Palm Beach Lakes High Unveils Mural Honoring Local Doctors
Two local doctors received special recognition by Palm Beach Lakes Community High School.
Dr. Monica Walker, a physician specializing in family medicine, and Dr. Catherine Lowe, a board-certified ophthalmologist, were honored with a large mural on the school’s campus, on a wall in the building where the medical academy classrooms are located. The painted portraits show the doctors in their medical white coats.
The mural was done by Street Art Revolution, a public art collective and design firm. The project began in fall 2023 with planning, designing, and gathering pictures of the two doctors. It was completed in spring 2024 with the official unveiling taking place on January 29, 2025.
The school selected Walker and Lowe because of their decades of community service. The doctors are founding members of the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society (TLJMS), a professional organization named after the first African American physician in Palm Beach County. TLJMS provides health care to the underserved and underinsured in the community, as well as many other important services.
“The decision to paint Dr. Walker and Dr. Lowe was made because we wanted our students to see current practicing doctors,” said Rosalind Gray McCray, the school’s Principal. “Our students often see individuals in pictures or murals that they will never meet in person, so we wanted to further develop the pride in the students that greatness comes from this community.”
Dr. Walker has more than 40 years of experience in the medical field. She serves as a board member at-large for TLJMS. Dr. Lowe has been practicing in South Florida for four decades, and holds the position of secretary for TLJMS. Both doctors say they hope the existence and visibility of the mural will inspire more students to explore careers in the medical field.