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1. More than 220 people gathered at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center to honor the award winners.
5. Enjoying the evening were Prof. Emerita Ethel Kamien, Ehud David Laska ’75, Kathy Laska, Eric Laska and Siri Kamien.
2. Former U.S. Ambassador Swanee Hunt was named the 2009 Community Honors Fellow.
6. Larry Ardito ’69, left, shared the evening with his family. With him are from left, Dan Ardito, Deborah Gangi and Genevive Gangi.
3. State Rep. David Nangle presents Young Alumni Award winner Diana Tran ’02 with the Francis Cabot Lowell Award with Executive Vice Chancellor Jackie Moloney.
7. Honors Fellow Peter O’Connell and Claire Chamberlain.
4. The Francis Cabot Lowell Alumni Awards and Honors Fellows Banquet raised money to help students in the Honors Program. Scholarship winners were recognized at the event. Shown, from left, are Liam Driscoll; Honors Program Administrator Beth Donaghey; Tinuviel Lathrop; Ianna Hondros-McCarthy; Cassandra Lowney and Honors Program Director Doreen Arcus.
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tonight will mark your own brilliant paths, and you couldn’t have picked a better place to do it.” Ehud Laska, who has achieved success in building, restructuring and selling companies, offered some career advice: “Your point of view is not important, but your viewing point is,” he said, noting the former is an opinion and the latter is a perspective. “If you look at things from a different direction or a different perspective, you’ll be able to close a deal, close a transaction and invent something.” Diana Tran, who came to the United State knowing little English 14 years ago and has now achieved success as a small
business owner, gave a touching acceptance of her award. “After I was accepted as a student at UMass Lowell, I learned from students and faculty who set high standards and encouraged me to reach my goals. For myself, UMass Lowell has given me the confidence and knowledge to enter the world of business,” said Tran. “This Honors Program is making a difference in the lives of our students,” said Meehan. “Your support provides an opportunity for highly motivated students to realize their full potential as thinkers, inventors, teachers, analysts, creators, entrepreneurs, innovators, critics.
8. From left, Swanee Hunt, Community Honors Fellow; Peter O’Connell, Honors Fellow, Graduate School of Education; Mary Kramer, Honors Fellow, College of Arts and Sciences; Lawrence J. Ardito ’69, Francis Cabot Lowell Award for Outstanding Achievement in Business; Claire Chamberlain, Francis Cabot Lowell Faculty Award; Ehud David Laska ’75, Francis Cabot Lowell Award for Outstanding Achievement in Business; Diana Tran ’02, Francis Cabot Lowell Young Alumni Award; Chancellor Marty Meehan.
Whatever they want to do, our Honors Program can give them the tools they need to reach their full potential.” The Francis Cabot Lowell Award, given to alumni, faculty and staff, honors the values and accomplishments of the city of Lowell’s namesake. Honors Fellows represent the legacy of educational excellence that inspires the UMass Lowell Honors Program. The Community Honors Fellow is the only fellow selected outside of UMass Lowell, a tradition that began in 2008 in recognition of the synergistic connection between the University and the community. ❖
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