WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Educational Foundation [WEF] honored Dolbeare students, staff and volunteers at their recent Celebration of Learning in April. Dolbeare Principal T.J. Liberti introduced fourth-grade student honorees: Cash Blais, Madelyn Corthell, Colin Donovan, Madison Krempin, Sophia Krempin, Garrett William Nelson, Camden Rassiccia and Cara Savage. These students were nominated by their peers for encompassing the Dolbeare core values of Be Kind, Be Safe and Be Respectful.
Principal Liberti then honored Dolbeare staff and volunteers, naming the numerous ways in which they each positively impacted the students and the school community. Jane Volpe Livesey is a student-centered first-grade teacher who makes learning fun and makes the classroom feel like a family. Pamela Preston, lead teacher of the Integrated Care and Learning Program is described as an exceptional teacher and colleague with deep empathy and skill. Volunteers Emily Fitzgerald and Nicole Blanchard were applauded for their dedication to the students and staff of the Dolbeare through their work as active volunteers for over a decade. Liberti praised their contributions of leadership, dedication and passion for education which have lasting impacts. WEF joins Principal Liberti in congratulating Dolbeare’s 2025 honorees.
To continue supporting Wakefield Public Schools, WEF relies on the generous contributions of key local business partners, private donors and a series of annual fundraisers, all of which directly support our grant process. These vital fundraisers include WEF’s Wakefield Public Schools Calendar showcasing student art; the S.T.A.R.S. program recognizing exemplary WPS staff; the Online Auction; and the Adult Spelling Bee. WEF has proudly awarded over $730,000 across the Wakefield Public Schools since 1989. To learn more about our work, follow WEF on Twitter or Facebook or at WEF01880.org.