THE 17TH ANNUAL NATICK HIGH SCHOOL WALL OF ACHIEVEMENT
Natick High School announces six Wall of Achievement inductees and the recipient of the Herve
B. Lemaire Award for Excellence in Education for 2012.
In 1996, the Natick High School administration established a Wall of Achievement to honor
alumni for their exceptional achievements and contributions to society, and to invite them back
to campus to share their experiences and insights with current students. This program is
designed to illustrate to our students the importance of setting high educational and personal
goals. After spending a day in the classroom with students, the inductees are honored and
inducted during a dinner held at the high school the same evening.
The recipients will be recognized and honored at the Natick High School Wall of Achievement
Induction Dinner and Ceremony, Tuesday, November 20, 6:00 PM at the Natick High School
dining hall. The public is encouraged to attend. The cost is $35 per person. For ticket
information visit the Wall of Achievement page on the NHS website:
http://www.natickps.org/NatickHigh/GeneralInfo/wallofachievement.cfm or contact Irene
Carrick at Natick High School. E-mail: ircarrick@natickps.org , or call 508-647-6603.
We are delighted to announce the following selection of 6 inductees to the Natick High School
Wall of Achievement:
Stuart W. Davidson ‘75
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the Johns Hopkins University (1979) and a Cum Laude graduate of
Harvard Law School (1982), Stuart W. Davidson is a partner in the Philadelphia law firm of
Willig, Williams & Davidson. He serves as Vice Chair of the Pennsylvania Board of Law
Examiners and Chair of the American Friends of the Yitzhak Rabin Center. Mr. Davidson has
also served on the Board of Trustees of the Johns Hopkins University.
Advice to students
Pursue the path that inspires you, ever mindful of your continuing obligation to heal the world.
Jon Goode ‘93
Currently the Vice President of Corporate Communications of the Lowell Spinners (Boston Red
Sox minor league affiliate), Jon is known as the creative force behind many of the team’s
promotions. He founded and is president of KBK Sports, a business that focuses on family,
community and charity events with local athletes and celebrities. Jon graduated from
Merrimack College.
Advice to Students
Always follow your dreams. Go after goals. Be passionate.
Never let anyone tell you that you can’t do something.
John J. Hughes ‘66
John retired as Principal of Natick High School after a forty-year career as a teacher, coach and
administrator in the Natick Public Schools. Currently Interim Principal at Hamilton-Wenham
Regional High School, he also conducts International School Accreditations. John
graduated Boston College with a BA in History and a M.Ed. in Educational Administration. He
has served as President of the BC Varsity Club and the BC Pike’s Peak Hockey Club.
Advice to students
Remember that “Attitude is a Skill” and you should strive to develop and maintain a positive
attitude as it will be a key to your future success. Take advantage of the opportunities that lie
before you! You will succeed!
Colonel Stephen J. Maranian ‘84
Colonel Maranian is a career army officer who has spent half of his 24 years of service overseas.
A decorated veteran of multiple combat deployments, he has led troops in Afghanistan, Iraq,
Kuwait, and most recently provided support to combat operations in Libya. He holds a Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration from Bucknell University and a Master of Arts in Human
Resources Development from Webster University.
Advice to students
Get involved, make a difference, and cherish every moment with your family!
David S. Phelps ‘69, Ph.D.
A scientist and educator, David Phelps is committed to life-long learning. He received a BA from
Northeastern University and a Ph.D. in anatomy from Temple University School of Medicine.
He served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School for 10 years before moving to Pennsylvania
where he is Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State University College of Medicine. He is the
author of numerous scientific papers and actively involved in the teaching of medical students
and graduate students.
Advice to students
The best way to achieve success is to prepare well, work hard, and recognize the relevance of
what you are doing. If you truly understand the importance of your work, it is easier to work
hard in order to accomplish it and to pass along your enthusiasm.
Beverly Adams Rippel ‘65
A 1969 graduate of University of Maine, Orono, Beverly Rippel is an artist whose work is
influenced by the visual world and all that resonates beneath its surface. Beverly has been an
art educator for the past 25 years, and serves on the Board of Advisors as Exhibitions Chair at
the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset. She exhibits her award winning work regionally and
nationally, while maintaining studios in Stoughton and in Boston's SOWA Arts District.
Advice to Students
Be inspired, believe in yourself, and work hard to use your special talents.
Take time to notice the beauty of a flower as well as the look on a friend’s face. Be a good
listener. Respect the differences in those who cross your path each day.
HERVE B. LEMAIRE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
This award recognizes a current or former teacher, coach or administrator who has had an
extraordinary impact on Natick students.
To qualify for selection, a nominee must have served for a minimum of 5 years at any public
school in Natick. Recipients of this award have certain things in common.
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They are passionate about their subject matter.
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They are uncompromising in their intellectual values and the pursuit of truth.
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They exhibit a kind of “spiritual calling” to the work they do that goes beyond its being a
job or even a profession.
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Their influence is much broader and more far-reaching than they could possibly imagine.
The Herve B. Lemaire Award recipient for 2012 is:
Mary Lou Carey
Mary Lou grew up in Somerset, Massachusetts and graduated from Bishop Stang High School in
North Dartmouth in 1968. She received her secondary teaching certification in English from
Cardinal Cushing College and later earned a Masters Degree in Education from Antioch College.
She earned a second Masters in Special Education from Boston College. She began her teaching
career at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Fall River, Massachusetts, and
then taught at Joseph Keefe Vocational Technical High School in Framingham. In January of
1979, she began her work at Natick High School as a Generic Specialist, followed by twentyeight years as a Learning Center Teacher. She spent the last three years of her career as the
Special Education Department Head/Coordinator at the high school.
During her time at the high school, Mary Lou was a class advisor for the Classes of 1999 and
2003. She recently started an informal “Buddies” group to help students with disabilities form
friendships with their classmates. In the early eighties, with Department Head Bill Bell and
fellow teacher Tom Brenneman, she helped to develop the co-teaching program. She co-taught
in a variety of subject areas, and with her colleague JoAnn DiGiandomenico, developed a
Spanish course designed to help students with learning challenges access the foreign language
curriculum. Together they developed materials which were published by the Scott Foresman
Company in their series Voces y Vistas and Dis- Moi. A few years later, they were asked by
Prentice Hall to write directives for the teacher edition of Paso a Paso, to help teachers
maximize the publisher’s materials when working with special education students.
Mary Lou and her husband Tom moved to Natick in 1976, and as her children entered school,
she volunteered her time with their activities. She served as the parent coordinator for Natick
Drama Workshop and as a team mother for the Natick Comets. She taught religious education
and was a lector at both St. Zepherin and St. Linus Parishes for many years. Mary Lou and Tom
are the parents of daughter Meredith and son Neil, his wife Hannah and granddaughter Fionna.