Springfield College is Honored with 2014 Super 60 Award
In the photo above left to right, Springfield College Business Management students Collin Schneider, Bridget White, Troy Ward, Austin Sierra, and Alison Donnelly joined Springfield College Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration John Mailhot, and Springfield College Business Management Department Chair Brenda Canning at the Super 60 Awards Luncheon.
Springfield College was awarded an Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield’s (ACCGS) 2014 Super 60 Award for revenue for the 10th consecutive year. Springfield College was honored at the award recognition luncheon on Friday, Nov. 14, at Chez Josef, in Agawam, Mass.
The ACCGS Super 60 Award is presented annually to the top businesses in the region which continue to make significant contributions to the strength of the regional economy. By achieving Super 60 status, Springfield College is recognized for the role the College has played throughout the last year in the overall economic climate for the Pioneer Valley.
Nominating the college was the law firm of Cooley, Shrair, P.C., counsel to the college. Nominees are private institutions or companies with revenues of at least $1 million in the last fiscal year and which are based in Hampden or Hampshire counties or are ACCGS members.
Founded in 1885, Springfield College is known worldwide for the guiding principles of its Humanics philosophy—educating students in spirit, mind and body for leadership in service to others. With its foundation of academic excellence and rich athletic heritage, Springfield College prepares students with real-world leadership skills for careers that transform lives and communities. The college offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of health sciences, human and social services, sport management and movement studies, education, business, and the arts and sciences. It also offers doctoral programs in physical education, physical therapy, and counseling psychology. The college is ranked in the 2015 edition of “Best Colleges” in the top tier of “Best Regional Universities – North Region” by U.S.News & World Report, and is designated as a premier Leadership Development Center by the YMCA of the USA. More than 5,000 traditional, nontraditional and international students study at its main campus in Springfield, Mass., and at its School of Human Services campuses across the country.
