WORCESTER COUNTY, Mass. - At the annual Law Day Celebration, a member of the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office received a special award.

Margaret Rwaramba, chief of the victim witness advocates in the District Attorney’s Office, was presented the Liberty Bell Award by the Worcester County Bar Association.

Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr., nominated Rwaramba for the award.

“I want to thank District Attorney Early for nominating me,” Rwaramba said. “I also want to thank President [Terry] McLaughlin and the Worcester County Bar Association. I am humbled and grateful to receive this award.”

“Margaret is a tireless advocate for our court system and for the DA’s office,” Early said “As I like to say, she removes the anxiety, the tears, and the fears of people who are walking through the doors into our building who have been the victims of a crime.”

Rwaramba, a 20-year veteran of the office, was named head of the victim witness program by Early in 2007.

“Each year we recognize a community member with the Liberty Bell Award,” said Terry McLaughlin, president of the Worcester County Bar Association and chief trial counsel for the Worcester DA’s office. “The individual must promote a better understanding of the rule of law, encourage greater respect for the court and legal system, and promote good government throughout the community.”

The award is given each year to a non-attorney for their contributions to the legal community.