Special Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Peter Meggison

NBEA scored high marks from attendees at the eastern regional symposium held on October 6-7, 2022. Attendees experienced a great mix of networking and professional development learning about numerous topics that affect them daily in their classrooms. Dr. Peter Meggison (pictured right, with NBEA President DeLayne Havlovic) was also awarded a special distinguished service award for his long-time and loyal service to the association. Dr. Meggison's career spans more than five decades of teaching and engagement with NBEA.

When Peter Meggison was 17, he knew he wanted to be a business teacher; and two years later when he was 19, he knew he wanted to be a business teacher at a community college. And so, he pursued his dream, and we, in business education became the beneficiary of that dream.

After attending Bristol Community College, Peter graduated from Salem College. He received his master’s degree from Rider University and completed his doctorate degree at the University of Massachusetts.

Peter has taught for over 49 years in the Massachusetts Community College System, fulfilling his goal to teach business education on the community college level. He is currently a professor in the Departments of Computer Technology/Information Management and Business Administration at Massasoit Community College, in Brockton, MA.
Peter broadened his credentials in 2010; when he was the visiting international business professor, at the School of Economics at AKG University in Crackow, Poland. 

Peter has been recognized by numerous organizations for his contributions to business education. He was the recipient of the Postsecondary Teacher-of-the-Year Award from National Business Education Association in 1990 and the Teacher-of-the-Year Award from Massachusetts Business Education Association in 1996. In 2001, he was named Post-Secondary Teacher-of-the-Year by Eastern Business Education Association. The John Robert Gregg Award in Business Education, NBEA’s most prestigious award was presented to Peter in 2005 and in 2009 he received the Delta Pi Epsilon National Leadership Award.
In addition to teaching, Pete served on the Eastern Regional Board for many years and was MBEA president for two years. He directed the activities of MBEA from 2000 to 2014, when there were no other officers in the association. Peter was responsible for rebranding the association, recruiting and training new officers, operating state conferences and building MBEA into the viable association it is today.

Peter has also served NBEA and its councils in various capacities for over 30 years including President of the Board in 2006 and Publications Committee Chairman for nine years. In 2017 he was the NBEA Yearbook Associate Editor. Peter has authored over 15 articles and chapters for the Business Education Forum and the NBEA yearbook. In 2021, Peter helped to preserve NBEA’s history by donating his time and talent in organizing its publications for the NBEA online Library.
These are just a few of Peter’s accomplishments. Congratulations Dr. Meggison and thank you for your service!