University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass Community Salute
Congratulations to all of our 2021-2022 UMass Community Salute recipients! Thanks to the Massachusetts Lottery, we were able to recognize five extremely deserving members of the UMass community throughout the course of the UMass Hockey season.The Massachusetts State Lottery is proud to present the UMass Community Salute program. In Fiscal Year 2022, the Lottery returned $1.1 billion in net profit to the Commonwealth to support all 351 cities and towns. Examples of how these funds are utilized include public safety staffing and equipment, snow removal, local road improvements, programs for seniors, and parks and recreation projects and services.
Here’s a closer look at our 2021-2022 recipients and the contributions they’ve made to our community:
Meredith Hurley
Feb. 2, 2022
Meredith Hurley has been working for the town of Winthrop for the past 7 years and when the pandemic hit, she has taken to the front lines to make sure her community was safe. With the help of public safety officials and volunteers, they were able to be a step ahead of testing and vaccines in the community for folks who are underserved. Meredith has made sure to continue to do the small things like checking in on those who have tested positive and providing meals for families quarantining.
Ed Slate
Feb. 11, 2022
Ed Slate is going into his 37th year as a member of the UMass Athletics Facilities Department. He has a strong dedication to the UMass Community as well as all of those who utilize the campus facilities. He truly loves what he does and there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for the department.
Kevin Gilbert and Kristen Gagnon
Feb. 12, 2022
Kristen Gagnon and Kevin Gilbert have worked to build bridges within the Randolph community through community programs, charitable endeavors, and being accessible to the members of the community. They also work with organizations that deter youth substance abuse and youth violence as well as routinely assist families, who have sick children or are facing financial or personal hardship.
Alison Forance and Lisa Anthony
Feb. 19, 2022
Alison and Forance and Lisa Anthony of the Hackworth School of Performing Arts have worked to have a continued sense of normalcy along with love, support, and passion for all their students during the pandemic. With adapted efforts, they were able to keep a strong presence in the lives of their students and make sure they were all being seen and heard and constantly going the extra mile for the HSPA community.
Corey Lovett
Mar. 5, 2022
Corey Lovett grew up in Greenfield and has coached multiple sports for 20 years. He is the current president of the Franklin County Hockey Association and continues to help kids learn to skate. He is also in his 17th year at the Franklin County House of Corrections and continuously works to help integrate people back into the community.