Andover Community Trust (ACT) will honor the Greater Lawrence Technical School (GLTS) at its Annual Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, at Memorial Hall Library. The school will receive the Opening Doors for Affordable Housing in Andover award for the work of GLTS students and faculty in building three ACT affordable homes in Andover, located on Heather Drive, Haverhill Street and the current home under construction on Andover Street.
“Greater Lawrence Technical School has been a wonderful partner, building three of ACT’s six affordable houses in Andover,” says John Pearson, ACT president. “These projects provide a learning experience, as well as a community service opportunity for students. We invite the public to attend the celebration of this partnership.”
John LaVoie, GLTS superintendent, will be the guest speaker at the Annual Meeting. In addition, special awards will be given to GLTS graduating seniors who have worked on the Andover Street home: Gelmira Alba, Cristian Delcid, Kayla Duchemin, Leanard Jorge, Luis Ortega, Abraham Sanchez and Jeremy Vasquez.
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This is the third year that the Opening Doors to Affordable Housing in Andover award has been given. Previous recipients include: Joan Duff, former chair of the Andover Housing Partnership Committee, in 2009 and the Town of Andover in 2010. Since its founding in 1992, Andover Community Trust has advocated for and developed permanently affordable homes in Andover, based on the strong belief that diversity is an important contributor to vital and livable communities.
