2025 A+ Awards Dinner

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NOTE: Parking is complimentary in the UMass Parking Garage at 91 Campus Center Way for the duration of the event.

Celebrating excellence, impact and legacy! Each year, the Amherst Area Chamber bestows A+ Awards to individuals and organizations that enrich the life of the community through their work in business, education, and civic engagement across the area that the Chamber serves: Amherst, Belchertown, Hadley, Leverett, Pelham, Shutesbury, and Sunderland. 

The 2025 Annual A+ Awards Dinner will be held on Tuesday, November 18 in the Student Union Ballroom at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 5 - 8 PM.

This Year's Awardees:

• Young Professional Award: Alyssa Petrides, Nature & Nurture Preschool
• Community Service Award: Sarah Maroney, Belchertown Creative Economy Committee
• Leader In Sustainability Award: Weston Dripps, Amherst College
• Chamber MVP Award: Robert Allingham, Amherst Business Improvement District
• Legacy Award: Clare Higgins, Community Action Pioneer Valley
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Tullio Inglese, TIA Architects