The Williston Northampton Medal is presented to an individual who has made significant achievements and contributions to their profession and/or community, shown a commitment to professional growth, or is recognized for leadership in their field. Their contributions do not need to be publicly renowned, but represent important creative effort or accomplishment with professional, societal or educational value. (This award was formerly known as the Robert A. Ward Medal until 2016.)

2024 Ann Dowd ’74
2023 Elizabeth McIlvain ’73
2022 Sheila M. Fisher ’72
2019 Dyan de Napoli ‘79
2018 Tom Duffus ‘78
2017 Richard H. Brown ’72
2016 Ed Michael Reggie ’71
2014 Kinda Hibrawi ’96
2013 John Hazen White, Jr. ’76
2011 Jack Tatelman ’73, P’05,’07
2009 Samantha (Healy) Vardaman ’89
2007 Bruce A. Yarber ’48
2006 Richard L. Adelmann ’61
2004 Erik A. Nicolaysen ’51
2003 Andrew F. Wooden ’73
2002 Timothy Janeway ’51
2001 Patrick T. Archbald ’79, P’13
2001 Stephen A. Trudel ’69
2000 Mary (Kimball) Holland ’32
1999 Stephen E. Herbits ’60
1998 Robert L. Byers ’57
1997 Virginia (Goodrich) Craig ’27
1995 Deborah (Black) Davis ’58
1995 Shannon P. O’Brien ’77
1995 Peter I. Wold ’67, P’06
1990 Charles E. Benoit ’60
1988 Gertrude (Nolan) Marshall ’30

The Alumni Trailblazer Award: Created in 2015 for the school’s 175th Anniversary, this award is presented to an alumnus or alumna of the school under the age of 40 who has demonstrated significant professional achievement and contributions to his/her profession and/or community and continued promise of success in the future.

2024 Kendall Hanley ’04
2023 Kimberly Gordon ’03
2022 Pierce R. Freelon ’02
2020 Sarah A. McCullagh ’10
2019 Corinne M. Fogg ’99
2018 Johnae Strong ’08
2017 Jennifer J. duBois ’02
2016 Michael D. Meyer ’03

Daniel & Jane Carpenter Award: Established in 2006 by Daniel M. Cain ’64 in honor of the late Daniel and Jane Carpenter and their commitment to and support of The Williston Northampton School, its students, parents and alumni, this award is given to an active volunteer who, through “effort and energy” as well as financial contribution, has had a substantial impact raising dollars and participation for the school.

2024 Sean Kardon ’79
2023 1968 Reunion committee: Ted Babcock, Jim Cain, Marc Griggs, Kent Haberle, Chip Keeney, Don Klock, Paul Wainwright
2022 John B. Anz ’82
2020 Marcia (Booth) Drinkard ’70
2020 Thomas J. Kelley, Jr. ’65
2019 Claire (Kelley) Hardon ’79
2018 Theodore S. Babcock ’68
2017 David F. Teece ’72, P’01,’04,’07
2016 Timothy M. Murphy ’96
2015 Donald M. Kitchen ’70, P’10,’12
2013 Peter T. Gunn P’18,’20
2012 Peter I. Wold ’67, P’06
2011 John T. Hedbring ’66
2010 Warner K. Babcock ’70
2009 Charles L. Carroll ’79
2008 Arthur C. Tauck ’72
2007 Stephen A. Davis P’04,’06,’07,’08
2006 James W. Hamilton ’61

Founders’ Award: This award, created by the merger of the Whitaker-Bement Award and the Samuel & Emily Williston Award, honors the founders and principals of The Northampton School for Girls and Williston Academy. It is awarded annually to an alumnus or alumna whose loyalty, devotion and service to The Williston Northampton School has been outstanding.

2024 Charles L. Carroll ’79
2023 Michael Hirsch ’73
2022 Ellen (Rosenberg) Livingston ’86, P’18
2020 Roy M. Henwood ’65
2019 William Morrison ’69, P’89,’99,’01
2018 Lewis Rabinovitz ’53
2017 Henry M. Zachs ’52
2016 John P. Booth ’83

Distinguished Service Award: This is the preeminent service award which the school can bestow upon a member of our community. Since its inception in 1959, the Distinguished Service Award has been given to that person who has shown through his or her actions an exceptional measure of devotion to the Williston Northampton School.

