Out & About in RI: Pawtucket Hall of Fame Celebrates Inspiring 2025 Inductees

November 29, 2025/RINewsToday

Pawtucket Hall of Fame Celebrates Inspiring 2025 Inductees

More than 240 guests filled the historic Pawtucket Armory on Friday, November 7, for the 2025 Pawtucket Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony—an evening filled with pride, gratitude, and heartfelt recognition. The annual celebration, catered by Pranzi and warmly guided by Master of Ceremonies Barbara Morse of NBC10, honored six distinguished individuals whose achievements have enriched the community and elevated Pawtucket’s reputation statewide and beyond.

This year’s inductees included Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a visionary business leader and philanthropist; the late Gretchen Dow Simpson, internationally acclaimed painter; Donald L. Stanford, respected business and education leader; Bob Venturini, beloved broadcaster and community advocate; and the late Jacqueline M. Walsh, passionate educator and namesake of the city’s arts high school. The ceremony also recognized historical inductee James C. Potter and presented the 2025 Person of the Year Award to Dr. Rosemary Costigan, president of the Community College of Rhode Island.

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