| 2023 |
Julian Sawyer, Business Leader Award
Gladys Cerruto, Community Leader Award
Ellen Ebbs, Community Leader Award
Marie Soliani, Community Leader Award
Ebner Camps, Quality of Life Award
Litchfield County Opiate Task Force, Quality of Life Award |
| 2022 |
Sandy Evans, Business Leader Award
Stephen Todd, Community Leader Award
Friendly Hands Food Bank, Quality of Life Award |
| 2021 |
Five Points Arts, Business Leader
Jacque Williams, Community Leader
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, a Hartford Healthcare Partner & Sharon Hospital/Nuvance Health, Quality of Life |
| 2020 |
Stephen P. Reilly, Northwest Community Bank, Business Leader Award
Maria Gonzalez, Community Leader Award
KidsPlay Children's Museum, Quality of Life Award |
| 2019 |
Steven Temkin, T&M Building Co., Inc., Business Leader Award
James O'Leary, Community Leader Award
Prime Time House, Quality of Life Award |
| 2018 |
Gregory L. Mele, Eastside Electric, Inc., Business Leader Award
Brian T. McCormick, Esq., Ebersol, McCormick, Reis & Steck, LLC, Community Leader Award
Torrington Savings Bank, Quality of Life Award |
| 2017 |
Timothy & Susan Cook, Cook Funeral Home, Business Leader Award
Kenneth W. Merz, O&G Industries, Inc., Community Leader Award
McCall Center for Behavioral Health, Quality of Life Award |
| 2016 |
Freund's Farm, Business Leader Award
Wendy Eichman, Canaan Advisory Council, Community Leader Award
Brooker Memorial, Quality of Life Award |
| 2015 |
Kevin Sullivan, Sullivan Automotive Group, Business Leader Award
Kevin O'Connell, The Geer Corporation, Community Leader Award
FISH/Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern CT, Inc., Quality of Life Award |
| 2014 |
Connecticut Mutual Holding Company, Business Leader Award
Brian Mattiello, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Community Leader Award
Nursing & Manufacturing Programs at Northwestern CT Comm. College, Quality of Life Award |
| 2013 |
Dan Hincks, Infinity Hall, Business Leader Award
Andrew Roraback, Community Leader Award
Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington, Quality of Life Award |
| 2012 |
George Malkemus & Anthony Yurgaitis, Arethusa Farm, Business Leader Award
John E. Janco, Torrington Savings Bank, Community Leader Award
The Community Soup Kitchen of Torrington, Inc., Quality of Life Award |
| 2011 |
Michael P. Patterson, Doyle’s Medical Supply, LLC, Business Leader Award
Sandra B. Roberts, Community Leader Award
The Center For Cancer Care Fund, Inc., Quality of Life Award |
| 2010 |
John R. Ursone, Northwest Community Bank, Business Leader Award
Robert F. Petricone, Community Leader Award
Susan B. Anthony Project, Inc., Quality of Life Award |
| 2009 |
Joseph J. Greco, The First National Bank of Litchfield, Business Leader Award
David Childs, New Hartford, Community Leader Award
LARC, Quality of Life Award |
| 2008 |
Victor Muschell, Esq., Mushell & Simoncelli, Business Leader Award
Cynthia Bianchi, Housatonic Youth Service Bureau, Community Leader Award
The Warner Theatre, Quality of Life Award |
| 2007 |
Michael Bryan Loftus, Wake Robin Inn, Business Leader Award
Deirdre Houlihan DiCara, Girl Scouts of NW Connecticut, Community Leader Award
Alcoa Foundation Alcoa Howmet, Quality of Life Award |
| 2006 |
Stephen Altschuler, Altek Company, Business Leader Award
Roberta Lee August, Community Leader Award
Northwest Connecticut YMCA, Quality of Life Award |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2002 |
100th Anniversary of Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of Commerce |
| 2001 |
Marvin “Muff” Maskovsky, The Warner Theatre
Sharon Dante, The Nutmeg Ballet |
| 2000 |
Alan Colavecchio, Colvecchio Design
Lorraine Calder, White Flower Farm
Paul A. Grossman, The China Shop |
| 1999 |
Jerry Baldwin, Canaan National Bank
Jeffrey Lalonde, Torrington Savings Bank
Mark E. Macomber, Litchfield Bancorp
Christopher A. Pitt, Northwest Community Bank |
| 1998 |
O&G Industries, Inc. |
| 1997 |
William G. Harding, Past President, Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of
Commerce |
| 1996 |
David Dolinsky, SCASCO
Robert H. Ellis, Sr., Ellis Limousines
Gordon C. Johnson, DVM, Lime Rock Animal Hospital
Raymond A. Turri, Turri, Inc. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1992 |
Ed Eveleth, The Wilderness Shop
Ross Grannan, Printing Service Ink
John G. Phillips, Jr., Moore & Alvord Agency
Alan F. Seitz, Seitz Corporation |
| 1991 |
Thomas E. Bennett, The Torrington Company
Robert W. Doyle, Crutch & MacDonald
Perry Gardner, Pfizer, Inc.
D. John Vaccari, Vaccari’s Young Fashions |
