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CITIZEN of the Year
The Citizen of the Year Award is presented annually to an individual that has had a significant impact on the community in the past year.
Nominations for the 2025 Citizen of the Year will be accepted through December 8, 2025. Winners are celebrated at the Cohase Chamber Annual Meeting in January each year.
Eligibility Requirements
- Is a resident of one of the Cohase Chamber towns of Haverhill, Piermont, Orford, Bradford, Fairlee, or Newbury.
- Is not a previous Citizen of the Year Award recipient (see below).
- Is over 18 years of age.
- Performs charitable works in the community.
- Has a substantial impact on our regional community
- Demonstrates inspirational leadership qualities.
Citizen of the Year Award Recipients:
- 2024 - Mike Thomas, Wells River, VT
- 2023 - Gary Scruton, Woodsville, NH
- 2022 - Catherine and Tom Kidder, Newbury, VT
- 2021- Elizabeth Wilson and Denis Lambert, Fairlee, VT
- 2020 - Carolyn & Larry Coffin, Bradford, VT
- 2019 - Rob Elder, Piermont, NH
- 2018 - Monique Priestley, Bradford, VT
- 2017 - Marvin Harrison, Newbury, VT
- 2016 - Connie Philleo and Claude Phipps, Newbury, VT
- 2015 - Wayne Fortier, Haverhill, NH
- 2014 - Dick McDanolds, Haverhill, NH
- 2013 - Marilyn Fuller, Newbury, VT
- 2012 - Edith Celley, Haverhill, NH
- 2011 - Nancy Jones and Dr. Mark Harris, Bradford, VT
- 2010 - David Keith, North Haverhill, NH