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LOWELL -- A high-ranking attorney, a Secret Service agent, an economic-development specialist, a military man and a police officer turned successful businessman will all join the ranks of Lowell High School's Distinguished Alumni this year.

Honorees chosen by the LHS Distinguished Alumni Board of Directors for 2014 include:

* James F. Linnehan, Class of 1939. Linnehan served his country during World War II, and later served his state as an assistant attorney general.

* John J. Lardner, Class of 1949. A former Marine, Lardner joined the Secret Service in 1959, serving on presidential details from Dwight Eisenhower through Ronald Reagan, but had a special attachment to John F. Kennedy and wife Jacqueline.

* Marilyn Swartz-Lloyd, Class of 1962. Swartz-Lloyd has spent 40 years identifying Boston's economic growth centers and working with stakeholders from all sectors to bring them success, and currently serves as president and CEO of the Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization.

* Robert J. Kilmartin, Class of 1976. A lawyer and Marine, Kilmartin was ordered to Washington, D.C. in the days after 9/11 to mobilize in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He also became a first responder in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami when his ship, en route to Iraq, was redirected to Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

* Michael J. Kuenzler, Class of 1979.

"I think they represent the success stories of the past," said LHS Headmaster Brian Martin. "They are from different generations, and different career paths, but they all started at Lowell High School, and we're very proud of them all."

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Five to join Lowell High's Distinguished Alumni this year