Pynchon Awards

Nominations Sought For Region’s First Community Service Award
The Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts is seeking nominations from throughout Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties for the Pynchon Award, which recognizes those citizens of our region who have rendered outstanding service to the community.
The Order of William Pynchon was established by the Advertising Club in 1915 to recognize and encourage individuals whose lives and achievements typified the ideals of promoting citizenship and the building of a better community in western Massachusetts. Past recipients include community volunteers, social activists, teachers, journalists, public servants, business leaders, philanthropists, historians, physicians, and war heroes — a diverse group united by their passion for our region. Pynchon nominees are people you know/live/work with, who are passionate about their community or cause, and give selflessly of their time, talent, or treasure (sometimes all three). Pynchon recipients are recognized for giving a little more and doing a little more, making them role models for community involvement. Though nominees may serve in a leadership role, they are just as likely to work anonymously or behind the scenes. The Pynchon award is not a recognition of “lifetime achievement” — age and length of service are unimportant — rather, it is depth of dedication and influence on the community that matters. A nominees’ impact need not be region-wide, just meaningful, and impactful within the community, (and the trustees’ definition of “community” is broad, including neighborhoods, municipalities, and region). There are many people doing great things in our community … “unsung heroes,” if you will. This is your chance to sing their praises.
To nominate an individual, please submit a letter explaining why the nominee should be considered. Please include biographical information, outstanding accomplishments, examples of service to the community, organizations he or she is or has been active in, and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of at least three people who can further attest to the nominee’s eligibility for induction into the Order of William Pynchon. The Pynchon Trustees respectfully reserve the right to eliminate nominations from consideration due to insufficient information.
Qualifying nominees will be considered and researched by the Pynchon Trustees, composed of the current and five past presidents of the Advertising Club. Nominations must be submitted by March 31, 2022 to: William Pynchon Trustees, Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts, P.O. Box 1022, West Springfield, MA 01090-1022 or by e-mail to [email protected].
Pynchon medalists are chosen by unanimous decision of the Pynchon Trustees. 2022 recipients will be announced in June of this year, with an awards ceremony tentatively scheduled for the fall of 2022. Recipients are presented with a bronze medal cast with the name and likeness of Springfield’s founder, William Pynchon, and bearing the inscription: “They honor us whom we honor.”
Previous Pynchon Award Events
Pynchon Recipients
Year | Name |
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1915 | Marcus Perrin Knowlton |
1915 | George Dwight Pratt |
1915 | Donald North |
1915 | George Walter Vincent Smith |
1915 | Charles Goodrich Whiting |
1916 | F. Sturgess Allen |
1916 | Joshua L. Brooks |
1916 | Horace A. Moses |
1916 | Elijah A. Newell |
1916 | Frank A. Perrett |
1917 | Embury P. Clark |
1917 | Solomon Buckley Griffin |
1917 | Robert O. Morris |
1918 | Edwin C. Parsons |
1919 | Harold R. Buckley |
1919 | Thornton W. Burgess |
1919 | Frederick H. Gillett |
1920 | Harold A. Ley |
1921 | A. Willard Damon |
1922 | Mary A. (Ann) Booth |
1922 | Eliphalet T. Tifft |
1923 | William G. Ballantine |
1924 | William W. McClench |
1925 | George M. Hendee |
1926 | Nathan D. Bill |
1927 | Charles E. Duryea |
1928 | Dr. William N. DeBerry |
1928 | Lucy W. Mallary |
1928 | Henry L. Bowles |
1929 | Hiller C. Wellman |
1929 | Charles L. Long |
1929 | Reverend Thomas |
1929 | Frederick Davis |
1930 | David Allen Reed |
1931 | Joseph B. Ely |
1931 | William J. Quilty |
1932 | William H. Daggett |
1932 | Maude Irving Tait |
1933 | Wallace R. Heady |
1933 | R. Nelson Hatt |
1934 | Elbert E. Lochridge |
1934 | Edward A. Hall |
1935 | Frederick B. Sweet |
1935 | William H. Stuart |
1936 | George S.L. Connor |
1936 | Frederic Whitmore |
1936 | Herman Isenburg |