2024 Mark T. Conroy and Monique Lucas Conroy
2023 Charles B. McCullagh Jr.
2022 Gregory W. Tuleja P’05
2022 Ann Pickrell
2022 Jeffrey A. Tannatt P’98
2020 Patricia (Ingram) Bone ’65
2019 Fred A. Allardyce ’59, GP’19,’20,’22,’24
2018 James E. Cain ’68
2016 Elisabeth O. Grant P’08,’11
2016 John L. Grant P’08,’11
2015 Kevin R. Hoben ’65
2010 Brian R. Wright
2009 Peter I. Wold ’67, P’06
2007 Arthur C. Tauck ’72
2007 Earl Kramer ’49
2006 Nathaniel J. Bickford ’57
2005 Amy C. Liss W’42
2004 Joseph C. Stevens ’49, GP’15, ’17
2004 Joseph L. Lucier ’50, P’77,’80,’81,’84
2002 Henry M. Zachs ’52
2001 Alfred L. Griggs P’93,’95
2000 Deborah (Black) Davis ’58
1999 Dennis H. Grubbs
1998 John E. Reed ’33, P’66
1997 Michael L. Timm ’68
1996 Jill (Gordon) Mark ’71
1995 Diane (Yelle) Spence ’68
1994 T. Haynes Whitney ’69
1993 W. Alan Dayton ’43
1992 Louis E. Benton ’34
1991 Katharine (Cole) Esty ’52
1990 Basil A. Petricca ’50, P’76,’79,’82,’89
1989 Daniel M. Cain ’64
1988 Henry E. Donais ’27, P’57,’59, GP’81,’87, GGP’17
1987 Frederick D. Berkeley ’46
1986 L. Guy Palmer ’53
1984 William B. Palmer ’49
1983 Charles F. Lyons ’58, P’87,’90
1982 Emily (Webster) Williams ’56
1981 Antonio J. Giacomini ’31
1978 Homer G. Perkins P’61,’62,’64,’66,’69,’73,’75, GP’87
1976 Frank P. Conant ’35, P’67,’70,’73,’75, GP’04,’07
1975 Frederick K. Daggett ’25
1974 Alfred R. Wentworth ’39, P’65
1973 Phillips Stevens P’60,’62,’66
1973 Archibald L. Hepworth P’46
1972 William E. Dwyer ’20
1971 Neill W. Schoonmaker ’53
1970 Lawson P. Ramage ’26, P’70

Margaret Eastman French Award: Established in 1979 in honor of this devoted parent and later grandparent of the school, this award is given to an alumnus or alumna of the school who has a distinguished record of service to the Annual Fund program.

2015 Frank P. Conant ’35, P’67,’70,’73,’75, GP’04,’07
2011 John B. Pomeroy ’71
2010 Catherine H. Skove ’75
2009 John Hazen White, Jr. ’76
2008 James M. Brennan ’85, P’15
2007 Nathaniel J. Bickford ’57
2006 David K. Kaplan ’88
2005 Kevin R. Hoben ’65
2004 James E. Cain ’68
2003 Arthur C. Tauck ’72
2002 Joseph L. Lucier ’50, P’77,’80,’81,’84
2001 Henry M. Zachs ’52
2000 Steven J. Kassels P’98,’99
1994 Joseph C. Stevens ’49
1991 W. Alan Dayton ’43
1990 Julia (Jennison) Washburn ’66, P’90,’91,’95
1989 Jill (Gordon) Mark ’71
1988 George P. Brown ’30
1988 Edmund I. Zawacki ’25
1987 Bryant J. Farnsworth ’65
1986 James M. Macfarland ’28
1984 Austin J. Belton P’85
1983 Ellen D. Baer P’83
1982 Joan B. Keever P’82
1981 William A. Schreyer P’82
1979 Roni B. Gangel P’78,’80
1978 Theodore S. Babcock ’68
1978 James W. Hamilton ’61

Whitaker-Bement: This award was created in 1972 and honors the founders and principals of the Northampton School for Girls. It is awarded annually to an alumna whose loyalty and service to the Williston Northampton School has been outstanding.

