Be A Champion!

Annual Celebration and Award Presentation

The North Shore Community College Foundation honors exceptional leaders who are dedicated to excellence in higher education and career pathways for residents of the North Shore and beyond with the annual presentation of the NSCC Champions Awards for philanthropy and volunteerism, community impact, public service and advocacy, and transformation and empowerment.

Champions for NSCC honorees and presenters

The Sixth Annual Champions for North Shore Community College Celebration was held at the Boston Marriott Peabody on Thursday, April 27th, featuring the presentation of the NSCC Champions Awards to the following:

Richard Yagjian, NSCC Class of ‘68 - in recognition of philanthropy and volunteerism

Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, Secretary of Education, Commonwealth of MA and Debra Ruggiero, Interim Superintendent, Lynn Public Schools - in recognition of community impact

The Open Door - in recognition of public service and advocacy

And introducing the inaugural Rising Champion Award in recognition of transformation and empowerment, presented to: Nathaniel Montero, NSCC Class of '16

Their common vision is that higher education is an essential pathway of promise, opportunity, and a new beginning. Through the gifts of their time, talents and treasure, they are making sure this pathway remains strong and accessible to each and every resident in our community.

For more information, contact Nicole Marcotte, Director of Development, at 978-739-5527 or development@northshore.edu.

Champions 2023 Program Book

Presenting Sponsors

Comcast

 

Eastern Bank

 

Caleb Loring Jr. and Rosemary M. Loring Charitable Gift Fund

 

North Shore Bank

 

Old Neighborhood Foods

 

Platinum Sponsor

James Horrocks

Gold Sponsors

Hunt's Photo and Video Logo

 

NSCC Board of Trustees

Solimine Funeral Homes

Silver Sponsors

Joel and Mary Abramson

Boys and Girls Club of Lynn Logo

 

Essex County Community Foundation

 

M&T Bank Logo

 

Salem Five

Verizon

Bronze Sponsors

William and Linda Heineman

 

McLane Middleton Logo

 

Mayor Jarod C. Nicholson and the Lynn City Council

 

Northeast Arc

 

NSCC Alumni Association

 

Women's Fund of Essex County Logo

 

Salem State University logo

 

St. Jean's Credit Union

 

Honorary Host Committee

Karen E. Andreas, North Shore Chamber of Commerce

Sandra Carriker, NSCC Professors Emeriti

Matthew DiVirgilio, DiVirgilio Insurance

Scott Farber, Hunt’s Photo and Video

Beth Francis, Essex County Community Foundation

Shannon Gardner, Lynn Public Schools

Stephanie Lee, Verizon

Caleb Loring III, The 1911 Trust Company

Lesley Peters ‘97, NSCC Alumni Association

Wendy Roworth, The Women’s Fund of Essex County

Magnolia Contreras and David J. Solimine, Jr., Solimine Funeral Homes

Nancy Stager, Eastern Bank

Kevin M. Tierney Sr., North Shore Bank

Jared Yagjian, DiVirgilio Insurance


NSCC CHAMPIONS AWARD - DISTINGUISHED RECIPIENTS

In Recognition of Philanthropy and Volunteerism
  • Anh Dao Tran-Moseman, NSCC Trustee and Class of '88 (2021)
  • Dr. Sheldon Brown, NSCC Professor Emeritus (2020)
  • The Bertolon Family – Donna Bertolon, Class of 1972, Henry Bertolon and their children (2019)
  • Caleb Loring III and The Loring Family (2018)
  • R.T. Paine and Barbara Metcalf (2017)
In Recognition of Community Impact
  • Essex County Community Foundation (2021)
  • The Women’s Fund of Essex County (2020)
  • The Solimine Family – David J. Solimine Sr., David J. Solimine Jr., and Joel C. Solimine (2019)
  • Mary W. Sarris, Executive Director, MassHire North Shore Workforce Board (2018)
  • Eastern Bank (2017)
In Recognition of Public Service and Advocacy
  • The Honorable Joan B. Lovely, Senator, Commonwealth of MA (2021)
  • Benjamin Patton, Patton Veterans Project (2020)
  • Rosalin Acosta, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development in MA (2019)
  • Dr. Catherine C. Latham, Superintendent, Lynn Public Schools from 2009 – 2018 (2018)
  • The Honorable Thomas M. McGee, Mayor of Lynn, Former MA State Senator (2017)
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