Recognition

AWARDS

2018 Health Care Star Award
Massachusetts Health Council ACCESS Coalition

2018 Celebration of Choices Honoree
Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts

2018 Clean Energy Champion
New England Clean Energy Council

2018 Legislator of the Year
The Providers’ Council of Massachusetts

2017 Bridgewater State University
Doctor of Public Service (Honorary)

2017 Massachusetts Farm Bureau
Agriculture Day Award

2017 Children’s Trust Fund of Massachusetts
Valuing our Children Award

2016 SouthCoast Newspaper Group
Woman of the Year

2016 South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Corporation
Business Advocate of the Year

2016 Business Network for Offshore Wind
Outstanding Achievement Award

2016 Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston
Legislative Achievement Award

2015 Bristol Community College Board of Trustees
Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award

2014 Bristol County Educators Association
Friend of Education Award

2014 Human Service Provider’s Council of Massachusetts
Caring Force Award

2014 Massachusetts Association for Behavioral Health
Exemplary Leadership Award in support of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

2013 South Coast Health System
Hero for health Award

2013 March of Dimes
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Humanitarian Award

2013 Community Counseling of Bristol County, Inc.
Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Support & Dedicated Service

2013 Massachusetts Association of Early Education & Care
Award for Outstanding Legislative Achievement

2013 Massachusetts Hearing Aids for Children Coalition
Distinguished Legislator Award

2012 Massachusetts Nurses Association
Special Award for Legislative Advocacy

2012 BLIND Award
National Braille Press

2012 Beacon of Justice Award
Equal Justice Coalition and the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation

2012 YouthBuild Champion Award
Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition

2011  Legislator of the Year
Service Employees International Union # 509

2011   Abigail Adams Award
Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus

 2010   CO OP Community Award
Co op Disabilities Services

2010   Doctor of Public Administration
Massachusetts Maritime Academy

2009   Public Service Award
Massachusetts Association of Chapter 766 Approved Private Schools

2008 Dr. Adrian Rondileau Award for Professional Achievement & Community Service
Bridgewater State College Alumni Association

2008 Distinguished Service to Public Education Award
JFY Networks

2008  Presidential Citation Award
Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance

2008 Mass Bio-Ed Award    
Massachusetts Bio-Education Association

2007 Activist for Public Schools Award  
Citizens for Public Schools of Massachusetts

2006 Reading Advocate Award
Massachusetts Reading Association

2006 Champion of Arts Education
Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education

2006 Pre-Kindergarten Champions Award
Pre-K Now of Massachusetts

2006   Teacher Leader Award
Reading Recovery Council of Massachusetts

2005 Outstanding Legislative Achievement
Massachusetts Association of Day Care Agencies

2005 Woman of Achievement Award
Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Pageant

2005 Legislator of the Year
Massachusetts Association of School Committees

2005 Head Start Volunteer Award
Head Start of Massachusetts

2005   Advocate for Excellence in Literacy Award
Reading Recovery Council of Massachusetts

2004 Pillar of Justice Award
South Eastern Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation

2004 All-Star Recognition Award
Massachusetts Family Planning Association

2004   Profiles in Courage Award
Massachusetts Middle Level Educators Association

2004   Friend of Education Award
Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association

2003 Legislator of the Year
Bristol County Bar Association

2003   Outstanding Legislator Award
Massachusetts Coalition for Social Justice

ACCOLADES & CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION

2014  Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

2011  Bristol County Agricultural High School

2010  Massachusetts Marine Trades Association

2010  Massachusetts Advocate of Mentoring

2009  Massachusetts Mentoring Partnership & Massachusetts Service Alliance

2008   Taunton-Attleboro W.I.C. Program

2007   South Eastern Economic Development District

2007    Citizen Schools of Massachusetts

2005    Together for Kids Coalition

2005    Coalition for the Responsible Siting of LNG Facilities

2003    Somerset Housing Authority

2003   Dighton Lions Club