NSCC CHAMPIONS AWARD HONOREE

In recognition of PHILANTHROPY & VOLUNTEERISM

Richard Yagjian NSCC Class of 1968

A distinguished alumnus of the NSCC’s second graduating class, Richard “Rich” Yagjian is a passionate volunteer leader, ambassador, and philanthropist for higher education, the arts, and community service. Rich served as a governor-appointed Trustee and Chair of NSCC’s Board of Trustees from 2009–2015, during which he led the hiring of the college’s first female president. He served as a Director and President of the NSCC Foundation from 2003–2015, growing the scholarship program and securing philanthropic investment for campus expansions. Rich was honored in 2017 with NSCC’s Distinguished Alumnus Award and returned in 2021 to serve as a Foundation Director and as the College’s Alumni Trustee. Rich and his wife Cheryl (NSCC Class of ‘69) sponsor the Yagjian Family Scholarship annually for high-achieving NSCC Early Childhood Education students and are founding members of the new Visionary Society. His decades-long dedicated service also includes Trustee of Essex County Community Foundation, Director of North Shore Bank, Trustee of Montserrat College of Art, and Chairman of the Retirement Board for the City of Peabody. Rich is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of WB Hunt Co., Inc. d/b/a Hunt’s Photo & Video.

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