Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. ’81 MBA a longtime ALA member, has been honored by The American Library Association (ALA) by the creation of the Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession. The late Mr. DiMattia, Jr. dedicated his career to providing extraordinary library service to the Stamford community and was president of the Ferguson Library from 1976 – 2014.