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George Peabody Legacy Award Recipients To Be Celebrated
Six people are being honored for their efforts to provide a lifetime of contributions to our educational system on Oct. 17.
PEABODY, MA — The Peabody Education Foundation is honoring six members of the community — five living and one posthumously — for their lifetime of contributions to the city's educational system with this year's George Peabody Legacy Awards.
In the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis, traditional ways of educating students have been severely disrupted. Teachers and community members are rising to the challenge by providing an education that goes beyond just academics.
This year's George Peabody Legacy Award Recipients are:
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The Honorable Peter Torigian - (Posthumously)
Jill Houlden - (Teaching)
John (Buddy) Manning - (Retired)
Patricia Morneau – (Retired)
Mary Winn McCarthy – (Retired
Dr. Charles Milton Burnett – (Retired)
An awards ceremony will be held at the Higgins Middle School on Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. To purchase tickets go here.
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For additional information about the George Peabody Legacy Awards, contact David Gravel at 978-538-9055 Ext. 114.
(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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