Immaculate High School to honor Brookfield resident Brian P. McGovern with the Nancy K. Dolan Leadership Award
McGovern will be recognized on Saturday, May 1 at 7pm at the Immaculate “Light the Way” Virtual Gala and Auction.
Also being honored is John Capilli of Ridgefield who will receive the Distinguished Service Award.
A 1989 graduate of Immaculate High School, Brian McGovern is being recognized with the 2021 Nancy K Dolan award for his leadership and continuous commitment to fostering the mission of the school.
During his time at Immaculate, Brian enjoyed playing varsity hockey and was a member of the math league. He continued his studies at Western Connecticut State University to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. Brian has always been an active member of his Class ‘89 with planning reunions and became directly involved with the school in 2009 as a member of the School Advisory Board. His leadership roles included creating and implementing a technology plan that introduced the use of laptops and projectors in the classroom. As an alumnus, Brian wanted alumni to become re-engaged with the school and launched a campaign to capture class data so that the school could communicate with alumni and to reignite what is now a very vibrant Immaculate Alumni Association whose members are able to connect, participate in school fundraising events and who support alumni scholarships.
A resident of Brookfield Connecticut, Brian and his wife Janet have three children. Morgan is a junior at the University of South Carolina majoring in International Business; Devin Class of 2021 at Immaculate has been a four-year varsity swimmer, captain of the swim team and holds three all-time IHS swim records; Garrett, is in middle school and is an avid baseball player. In his spare time, Brian works with non-profit organizations in his community.
In addition to his professional and volunteer leadership, Brian was honored with the 2015 Association of Corporate Counsel Value Champions Award and by