AWARD OF MERIT RECIPIENTS
1958 Harry Stoddard
1959 Major General Thomas F. Foley
1960 Raymond P. Harold
1961 Morris Broder
1962 Milton P. Higgins
1963 General Edgar C. Erickson, Jr.
1964 J. Albert Banks
1965 Rudolph A. Trow
1966 Norman W. Stewart
1967 US Senator Leverett Saltonstall
1968 Andrew B. Holmstrom, Mayor, Worcester, MA
1969 Jacob Kessler
1970 Father Edward T. Connors, Chaplain, US Army
1971 US Congressman Philip J. Philbin
1972 Major General John J. Maginnis
1973 J. Victor Fontaine
1974 Colonel Irving J. Yarock, AUS (Ret)
1975 US Congressman Harold D. Donohue
1976 George A. Wells, Mayor, Worcester, MA
1977 LTC Francis Deignan
1978 Arthur Ringer
1979 Francis J. McGrath, City Manager, Worcester MA
1980 Philip Thurston
1981 Joseph DeMarco, Jr., M.D.
1982 Honorable Paul V. Mullaney, Mayor, Worcester, MA
1983 Brigadier General James C. Lapery
1984 Robert W. Groccia
1985 Harry G. Kustigian
1986 Colonel Harry S. Cutting, USA (Ret)
1987 Colonel Andrew F. McCarthy,USMCR (Ret)
1988 Captain John V. Ambrose, USNR
1989 BG Philip B. Burke, M.D., MAARNG
1990 C. Vinton Hallock M.D., USAF
1991 Oswald J. Hedlund
1992 CDR Edward F. Swillo,USNR (Ret)
1993 Francis K. Maher
1994 Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Moving Wall Committee
1995 John “Mike” Flynn, Sheriff, Worcester County
1996 Lee F. Bartlett, D.Ed.
1997 George Fox
1998 Captain William Boniface, USN
1999 Herbert Adams
2000 Colonel Henry L. Cyr, Jr. USAF (Ret.)
2001 Francis R. Carroll
2002 Jack McLemore
2003 Joseph P. Genduso
2004 Francis J. Elliott
2005 CDR Michael C. Masley, Jr., USN (Ret)
2006 Karen Greenwood
2007 Lt. Col. Vincent Perrone, USAF (Ret)
2008 BG Oliver J. Mason, Jr., MAARNG
2009 SGM Clarence Plant, USA (Ret)
2010 Captain Daniel J. Brennock, USN (Ret)
2011 Philip P. Madaio, USAR
2012 Dr. John E. McAuliffe, Lt., USAR
2013 Sarah Keller-Likins
2014 William H. Moore, USAF
2015 Lieutenant Commander George E. Vogel, USNR
2016 Peter G. Leasca
2017 Chief Anthony Pastrana
2018 Sean Matthew Lovely, Sr.
OUTSTANDING NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER AWARD
1971 CSM Francis G. DiFilippo, MA ARNG
1972 GM1 Leonard O. LeBlanc, USNR
1973 GYSGT William J. Almedia, USMC
1974 CMSgt Albert W. Page, USAF-ANG
1975 SGM Joseph N. Tetrault, USAR
1976 HT1 Lionel A. Parent, USNR
1977 1ST SGT Thomas P. Mulhearn, Jr., USMCR
1978 SSGT Wilfredo Rosario, USAF
1979 MSG Ralph P. Quitadamo, MA ARNG
1980 HMCS Robert J. Tremblay, USNR
1981 SGT Robert A. Hall, USMCR
1982 SMSgt John A. Franchi, USAF
1983 1SG Mark H. Loud, USAR
1984 DLC Carlos J. Granger, USN
1985 GYSGT John F. Cipro, USMC
1986 MSGT Robert A. LaBrie, Jr., USAF
1987 1SG James M. Collins, MA ARNG
1988 HMCS Alfred E. Sculthorpe, Jr., USN
1989 CPL John Culross, USMCR
1990 SSGT William R. Dodson, MA ANG
1991 SSG Giles J. Arsenault, USA
1992 HM3 Robert E. O’Brien, USN
1993 SGT Todd E. Pooler, USMC
1994 CMS Joel E. Novak, USAF-ANG
1995 CSM Richard P. Belanger, MA ARNG
1996 YNCS Jesse Bellinger, USN
1997 SGT James F. Popkowski, USMC
1998 SSGT Andrew Mihaley, USAF-ANG
1999 MSG Donato Santasieri, USA
2000 PO1 Jennifer Lynn Lancaster, USN
2001 SGT Kevin P. Conway, USMCR
2002 MSGT Samuel J. Gallant, USAF (Ret)
2003 SFC Anne Lessard / SSG Arthur B. Johnson, USA
2004 HT2 (DIVER) Nathan T. Kilbride, USN
2005 CPL Phillip M. Iddins, USMC
2006 MSGT Kenneth L. Boyd, Jr., MANG
2007 CSM Karen Speckman, USAR
2008 MACM Kathleen Frydel, USN
2009 SGT Brendon D. Mahoney, USMCR
2010 MSGT Michael D. Connolly, USAF
2011 1SG Eric G. Vogelsang, USAR
2012 MSGT Chief PO Scott La Plante, USN
2013 SGT Jacob Elliot, USMC
2014 SSGT Robert D. Krider, USAF
2015 SFC Damion A. Harper
2016 ITC(SW) Anthony Pastrana, USN (Ret)
2017 Chief Anthony Pastrana
2018 Technical Sergeant Carey M. Souda
AWARD OF MERIT RECIPIENTS
Award for Military Excellence 2018
Reserve Officer Training Corps
College of The Holy Cross – Navy ROTC, MIDN 2/C Robert Davis
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – ARMY ROTC, Cadet Edward Van Atten and AIR FORCE ROTC, Cadet Ian Casciola
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
Assabet Valley Regional Technical Highschool, Marine Corps JROTC, 2nd Lt Robert Fraser
Burncoat High School Air Force JROTC, Cadet Airman Joel Velez
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Marine Corps JROTC, Cadet Antonio Lore
North High School, Navy JROTC, LTJG, Jose Conon
Oxford High School – Navy JROTC, Cadet Petty Officer Second Class Jillian Tully
Quabbin Regional High School, Navy JROTC – Cadet Morgan Benjamin Whitney
South High Community School JROTC, Cadet Wendy Phan
Previous Recipients
RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
Midshipman 2/C Andrew Simeone
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
Cadet Alexandra MacLaren
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
Cadet Lt Col Sean A. Hathaway
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
Cadet First Sergeant Michael Glassman
ASSABET VALLEY REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL MCJROTC
Cadet Joanessa Dorcena
BURNCOAT HIGH SCHOOL AFJROTC
Cadet LtCol Brianna White
MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL
HIGH SCHOOL MCJROTC
LTJG Jie Yang
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC
Cadet LCDR Desiree M. Anderson
OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC
Cadet PO2 Class Kyle J. Thompson
QUABBIN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC
Cadet Sara Lippe
SOUTH HIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOL AFJROTC
Congratulations Chief Pastrana
Congratulations to North High School’s NJROTC Naval Science Instructor, Chief Anthony Pastrana. Chief Pastrana was awarded the “Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer Award” at the 89th Annual Dinner Honoring the United States Navy at the College of the Holy Cross.
