Kaplowitch inducted into Salem State Civic Engagement Hall of Fame

Salem State University’s Center for Civic Engagement inducted six new members into its hall of fame, including Marblehead resident Melissa Kaplowitch, at an annual event honoring inductees’ commitment to improving their communities.

The ceremony, held on Salem State University’s campus on April 25, followed an invite to the Salem State community to nominate individuals for five categories: alumni, faculty, staff/administration, undergraduate student, and graduate student.

Kaplowitch, the faculty recipient, is an assistant professor of psychology and program coordinator of the Master of Science in Counseling program at Salem State, where she has trained students to become licensed mental health counselors for the past 22 years.

Kaplowitch earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from

Northeastern University. Her clinical work emphasizes effective treatment for people who suffer from chronic mental illness. Her areas of research have focused on examining diversity and contextual factors when diagnosing men and boys with anorexia nervosa and the effects of using a trauma-focused cognitive behavioral approach when treating victims of rape.

Kaplowitch serves as community representative to the Marblehead Mental Health Task Force and as an executive board member of the Boston Regional Anti-Defamation League. In 2016, she received the Edith Block Award from Combined Jewish Philanthropy for extraordinary leadership and contributions to women’s philanthropy and North Shore Jewish life. In 2017, Kaplowitch received the Salem State Distinguished Teaching award. marbleheadcurrent.org Marblehead Current Wednesday, May 17, 2023 A5

Marblehead High School freshman Eldar Yahorau performed a spirited rendition of “The StarSpangled Banner,” before the unveiling concluded with everyone heading over to the Boston Yacht Club for lunch.

Jennifer Jones.

“Since your club was chartered, you have shown a commitment to not only representing the Rotary in your community but also to significant meaningful work from which your community benefits,” Falk read from Jones’ letter. “When we join Rotary, we commit to Rotary values, friendships and a life of service above self. We should take pride in all that we’ve achieved together and the lives we will enhance in the future.”

During the ceremony, Select Board Chair Moses Grader read a proclamation, while Rotarian Gene Arnould offered a prayer.

“Our lives are governed by time. So much so that time is, indeed, a metaphor for life. We speak of good times and bad times. We speak of our time and my time,” said Arnould. “Let this clock that we dedicate today measure the hours and days of our life and mark our minutes and seconds, just as the clock at Abbot Hall has for nearly 150 years, reminding us that each hour and day is precious and can be filled however we choose.”

The design of the clock is similar to the one on the tower at Abbot Hall. The clock is situated on land owned by the National Grand Bank, whose board of directors donated the space for the park.

“As you drive by, it stands out as a focal point,” Select Board member Alexa Singer commented after the ceremony. “It all comes together in a place where people walk around and gather. It’s a great historical addition and tribute to the Rotary.”

Standing next to Singer, Select Board member Jackie Belf-Becker agreed, saying, “I think this clock is going to bring people together.” performed a spirited rendition of “The StarSpangled Banner,” before the unveiling concluded with people heading over to the Boston Yacht Club for lunch. Rotarian Gene Arnould offers a prayer during the unveiling of the Rotary Club of Marblehead’s community clock on May 11. Clock From P. A1

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