This award honors exceptional contributions by a county resident to the Dutchess County community (and beyond) in the areas of preservation, history, and/or education.
The 2017 Award will be given on Thursday, November 16th to
Gretta Tritch Roman, Ph.D, Experimental Humanities Digital Projects Coordinator, Bard College and Trustee of Historic Red Hook. For exceptional contributions to her students and to the broader community in the areas of preservation, history, and education.
See Below To Purchase Tickets to Awards Dinner Thursday November 16, 2017
at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel
2016 Award

Prior Awardees
Ralph & Doris Adams ~ J. Winthrop Aldrich ~ Barbara & Robert Bielenberg ~ D. David Conklin ~ Elizabeth A. Daniels ~ Frank Doherty ~ Margaretta Downey ~ Jesse Effron ~ Frances Fergusson ~ John J. Gartland, Jr. ~ Joyce C. Ghee ~ Burton Gold ~ John & Gloria Golden ~ Frederica S. Goodman ~ Clyde Griffen ~ James F. Hall ~ Ada Scism Harrison ~ Bernard & Shirley Handel ~ Larry Hughes ~ Bradford H. Kendall ~ Michael Korda ~ Bill & Mary Lunt ~ Melodye K. Moore ~ Robert Murphy ~ Dennis J. Murray ~ Joseph N. Norton ~ Walter Patrice ~ Ruth Stafford Peale ~ Alice Provensen ~ Frances S. Reese ~ Caroline Reichenberg ~ Lorraine M. Roberts ~ Albert M. Rosenblatt ~ Fred Schaeffer ~ Dr. Sam Simon ~ Willa Skinner ~ Elizabeth Smith ~ Roger Smith ~ Marie Tarver ~ Denis D. VanBuren ~ Barbara Van Itallie ~ Norma W. VanKleeck ~ Kay Tremper Verilli ~ Richard K. Wager ~ Kenneth Walpuck