Smith Wins Community Service Award

PITTSFIELD — George T. Smith has been named recipient of the 2003 C. Bernard and Irene Shea Community Service Award, presented annually to an individual who has shown outstanding volunteer commitment to Fairview Hospital.

Smith joined the Fairview Board of Trustees in 1974. He was president of the Fairview Hospital Board of Trustees from 1982 to 1986, and also served as treasurer and on several subcommittees, including finance and development. Following the affiliation of Fairview Hospital with Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) in 1989, Smith became active on the Berkshire Health Systems board, serving on several committees.

Beyond his work for Fairview and BHS, Smith is a principal with the accounting firm Smith & Watson in Great Barrington and North Adams.