Catherine Mirick
Reason for nomination: When Sharon Gray retires from the School Committee in March 2021, she will leave a lasting legacy for the students of the Wellesley Public Schools. Since her first election in 2014, she has served the community tirelessly in a variety of committee roles, including as secretary and as chair, and, most recently, as the committee liaison on the Reopening Advisory Committee in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has fulfilled all of her committee responsibilities with integrity and distinction.
Sharon s most lasting contribution to the town likely will be her unparalleled work to provide appropriate facilities for educating all of the town s public school students for generations to come. Starting in early 2015, Sharon served on multiple town committees formed to study the Hardy, Hunnewell, and Upham (HHU) schools, and was elected chair of the School Building Committee in June 2017. For the last three years, Sharon s leadership has ensured an u