Lily Ann Moore Scholarship Endows Multi-Year Lowell High School Scholarship with the Greater Lowell Community Foundation

Over the last three years, Alyce Moore talked many times to her husband John about Lowell High School (LHS) scholarships and her role as a volunteer evaluator of the scholarship applications for the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF), the fiscal agent for several LHS scholarships.

While reviewing applicants’ academic, extra-curricular and personal experiences, Alyce learned each student’s unique story. “Every student wrote a personal essay. It is the most compelling part of evaluation, a glimpse into the mind and motivation of these young scholars. I was blown away by this process and shared this with John regularly,” noted Alyce.

This review process underscored the need to create scholarships and help a student achieve their higher education goals. The couple turned their attention to how they could help. Looking over their estate plans in 2025, it was John who felt strongly the need to include philanthropy in their financial planning. The couple reached out to Howard Amidon, Greater Lowell Community Foundation’s Vice President for Philanthropy. As a GLCF scholarship evaluator, Alyce knew and trusted GLCF and the process. 

The Moores endowed the Lily Ann Moore Scholarship Fund as a multi-year scholarship in memory of their daughter who died at age 28 of a brain aneurysm. Lily Ann would have turned 52 this March. The first Lily Ann Moore Scholarship will be awarded at LHS Honor Awards Night on May 19.

The multi-year scholarship made sense to Alyce and John. “What do students do after that first and only year of a one-year scholarship? “A multi-year scholarship gives a student the time to focus on goal-oriented studies and maintain a specific GPA, without the worrisome ‘extra costs’ like meals, rent, books, added Alyce.

“In creating this multi-year scholarship, Alyce and John exemplify thoughtful philanthropy. This new scholarship will impact young lives for generations to come. We are grateful for their incredible generosity,” said Amidon. GLCF currently manages seven multi-year scholarships.

Alyce understands the impact of philanthropy, having served as the former Executive Director of The Wish Project (where she also served as a volunteer Development Director), after a 28-year career as a Corporate Lawyer and General Counsel for Kronos Inc.

She quoted the “Learn, Earn, Return” mantra of a corporate boss. “Basically, it meant go to school, get a job, give back. Giving back can take the form of donating money, volunteering, and/or sharing one’s talent as a tutor or mentor. Some people might not have the money for a scholarship at this point in their lives, maybe later. Right now, they might have the time and experience to help steer someone toward a better life.”

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) provides opportunities for donors to create a fund and establish a lasting charitable educational legacy. To learn more about Lowell High School Scholarships, contact Jay Linnehan or Barbara Dunsford at 978-970-1600 or info@glcfoundation.org

###

Adelard L. “Ed” Trudel Scholarship Fund

The Adelard T. ‘Ed’ Trudel Scholarship Funding Future Education

Anyone who worked for the City of Lowell between 1981 and 2000 most likely met Ed Trudel, who served as the city’s Special Events Coordinator at that time. His love for ‘all things Lowell’ was purposeful and contagious.

A man of high integrity and community vision, Ed (Lowell High School Class of 1941) was very much a champion of the city and Lowell High School (LHS). A 20-year city employee, Ed extended his ‘retirement’ in Lowell with a part-time job for five more years. The term ‘part-time’ was not in Ed’s vocabulary. He continued to start his day at 6 a.m. and worked almost full-time hours. He did everything 300 percent.

It was not unusual for him to come home from work at 5 o’clock, cut his manicured lawn, fix the sprinkler system, cook a full supper and be ready for the next day with anticipation and enthusiasm,” noted Germaine Vigeant-Trudel, Ed’s loving companion and wife of 25 years.

In his role as Lowell’s Special Event Coordinator, Ed was in the pivotal position to spearhead logistics for the inaugural Lowell Folk Festival in 1990. No matter where he and Germaine traveled from Seabrook Beach to Quebec, to Europe, once the conversation turned to “where are you from?” Ed would be promoting Lowell: Its high school and notable distinguished alumni, artistic, cultural and community venues like his beloved Folk Festival or the all-volunteer Family Fun Day, a community wide July 4th carnival on Pawtucket Boulevard. Come Christmas, Ed was not to be undone by St. Nicholas. He loved playing Santa, visiting a scheduled list of relatives and friends while Germaine sat in the car not to give ‘Santa’ away.

