PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is now accepting submissions for its annual Daniel Dillon '62 Heart of Service Alumni Award, created in 2021 in remembrance of Daniel Dillon.

 

A 1962 BCC graduate, Dillon was known for caring deeply about his community. He succumbed to COVID-19 in January 2021.  

 

BCC and the BCC Alumni Association Board, together with Dillon's family, created the award to honor a BCC alumnus, former student or current student who has shown dedication to and made an impact on the community through service to others. The recipient will have demonstrated volunteer and professional engagement as a means of making Berkshire County a more equitable and inclusive place for all. 

 

Nominations for the award are open through May 1, 2023. To submit a nomination, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/dan-dillon.

 

All nominees are welcome, regardless of affiliation with BCC. 

 

In 1977, Dillon was elected to the Pittsfield City Council and served three terms. He went on to serve as president of Berkshire United Way for 12 years and received the Francis X Doyle Award in 2005 for community service. For thirteen years, he coproduced and was master of ceremonies for the local United Cerebral Palsy telethon, and for many years he was vice president of both the Irish American Committee and the Irish Sister City Committee. Dillon also served on the Pittsfield Human Services Commission and the Success By 6 steering committee. 

 

Following his retirement from Berkshire United Way, Dillon joined Greylock Federal Credit Union as relationship director and became instrumental in reviving the BCC Alumni Association. At the time of his death, Dillon served on the board of the BCC Foundation and on the development committee.