Kevin Dolan ’80

A 1980 graduate of CHS, Kevin Dolan was a member of the WCVY radio station in 1979; a member of the wrestling team; part of the Spirit Club; and a student of the Graphic Communications program at the Vocational Technical School.

After graduation in 1980, Kevin joined the RI Air National Guard and studied as a Special Vehicle mechanic. He attended basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas and studied Towing Vehicles and special Airport De-Icing equipment at Chanute AFB in Illinois.  He served 4 years at the 102nd Air Guard Station in North Smithfield, RI.

Since 1992, the same year he married his wife Julie Ferri-Dolan (class of 1981), he has been employed by Lifetouch National School Studios. Kevin has earned many sales awards with the company including Rookie of the Year award for acquiring the most business in the NE region (school picture accounts and yearbooks) in his first year. Shortly after that, he became a National Yearbook Trainer, teaching other sales reps how to establish and nurture relationships with school principals and yearbook advisers. To this day, Kevin is responsible for over 130 yearbook accounts in RI. He credits his strong relationships with customers from what he was taught in his early school years. Most notably, his high school Principal Mr. James DiPrete. He remembers “Mr. D” telling him to treat others how you’d like to be treated yourself.

He has been a Pop Warner football coach, a soccer and softball coach for his daughter’s youth teams and has been a member (and officer) of the Coventry Men’s Softball League since 1983.  He is also an active member of the Class of 1980 Reunion Committee. As a professional photographer, Kevin has photographed thousands of school portraits, many weddings and a host of family photos.  Capturing memories for others is one of his most treasured accomplishments.  Kevin has also generously donated his service to the CHS Alumni Association, acting as its official photographer at many of its events.

Kevin attributes much of his personal growth and his ability to overcome an addiction to drugs to his faith and the unconditional support of his parents, siblings, wife, daughter and many friends. Without them, he says he would never be able to accept this award. If you were to ask him what his greatest accomplishment is, he would proudly answer, “Becoming a Dad.”

Kevin is a 2019 inductee to the CHS Alumni Hall of Fame.