Congratulations to our 2020 Distinguished Alumni and Unsung Hero Award nominees!
Distinguished Alumni Nominees:
Daniel DeCosta (’10), BayCoast Bank
Zoe Hansen-DiBello (’13), NorthStar Learning Center
Michelle Neves Hantman (’07), United Way of Greater New Bedford
Greg Medeiros (’16), BankFive
Jessica Silva (’18), New Bedford Economic Development Council
Unsung Hero Nominees:
Dina Abreu (’16), Legislative Aide for State Representative Antonia F.D. Cabral
Bridget Flynn (’19)
Darcy Lee (’18), Samaritans of FR/NB, Inc.
Patti Rego (’19), Marion Institute
Dina Tabicas (’14), BayCoast Bank
Past Awardees:
2019
2018
Distinguished Alumnus: Scott Lopes (’15), BayCoast Bank
Unsung Hero: Keith Graveline (’13), RDA Financial Group
2017
Distinguished Alumna: Lee Blake (’05), UMass Dartmouth/NB Historical Society
Unsung Hero: Angela Johnston, New Bedford Economic Development Council
2016
Distinguished Alumni:
Ben Gilbarg (’12), Visionary Communications Consultants
Bernadette Souza (’13), Youth Opportunities Unlimited
2015
Distinguished Alumni:
Nicole Almeida (’09), BayCoast Bank
Thomas Rainford (’07), Rainford & Rainford PC
2014
Distinguished Alumni:
Rev. David Lima (’05), Greater New Bedford Interchurch Council
Robert Canuel (’05), People Inc.
2013
Distinguished Alumna:
Maureen Sylvia (’05), Sylvia Group