1937 | William Orr |
1937 | William F. Adams |
1938 | Frank D. Korkosz |
1938 | Albert Steiger |
1939 | John C. Garand |
1939 | Ida F. Farrar |
1940 | Waldo L. Cook |
1941 | Alexander Hughes |
1941 | Grace Pettis Johnson |
1942 | Gilbert H. Steward |
1942 | Edwin C. Bartlett |
1942 | John H. Nolan |
1943 | Margaret C. Ells |
1943 | Edward H. Thomson |
1944 | Chester Bowles |
1944 | Thomas C. Fleming |
1944 | Fred Stephenson |
1945 | Henry A. Field |
1945 | Hazel Clark |
1945 | David J. Manning |
1946 | Dr. Chester S. McGown |
1946 | Colonel Burton A. Adam |
1947 | Edward H. Marsh |
1948 | Alice l. Halligan |
1948 | Edward S. Bradford |
1949 | James H. Higgins |
1950 | Sally Leeds |
1950 | Dr. William Hill |
1951 | Cordelia S. Pond |
1952 | Dr. Paul M. Limbert |
1952 | John J. Duggan |
1953 | Paul Samson |
1958 | Dr. William B. Kirkham |
1959 | Mary J. Foley |
1960 | James J. Shea |
1960 | Samuel G. Simons |
1960 | Edward Kronvall |
1961 | Bernard H. McMahon |
1962 | Edward H. Breck |
1962 | Dennis J. Brunton |
1963 | Dr. Garry deNeuville Hough, Jr. |
1963 | Leone E. Avery |
1964 | Lt. Joseph A. Budd |
1964 | Magnus F. Peterson |
1965 | Frederick B. Robinson |
1965 | Alfred G. Zanetti |
1966 | Paul Craig |
1967 | Charles M. Healy, Jr. |
1967 | Maxwell H. Tasgal |
1968 | Judge Donald Malcolm Macauly |
1969 | Herman O. Grimmeisen |
1970 | Sidney R. Cook |
1970 | Rabbi Dr. Herman Eliot Snyder |
1971 | Edmond P. Garvey |
1971 | Charles H. Schaaff |
1972 | Herbert P. Almgren |
1972 | Jeremiah M. Finn |
1973 | Dr. Frank E. Hurley |
1973 | Romeo J. Cyr |
1974 | Richard Booth |
1975 | K.F. Broman |
1975 | William A. Lieson |
1976 | Dr. Robert W. Emery |
1976 | Solomon D. Freeman |
1976 | James J. Shea, Jr. |
1977 | Mary H. Weckwerth |
1977 | Richard C. Garvey |
1977 | Donald O. Reichert |
1979 | Paul J. Greeley |
1979 | Alexander B. Mapp |
1979 | Graham King |
1980 | James R. Martin |
1981 | Joan F. Putnam |
1981 | Charles V. Ryan |
1982 | Gordon Cameron |
1982 | Rita M. Tremble |
1983 | Emma Wilder Anderson |
1983 | Alfred A. LaRiviere |
1983 | Sr. Mary Caritas |
1984 | Benjamin F. Jones |
1984 | Edward B. Landis |
1984 | Michael P. Pagos |
1985 | Edward P. Boland |
1986 | C. Norman Peacor |
1986 | Robert J. Van Wart |
1987 | Roswell L. Derby |
1987 | Rev. Joseph F. Maguire |
1988 | William J. Clark |
1989 | Judge Sidney R. Cooley |
1989 | David Starr |
1990 | Robert S. Carroll |
1990 | George R. Ditomassi |
1991 | Anne V. Cooley |
1991 | Gerald E. D’Amour |
1991 | Helen Smith Fuller |
1992 | Randolph W. Bromery |
1992 | Dr. Leon M. Kruger |
1992 | Richard A. Stebbins |
1993 | Sr. Mary Dooley |
1993 | Barbara Rivera |
1994 | Robert Fowler |
1994 | Harriette Michaels |
1996 | John H. Davis |
1997 | Frank D. Gulluni |
1998 | Frances Gagnon |
1998 | John Gallup |
1998 | Peter Picknelly |
1999 | Dr. Edward Bailey |
1999 | Richard Milstein, ESQ. |
2000 | Albert Ferst |
2000 | Sr. Jane Morrissey |
2001 | Janie Friedmann |
2001 | Eric Bachrach |
2002 | Raymond J. Chelte |
2002 | Edward M. Clark |
2003 | Teofilo Alvarado |
2003 | Carol W. Kinsley |
2003 | R. Lyman Wood |
2004 | Carl G. Erickson |
2004 | Lucia M. Guiggio |
2004 | Rabbi Jerome S. Gurland |
2005 | Stephen T. Clay |
2005 | Paul S. Doherty |
2006 | Steven D. Botkin |
2006 | Kimball W. Howes |
2006 | Brenda J. Lopez |
2006 | Vincent McCorkle |
2007 | Dr. Carol A. Leary |
2007 | Allen G. Zippen |
2007 | Dan Roulier |
2008 | Dianne Fuller Doherty |
2008 | Michael J. Ashe, Jr. |
2008 | Frank W. Anderson |
2009 | Gary L. Fialky |
2009 | Susan R. Jaye-Kaplan |
2009 | Marie M. Stebbins |
2010 | Barbara C. Bernard |
2010 | Mary Reardon Johnson |
2010 | York Mayo |
2011 | Aaron Lansky |
2011 | Mary Pat McMahon |
2012 | Ellen Freyman |
2012 | Steve Hayes |
2012 | Bob Perry |
2013 | Jean C. Caldwell |
2013 | Jean E. Gailun |
2013 | Joan Kagan |
2013 | Sirdeaner L. Walker |
2014 | Kathy Picard |
2015 | Gary R. Bernice |
2015 | Harold Grinspoon |
2015 | Ronn & Donna Johnson |
2015 | Sue Ellen Panitch |
2016 | Michaelann Bewsee |
2016 | Jack Dill |
2016 | Gale Kirkwood |
2016 | Brian Tuohey |
2016 | Angela Wright |
2017 | Susan Canning |
2017 | Bob Greeley |
2017 | Judy Ingis |
2017 | Paul J. Sears |
2018 | Craig Carr |
2018 | Sally C. Fuller |
2018 | Robert Stacy McCarroll |
2018 | Ronald Phillip Weiss |
2019 | Charles R. Casartello, Jr. |
2019 | Robert Charland |
2019 | Heriberto Flores |
2020 | Janine Fondon |
2020 | Elizabeth Wills-O’Gilvie |
2021 | Victor Rojas |
2021 | Helen Caulton-Harris |