Colleague and close friend Steven Joncas, GLCF President Emeritus and scholarship donor, said Ed always demonstrated a level of kindness, caring and friendship. “He was an extraordinary human being. He would be thrilled to know Germaine has established this scholarship because he cared so much about education. Scholarships in whatever amount demonstrate that a kid has value, it’s a recognition of their worth.”

When asked what advice Ed would pass on to the recipient of the Adelard T. ‘Ed’ Trudel Scholarship Fund established in November, Germaine’s quick response was, “This scholarship is a ‘feel-good’ deed and if it helps a student supplement his or her financial need, all the better.” Ed would say, “Do your best, work hard and you will succeed.”

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) provides opportunities for donors to create a fund and establish a lasting charitable educational legacy. To learn more about Lowell High School Scholarships, contact Jay Linnehan or Barbara Dunsford at 978-970-1600 or info@glcfoundation.org

About Greater Lowell Community Foundation – Established in 1997, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) is a philanthropic organization comprised of more than 450 funds dedicated to improving the quality of life in 21 neighboring cities and towns. With financial assets of over $65 million, GLCF annually awards grants and scholarships to hundreds of worthy nonprofits and students. It is powered by the winning combination of donor-directed giving, personal attention from Foundation staff, and an in-depth understanding of local needs. The generosity of our donors has enabled the Community Foundation to award more than $40 million to the Greater Lowell community.

###

Caption: Adelard T. ‘Ed’ Trudel, left, with his wife, Germaine Vigeant-Trudel.

GLCF’s Thomas F. and Helena B. Murphy Scholarship Provides an Opportunity for Future Educator

Education was a driving force in the Thomas and Helena Murphy household.

Helena was a first-grade teacher before the children arrived and Tom, after returning from World War II, taught Math at night school to returning-home veterans. During the day, he was a Latin teacher at Lowell High School, eventually becoming Freshman Advisor and Submaster, over his 32-year tenure.

There was no question that all the Murphy kids – Tom ’64, Garry ’66, Kathy ’67, Gregory ’69 and Kevin ’70 (Keith Academy), would go to college as education was a building block of their family.

“Our parents instilled the importance of an education from an early age. Checking our homework was a daily ritual. I was tutored in Latin after bringing home a failing grade. Fortunately, it helped me significantly in my law practice to understand legal terms and phrases,” noted Kevin Murphy, J.D., former Lowell City Manager and Massachusetts State Representative, 18th Middlesex District.

Kathy Murphy Akashian, a former fifth-grade teacher at the Immaculate School in Lowell, followed in her father’s footsteps, a Housemaster at Lowell High. Kathy and Kevin concurred on how their parents would react to a scholarship in their names, “They would be so proud and happy. The scholarship is awarded to a senior pursuing a degree in education. Our parents would want that person to become an educator and come back to teach the children of Lowell.”

It’s rare for a scholarship donor to know the recipient. The review of randomly assigned applications by volunteer evaluators is a ‘blind’ procedure with no name or identifiers on the form.

However, this year, Jovani Ubri received the Thomas F. and Helena B. Murphy Scholarship at the Lowell High School’s on Honors Night.

“We’ve known Jovani since he was 7, as he was on my son Brian’s baseball team for years. This was serendipitous!” recounted Kathy, who has given out her parents’ scholarship for many years. “As a teacher, I witnessed firsthand the students’ need for scholarships and financial assistance. Our hope is that these kids go on to pay it forward in the world and do something good with their education.”

A retired LHS and Greater Lowell Vocational Tech teacher and longtime superintendent in the Triton, Wakefield, Swampscott and Hillsboro (N.H.) school systems, Garry Murphy felt his parents would give this advice to the recipients, “Remember to enjoy your time in college. There will be good days and bad days which is good preparation for a teaching career.”


The Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) provides opportunities for donors to create a fund and establish a lasting charitable legacy. To learn more about Lowell High School Scholarships, contact Jay Linnehan or Barbara Dunsford at 978-970-1600 or info@glcfoundation.org.


About Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Established in 1997, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) is a philanthropic organization comprised of more than 450 funds dedicated to improving the quality of life in 21 neighboring cities and towns. With financial assets of over $70 million, GLCF annually awards grants and scholarships to hundreds of worthy nonprofits and students. It is powered by the winning combination of donor-directed giving, personal attention from Foundation staff, and an in-depth understanding of local needs. The generosity of our donors has enabled the Community Foundation to award more than $40 million to the Greater Lowell community.

