Awards  

Prior to and during his tenure as president of BHCC Shively was the recipient of several distinctions and awards. A brief list of the awards he received  are as follows. In 1978, Suffolk University awarded him an honorary Doctorate in Education due to his contributions in education for Massachusetts and the Greater Boston Area. Shively was honored at Boston’s 350th Jubilee being named a “Grand Bostonian” for his educational contributions to Boston in 1980. 

He was given an award by the Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) group during their 13th annual Community Awards dinner on October 23, 1987. This award was in recognition of Shively’s work with BHCC and the impact BHCC had on the community during his 15-year presidency. This impact included offering study abroad programs, increasing the minority student population by 40% during his tenure and creating the second largest English as a Second Language (ESL) program in New England. 

Below we present the previously mentioned awards, the honorary degree nomination lists in greater detail Shively’s accomplishments during his time in Massachusetts higher education up until 1978. Additionally, some award letters are provided to add additional context, or in the case of the Leadership Medallion to highlight that he received the commendation as we do not have the physical award within the archives.