Lemieux Award Winner Sandra Howell, right, with colleage and nominator, Roberta Albano, both of STCC.
The Raymond C. Lemieux Award is given to recognize an individual whose service, leadership, and dedication have contributed significantly to the Massachusetts Community College Council. Ray Lemieux was a long serving MCCC member from STCC who served in a variety of state-wide roles including negotiating teams and MCCC Treasurer.
Sandra Howell exemplifies the commitment to the MCCC that Lemieux demonstrated. In nominating her for the award, STCC Director Roberta Albano said that Howell, "has served the MCCC and its members with exceptional dedication, commitment and vision."
In over 20 years of active involvement, Howell served the STCC chapter in roles ranging from building representative to SAC leader to vice president. But she is best known for her dedicated work as MCCC Strategic Action Committee Co-chair. She spent countless hours working with SAC in meeting with members and legislators, presenting the MCCC agenda with grace and tenacity.
Now retired from full-time teaching, Howell continues to work on the MCCC agenda helping to organize members around the issues of part-time health insurance and 03 retirement benefits.