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- Looking on as the new street name is revealed are, left to right, James Vaughn, McNeil’s grandson; Worcester City Council member Sarai Rivera; Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty; and McNeil’s sons Rev. Dr. John Vaughn ’82 and Robert Vaughn. (Photo by Michael Ivins/Holy Cross)
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- District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera, who has served six terms on the Worcester City Council and considered McNeil a mentor. (Photo by Michael Ivins/Holy Cross)
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- District 4 Councilor Sarai Rivera addresses the standing-room-only dedication audience. (Photo by Michael Ivins/Holy Cross)
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- Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty and McNeil’s sons Rev. Dr. John Vaughn ’82 and Robert Vaughn. (Photo by Michael Ivins/Holy Cross)
Over a decade ago, when Worcester resident Sarai Rivera was considering a run for a city council seat, she turned to one person: Ogretta McNeil, Holy Cross associate professor emerita of psychology and, at the time, a member of the Worcester School Committee.