LHS alumni join proud legacy
Marking the fourth year of alumni recognition awards and four million dollars in endowment (so far), tonight’s event was a crowning achievement to celebrate the accomplishments of five special alumni who were touched by their experiences at the high school, and who, in turn, contributed to the world around them. This year’s event was especially poignant because current students introduced the honored guests, which to me was a very real reminder of how important we are as role models to the young people in our lives. The event was also special because it marks another milestone in celebrating 175 years of Lowell High School history. As the first public co-ed, integrated high school in the country, there are many milestones for LHS. (Belated kudos to the Lowell Sun for a great job memorializing that history in Tuesday’s paper.) Both Marie and Dick have posted on tonight’s event, so I won’t go into details, except to say that as a member of the school committee and parent of an LHS student, I am proud to be part of this community of diverse, talented young people and adults. It is also nice to know that my children will one day be LHS graduates and so earn their own place in this exceptional legacy.