John A. Murphy, Jr. '58, Ph.D.** 
1974 – Alfonso A. Rizzo '54, Ph.D.
1973 – Alton L. Reynolds '52*
1972 – David W. Kirkpatrick '59 

 

Community Service & Citizenship Award

In honor of an alum who has demonstrated a record of service within their communities which advances social justice and civic-minded values.

2025 – Jennifer Schimmel '99*
2024 – Christopher Hantman '14
2023 – Laurie Dias-Mitchell '81
2022 – Mikaelle Olivier '15
2021 – Darcie Sosa '14 
2020 – Bobby Howland '06
2019 – Todd Foy '12
2018 – W. David Halbert '03
2017 – Wayne A. Soares '89
2016 – Michelle M. Dubois '06
2015 – Cecelia Hamrock Kennedy '78
2014 – Janis Coulson McGrory '76 
2013 – Kevin J. O'Connor '83 
2012 – Donna Denelli-Hess '75 
2011 – Glenn Drohan*
2010 – Anna Saldo-Burke M.Ed. '89 
2009 – Oscar Lanza-Galindo '01 
2008 – Daniel Dillon '63
2007 – Marcia Ashley Gross '66 
           – Lawrence Gross Jr. '65, M.Ed. '74
2006 – Kevin J. Noonan '77 
2005 – Jani Maselli Wood '85 
2003 – Diane Gallese-Parsons '61 
2002 – Josetta Knopf Owen '65 

 

jonathan monroy Service to the College Award

In recognition of an alum, faculty or staff member, or friend of the College who has demonstrated a record of service and support to the institution.

2025 – Jonathan Monroy '13*
2023 – Benjamin Lamb '07
2021 – Celia Norcross
2020 – Charlotte Degen '73
2019 – Susan Gold
2018 – Cheryl Starr Boillat '79, M.Ed. '97
2017 – Daniel J. Trombley '90
2016 – Buffy Duringer Lord, Esq. '98
2015 – Anthony E. Dolan '84
2014 – James C. Clemmer '86 
2013 – Gerald F. Desmarais '74 
2012 – Sally Webster Douglas '74 
2011 – Jane Brooks Allen '61 
2010 – Dennis P. Zicko '65 
2009 – Janice Messer
2008 – Joseph Zavattaro '61, M.Ed. '63 
2007 – Cynthia Barrow Kuliga '63 
           – Dorothy Guisti Ransford '64 
2006 – Donald J. Pecor '66 
2005 – William J. Caprari '75, M.Ed. '80
2004 – Charlotte Miczek '70 
2003 – Kenna Andrews Hoellerich '66  
           – William R. Minardi '50 
2002 – Paul E. Egan '67 

 

Vanguard Award

In recognition of an MCLA graduate of the last 15 years who has shown significant growth and achievement in their field, centered in leadership, advocacy and innovation, as well as a commitment to supporting and serving as an inspiration to current and future students.

2025 – Katie Brelsford '10
2024 – Abaigeal O'Brien '14
2023 – Kevin Pink '09
2022 – Juwonni Cottle '13
2021 – Ricardo Arroyo '11
2020 – Kaite Rosa '10
2019 – Chelsey Burke '11
2018 – Ama Bemma Adwetewa-Badu '15
2017 – Jamal Ahamad '11
2016 – Benjamin Lamb '07
2015 – Victoria Welch '09
2014 – Monique Symes '11 
2013 – Maura J. Mills '05 
2012 – Rachel Dayton Churchill '06 

 

Outstanding Educator Award

In recognition of an alum who is an educator or support professional, counselor, coach, professional staff member or similar position who has shown dedication to original teaching practices, impactful programming, extracurricular involvement, and community engagement.

2025 – Annie Pecor, M.Ed. '09
2024 – Dr. Maura Mills '05
2023 – Lindsay St. Pierre-McGinnis, M.Ed. '08
2022 – Shaniqua Choice '13
          – Stephen Simo '90
2021 – Mallory D'Aniello '10
          – Kimberly Roberts-Morandi '91, '01, M.Ed. '00
2020 – Mark Halloran '77
2019 – Larry Gould '71
2018 – Jason T. Dalessio '94
2017 – Susan A. Bell '97
2016 – Michelle Kirby '90
2015 – Sara Luczynski '02
2014 – Cynthia J. Roper-Patenaude '04
2013 – Eloise Burdick Stevens '78, M.Ed. '84 

 

Outstanding Educator Emeritus Award

In honor of a retired alum who is an educator or support professional, counselor, coach, professional staff member or similar position who has shown dedication to original teaching practices, impactful programming, extracurricular involvement, and community engagement whose outstanding professional accomplishments, significant community contributions, and enduring connection to their alma mater set them apart.

2025 – Gina Coleman, M.Ed. '00
2024 – Donald Pecor '66, Ph.D. '08**
2023 – Arlene Wynn '63*
2022 – Claire Shea '65
2020 – Meg Skowron '71, M.Ed. '74 
2019 – Robert Coolidge '65
2018 – Ann Cain '65 
2017 – Russell J. Pearce '60
2016 – Peter M. Abiusi '66
2015 – Sandra Jillson King '65
2014 – Dennis P. Zicko '65 

  * Posthumous Award 
  ** Honorary Award