On May 6, 2009, the WCAC held its Third Annual Action Hero Award event at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Worcester. Six individuals and/or organizations were honored for their monetary contribution, in-kind goods and services, and advocacy to WCAC:
John Laracy, Bagel Inn Joseph Clouatre, Innovative Business Partners Debbie C. Guiney and Michael Carroll, AllCom Credit Union Nancy Concemi and National Grid Call Center staff WCAC’s Worcester Community Connections Coalition Parent volunteers Rod Lee, Telegram & Gazette Dr. Melinda Boone, keynote speaker, was introduced by J. Christopher Collins, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, UNUM.
View photos from the event below:
Betty Rocha, Nancy Concemi, National Grid, Senator Michael O. Moore William P. Densmore, Dr. Melinda Boone, John F. Monfredo, WPS School Committee WCCC Parent Center Volunteers, Action Hero Award Recipients WCCC Parent Center Volunteers, Action Hero Award recipients, Senator Michael O. Moore, Ms. Barbara Haller, City Counselor, Anne Bureau, Director of WCCC, Winnie Octave WCCC Parent Center Volunteers – AWARD Senator Michael O. Moore, Dale Allen, WCAC Board Member Senator Michael O. Moore, City Counselor Barbara Haller, City of Worcester Rod Lee, The Buzz – AWARD Rod Lee, Action Hero Award Recipient, & family National Grid, Customer Service Call Center – AWARD Nancy Jackson, Charla Hixson, Lisa Johnson, WCAC Nancy Concemi, National Grid, Action Hero Award recipient Mr. Rod Lee, Action Hero Award recipient, Senator Michael O. Moore, Ms. Barbara Haller, City Counselor Mr. Rod Lee, Action Hero Award recipient, Senator Michael O. Moore, City Counselor Barbara Haller, City of Worcester Mr. Joseph Clouatre, Innovative Business Solutions, Action Hero Award Recipient, Senator Michael O. Moore Mike Keegan, WCAC Board Member Mike Keegan, WCAC Board Member, Bill Van Dam, NGRID, WCAC Board Member, Action Heroes Mike Keegan, WCAC Board Member, Bill Van Dam, NGRID, WCAC Board Member, Action Heroes Michael Carroll, Debbie C. Guiney, AllCom Credit Union, Edward Lopes, Grafton Suburban Credit Union Michael Carroll, Debbie C. Guiney, AllCom Credit Union, Action Hero Award recipients, Senator Michael O. Moore Michael Carroll, AllCom Credit Union – AWARD Meghan Macieko, UNUM, Lee Joseph, Steve Joseph, UNUM Mark Carron, Rachel Lemoine, Jason Boucher, artists Mark Carron, Inquiry Systems Laura Cummings, AllCom Credit Union, Debbie C. Guiney, AllCom Credit Union, Action Hero Award Recipient Kathy Dow, Danielle Morrow, Joyce Rowell, Director of Early Childhood & Family Services, WCAC Kaitlin Beauchamp, The Hanover Group Foundation, J. Christopher Collins, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, UNUM Joseph Clouatre, Innovative Business Partners – AWARD John Laracy, The Bagel Inn, Action Hero Award recipient, Senator Michael O. Moore John Laracy, The Bagel Inn – AWARD Jill Dagilis, Executive Director, WCAC, Mike Keegan, WCAC Board Member, Bill Van Dam, NGRID, WCAC Board Member Janet Lee, Director of Administration & Finance, Ann M. Ruder, Center for Living & Working, Jill C. Dagilis, Executive Director, WCAC J. Christopher Collins, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, UNUM, introducing Dr. Melinda Boone Grace Clark, WCCC Parent Center Volunteer, Anne Bureau, Director of WCCC, Winnie Octave, WCAC Board Chair Grace Clark & Sheila Varner, WCCC Parent Center Volunteers, Senator Michael O. Moore, City Counselor Barbara Haller Ginger Navickas, Priscilla Holmes, WCAC Deputy Director, and Jack Lund Dr. Melinda Boone, Keynote Speaker, Jill C. Dagilis, Executive Director WCAC Dr. Melinda Boone, Keynote Speaker, Jill C. Dagilis, Executive Director WCAC Dr. Melinda Boone, Incoming Superintendent, WPS, Jill C. Dagilis, Executive Director, WCAC Deborah Penta, WCAC Board Chair, Founder & CEO PENTA Communications, Inc Debbie C. Guiney, AllCom Credit Union – AWARD City Counselor Barbara Haller, Sheila Varner, WCCC Parent Center Volunteer Betty Rocha, National Grid, Bill Van Dam, NSTAR, WCAC Board Member, Nancy Concemi, National Grid, WCAC Board Member, Tony Simas