2015 Sherrie-Ann L. Gordon’00
2014 Penny (Dods) Molyneux’74, P’04
2013 Shannon (Shaughnessy) Greenwood’83, P’13,’15,’17
2012 Linda (Stanton) Maynard ’62
2011 Faith W. Barrington ’61
2010 Anne (Higgins) Alexander ’60
2009 Elizabeth J. Odgers ’69
2008 Robin A. Glover ’82, P’11,’14
2007 Jennifer (Carpenter) Reid ’77
2006 Sarah (Showalter) Hubbard ’40, GP’08
2006 Mijanou (Malise) Spurdle ’86
2005 Holly (Steuart) Richardson ’80
2004 Judith (Collen) Fisher ’73
2003 Ann (Futter) Lomeli ’73
2002 Jean (Young) Harrison ’52
2001 Karin H. O’Neil P’83
2000 Janet C. Couch P’81,’82,’83,’86,’89, GP’17,’21
1999 Emily (McFadon) Vincent ’49
1998 Maria (Burgee) Dwight LeVesconte ’52, GP’08,’12
1997 Caroline (Gavin) Arnold ’47
1996 Phyllis (Perkins) Adams ’51
1995 Jean (Cooley) Schwanda ’38
1994 Charlotte Bruins ’47, P’80,’81
1993 Karen J. Wadleigh ’76
1993 Kathryn S. Hicks ’72, P’00,’04
1992 Virginia C. Lord ’31
1991 Jill (Gordon) Mark ’71
1990 Mary (Whiting) Dodd ’42
1989 Margaret (Griggs) Anderson ’61
1989 Jane (Greist) Montgomery ’38, P’61,’67, GP’90
1988 Julia (Jennison) Washburn ’66, P’90,’91,’95
1987 Katharine (Cole) Esty ’52
1986 Helene Cantarella P’51
1985 Barbara (Curtis) Baker ’61, P’89,’92
1984 Mary Beth (Adams) Dorsey ’59, P’95
1983 Miriam (Goldstein) Sommer ’46
1982 Edith (Nelson) Milbury ’60
1981 Jean (Douglas) Miller ’36, P’64,’66,’68,’72,’75, GP’95,’95,’98,’03
1980 Constance (Moulton) Mehegan ’40
1979 Janet (Warren) White ’39
1978 Louisa (Miller) Hoar ’68
1977 Lois (Hicks) Coerper ’48
1976 Charlotte (Heavens) Bruins ’47
1975 Anabel (Burkhardt) Murphy ’33, P’67,’72
1974 Ruth (Jeffers) Wellington ’41
1973 Emily (Webster) Williams ’56, P’84

Samuel & Emily Williston: Created in 1974 and named for the founders of the Williston Seminary, this award honors the founding principles of the school and is given annually to an alumnus for outstanding service and devotion to Williston Northampton.

