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Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

Awards and Recognition

Sandy, Harry, and Gregory H. Adamian Community Service Award Winners

The Sandy, Harry, and Gregory H. Adamian Service-Learning Award was founded in 1993 in honor of the Adamian family. The award is designed to recognize service-learning students who are committed to service. Recipients of the Sandy, Harry, and Gregory H. Adamian Award, through the vigor, breadth, and sincerity of their work with service-learning have distinguished themselves as caring and dedicated individuals.

2023 – Andrew Ghimpeteanu, Monica Manna, Makena Romagnano, Kereen Soares, and Ashley Talla
2022 – Owen Harnish, Alina Minkova, Matthew Roy, Mary Sullivan, Tony Thein, and Leah Tufts
2021 – Katelyn Ambrosio, Veronica Ambrosio, Christina Cramer, Kyle Douglas, Sydney Hurwitz, and Grace Peterson
2020 – Paige Fehskens, Megan Nadeau, Kylie O'Hare, Kyle Ouellette, Abby Schwartz, and Erin Sutermeister
2019 – Edwin McCray, Kyle DiBurro, Caroline Brosnan, Stacey Gravel, Danielle Murphy, and Katherine Lombardi
2018 – Michael Boyd, Brooke Andreozzi, Kara Glidden, Tiffany Magentiren, Allie Rosenberg, Alexandria Steinmann, and Cristian Campozano
2017 – Abigail Eisner, Kaitlyn Lijoi, Caitlin Napoli, Matthew Cutler, John Casassa, Eliza Brooks, Felicia Dodge, Rachel Palumbo, and Joseph Chiarelli
2016 – Melissa Ilgner, Alexander Dzwil, Ryan Schwartz, Michele Guttermuth, Jason Benedict, Joseph Milici, Jake Mekin, and James Purdy
2015 – Giana Manganaro, Jennifer Wright, Scott Janovitz, Valerie Labreque, Sameer Melwani, Ashley Peterson, Kayli Kemperle
2014 – Marcie Dineen, Alyssa Landolt, Ryan Dowling, Leah Lubert, David Segill, and Julia Osborn
2013 – Becca Canavan, Gregg Diamant, Alexandra Johnston, Aaron Pinet, Josh Seiden, and Brian Shea
2012 – Mariela Abreu, Katherine Baker, Chelsea Hanlon, Alexis Lawlor, Marc Merianos, Andrew Morris, Jacqueline Yen
2011 – Morgan Diamant, Gregg Grenier, Bree Johnson, Carla O'Connor, Stephanie Ryan, Miguel Santiago
2010 – Sarah Benson, Allison Eckert, Melissa Eluteri, Katelyn Horowitz, Jacqueline Le, Brianna Lovechio
2009 – Owen Bacewicz, Megan Berry, Maura Brady, Brian Cusick, Caitlyn Garvan, Kiernan Patenaude
2007 – Danielle Boczar, Justin Hagert, Adam Nason, Michelle Paparazzo, Ashley Stevens
2006 – Manuel Carneiro, Stephen Kennedy, Ross Kukish, Jill Libby, Rebecca Roseme
2005 – Joshua Davis, Jennifer Laing, William LeFavor, Scott Morency, Jennifer Murphy
2004 – Noah Gunn, Brendon Johnson, Nanda Neng
2002 – Donald Babcock, Nicole Macey, Stephen Pecoraro, Kelly Rondeau
2001 – Amanda Baker, Dominic Basile, Abbey Flanagan
2000 – Beverly Joe
1998 – Ashwin Krishna Bagal

The Dr. Edward Zlotkowski Students as Colleagues Award Winners

2023 – Tony Thein and Annabelle Tran
2022 – Courtney Woronka
2019 – Shawndy Pierre, Rachel Santos, Charles Deichmann, Andrew Kidder, and Lauren Davis
2018 – Kevin Falcone
2017 – Tony Wu and Jeremy Siborg
2016 – Jennifer Wright
2015 – Aaron Pinet
2014 – Hamad Alsayer and Connor MacDonald

Social Justice Award Winners

2023 – Vibha Vishwa and Katerina Exarchos
2022 – Alina Minkova
2021 – Lindsay Makens
2020 – Rebecca Heller

The Jeannette MacInnes Student Director Award

2023 – Cassie Dubitsky, Anthony Mariello, and Elisa Shao
2022 – Caroline Andrews, Kyle Gilbert, and Anyfern González
2021 – Marina Chen, Gavin Conway, and Shanaya Theodore
2020 – Grey Gettleman, Raymond Powell, and Kayla Vincent
2019 – Nicolas O'Connell, Alexis Santiago-Nieves, and Erin Desimone

Community Partner of the Year Winners

2023 – Whittemore Elementary School
2022 – Prospect Hill Community Foundation
2021 – John Casassa
2020 – Daria Gere
2019 – Lynne Romboli
2018 – Ava Matthias
2017 – Opportunities for Inclusion
2016 – Britta McNemar/The Waltham Family School
2015 – A Step Ahead/ John W. McDevitt Middle School
2014 – Waltham Housing Authority
2013 – Waltham Boys & Girls Club
2012 – June Conway - Housing Authority Liaison Officer Waltham Police
2011 – Woburn Boys & Girls Club
2010 – Chesterbrook Afterschool Program
2009 – The Edinburg Center
2008 – Brookhaven
2007 – Northeast Elementary School
2006 – The Waltham Museum
2005 – Fitzgerald Elementary School
2004 – The Power Program
2003 – Watertown Boys & Girls Club
2002 – Salvation Army
2001 – MacArthur Elementary School

Faculty Award Winners

2023 – Martha Singer
2022 – Curt Smit
2021 – Elizabeth LeDoux
2020 – Patricia Rice
2019 – Alison Guzmán
2018 – Carolyn Magid
2015 – Gerard Stenerson
2014 – Mike Goldberg
2011 – Joan Atlas, Traci Abbot
2010 – David W. Szymanski, Earl L. Avery, Wiley Davi, Duncan H. Spelman
2009 – Joan L. Atlas, Jonathan Boroshok
2008 – Charles R. Hadlock
2007 – Diane D. Tetrault, Joan L. Atlas
2006 – Donald W. McNemar, Gregory J. Hall
2004 – Angelique M. Davi, Carolyn H. Magid
2003 – Ann E. Lange, Mark R. Nixon
2002 – Dorothy Feldman, Karen Osterheld, Ruth Spack, Jay Thibodeau
2001 – Mahendra R. Gujarathi, Carolyn H. Magid, Ralph J. McQuade

Staff Award Winners

2023 – Steve Salina
2022 – Claudette Blot

Directors Award Winners

2023 – Carly Boccone
2019 – Benjamin Phelon
2016 – Thomas Hart
2010 – Jacky Yen
2009 – Lynne Johanson
2008 – Enas Alnajjar, Steven Nestico, Tom Schofield