2024
Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement is pleased to announce the 2023 Spirit of MAWLE Awards!
The 2024 Spirit of MAWLE Awards! Will be held on June 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Irish Cultural Center, Canton MA.
We are thrilled that we received more than 39 nominations this year and that once again we can gather to honor the hard work of women in the field of law enforcement and criminal justice daily.
The Spirit of MAWLE Awards are presented to women in law enforcement who have gone above and beyond in the areas of leadership, mentoring, courage, community service, performance, and civilian achievement.
Award Recipients
Leadership Award
Director Janice Perez, Massachusetts Department of Corrections Staff Development/Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Excellence in Performance Award
Sergeant Detective Marivelle Crespo, Boston Police Department
Mentoring Award
Lieutenant Susan Murphy Survillo, Department of Conservation & Recreation Park Ranger Mounted Unit
Courage Award
Officer Molly Plante, Framingham Police Department (Formerly Berlin Police Department)
Community Service Award
Officer Meghan Jenkins, Dedham Police Department
Civilian Achievement Award
Clinician Christina LaRose, Foxborough Police Department
Special Recognition Certificates
Officer Lylana Jones-Henderson, Boston Police Department
Officer Milady Figueroa, Haverhill Police Department
Sergeant Detective Amy Erlandson, Boston Police Department
Sergeant Diana Wells, Yarmouth Police Department
Assistant Team Leader Amy Gilliland, Massachusetts TERT
Officer Katie Appel, Norfolk Police Department
Analyst Jennifer Bencivenga, Boston Police Department
Chief Detective Clerk Sylvia Zayas, Boston Police Department
Officer Mary Legacy, Boston Police Department
Sergeant Christine DeFelice, Salem State University Police Department
Criminalist Rebecca Boissaye, Boston Police Department
Sergeant Detective Amyleigh DeVito, Boston Police Department
Officer Ayesha Lawton, Boston Police Department
Sergeant Lauren Strong, Tewksbury Police Department
Officer Tana DiCenso, Wellesley Police Department
Criminalist Alexis Flaherty, Boston Police Department
Deputy Superintendent Pamelia Harris, Boston Police Department
Superintendent Therese Kozmiski, Boston Police Department
2023
Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement is pleased to announce the 2023 Spirit of MAWLE Awards!
The 2023 Spirit of MAWLE Awards! Will be held on June 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Irish Cultural Center, Canton MA.
We are thrilled that we received more than 45 nominations this year and that once again we can gather to honor the hard work of women in the field of law enforcement and criminal justice daily.
The Spirit of MAWLE Awards are presented to women in law enforcement who have gone above and beyond in the areas of leadership, mentoring, courage, community service, performance, and civilian achievement.
Award Recipients
Leadership
Sergeant Melanie Rooney Newton Police Department
Excellence in Performance
Officer Heather Manning Hudson Police Department
Mentoring
Gayane Faniants Fitness Director and Wellness Coordinator Boston Police Department
Community Service
Officer Jamila Gales
Boston Police Department
Courage
Officer Mary Kate Legacy
Boston Police Department
Civilian Achievement
Doreen Gallagher
Domestic Violence Advocate
Brookline Police Department
Special Recognition Certificates
Chief Kerry Ramsdell, Endicott College Police Department | Sergeant Caitlin Elnitsky, Babson College Police Department |
Financial Crime Analyst Sandra Kirwin, Boston Police Department | Administrative Assistant Cheryl Mariano, Boston College Police |
Officer Rachel Beers, Chelmsford Police Department | Karen Camerano, Dedham Police Department |
Director Lisa Lane MCarty, Fitchburg State Police Academy | Dispatcher Jody Blanchard, Hudson Police Department |
Dispatcher Caitlin Igoe, MIT Police Department | Kelli O’Hara, Newton Police Department/MCOPA |
Director Robin McGrory, Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department | Dispatcher Amanda Busby, Wentworth Institute of Technology |
Officer Kasey Oestreicher, Ashland Police Department | Officer Danielle St. Peter, Barnstable Police Department |
Sgt. Bernadette Sullivan, Boston Police Department | Officer Kaitlin Coneely, Brookline Police Department |
Officer Katie McCabe, Brookline Police Department | Officer Andressa Rosa, Franklin Police Department |
Officer Monica Lavallee, Hatfield Police Department | Sgt. Hazel Berry, Mass College of Pharmacy Public Safety |
Sgt. Honora Sullivan-Chin, Northampton Police Department | Officer Laicey Ieronimo, Plympton Police Department |
Lt. Dahiana Mesa, Simmons University Police Department | Detective LaKenya Webster, Boston Police Department |
Detective Sherry Ann Dellascio, Boston Police Department | Lt. Karen Paluzzi, Essex County Sheriff’s Department |
Trooper Carly Viscardi, Massachusetts State Police | Detective Alexandra Rodriguez, Southbridge Police Department |
Sgt. Hillary Smith, Berklee College of Music Police Department | Deputy Director Jenna Savage, Boston Police Department |
Captain Bette Reilly, Brandeis University Police Department | Attorney Isabel Eonas, Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department |
Deputy Chief Christine Amendola, Reading Police Department | Assistant Superintendent Rachelle Steinberg, Suffolk County Sheriff’s |
Sgt. Amanda Morash, Wentworth Institutde of Technology Police | Officer Jessica Scearbo, Arlington Police Department |
Nominations
Please take the time now to nominate a woman you know for this award in one of the following categories:
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- Excellence in Performance
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- Leadership
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- Mentoring
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- Courage
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- Community Achievement
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- Civilian Achievement
The winner of the Lt. June T. Murphy Scholarship will be presented at the Awards Ceremony
2023 Award nominations have closed.
Awards Criteria and Guidelines
Past Awards
The Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement hosted the 10th Annual Spirit of MAWLE Award Ceremony on June 16th, 2022, at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton, MA. Please see our blog post for information and photos from the event.
The Spirit of MAWLE Award was given in the following six areas: Leadership, Mentoring, Courage, Community Service, Excellence in Performance and Civilian Achievement.
Additionally, the Lt. June T. Murphy Scholarship was presented during the ceremony.
We celebrated the achievements of women in law enforcement and our female high school senior pursuing her education in law enforcement.
Please check back next year for the 2023 award criteria and nomination form. Nominations are not being accepted at this time.
In closing, if you are not currently a member we encourage you to read our Membership Criteria and Guidelines and complete the Membership Application enclosed, or visit our website to complete our on-line Membership Application.
See you next year!
Sincerely,
Awards Committee
spiritofmawleaward@mawle.org