###

P

CAPTION: Thomas F. and Helena B. Murphy in 1975, their children established an LHS scholarship in their honor.

Adam Keenan Memorial Scholarship Fund

 Roger F. Landry Scholarship Fund

John and Barbara Green Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Program Helps Nontraditional Students Get Back on Track

by Kathy Register

Lowell, Mass. – Determined to help young people facing significant personal challenges continue their education and achieve greater independence, longtime friends Dave Aldrich and Ronnie Hoey turned to the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) to establish the Jump Start Scholarship Program.

Designed specifically for nontraditional students, Jump Start awards $2,500 scholarships twice a year to individuals striving to get their lives in order by studying at accredited vocational training programs, certificate programs, community colleges, or four-year colleges and universities.

Launched in 2023, Jump Start has awarded a total of $44,000 to 17 individuals, ages 18 and above, as part of its first two award cycles in fall 2023 and spring 2024.

“The Jump Start Scholarship program is just one more way the Greater Lowell Community Foundation works with donors to achieve their philanthropic goals,” said Jennifer Aradhya, GLCF’s Vice President of Marketing, Programs & Strategy. “The Foundation facilitates almost 300 scholarship programs, and in this case, we worked with Dave and the Aldrich Family Charitable Foundation to create a more nontraditional scholarship fund to give students a second chance at higher education or an accredited career training program.”

Jump Start awards larger scholarships twice a year and allows recipients to re-apply each time the application process opens. As with many GLCF scholarship programs, Jump Start’s founders manage their own awards process, Aradhya explained. Hoey and Aldrich are responsible for community outreach to promote applications, and a committee reviews applicant submissions and facilitates the selection process. 

“GLCF advises them on best practices and provides advice on how to run a successful scholarship program,” said Aradhya. “But Dave and Ronnie do the heavy lift on Jump Start.”

Probably the most unique aspect about the Jump Start Scholarship Program is that it focuses on students who have had a tough time launching into adulthood, said Aldrich. “Many young adults need assistance until they can become more self-sufficient and get on their feet,” he said.

“Often these students experienced various forms of trauma when they ventured off the traditional path of finishing high school and going right on to college. With Jump Start, we look for folks who have had the experience of lifting themselves up, of overcoming challenges, and who want to find a good job or finish their educations,” he said.

“It’s actually part of the Jump Start application process for students to identify the experiences and trauma that have led them to apply,” added Hoey. 

Jump Start is an outgrowth of Project Kompass, the North Chelmsford women’s transitional-housing nonprofit Aldrich and Hoey founded in January 2020. Hoey serves as executive director of Project Kompass and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the residential program.

“Project Kompass welcomes young women who want to work or continue their education, and pay it forward,” said Aldrich, founder and prior CEO and chairman of the board of Skyworks Solutions Inc. He also serves as board chairman of Project Kompass. 

However, as Hoey and Aldrich got Project Kompass up and running, they realized their targeted cohort was experiencing yet another gap in support services. “We learned that some of our residents were having trouble accessing the direct financial assistance they needed to continue their educations,” Hoey said.

So, Aldrich and Hoey – who have known each other and worked together in the high-tech industry for 35 years – set up the Jump Start Scholarship Program through GLCF.

For 18-year-old Raya Simpson, of Wilmington – one of the 21 communities GLCF serves – receiving a Jump Start Scholarship has relieved financial pressures. “I’ve been concerned about money and how to pursue further education,” said Simpson, who plans to study animation at Georgia’s Savannah College of Art & Design in the fall.

“I live with my single dad who works tirelessly to help me achieve my dreams, but money is a real concern. Figuring out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and loans and what we can pay has been hectic. This scholarship alleviates the pressure of facing tuition bills.”

“Jump Start applicants don’t have to have a high school diploma,” stressed Aldrich. “And it’s a very easy application process, not some long, multi-page application. “Thus far, we have helped almost 20 hard-working students – men and women — attend vocational schools, trade schools, art schools, beauty academies,” he said. “It’s quite varied, and that’s the point.”

