Alumni Award Recipients Named Four distinguished individuals will receive awards from the Alumni Association at a June 2 ceremony during Reunion Weekend.
richard c. deslauriers ’82
James J. Paugh iii ’77
Amy beadle lacroix ’02
Professor daniel Jones
Fr. Louis Dion, A.A. ’35 Outstanding Achievement Award
Young Alumna Award
Rick DesLauriers ’82
A Class Agent since 2004, Amy received the Outstanding GOLD (Graduate Of the Last Decade) Class Agent Award in 2010, for leading her class to increases in the amount of donors and money raised that year. She was also named Outstanding Class Agent in 2005. Amy and husband Jay ’00 have proudly supported the College over the years through several alumni events and committees. Co-chair of her 10th reunion, Amy is special events coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay.
Special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston office, Rick served as guest speaker at last year’s annual Honors Convocation. He earned a degree from Catholic University Law School and has worked for the FBI since 1987, holding positions in Alabama, New York and Boston, spending most of his professional career in counterintelligence. His late father, Richard, was a 1950 Assumption alumnus and a loyal supporter. A President’s Council member, Rick and wife Christine have a son, Stephen, and reside in southeastern MA.
Jack L. Bresciani ’72 Outstanding Alumnus Award Jim Paugh ’77 Jim has been a member of the College’s Board of Trustees (1993–2008), a President’s Council member [with wife Pat (Cahill), Ph.D. ’78] since 1999 and chair of the President’s Council since 2000. A tireless advocate and supporter of Assumption since his graduation, he has also served on numerous committees for the betterment of the College. He’s enjoyed a successful career, primarily in worker’s compensation, and is president of WorkersComp Analytics in Worcester. Jim, Pat and son James IV reside in Worcester.
Honorary Alumnus Award Dan Jones A faculty member since 2005, Dan is an assistant professor of accounting and a member of the President’s Council (since 2009). He has served the College on several committees and is an academic mentor for the baseball team. He has endeared himself to countless alumni, many of whom were his former students, and many others he has met at alumni and sporting events.
Amy Beadle LaCroix ’02
Father Bissonnette Invitational Golf Tournament
Monday, June 18, 2012 Worcester Country Club Support our students through sponsorships, foursomes, auction items and program book ads. Contact: Liz Vestal ’03 508-767-7026 or evestal@assumption.edu
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