Tthe Celebration of Success honors three individuals and/or organizations annually with the Business Leader Award, the Quality of Life Award and the Community Leader Award.
The honorees are nominated by the Chamber membership and voted upon by the Celebration of Success Committee. The nominees’ contribution to the business environment is considered when selecting the Business Leader Award honoree. The nominees’ community involvement is considered when selecting the Community Leader Award honoree. The nominees’ commitment to the overall improvement in the quality of life in Northwest Connecticut is considered when selecting the Quality of Life Award honoree.
The Celebration of Success was previously known as the Chamber Persons of the Year Awards. The following are past recipients of the awards:
| 2007 |
Michael Bryan Loftus, Innkeeper, Wake Robin Inn, Business Leader Award
Deirdre Houlihan DiCara, Executive Director, Girl Scouts of NW Connecticut, Community Leader Award
Alcoa Foundation Alcoa Howmet, Quality of Life Award |
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| 2006 |
Stephen Altschuler, Alteck Company, Business Leader Award
Roberta Lee August, Community Leader Award
Northwest Connecticut YMCA, Quality of Life Award |
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| 2005 |
Val Bernardoni, Business Leader Award
Mary Coutant, Community Leader Award
Torrington Area Foundation for Public Giving/The Community Foundation
of Northwest Connecticut, Quality of Life Award |
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| 2004 |
Francis Delaney, West State Mechanical, Business Leader Award
Rev. Robert F. Tucker, St. Anthony’s Parish, Community Leader Award
Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Quality of Life Award |
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| 2003 |
Domenic “Sonny” Toce, Toce Brothers, Inc., Business Leader Award
David Dolinsky, Dolinsky Associates, Inc., Community Leader Award
The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Quality of Life Award |
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| 2002 |
100th Anniversary of Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of Commerce |
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| 2001 |
Marvin “Muff” Maskovsky, The Warner Theatre
Sharon Dante, The Nutmeg Ballet |
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| 2000 |
Alan Colavecchio, Colvecchio Design
Lorraine Calder, White Flower Farm
Paul A. Grossman, The China Shop |
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| 1999 |
Jerry Baldwin, Canaan National Bank
Jeffrey Lalonde, Torrington Savings Bank
Mark E. Macomber, Litchfield Bancorp
Christopher A. Pitt, Northwest Community Bank |
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| 1998 |
O&G Industries, Inc. |
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| 1997 |
William G. Harding, Past President, Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of
Commerce |
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| 1996 |
David Dolinsky, SCASCO
Robert H. Ellis, Sr., Ellis Limousines
Gordon C. Johnson, DVM, Lime Rock Animal Hospital
Raymond A. Turri, Turri, Inc. |
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| 1995 |
John G. Groppo, State House of Representatives 1959-1985
Carl G. Hooper, Department of Children & Families
Peter B. Kent, Bicron Electronics Company
JoAnn M. Ryan, Kelly Temporary Services |
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| 1994 |
Allan R. Borghesi, Borghesi Building & Engineering Company, Inc.
Susan Saint James Ebersol, FM 97.3 WZBG
John N. Lavieri, Sterling Engineering Corporation
Paul C. Minor, Southern New England Telephone
Terrence A. & Juliet Wybrants Moore, The White Hart Inn |
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| 1993 |
Gladys Y. Cerruto, Torrington Metal Products
Frank H. Finch, Jr., Howd, Lavieri & Finch
Pasquale “Pat” Pallone, The Canaan Pharmacy
George A. & Doris D. Sweetman, Dwan & Company |
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| 1992 |
Ed Eveleth, The Wilderness Shop
Ross Grannan, Printing Service Ink
John G. Phillips, Jr., Moore & Alvord Agency
Alan F. Seitz, Seitz Corporation |
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| 1991 |
Thomas E. Bennett, The Torrington Company
Robert W. Doyle, Crutch & MacDonald
Perry Gardner, Pfizer, Inc.
D. John Vaccari, Vaccari’s Young Fashions |
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