The 2011 ACCESS First One spRINGFIELD Award Winners Presented By Citizens Bank
Dr. Alan Ingram
Superintendent, Springfield Public Schools
University of Maryland, B.S. Webster University, M.A. University of Oklahoma, Ed.D
As Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, Dr. Alan J. Ingram eads a district, composed of 52 school sites, nearly 26,000 students, nearly 5,000 employees and an annual operating budget of $402 million. Appointed in May 2008, Ingram immediately began working with more than 70 community members representing business; faith-based; and public and private education, union and parental interests to define the district’s strategic planning framework. Learn More...
Dr. Carol Leary President, Bay Path College
Boston University, B.A. State University of New York at Albany, M.S. American University, PhD. Philosophy
Under Dr. Leary's leadership, Bay Path College has been committed to serving first generation college students. Dr. Leary has served on numerous boards in greater Springfield. She is an emerita trustee of MassMutual Financial Group and emerita trustee and former chair of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. Learn More...
James Morton President & CEO, YMCA of Metropolitan Hartford
University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A. Northeastern University, J.D.
James O’S. Morton graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1977, with a BA degree in Sociology and a minor in African American Literature, and he graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in 1981. James practiced law for 18 years and was an advocate for the fairness and equity; he fought for ward representation and against police brutality. Learn More...
Mayor Domenic Sarno Mayor of Springfield
Westfield State College, B.A.
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, a native son of the City of Springfield, has earned a reputation for his commitment to community-based programs to address quality-of-life issues, education and public safety. Sarno is a graduate of the High School of Commerce, where he excelled as an athlete and scholar. A former four-term City Councilor who served as City Council President and as a member of the Springfield Finance Control Board, Sarno was elected Mayor on November 6, 2007. Learn More...
From Left to Right: Lorenzo Gaines, ACCESS Springfield Promise Program Director; Jerry Sargent, President, Citizens Bank; James Morton, President & CEO, YMCA of Metropolitan Hartford; Dr. Carol Leary, President, Bay Path College; Mayor Domenic Sarno, Mayor of Springfield, MA; Dr. Alan Ingram, Superintendent, Springfield Public Schools; Bob Giannino-Racine, ACCESS CEO
