10 November, 2015
Top of the Hill ceremony to induct the below outstanding alumni will take place Tuesday November 24th 7:00pm at Hopkinton High School.
The Hopkinton High School Top of the Hill Program honors alumni for their exceptional achievements and contributions to society. This program is brought to you by The Hopkinton Parent Teacher Association, The Hopkinton Education Foundation, and the Hopkinton High School.
Class of 2015 Inductees:.
Paul Phipps - 1939 .
Paul was a three-sport athlete at Hopkinton High School and was inducted into the Hopkinton High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1996 after earning 15 varsity letters. Paul went to Holy Cross on a football scholarship. But due to a knee injury, he could not play football in college. He kept his grades up and was given a merit scholarship. To show his appreciation for that, he donated time and money to Holy Cross. He fought at Iwo Jima. Paul was a Marine Special Service officer at Montford Point camp in NC, a segregated camp. He served as coach and caught for the base's all-black baseball team. Paul insisted on eating and sleeping with his teammates when they were denied equal accommodations on road trips. Paul gave generously of his time and expertise, particularly in Hopkinton. In 1954 he was an original organizer of Hopkinton Little League and coached the Tigers in that league for 14 years. In 1975 he served as the president of the Independent Insurance Agents of NE and was President of South Middlesex Agents Association for several years. He also served as corporate trustee of the the Holliston/Hopkinton Saving Bank for 32 years and founded the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce. Paul was also a member and founder of multiple clubs and organizations including: The Hopkinton Boosters club, The Hopkinton Scholarship committee, The Hopkinton Education Foundation, and The Hopkinton Kiwanis Club.
Mary Harrington - 1954 .
Mary is a 5th generation Hopkintonian. She graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1954. She has raised four children, is a grandmother to eight, and great grandmother to two. She was one of the founders of the Hopkinton Youth Commission and served as a local Girl Scout leader and ran the Hopkinton chapter for several years. She faithfully served over 35 years in Hopkinton Town Government as a volunteer on the Planning Board, Zoning Board, Board of Selectman and Affordable Housing Committee. She worked with local agencies to offer rides and meals to assist neighbors in need. She loved the friends of her children and was a great role model for them. If kids were experiencing problems at home, she would open up her house for them to come and stay. She worked full time throughout her life and yet still found time to volunteer for several groups in town. As a great-grandmother now, she is readily available to help and assist anyone. She is still involved in many aspects of volunteer and mentoring.
Thomas McIntyre - 1972 .
Hopkinton has always been an important part of Tom’s life, and he has dedicated much of his time to giving back to the town that gives so much to him. Tom graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1972, and quickly began his journey as an entrepreneur. After graduation, he bought a truck and a piece of land on Wood Street—land that used to be the town dump—and started what is today known as McIntyre Loam. This business has been successful for over 40 years. This may not have been the typical route for Hopkinton High School graduates, but he has shown that you are most successful when you follow your dream.
Through his business, Tom has had the opportunity to give back to the town he loves, donating material to the Hopkinton Public Schools, the Little League, the Senior Center, and various Eagle Scout projects. The only way he feels that he can truly thank the town for all it has given to him is by volunteering his time and efforts. Tom has served as a volunteer firefighter on the Hopkinton Fire Department since 1974. He currently serves on the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce and The Hopkinton Community Endowment. Tom has taken on multiple projects around town over the years. These projects include restoring the planter in front of Colella’s and two former fire department bells—one anchors the Fireman Memorial on Mt. Auburn Street; the other sits at the Woodville Fire Station. He also created and placed the granite street marker at the Pond and Winter Street intersection. The sign in front of the fire station, created from the foundation of the original gazebo, is also one of his projects, as is the “Hopkinton Stonehenge” in front of the high school. Hopkinton, his home, is the place where his story began, the place where his story unfolded, and the place where his story will continue.
Denise Millard - 1992 .
Denise graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1992. She holds a B.S. in business from Bryant University and an M.B.A. in information technology from Clark University. Denise is chief of staff, global sales and customer operations at EMC. With revenues of $23.2 billion in 2013 and 62,000 people worldwide, EMC is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Denise has been with EMC for 16 years, holding roles in sales operations, professional services, channel sales and sales strategy, as well as go to market. In her most recent role, Denise has responsibility for strategic go to market initiatives, sales programs, sales enablement activities and owns establishing and communicating business objectives, strategy and priorities to EMC sales to support EMC’s revenue growth. She is also responsible for rapid growth market board where she oversees the board activities and strategic initiatives aimed at rapid growth markets. Denise is actively involved in EMC’s Women’s Leadership field activities, and actively mentors emerging talent within EMC.
Meghan Fennelly Altidor - 1995 .
Meghan graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1995. Meghan continued her education at Georgetown University earning both her undergraduate degree and a Law Degree. Today Meghan is an affordable housing attorney in Washington, DC. She represents non-profit and for-profit developers in acquiring, constructing, rehabilitating, and operating affordable housing developments around the country. She deals will complex financings of these developments including tax-exempt bonds, low-income housing credits and other federal, state, and local government subsidies. She works extensively with the FHA multifamily mortgage insurance programs which are used to purchase, refi, or construct new affordable multifamily rental housing, i.e.. a large co-op with more than 57,000 residents in the Bronx, one of the largest FHA loans ever made. She is interested in how the NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio's housing plan will create new opportunities for developers, with mixed income housing developments. She will be following how the city intends to expand Mitchell-Lama preservation strategies, increase homeless and veteran housing ops, and revamp various tax incentive programs that affect NYC new construction and rehab deals.
Sean Terry - 2005 .
Sean graduated from Hopkinton High School in 2005 and went on to study at Fordham University. While at Fordham, during his spring breaks his junior and senior year he went with Global Outreach (GO program) to Ecuador and worked in a village with the youth community. After graduation, he did two years of volunteer service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corp (JVC). His first year was in Spokane Washington, where he worked at a men’s homeless shelter. His second year he worked in Portland Oregon When he returned to Massachusetts, Sean went to the New England Center for Homeless Veterans (NECHV). He started out as a housing advocate, was promoted to an Outreach Specialist with Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), and was recently promoted to Operations Manager for Supportive Services for Veteran Families. He has also run the Boston Marathon in 2013 and 2014, raising $5000 for the Pine St. Inn and $3000 for the 26.2 Foundation.
