This Thursday, September 12, 2024, marks a bittersweet milestone for the Immaculata Catholic School community and the family of Kaitlyn Lovett. It is her heavenly birthday and a poignant moment, as it has now been five years since her sudden and heartbreaking passing in August 2019. Though Kaitlyn is no longer with us, her spirit and love for her students continue to resonate deeply in the hearts of those who knew her.
Kaitlyn was more than a teacher; she was a bright and kind-hearted educator who embodied faith, kindness, and an unwavering enthusiasm for her students and the entire Immaculata family. Her fourth-grade classroom was filled with joy, curiosity, and the warmth of her care. Her students were her pride and joy, and she dedicated herself fully to nurturing their growth, both academically and spiritually.
The loss of Kaitlyn just as the 2019 school year was beginning left the Immaculata community devastated. In the wake of this tragedy, her family, led by her uncle Rich Barry, sought to honor her beautiful legacy in a way that would continue to impact students for years to come. The result was the Kaitlyn Lovett Memorial Scholarship Endowment, established to support incoming fourth-grade students who exemplify the same admirable qualities that Kaitlyn lived by—faithfulness, kindness, effort, and a love for Immaculata.
This year, on Kaitlyn’s heavenly birthday, we gather to celebrate not only the remarkable woman she was but also the impact she continues to have through the Giving Thursday event held in her memory. Giving Thursday is a time for all of us to reflect on Kaitlyn’s life and provides an opportunity to contribute to the scholarship fund that bears her name.
Each gift to the Kaitlyn Lovett Scholarship Endowment is more than a donation; it is an opportunity to keep her memory alive and allow another student to live out the values Kaitlyn so wonderfully embodied. As we navigate this fifth year of her passing, we invite you to join us in honoring Kaitlyn by contributing to her memorial endowment. Your generosity will ensure that Kaitlyn’s light continues to shine brightly in the lives of Immaculata students, providing support to future fourth graders who will, in their own ways, #liveforlovett.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the entire Immaculata family for allowing Kaitlyn’s legacy to live on. Together, we keep her amazing spirit alive, and through each act of kindness, we carry her light forward.
The Virgen de Guadalupe Scholarship Fund allows us to make an Immaculata education available to more families in our community by providing tuition assistance. The Fund will provide financial support for students in great need, especially those from immigrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking families.
Your support of The Virgen de Guadalupe Scholarship Fund provides access to education for families who believe in the importance of Catholic education as a foundation for their children. The Scholarship Fund creates opportunities for us to welcome students into our school who would otherwise be unable to attend.
Your gift to the scholarship allows us to provide students with:
A dedicated and caring faculty devoted to the success of each student
A safe and loving environment for learning
An opportunity to attend Mass weekly and grow in faith
In Honor of Mary T. Murray. Provide financial assistance to Catholic parishioner students who have physical mobility needs and financial need as an aid to attend a Catholic education; preference to those attending Immaculata Catholic School.
Provide scholarship funds to students with financial limitations currently enrolled or who have a desire to attend Immaculata Catholic School and who embody her generosity and fortitude.
In honor of Mary Catherine Lyons – former 4th grade teacher at St. Michael the Archangel. Restricted for the following 50% to be used for construction and ongoing church maintenance at Immaculate Conception and 50% to be used for Immaculata Catholic School scholarships and new technology.
The endowment will provide financial assistance for Catholic students and their parents at the following Diocesan schools: St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School(Apex), Immaculata Catholic School (Durham), Annunciation Catholic School (Havelock), and St. Patrick Catholic School (Fayetteville). This will be done annually.