2015 Mike D. Jackson ’90
2014 Ned M. Lynch ’14
2013 Grant R. Randall ’73
2012 Charles D. Vernon ’62
2011 G. Daniel Prigmore ’61, P’88
2010 John L. Grossman ’87
2009 Gary J. Mysorski ’69
2009 Andrew L. Solomon ’59
2008 Louis W. Stern ’53
2007 William B. Harmon ’57
2006 Steven W. Bischoff ’76
2005 Richard L. Teller ’70
2004 Glenn F. Swanson ’64, P’14,’16
2003 Richard W. Curtis ’63
2002 Henry R. Liss ’42
2001 John M. Newton ’67
2000 Joseph L. Lucier ’50, P’77,’80,’81,’84
1999 Joseph C. Stevens ’49
1998 Ed Michael Reggie ’71
1997 Robert B. Couch ’50, P’81,’82,’83,’86,’89, GP’17,’21
1996 Robert S. Tullis ’73
1995 Donald B. Cook ’33
1993 Douglas C. Peterson ’63, P’87
1992 Eldon H. Crowell ’42
1991 Frank P. Conant ’35, P’67,’70,’73,’75, GP’04,’07
1990 Anthony C. Becker ’77
1989 James W. Hamilton ’61
1988 Bissell Alderman ’30, P’66,’67, GP’81,’87,’02
1987 Robert Kelly ’63
1986 Homer M. Culver ’42, P’64,’76, GP’01
1985 William D. Williams’45
1984 Fred E. Steele ’29
1983 Gordon G. Campbell ’61
1980 John A. Seiler ’45
1978 John E. Reed ’33, P’66
1977 Antonio J. Giacomini ’31
1976 William B. Palmer ’49
1975 Howard A. Lockwood ’33, P’65,’65,’71,’72, GP’95
1974 David H. Goodman ’35
1974 Edward J. Goodman ’37

Eminent Service: Created in 1976, this award is presented to a member of the Williston Northampton School community by the Alumni Association in recognition of their extraordinary service to the school.

2015 Roma I. Donais P’57,’59, GP’81,’87, GGP’17
2015 Paul Donais
2013 Julie (Chornesky) Garella’78
2012 Catharine C. Porter P’97
2012 Marcia R. Reed
2011 Robert A. Blanchette P’92,’94
2010 Ann S. Vanderburgh
2010 Paul A. Sonerson P’09
2010 Elizabeth M. D’Amour P’00,’03,’04,’07
2009 Christopher M. Biehn
2009 Jay B. Hurd P’09
2009 Clara E. Read P’09
2009 Harriet (Donais) Tatro ’57, P’81,’87, GP’17
2008 Ann (Futter) Lomeli ’73
2008 James L. Hamilton P’08
2008 Debra A. Vey Voda-Hamilton P’08
2007 David F. Teece ’72, P’01,’04,’07
2007 Kathy L. Teece P’01,’04,’07
2007 Debra J. Cauchon P’91,’93,’93,’96
2006 Karen O. Gengler P’06
2006 Mark J. Clark P’06
2006 Marie P. Noonan P’06
2005 Sandra (Bashore) Mesics ’55
2004 Richard C. Gregory
2003 Irving B. Callman ’40
2002 Linda F. Ciejek P’90,’93,’01, GP’23
2001 Cathleen C. Robinson
2001 Lynell M. Branch P’98,’01
2000 Richard R. Francis P’81,’83
2000 Ellis B. Baker ’51, P’89,’92
2000 John R. Gow P’84,’86
1999 Raymond L. Brown ’55, P’81,’84
1999 Kendrick Heath
1999 Alan Shaler P’80,’81,’84
1998 Austin C. Smith P’88,’91
1997 Amy C. Liss W’42
1997 Henry R. Liss ’42
1996 Stephen H. Seybolt ’58
1994 Lisa A. Connelly
1993 Robert L. Faivre
1992 Tanyss R. Martula P’91
1991 Robert D. St. George
1990 G. Arnold Haynes ’45, GP’04,’14
1989 Lorraine L. Teller P’70,’73,’75
1987 Cornelius S. Van Rees ’47
1986 George B. Dunnington P’81, ’83, ’86
1985 G. Daniel Prigmore ’61, P’88
1984 Janet C. Couch P’81,’82,’83,’86,’89, GP’17,’21
1983 Douglas C. Peterson ’63, P’87
1982 Donald G. Lightfoot ’66
1981 Henry E. Donais ’27, P’57,’59, GP’81,’87, GGP’17
1981 Roma I. Donais, P’57,’59, GP’81,’87, GGP’17
1980 John W. Adams ’64
1979 Theodore S. Babcock ’68
1979 James W. Hamilton ’61
1978 Stanley Rimmer ’28
1977 Charlotte (Snyder) Turgeon
1976 Joseph L. Lucier ’50, P’77,’80,’81,’84
1976 Priscilla (Ruder) Lucier ’50, P’77,’80,’81,’84