Annual Awards Dinner
Fantastic Event
May 22, 2007
Every year Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts has the "Spirit of Achievement Awards". Everyone involved with Junior Achievement on all levels is invited, volunteers, donors, teachers, administrators, board members, and event participants.
This year's event was a great success! We had a fantastic dinner, and very deserving people received awards. The following awards were given out.
Richard J. Siska Award
Given to a member of the Board of Directors who embodies every good and positive aspect of JA.
Paul Valicks- St. Germain Investment Management
Bronze National Leadership Awards
Give to individuals who have provided outstanding service to this organizations through increasing interest amongst JA volunteers, publicizing JA programs, as well as helping encourage area organizations to provide the necessary support to make these programs possible.
Brenda Manarchik- GE Plastics
Phil Goncalves- Country Bank
Gold Medal Awards
Recognizes contributors for their financial generosity in contributing $10,000 or more to Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts.
Country Curtains
TD Banknorth
The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation
MassMutual Financial Group
St. Germain Investment Management
Bank of America
Country Bank
Baystate Health, Inc.
Berkshire Bank Foundation
Partnership Awards
Given to companies sponsoring a school both financially and by providing volunteers, or by sponsoring JA programs for specific region.
Country Bank & Ware Public Schools
GE Plastics & Pittsfield Public Schools
MassMutual Financial Group & Central High School
Country Curtains & Lee Elementary School
Monson Savings Bank & Quarry Hill School
Whole School Participants
Recognizes schools with 100% of the student population participating in Junior Achievement Programs
St. Thomas the Apostle
Litwin Elementary School
St. Mark School
St. John the Baptist School
Leeds Elementary School
Sullivan Elementary School
St. Patrick's School
Gold Peak Performance Awards
Recognizes Individuals demonstrating a strong commitment to JA through a variety of criteria.
Sharon Dufour- Luso Federal Credit Union
Julie Manning- Two Boys Toys
Mitch Kuzdzal- Community Volunteer
Pam Gustafson- Community Volunteer
Vicki Hicks- Leeds Elementary School
Chip Cummings- Country Curtains
Silver Peak Performance Awards
Recognizes individuals demonstrating a strong commitment to JA through a variety of criteria
Mattie Kingori- Holyoke Community College
Jane Kuzdzal- Community Volunteer
Renee Balboni- Mapleshade Elementary
Caroline Murray- Law Offices of Caroline M. Murray
Susan Cassidy- YMCA of Greater Springfield
Paula Moore- YSET
Carol Alaimo- Spalding Worldwide Sports
Lisa Wark- Springfield College
Teachers of the Year
Andy Mickle- Stearns Elementary School
Karen Bryant- Leeds Elementary School
Winona Whalen- St. Thomas the Apostle
Volunteers of the Year
Brian Candido- Lenox American Saw
Donna Cirillo- GE Plastics
Elissa Langevin- Hampden Bank
Volunteer Coordinators
Volunteer Coordinators are the backbone of JA. These dedicated volunteers recruit volunteers, link volunteers to classrooms, deliver kits, collect paperwork and communicate with the JA office.
Carol Alaimo-Spalding Worldwide Sports
Sharon Dufour- Luso Federal Credit Union
Dale Diefenderfer- Johnson & Johnson
Julie Manning- Two Boys Toys
Pam Gustafson- Community Volunteer
Vicki Hicks- Leeds Elementary School
Christine Irujo- Westfield State College
Lisa Wark- Springfield College
Donna Cirillo- GE Plastics
Apoorva Bajaj- UMASS
Kira Ross- General Dynamics
Kerry Calnan- Elms College
Winona Whalen- St. Thomas the Apostle
Fran Sorrell- St. Patrick's School
Star Awards
Recognizes individuals that go above and beyond in our Special Events
Adams Malmborg- TD Banknorth
Christine Capua- Berkshire Bank