The Presidential Award recognizes outstanding service and time dedicated to MASFAA. The recipient of this award has provided an important contribution to MASFAA, either by a single achievement or achievements accomplished over a period of time. The recipient can be counted on to complete tasks for the association often with little fanfare. This year, the award will be given to two individuals.

The recipient of this year’s Presidential Award has demonstrated outstanding service and dedication to MASFAA over a significant period of time. This individual has served on the Technology Committee for more than eight years and, during this time, has served as Co-Chair of this Committee twice. This person has been a constant contributor to the Association. This individual has never been one to just sit back and let things happen. Instead, this person always makes a significant effort to become a part of the process. This individual is so passionate about MASFAA that they are always thinking about ways to make the Association better. As the Technology Committee chair, this person does not just update web pages, but is constantly trying to find innovative ways to improve the site and, in turn, the overall effectiveness of the Association in serving its members. Whenever a suggestion is made to improve technology, this individual never says that it can’t be done. Instead, this person finds a way to either implement the idea or to propose an even better solution. This individual never hesitates to speak their mind about any issue affecting MASFAA, and always has the best interests of the Association in mind when they do so.

In recognition of this individual’s long-term contributions to MASFAA, I am pleased to give this year’s Presidential Award to Leah Barry of Boston University.