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DRACUT —It wasanother“immacu-

late” choice to honor a well-deserving grad-uate on Jan. 27, when the Immaculate Con-ception School’s Development Committeehosted its 18th annual Distinguished Grad-uate Award Dinner at Lenzi’s.

More than 140 joyful family, friends,alumni, parish and school memberscame out in full force to support andhonor Mary Margaret Barrett, ICS Classof 1981. Mary is the daughter of lifelongLowellians Richard and Joan (Gorman)Barrett, and grew up in Lowell’s Immac-ulate Conception Parish along with hersiblings, Richard, Catherine, Daniel andMartha. She spent 20-plus years in the

finance sector. Not only does Mary exudeintelligence and dedication, she also hasa great passion for her community. She iscurrently a board member of the LowellAssociation for the Blind, a former boardmember of the Academy of Notre Damein Tyngsboro, where she graduated withthe Class of 1985, and was a member ofICS Development Committee.

Mary’s interests include supportingThe Brush Art Gallery in Lowell, the Low-ell Humane Society, for her abiding lovefor animals, and many of Lowell’s othercultural and educational organizations.

This single event raised $20,000 forthe Immaculate Conception School. Formore information, visitwww.icslowell.com.

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Honoree Mary Margaret Barrett, second from right, with her family, from left,mom Joan, brother and sister Dick Barrett and Martha Barrett, all of Lowell,Meredith McKay of Salisbury, and brother Dan Barrett, and husband, StevenNoneman, all of Lowell

Master of Ceremoniesand Lowell City ClerkMike Geary with hiswife, Dr. Leah Geary

Seated, from left, Joan Barrett, Maureen Gervaisand Eleanor Sullivan, all of Lowell, and, standing,ICS Principal Kathy Fiorino of Dracut

From left, Martha Barrett, JoyceMcLaughlin and Carole King, all ofLowell

ICS staff

The Rev. NicholasSannella and JackO’Connor, both of Lowell

Heidi Steere of Dracutand Faith Ann Lawlor ofLowell

From left, James and Trish O’Donnell, ICS pasthonoree Kathy Regan, and Cheryl and ICScommittee member Leo Sheridan, all of Lowell

Jaime and AmandaO’Hearn of Lowell

Kerri McDermott ofSalisbury and JenMcKay Marsh of Nahant

ICS past honoree andcommittee memberMelissa Moynihan andFred Moynihan of Lowell

Past ICS Distinguished Graduate award honorees, from left, Jill Taylor, JoAnnLaBranche, Ann Cunha, Kathy Regan and Nancy Loughlin, all of Lowell, andMary Jo Carabatsos of North Andover

From left, Susan Phelps of Dracut,and Mary Phelps and Lisa Garthe,both of Lowell

From left, Jennifer Ahearn of Lowell, Lori McKay of Salisbury, Margie andRoger Landry of Lowell, and Kevin Ahern of Lowell

Honoree Mary Margaret Barrett, third from right, with Lowell Association forthe Blind board members

Sheila and John Mirandaof Lowell

Mary Gill of Chelmsfordand Mary Neylon of Lowell

ICS committee members

Immaculatein green

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Barrett another Immaculatechoice for Distinguished grad

Centerpieces of hand-painted rockscreated by ICS art students