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Nominations Sought for
Super 60 Program
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber (SRC) is seeking nominations for its annual Super 60 awards program. Super 60 recognizes the success of the fastest-growing and privately owned businesses in the region. Nominations must be submitted by August 5. Each year, Super 60 identifies the top-per- forming companies in this region, based on revenue growth and total revenue. In 2019, one-quarter of the Total Revenue winners exceeded $30 million, with all the winners combining for more than $720 million in revenue. In the Revenue Growth category, all winners had growth above 21%, and 50% of the top 30 compa- nies grew by more than 50%. To be considered, com- panies must be independently and privately owned; based in Hampden or Hampshire counties or be a member of the Springfield Regional Chamber; have revenues of at least $1 million in the past fiscal year; and have been in business for at least three full years. Companies are selected based on their percentage of revenue growth over a full three-year period or total revenues for the latest fiscal year. Companies may
be nominated by financial institutions, attorneys, or accountants, or they can self-nominate. Along with an application, nominators must provide net operat- ing revenue figures for the last three full fiscal years, signed and verified by an independent auditor. All financial information must be reported under gener- ally accepted accounting principles and will be con- sidered confidential. Nomination forms can be found on the Chamber’s website and can be submitted by
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important research assignments with attorneys in all practice areas. The clerks are an integral and impor- tant part of the firm and participate in various firm events during their time at Bacon Wilson, P.C. Rain-
ville joined Bacon Wilson, P.C. in May. A Western New Eng- land University School of Law Candidate for Juris Doctorate in May 2024, she ranks in the top 25th percentile of her class and is the treasurer for the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. She earned her bachelor of Science degree, cum laude in Business
Management from Bay Path University, in 2016. Her previous experience includes negotiations and settle- ments with claimants’ attorneys and pro-se claimants on personal and commercial auto damage, and injury losses in Connecticut. She has volunteered her time as an educator for Junior Achievement in Connecticut and Western Mass. from 2016 to 2018, and as a camp volunteer at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ash- ford, Connecticut in 2019. She is interested in pur- suing a career in real estate law. She is a member of Western New England’s Real Estate Law Association and will be participating in the Western New England University’s Law School Real Estate Practicum in the Spring of 2023. Walsh joined the firm in May, and will be eligible for her Juris Doctorate in May 2023, from Western New England University School of Law. She spent two years at the University of London in Rich- mond, Surrey, as a transfer student and then earned her Bachelor of Political Science and Economics Degree, cum laude in May 2020 from Simmons Uni- versity in Boston. Recently, she served as a fellow for The State House, and as a Blue Lab associate to the Liberty Square Group in Boston. She was elected 1L and 2L day class representative from September 2020 to May 2022. She has been interested in becoming an attorney since the age of 10. She has expressed inter- est in litigation and trust and estates. Kubacki joined
faxing to SUPER 60, Springfield Regional Chamber, (413) 755-1322. Nomination forms must be submit- ted no later than August 5. The Super 60 awards will be presented at the annual luncheon and recogni- tion program on Oct. 28, at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The Super 60 award luncheon attracts more than 500 business leaders each year. Super 60 sponsorships are now available. For information, call (413) 755-1309 or e-mail Szynal at szynal@springfiel- dregionalchamber.com.
• GCB had an increase of $50.5 million in deposits (7.4%) over the past year;
• The pre-tax operating income for Greenfield Coop- erative Bank was $4.416 million for the year ended March 31, 2022 and the net income after taxes was $3.454 million;
• GCB’s Tier 1 Capital to average assets is 10.5%. The bank is considered “well capitalized” by all regulatory definitions.
• As a result of these solid earnings, the bank and
its employees were able to contribute more than
Greenfield Co-op Reports Solid FY 2022
Company Notebook
 GREENFIELD — Anthony Worden,
president & CEO of Greenfield Coop-
erative Bank and its parent company,
Greenfield Bancorp, MHC recently announced the operating results of the bank’s latest fiscal year as announced at the 117th annual meeting of the bank on June 21. Worden reported that FY 2022, which ended March 31, was very successful and the assets of the bank grew by $41.4 million (5%) over the prior year.
Other results include:
• In FY 2022, GCB originated more than $166 million in loans of all types, including $61.3 million in resi- dential mortgages, $92.0 million in commercial loans, $45.6 million in municipal lending, $9.2 million in home equity loans and lines, and
$1.2 million in MassSave® ‘’zero-interest” energy loans.
Bacon Wilson, P.C. in May, and will be eligible for his Juris Doctorate in May 2023, from Western New Eng- land University School of Law. He earned his bache- lor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, summa cum laude in May 2020 from Western New England Uni- versity. He also was named to Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society for Student- Athletes. He is currently a teaching assistant in the Academic Success Center at Western New England, as well as a member of the Real Estate Law Association. Recently, he served as a legal intern for the U.S. Attor- ney’s Office, and as a Victim Witness Advocate intern at the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office.
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The Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) consor-
tium announced that Anne Goodwin of Massachu- setts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) received a Course of Distinction (COD) Award on June 2. The Course
of Distinction awards are given annually to recog- nize excellence in design and delivery of online and hybrid courses across multiple categories. Goodwin designed and taught ‘Nutrition for Healthy Living,’ integrating individual and small-group activity, and providing authentic, humanized connections to sup- port students’ engagement and academic success in an asynchronous environment.
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Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper will serve as a voting member on a new NCAA Board of Governors, the highest governance body of the NCAA. The board members will assume their duties on August 1. Cooper, the lone Division III delegate, was selected by the
NCAA following the new NCAA constitution that was adopted in January by member schools and confer- ences. The new board includes nine voting members: four from Division I (at least one school president and one conference commissioner), one from the Division II Presidents Council, one (Cooper) from
$180,000 to 200 community groups and charities throughout both Hampshire and Franklin County during the past fiscal year.
AIC Partners with HCC with Signing of Articulation Agreement
SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) has signed an articulation agreement with Holyoke Community College (HCC), formally estab- lishing a close academic relationship between the two-year college and the four-year institution. The
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the Division III Presidents Council, two independent members and one graduated student-athlete. Coo- per became the 13th president of Springfield College in August 2013. Known for her volunteer leadership, Cooper has served on the President’s Council of the NCAA, serves on the NIL Committee: NCAA Federal and State Legislation Working Group, and has been the president of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).
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At its recent commencement ceremonies, Holyoke Com- munity College honored entre- preneur Mychal Connolly
with its Distinguished Service Award. Connolly is co-founder of Stinky Cakes, a newborn baby gift company, and creator and chief brand ambassador
of StandOutTruck.com, a digi-
tal mobile advertising and marketing agency. Con- nolly has served as an alumni mentor for the HCC Alumni Champions Mentorship Network, and last year established an annual scholarship through the HCC Foundation for business and marketing majors. He has also worked as a volunteer for HCC’s annual “Together HCC — Drive to Change Lives” fundrais- ing campaigns. “Myke can be found talking about the impact of a Holyoke Community College education all across our region – in boardrooms, with aspiring leaders, and all along the streets of western Massa- chusetts thanks to the Stand Out Truck,” said Presi- dent Christina Royal said. “He is a champion for HCC and we are pleased to celebrate his service to the col- lege by recognizing him as this year’s Distinguished Service Award winner.”
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The Cohn & Company Real Estate Agency
announced that Brian Marchand has joined its team of real estate professionals. Prior to working with Cohn & Company, Marchand was a real estate agent in the Albany, N.Y. area.
     NICHOLAS KUBACKI
  MYCHAL CONNOLLY
  MARY-BETH COOPER
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