Chelmsford High Alumni Hall Of Fame Welcoming 2022 Class

CHELMSFORD, MA — The Chelmsford High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame will be welcoming nine new members during an induction ceremony this weekend, the school has announced.

The event will take place at 5:45 p.m. Saturday at the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, located at 50 Warren St. Tickets for the event are $60 and can be purchased by contacting George Simonian at 978-256-3100 or Terry McSheehy at 978-251-3788.

According to its website, the Hall of Fame honors graduates and staff who have made significant contributions to CHS and/or their communities in a wide spectrum of areas. The inductees may be outstanding scholars, leaders and or athletes. They may have achieved great success in their chosen careers and/or made notable contributions to their communities. They also may be administrators, teachers or coaches who have gone above and beyond in their dedication to CHS and its students.

The 2022 Hall of Fame Class features:

• Rachel (Fairbanks) Adaran (2010), actor/clothing entrepreneur: A member of the CHS Theatre Guild in her days at CHS, Adaran acted in many productions and with various theater companies. She launched a clothing line called Spark & Edge in 2021.
• Kenneth Chutchian (1975), journalist/author/educator: He was the editor of The Paper Lion, the CHS newspaper, and went on to be an award-winning journalist covering state and local politics. He later became a history teacher in Maine and published a book "John Reed: Radical Journalist 1887-1920" in 2019.
• Mark Dearborn (1986, posthumously), athlete/philanthropist: A standout hockey player at CHS, he established the Arpin Charitable Fund in 2013 to provide financial assistance to victims of natural disasters and tragedies. He also was very active in the annual Run to Home Base, a Boston Red Sox-based fundraiser for the clinical care of veterans and their families. Dearborn passed away in 2019.
• Thomas Gill (1971), artist/philanthropist: A musician and artist at CHS, Gill's artwork now can be seen in venues such as Enterprise Bank, Elizabeth Hospital, Holy Family Hospital and Lowell Community Health Center. He also has displayed work at the Whistler House Museum of Art, the Brush Gallery and Western Avenue Studios in Lowell.
• Daniel Hart (1999), athlete/youth sports advocate and volunteer: Currently the athletic director at CHS, Hart was a two-time all-conference basketball player, leading the Lions to MVC titles in 1998 and 1999. Prior to becoming athletic director, Hart served as supervisor of students at CHS and McCarthy Middle School and he was the boys basketball head coach at Lowell Catholic High School from 2011-15. He also founded the instructional Lion League Basketball in 2006, which he owned and operated until 2017.
• Michael McLarney (1973), three-sport athlete/New England champion wrestler: He was a three-sport athlete at CHS and a standout wrestler at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He served as a U.S. Navy officer and Merchant Marine engineer, was the wrestling head coach at Bridgewater State and was an assistant wrestling coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and UMass Lowell.
• Timothy McMaster (1994), athlete/broadcaster: A basketball standout at CHS, McMaster has become a sports broadcaster for ESPN, calling college baseball, basketball and softball. He also is a founding member of The Athletic, a popular sports journalism website.
• Deena (Patsourakos) Ronayne (2001), actor/producer/entrepreneur: Active in the CHS Theatre Guild as a student, Ronayne founded Hardly Working Promotions, which specializes in public relations and marketing for theatrical productions.
• John Sousa (1984), contributions/service: He was a volunteer student assistant in the CHS Library as a student. Today, Souza is The Town of Chelmsford's Finance Director and Treasurer. He has helped the town maintain its sterling AA+ bond rating.