Massachusetts Association of School Committees

Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Award
Sustained & Meaningful Support for Public Education

Recognizing those who have shown sustained and meaningful support for public education over the course of their career.

Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Award Recipients

YearName
2024Thomas Scott, M.A.S.S. Executive Director
2024Carol Tye, Revere Public Schools
2023Ron Walker, Executive Director, Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color
2022Senator Harriette Chandler
2021Rep. Ronald Mariano Speaker of the House
2020Congresswoman Katherine Clark
2019Mary Bourque, School Superintendent
2018Congressman Richard Neal
2017Frederick Clark, President, Bridgewater State University
2016Michael Cavanaugh, Vocational leader, School Committee Member, Friend of Public Education
2015Michael McGlynn, Mayor of Malden
2015Roy Belson, Superintendent of Schools, Medford
2014Robert Antonucci, President, Fitchburg State University; Former Commissioner of Elementary & Secondary Education
2013Professor Ogretta McNeill, Educator, School Committee Member
2012Jonathan Kozol, Teacher, Author, Humanitarian
2011Karla Brooks Baehr, Educator, Superintendent
2010Roberta Doering, MASC and NSBA President
2009Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston
2008Senator Edward M. Kennedy
2007Representative Nicholas Paleologos
2007Senator Gerald D’Amico
2006Representative Anne Paulsen
2005Bradford Washington, Founder, Boston Museum of Science
2004Jean McGuire, Executive Director, METCO
2003Senator James Collins
2003Senator Walter Boverini
2002Representative David Bartley
2002Representative Michael Daly

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