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This prestigious award is the business community's way of
thanking an extraordinary individual who contributes time and
energy to helping others. If you know of a deserving volunteer,
please nominate him or her by submitting a typewritten narrative
of no more than 300 words. The nomination deadline for the 2009 award is November 28, 2008. Please forward
nominations to Steven Collyer at ARCC, (518) 798-1761, e-mail
scollyer@adirondackchamber.org.
Award
Criteria:
1) The nominee's profile should demonstrate significant
contributions to the community in the fields of human services,
education, business or industry, and should reflect the admiration
of his or her peers. 2) These contributions should be substantial and
enduring. 3) You or the nominee do not have to be members of the Adirondack
Regional Chamber of Commerce.
*Nominations are filed and
reviewed for three years.
Award Presentation:
The
Juckett Award is presented to the recipient at the ARCC's
Annual Dinner Celebration. The award itself is a one-of-a-kind
original sculpture by Mark Ackerle of Bolton Landing, and is
commissioned through the generosity of The Sandy Hill Foundation.
J.
WALTER JUCKETT AWARD RECIPIENTS:
1990—John A.
Matochik, Jr., DVM
1991—George C. Frost, PE
1992—Frank Munoff
1993—Merritt E. Scoville*
1994—John P. Cushing
1995—Floyd H. Rourke*
1996—Ann Butler
1997—Thomas E. Haley
1998—Frank Leonbruno*
1999—Charles R. Wood*
2000—Michael F. Massiano
2001—Thomas Ross, CPA
2002—Senator Ronald B.
Stafford*
2003—Joan Kubricky
2004—Paul E. Pontiff, Esq.
2005—Thomas L.
Hoy
2006--Richard Trowbridge
2007--David Kruczlnicki
2008--Jim and Tina Marshall
*Deceased
J.
Walter Juckett - A Legacy of Community Service
J. Walter Juckett was born on May 26, 1908, in Mittineague,
Massachusetts, the son of the late Frank A. and Laura F. Juckett.
His childhood years were spent in central
Massachusetts where he
graduated from Springfield Technical High School
with Honors in 1926. Mr. Juckett enrolled and graduated Summa Cum
Laude from Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont in 1930. He was, and
remains, the only individual to graduate NU, a military school, who
served as the Cadet Major and graduated with the highest academic
achievement.
Upon graduating with an engineering degree, he began his
business career in 1930 at the Hurlbut Paper Company of South Lee,
MA, where his father, Frank A. Juckett, served as the President.
He was very proud of his achievement in becoming a papermaker.
During the depth of the depression in the Spring of 1936, the
Juckett father-son team were enticed to move to Hudson Falls to
take over active management of the Sandy Hill Iron and Brass
Works, manufacturer of machinery and equipment for the pulp and
paper industry. The family quickly established its reputation in
the paper industry and the local community.
J. Walter Juckett had a remarkable business career in the paper
industry and was recognized as a major community leader in his
adopted home, the Village of Hudson Falls, and its entire
surrounding community.
During World War II he entered the military in May 1942,
earned the rank of Captain while being in charge of the training
programs at the First Service Command Tactical School. Captain
Juckett was honorably discharged in November 1945.
Mr. Juckett's leadership and commitment transgressed a wide
range of civic, charitable, religious, political, business and
educational activities. He was recognized with honors for his work
and contributions from the Boy Scouts of America, New York
Business Development Corporation, the Salvation Army, Norwich
University, the Presbyterian Church, Hudson Falls Central School
and many other organizations.
He was active for several years with the Adirondack Regional
Chamber of Commerce, was a tireless worker for the arts, having
served as a director of the Lake George Opera Festival and was a
major force in The Hyde Collection Capital Campaign.
J. Walter Juckett was trained in engineering,
the military, and papermaking. His exceptional career saw him
head a pulp and paper machinery firm, Sandy Hill Corporation;
serve as a public educator, trustee, a board member and vice
chairman of his alma mater; become a member of both a regional
and a national financial institution's board of directors; be
named president of the National Council of United Presbyterian
Men; and left a
legacy as one of the region's greatest philanthropists.
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