A group of Jonathan Law High School students gathers at the Maren Sanchez memorial garden outside their school late last year. The school is being honored by the Chamber of Commerce for the way they reached out to the community following the death of student Maren Sanchez.
Jonathan Law High School is among the individuals and groups being honored this year at the Milford Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Awards of Distinction ceremony.
The event is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 13, at 11:30 a.m., at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange.
Jonathan Law High School Principal Fran Thompson is named in the award program as the recipient of the Public Sector Award, but the program also salutes the school’s administration, staff, and the student body “for the compassion, inspiration, and resolve shown to the Milford school community and its citizens.”
Chamber officials said the award is being bestowed on the Jonathan Law High School community due to the way the school handled grief and reached out to the community after the tragic murder of student Maren Sanchez in April.
Other awardees will be honored for their contributions to the city as well, and include the following:
Elena Fusco of Bin 100 Restaurant, Business Person of the Year, for outstanding contributions to the Milford business community.
Bic Corporation, Corporate Award, for exhibiting a commitment to the business climate of Milford through growth, expansion, inspiration and continued success and commitment to the not-for-profit community.
Milford Green Pizza and Restaurant, Small Business Person of the Year, for exhibiting consistent dedication, innovation and strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Robert Macklin of The Milford Bank, Lifetime Achievement Award, for lifelong outstanding volunteerism and involvement in the Milford community.
Boys & Girls Village, Inc., Health & Wellness Council Award, for exceptional contributions to the Milford community through consistent improvement and expansion of health services.
Jody Culmone, of the Parkinson’s Foundation and Milford Consortium for Childcare Initiatives, Human Service Award, for unselfish service, demonstrated care and concern for people in need.
Dewey Forbes of Sales Marketing Associates, Director of the Year, for outstanding leadership and performance on the board of directors.
Tami Jackson of the Literacy Center of Milford, Ambassador of the Year, for outstanding contributions to and participation in the Ambassador Committee.
Scott Moulton of Capital Management Group, Chairperson Emeritus 2014, for distinguished service and outstanding leadership as chairperson.
For information about the Annual Meeting and Awards of Distinction, click here.