Lawrence History Center honors Auntie Joan Kulash with the 2025 Eartha Dengler History Award
On Thursday, June 12, 2025, over 220 people gathered at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence to honor Auntie Joan Kulash with the Lawrence History Center 2025 Eartha Dengler History Award!
Summary of the evening (with video time stamps):
[00:04] Sara Morin, Board President, Lawrence History Center, welcomes guests and thank Event Sponsors, and also to share the news that LHC received a Cummings Foundation grant.
[05:07] Chris Sullivan, President, Central Catholic High School welcomes guests to the school.
[05:57] Rev Lee Bluemel of North Parish Unitarian Universalist Church shares a tribute to Joan Kulash and a blessing before dinner.
[10:49] Guests sing Happy Birthday to "Auntie" Joan Kulash.
[11:17] Susan Grabski, executive director, Lawrence History Center opens the speaking program.
[22:47] Yvonne Castaneda, Boston College School of Social Work, reads her tribute to Joan from a compilation of nearly 70 tributes submitted in the weeks leading up to June 12, 2025
[26:43] Susan Grabski introduces the following speakers to pay tribute to Joan
- [28:32] Maria Infante, Board of Directors, Community InRoads
- [34:15] Attorney Zoila Gomez, Gomez & Martinez, LLC
- [40:43] Josh Miner, Stevens Foundations
- [44:15] Vilma Martinez-Dominguez, Director, Greater Lawrence Community Action Council
- [52:36] Luz Frazier, Founder, LeadHumano
- [56:32] Lisa Miller-Gillespie, Greater Lawrence Fellowship of the Arts, reading and performance
[01:04:38] Sara Morin welcomes the LHC Board of Directors and honoree to the podium to present the 2025 Eartha Dengler History Award to "Auntie" Joan Kulash
[01:08:30] "Auntie" Joan Kulash accepts the award
[01:22:24] Evening concludes