Warwick, RI – Junior Achievement of Rhode Island has announced the 2016 recipients of the Morris J.W. Gaebe Profile in Excellence Award.  The award, Junior Achievement of Rhode Island’s highest honor, is named after Dr. Morris J.W. Gaebe, chancellor emeritus of Johnson & Wales University and recognizes Rhode Island business leaders and organizations that demonstrate courageous thinking and actions, vision and innovation, inspiring leadership, and community mindedness. Through their efforts, each honoree makes Rhode Island a better place to live and work.

This year’s honorees are:

  • Buff Chace, Founder & Managing Partner, Cornish Associates
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat, represented by Sean Davies, General Manager – Quonset Point
  • Nicki Maher, Senior Vice President, ALEX AND ANI | CHARITY BY DESIGN
  • Laurie White, President, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce

“JA is honored to acknowledge four leaders who have been selected to receive this award by their peers, which includes past honorees” said Lee Lewis, president of Junior Achievement. “These individuals have demonstrated a high level of commitment to the Rhode Island community and the JA mission – to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.”

Past Profile in Excellence honorees have included Gina Raimondo, Governor of the State of Rhode Island; John Hazen White Jr., CEO of Taco Comfort Solutions; William Hatfield, Rhode Island Market President at Bank of America; Martha Sheridan, President & CEO of the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau; and John Yena, Chairman of the Board at BankRI and former University President and Chairman of the Board at Johnson & Wales University.

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This year’s recipients will be honored at an awards dinner on May 5th at the Providence Marriott Downtown. More information on this event can be found on the JA website at www.jarhodeisland.org/profile-in-excellence.html.

About Junior Achievement Rhode Island (JA)

Junior Achievement is the state’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 7 percent of the Rhode Island student population per year in more than 20 communities across Rhode Island. For more information, visit our website at http://jarhodeisland.org, connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/juniorachievementri, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JARhodeIsland.