The fall Jump Start Scholarship application opens October 1, for details and to apply visit: https://glcfoundation.info/3yX3y0o.

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) provides opportunities to create a fund and establish a significant and lasting charitable legacy. To learn more about these empowering opportunities at GLCF, contact Jay Linnehan at 978-970-1600, email info@glcfoundation.org or visit: www.glcfoundation.org

About Greater Lowell Community Foundation –Established in 1997, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) is a philanthropic organization comprised of more than 450 funds dedicated to improving the quality of life in 21 neighboring cities and towns. With financial assets of nearly $65 million, GLCF annually awards grants and scholarships to hundreds of worthy nonprofits and students. It is powered by the winning combination of donor-directed giving, personal attention from Foundation staff, and an in-depth understanding of local needs. The generosity of our donors has enabled the Community Foundation to award more than $40 million to the Greater Lowell community.

###

CAPTION:

From left: Longtime friends Dave Aldrich and Ronnie Hoey spending time with former residents of Project Kompass. The Aldrich Family Charitable Foundation with support from Project Kompass established the Jump Start Scholarship via GLCF and has awarded a total of $44,000 to 17 individuals to date.

Karamanolis Bequest Funds Greater Lowell Technical High School and LHS Greek Heritage Scholarship

Lowell, MA – The Demetrios P. Karamanolis Scholarship Fund, recently established through a generous six-figure bequest administered by the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, commemorates the life of Demetrios Karamanolis who immigrated to America in 1960, married his wife Sofia Masias and together they raised their daughter, Maria. He forged a path “from factories to labs where his precise, detail-oriented mind and expert dexterity served him well,” recalled Maria Kontoulis Recco, his niece and a retired laboratory scientist.

In 1969, Demetrios, affectionately known as “Jimmy,” brought his family — including his mother, three siblings, their spouses, and their 11 children — from Greece to Lowell. He emphasized to the children the importance of education, hard work, and opportunities not as readily available in their family’s agricultural life in Greece, where they harvested olives, figs, and grapes. All the children went on to become college graduates or successful business owners.

Despite his modest stature, Jimmy was renowned for his quick wit, keen intellect, appreciation for beauty and craftsmanship, and passion for antique collecting and gardening. He was also celebrated for his generosity and community spirit, exemplified by an additional bequest to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Dracut to aid in paying its mortgage.

Recco shared the words of encouragement or wisdom might Jimmy share with the scholarship recipient receiving his award, “Remember your family and your roots, work hard and give back to society.”

Jimmy was a lifelong learner who cherished his Greek American community and valued education, though he never had the opportunity to pursue further studies himself. This scholarship fund honors his commitment to supporting education, preserving cultural heritage, and acknowledging academic achievement. His legacy, and the enduring impact of his values, lives on through the Demetrios P. Karamanolis Scholarship Fund, connecting us all in a shared legacy.

“GLCF is honored to be able to facilitate the Demetrios P. Karamanolis Scholarship Fund,” shared Jay Linnehan, GLCF President and CEO. “Connecting donors to community causes they care about or ways to honor their loved ones is at the heart of our work.”

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) provides opportunities for you to create a fund and establish a lasting charitable legacy. To learn more about these empowering opportunities at GLCF, contact Jay Linnehan or to learn more about creating your own LHS Legacy Scholarship, contact Barbara Dunsford at 978-970-1600 or info@glcfoundation.org.

About Greater Lowell Community Foundation –Established in 1997, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) is a philanthropic organization comprised of more than 450 funds dedicated to improving the quality of life in 21 neighboring cities and towns. With financial assets of nearly $65 million, GLCF annually awards grants and scholarships to hundreds of worthy nonprofits and students. It is powered by the winning combination of donor-directed giving, personal attention from Foundation staff, and an in-depth understanding of local needs. The generosity of our donors has enabled the Community Foundation to award more than $40 million to the Greater Lowell community.

###

CAPTION: Photo of Demetrios “Jimmy” Karamanolis. The Demetrios P. Karamanolis Scholarship Fund, recently established through a generous six-figure bequest administered by the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, commemorates the life of Demetrios Karamanolis.

The Dolan and Regan Family Legacies Pay It Forward for Local Students

Lowell, MA – Since 2007, the Dolan and Regan Families have been involved with the Lowell High School Scholarship Program with The Alice Dolan Murphy Scholarship Fund and The Joseph M. Regan Memorial Scholarship Fund. Collectively they have given out over $13,000 in scholarships to 26 students through the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF.)

