Paul Pawlowski

“I am inspired by the dedicated caring work of the teachers and staff that I have seen throughout the May,” —Paul Pawlowski

What started out as a small residential construction job for developer Paul Pawlowski has blossomed into a beautiful and robust 27-year partnership with May Institute. 

For the past 28 years, Paul has been an Industrial Technology teacher at Hingham High School in Hingham, Mass., teaching real-world construction skills that are similar to what might be found in a more traditional vocational school setting. Students benefit from hands-on opportunities exploring a wide variety of trades including carpentry, welding, machine shop, electricity, and interior design.

When he is not motivating and molding young minds, Paul works to breathe new life into residential and commercial properties across Eastern Massachusetts. At May, he played an integral role in the purchase and build-out of the original Brockton site for the May Center School for Brain Injury and Neurobehavioral Disorders more than 20 years ago. More recently, he has participated in the purchase and renovation of several of May’s community-based adult residences.

As Paul’s projects at May Institute expanded, so too did his investment in our mission and those we serve. Whether he was riding a bike for the Rodman Ride for Kids, teeing off in our golf tournament, sharing his expertise on our philanthropy committee, or returning each year as a sponsor to our gala, Paul has been and continues to be incredibly generous with his time and his dollars.

Paul credits the team at May as the catalyst for getting more involved in areas outside of facilities. “I am inspired by the dedicated caring work of the teachers and staff that I have seen throughout the May,” he told us recently. “And also by the Facilities team led by Jerry Hand, and the heartfelt enthusiastic leadership of Lauren Solotar, May’s President and CEO.”

“We are so fortunate to have found such a strong collaborator and supporter in Paul,” said May Institute’s Senior Vice President of Facilities Jerry Hand. “As he learned more about the important work May is doing, his involvement expanded considerably, going well beyond our facilities work. We are truly grateful for his tremendous philanthropic support. Paul is simply one-of-a-kind.”


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