Major Peter J. O’Connell Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded to Recognize a Lifetime of Dedication which has Contributed  to the Great Success of Government Lotteries. Created in 1993 to honor Major Peter J. O’Connell, first director of the Rhode Island Lottery, recipients of this award have distinguished themselves over  a long period of time and have made important contributions to the success of their peers and the lottery industry, as well as to the lotteries that they serve.   The ceremony honoring Ms. Gibbs was held at PGRI's Smart-Tech Conference in NYC March 2015.