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Greater Lowell recognizes state champions, receives grants and donations for new programs
Summary
The committee recognized two wrestlers and the cheer team for state and regional achievements, and staff announced several grants and donations including a $35,000 federal career-connected learning grant for a veterinary science program and a $2,500 Marcia Paul education grant for aquaponics.
Superintendent/Director recognized student-athletes and coaches at the Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical High School Committee meeting.
The committee honored Lily Normandy, a senior in the auto-technology program, who won the girls state vocational wrestling championship and the Division 1 girls state wrestling championship this season. The superintendent said Normandy had been a wrestler for four years and congratulated her on the accomplishments.
The committee also recognized Antoine Jackman, a sophomore in the electrical program, who the superintendent said was the first wrestler in Greater Lowell Technical High School history to earn All-American status at the National High School Coaches Association tournament in Virginia Beach. The superintendent cited Jackman’s season record and regional and state placings and described him as “a Greater Lowell Technical High School all star.”
The committee invited the cheerleading team and coaches to the table to recognize their season. The superintendent listed team achievements: 2025 state vocational champions, 2025 Division 1 North regional champions, second place at the Division 1 states and fourth place at the New England championships. Team captains introduced themselves to the committee.
Separately, staff announced grants and donations: a federal career-connected learning program development grant for $35,000 to purchase equipment for a new veterinary science program; the 2025 Marcia Paul education grant for $2,500 for aquaponics monitoring and automation for STEM; and a $4,367 donation from the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (split between a $1,000 scholarship gift from Merrimack Valley Rotary Club and $3,367 to student activities from Mark and Alisa Saab). A business-office motion to accept the donations was approved.
The superintendent and board thanked athletes, coaches and families for their support and highlighted the role of partnerships in student success.
Why it matters: The recognition highlights student achievement in athletics and the grants and donations support new and expanding technical and STEM programs at the school.
