The Public Service Recognition Committee wishes to announce that it is once again time to recognize our Dedham neighbors and friends who have acted beyond expectations to serve our citizens and community. Nominations are now officially open for the Public Service Recognition Award.
The Committee will present both a student and an adult award at the Fall Town Meeting on November 17, 2025. Deadline to submit is October 24, 2025.
About the Award
The Public Service Recognition Award was first awarded in 2013. Since then, winners have represented all facets of Dedham life from selling homemade pizzas to raise funds for neighbors in need to providing critical physical therapy to lengthy volunteer service on town committees.
Last year’s adult winner, Carol Flavell, has been a tireless volunteer for the Dedham Food Pantry, while the junior recipient, Lauren Peloquin, has served the Dedham Human Rights Commission, the Dedham Organization for Substance Awareness, as well as the Dedham Youth Commission.
How to Nominate Someone
There are three ways to find the nomination form:
- Town of Dedham Website: Complete the online nomination form
- Paper Nomination Forms:
- Available at the Ames Senior Center (450 Washington Street), Dedham Public Library: Main Branch (43 Church Street) and Endicott Branch (257 Mt. Vernon Street).
- Return paper forms to Town Hall (Town Manager’s Office, 3rd Floor)
- Town of Dedham Social Media: Official Town of Dedham Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), Nextdoor, and Threads
We hope you will take a moment to complete a nomination form for the unsung hero in your neighborhood. Nominations will close on Friday, October 24. If you have any questions, the committee can be reached by email at PSRCDedham@gmail.com.
Respectfully submitted,
The Dedham Public Service Recognition Committee:
Susan Fay (Precinct 1), James Sullivan (Precinct 2), Gerri Roberts (Precinct 3), Peter Springer (Precinct 4), Michael Leahy (Precinct 5),Ann Stephens (Precinct 6) and Carolyn Smith ( Precinct 7).