The scholarship program is made possible by a partnership between Lowell High School and the Greater Lowell Community Foundation. Scholarships are provided through the generous contributions of donors, many of whom are Lowell High School graduates themselves, families honoring a loved one, or local business leaders supporting their community.

The Dolan Family has presented their scholarship since 2007, and the Regan family has presented their scholarship since 2017. Joe and Kathy Regan have also served with GLCF as scholarship application reviewers for the Lowell High Scholarship program for eight years.

The Alice Dolan Murphy Scholarship was established for a nursing student at a four-year college. Wanting to meaningfully honor their mother’s life and career as a nurse, the Dolan Family—eight siblings and their spouses—came together to create her lasting tribute in 2007.

Daughter Mary Dolan Regan ‘77, said her ‘Mother would be happy to be honored in this way. She would be grateful that someone was getting a chance to get an education and this scholarship is helpful.’

Committed to her community through family, faith, friends and work and a lifelong resident of Lowell’s Centralville neighborhood, Alice, was a graduate of Lowell High (1940) and the St. John’s Nursing School (1943.) She spent her career as a Registered Nurse at the Beaconcrest Chronic Hospital in Lowell alongside dear friend and nurse Claire Murphy. Claire and Dan Murphy and Alice and her husband James were inseparable friends. After James died in 1962 and Claire’s passing in 1989, Alice and Dan found companionship, love and marriage with each other later in life.

‘My mother was all about putting the needs of others first. Being there for her family and friends no matter what,’ said son Jack Dolan, who worked as the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) officer at Lowell High when then Head of School Bill Samaras was ‘coordinating’ the nascent LHS scholarship program of $75,000 now valued at $7 million.

The Joseph M. Regan Memorial Scholarship Fund is designed for students pursuing STEM-related studies in science, math and/or technology. Joe graduated in 1939 from Lowell High and earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Boston College in 1942. He was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran serving four years in the South Pacific. He started teaching Math and Latin at Keith Academy (1946-1952), followed by a 30-year career at Lowell High School as a mentor, math teacher, Floor Master and Dean of Faculty from 1952 to 1981, when his life was cut short by lung cancer.

‘My dad was very humble, open-minded, and eschewed fanfare. When it came to his students, he would go the extra mile to support and encourage them through their challenges with the caveat that they had to show up for class,’ said daughter Kathy Regan ’76.

Kathy noted her dad would be humbled by this scholarship and would advise awardees to – ‘Use it wisely. Put it to good use.’

Dottie Naruszewicz Flanagan ’59, an officer of the Math Club, had Mr. Regan as an advisor as well as a teacher. ‘What a super, wonderful guy. Gentle and kind. He had the interest of the kids at heart.’

‘Keeping the memory of our father alive by this scholarship is rewarding to see all the bright, promising recipients on LHS Scholarship Night. It really renews our faith in the community and the world!’ said son Joe Regan ’74 and husband of Mary Dolan Regan.

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) provides opportunities to create a fund to establish your own charitable legacy. To learn more about funds at GLCF, contact Jay Linnehan or to learn more about creating your own LHS Legacy Scholarship contact Barbara Dunsford at 978-970-1600 or info@glcfoundation.org.

About Greater Lowell Community Foundation –Established in 1997, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) is a philanthropic organization comprised of more than 450 funds dedicated to improving the quality of life in 21 neighboring cities and towns. With financial assets of nearly $65 million, GLCF annually awards grants and scholarships to hundreds of worthy nonprofits and students. It is powered by the winning combination of donor-directed giving, personal attention from Foundation staff, and an in-depth understanding of local needs. The generosity of our donors has enabled the Community Foundation to award more than $40 million to the Greater Lowell community.

###

PHOTO 1: Photo of Alice Dolan Murphy, RN. The Alice Dolan Murphy Scholarship was established through GLCF for a Lowell High School student pursuing a nursing degree at a four-year college.

PHOTO 2: Photo of Kathleen and Joseph Regan from the LHS Girl Officers Ball. The Joseph M. Regan Memorial Scholarship Fund is designed for students pursuing STEM-related studies in science, math and/or technology.