Environmental Award Winners

Gale Gennaro, Director of Environmental Health & Safety at Providence College, has worked closely with Narragansett Bay Commission to ensure that the college does everything possible to keep snowmelt and rain stormwater on site, thereby reducing the amount of polluted runoff from entering Narragansett Bay. Providence College has set itself apart from other colleges in Rhode Island as an environmental advocate.

After being hired by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts in 2007 to improve signage warning of pollution and other health and safety hazards at Mashapaug Pond, Holly organized an annual celebration of the pond: the Mashapaug Pond Procession.

Annette is a tireless advocate for the Narrow River who has devoted 22 years of volunteer leadership and dedication to the Narrow River Preservation Association. She has coordinated over 170 volunteers and 4,200 hours of water quality monitoring in the Narrow River Watershed as part of the Rover Watch.