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In 2015, BusinessWest, created a new recognition program. Well, let’s call it a spinoff of an existing initiative.
Indeed, the Alumni Achievement Award recognizes those individuals who have most expanded upon the résumés that earned them membership in the 40 Under Forty Club.
And while there is usually one winner each year (there have been two on a pair of occasions), we profile the finalists for the award each year, because … well, just being among the handful of top scorers is an achievement of note.
The five stories on the following pages certainly convey continued excellence in the professional world — usually with a step or two or three up the ladder — and continued commitment to giving back to the community. They also provide some looks into the personal lives of some outstanding individuals, each of them worthy of the award known as AAA.
The Five Finalists for 2025 are:
Click on the photos below to read their stories
The winner will be announced at the start of the 19th annual 40 Under Forty gala on Thursday, June 19 at the MassMutual Center. Once again, the presenting sponsor of the AAA program is Health New England.
Meet the 2025 Alumni Achievement Award Judges:
Ashley Bogle is assistant general counsel and director of Legal Services for Health New England, where she manages the day-to-day operations of HNE’s Legal Department, from reviewing contracts to providing regulatory guidance and maintaining licenses and accreditation. A 40 Under Forty honoree in 2021 and a founding member of HNE’s diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging committee, she was recognized by the Urban League of Springfield this year as its Health & Wellness Hero for her commitment to health equity, legal advocacy, and community enrichment.
A 27-year veteran of Monson Savings Bank, Dan Moriarty has been the institution’s president since 2020 and added the title of CEO in 2021. Earlier this year, BusinessWest named him one of its 2025 Difference Makers, largely for his commitment to the community — he volunteers about 200 hours a year — but also his stewardship of a philanthropic culture at Monson Savings, which has given about $1 million to 420 organizations over the past five years, with employees donating about 1,700 hours in the community each year.
Meghan Rothschild, a member of the 40 Under Forty class of 2011 and the recipient of the 2024 Alumni Achievement Award, is president and owner of the marketing and public relations firm Chikmedia, which puts an emphasis on female-run organizations and women business owners, offering strategic marketing planning and creative public relations. Increasingly in demand as a public speaker on topics ranging from enterpreneurship to social media training to women’s health, she is also a melanoma survivor and a fierce advocate for skin cancer awareness and prevention.
