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Outstanding Citizen of the Year



About the Award

When The Roger Valcourt Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award was created it was to be presented to an individual who had made a significant contribution over one's lifetime to improving the human condition in the Fall River Area.

This award was named in honor of Roger Valcourt because of his commitment in Fall River and his involvement with the Chamber. Mr. Valcourt died in 1979 very suddenly at the age of 59 and in 1989 the Chamber decided to name this award after him as a tribute to him.

This Award is dedicated to Mr. Roger Valcourt 1919 - 1979

Past Recipients
1967 - John F. Dator
1968 - Atty. James T. Waldron
1969 - Lewis R. Morley
1970 - James Bullock
1971 - James Ryan
1972 - George Delano
1973 - Russell Harmon
1974 - Edward C. Berube
1975 - Douglas J. Richardson
1976 - Herman W. Lapointe, Jr.
1977 - Donald E. Ramsbottom
1978 - Robert S. Murray
1979 - Monsour Ferris
1980 - Edward S. Machado
1981 - Donald A. Bogle
1982 - Lorretta George
1983 - William J. Torpey
1984 - Clifford Carlson
1985 - Maury Kusinitz
1986 - Sumner J. Waring, Jr.
1987 - Robert S. Karam
1988 - Carlton M. Viveiros
1989 - Newell Robb
1990 - Sheila Salvo
1991 - Timothy J. Cotter
1992 - Joseph D. Gorman
1993 - Joseph H. Feitelberg
1994 - Frank M. Lipis
1995 - Dr. Irving Fradkin
1996 - Frederic C. Dreyer, Jr.
1997 - Monte C. Ferris
1998 - Rev. Robert P. Lawrence
1999 - Americo "Mac" Reis
2000 - Len Kaplan
2001 - William R. Eccles, Jr.
2002 - James Karam
2003 - Dr. David S. Greer
2004 - Thomas P. Murray
2005 - M. Paula Raposa
2006 - Fernando J. Garcia
2007- Richard Lafrance
2008 - Sister Kathleen Harrington
2009 - Zelma Braga
2010 - John J. Sbrega, Ph.D