Learning City Award
The Patrick J. Mogan Learning City Award is to be presented annually to an individual, group or organization who best represents, promotes, and embodies Patrick J. Mogan’s values and beliefs about education.
Dr. Mogan was an educator and visionary who believed the city of Lowell could serve as an active agent for helping people reconnect to their cultural traditions and be a model for other communities around the nation. He was a leader in the successful effort to create Lowell National Historical Park. He believed deeply that human development could only be built on the experiences of living in a community – a classroom without walls. He wrote that an “educative city” could only evolve where “various elements of the city could serve as educational resources and experiences for preschoolers and elderly alike.” His ideas and work are embedded in the ideas and perspectives that drive Lowell City of Learning.
The 2024 Patrick J. Mogan Learning City awardee, Sheila Kirschbaum, Executive Director at the Tsongas Industrial History Center will be celebrated on October 21st, 5-7pm, at the MCC Donahue Performing Arts Center, 240 Central St, Lowell, Massachusetts.
Nomination criteria for the Patrick J. Mogan Award can be found here.
2023 Patrick J. Mogan Learning City Award Winner: Jane Calvin
Photo Credit: Luciana Calvin
2022 Patrick J. Mogan Learning City Award Winner: William “Bill” Samaras
Photo Courtesy of: William Samaras for Lowell City Council