The city surprised Revere Schools Supt. Dr. Dianne Kelly – in recognition of her accomplishment as the recipient of the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year Award this February at the National Superintendents Conference in San Antonio – in the Revere City Council Chambers on Tuesday. She was joined by Mayor Brian Arrigo, School Committee members, City Council members, colleagues and students in the celebration.
“I am thankful for this celebration and overwhelmed by the outpouring of support,” Kelly said. “I originally thought I was talking to councillors about the high school building project, and it took me a few minutes to realize it was a surprise.”
Kelly said she is humbled to receive the statewide award.
The Superintendent of Schools and her family, shown from left to right: brother Sean, mother Noreen Kelly, Dr. Dianne Kelly and brother Greg Kelly.Shown from left to right: Travel and Tourism Director Charles Giuffrida, Councillor-at-Large/Veterans Service Office Director Marc Silvestri, School Committee Member/former Superintendent of Schools Carol Tye and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)School Committee members and officials, pictured from left to right: Assistant Superintendents Dr. Richard Gallucci and Dr. Danielle Mokaba, Aisha Milbury-Ellis, Carol Tye, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly, Vice Chair Stacey Bronsdon-Rizzo, Susan Gravellese, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lourenço Garcia and Chair/Mayor Brian Arrigo.Gianni Hill, who served on the School Committee as a student representative, with Dr. Dianne Kelly.Susan B. Anthony School students presented Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly with flowers and a video presentation congratulating her. Pictured from left to right: Franklin Blanco Morales (grade 8), Aya Behhite (grade 7), Dr. Kelly, Vitoria DeAlmeida Ferreira (grade 8) and Layla Portillo (grade 6).Pictured from left to right: Paul Revere Innovation School third graders Evangeline Ellis, Alexis Vazquez, Brian Dominguez, Tiffany Trinh, Angelina Tran and Rayan Mohammed are pictured with Principal Moe Coyle and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly after they presented “Our fingers don’t fade from the lives that we touch” artwork.Kelly said it’s overwhelming to be honored and to see so many people present.The Superintendent of Schools and her family, pictured from left to right: brother-in-law Duane Keegan, nephew Danny Keegan, mother Noreen Kelly, Dr. Dianne Kelly and brothers Sean Kelly and Greg Kelly.Members of the Revere High School JROTC sang “Fight song” by Rachel Platten to Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly. Pictured from left to right: Wendy Carvajal, Kenya Kiptanui, Sophia Perno, Santiago Gil, Mirna Maldonado, Walid Harda, Jose Aparicio, Dr. Kelly, MAJ (R) Deborah A. Bowker and Tiffany Esteves.Former math student and district humanities director Dr. Christina Porter said she drew her inspiration from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly.Former math student and district humanities director Dr. Christina Porter said she drew her inspiration from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly.Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly said she was surprised to see so many people, and especially her family, in the City Council Chambers on Tuesday offering her congratulations on earning Superintendent of the Year state-wide.
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