WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Educational Foundation (WEF) is pleased to announce that the 26th annual Celebration of Learning ceremony and reception will take place on Wednesday, April 13 at the Galvin Middle School Auditorium. Award presentations will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by a reception serving light refreshments in the cafeteria.
No tickets are needed for this event, and all are welcome. Please bring a box of cereal to donate to the Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry. Many families in town rely on the Food Pantry for food supplies throughout the year, so please help us support them on this special evening.
If you are unable to attend in person, Wakefield Community Access Television (WCAT) will stream and record the event for viewing live, or at a future time. Please visit wcatwakefield.org for viewing information.
This ceremony is dedicated to honoring students, staff and volunteers who make Wakefield public schools great. Honorees are nominated and selected through a collaborative process between WEF and each school and are chosen for consistently demonstrating the core values of their respective schools, and showing positive effort and attitude.
WEF congratulates these remarkable members of our school community in print below, and in person on April 13th:
Dolbeare School
Students: Callie Spry, Henry Gip, Theo Carrier, Katherine Rocca, Alexandra Rocca, Jack Bowman, Alexa Scribner, JD Standley.
Staff/Volunteers: Katie Pritchard, Alyssa Kelley, Meghan Hoffman, Susan Berggren
Doyle School
Staff/Volunteers: Diane Brackett, Linda Schores, Carole Companeschi.
Greenwood School
Students: Leah Ellis, Catherine Johnson, Brady McCarthy, Henry Thurston.
Staff/Volunteers: Jennifer Beardslee, Jeanne Buckley, Mary Doherty
Tara Durrant, Jennifer McDonald.
Walton School
Students: Samuel Chines, Maggie Kattar, Hayley Livada, Connor Scheer.
Staff/Volunteers: Colleen Lacey, Kelly Qualey, Susan Worden, Amy Leeman, Laura Livada.
Woodville School
Students: Gabbi Cole, Nathan Farber, Connor Foote, Evana Loh, Ellen McChalicher,
Luke Mercer, Cristina Orsino Rivera, Luke Stepanis.
Staff/Volunteers: Cassandra Hart, Cheryl Leblanc, Christine Eno, Laura Michalowski
Galvin Middle School
Students: Grade 5 – Maggie Boudreau, Connor Courtney, Hannah Huskey, Aine Leane, Juliet Sallee, Delaney Stack. Grade 6 – Nathaniel Chines, Holly Clements, Bruno Schools. Grade 7 – Sean Marra, Kayla Shaw, Michael Taranto Grade 8 – Victoria Grace, Mandy Lan, Elizabeth Old.
Staff/Volunteers: Kate Hersman, Caitlin Johnson, Susan Langlois, Eduardo Montero,
Anne Whelan, Sharon Yandell, Peter Davis.
Wakefield Memorial High School
Students: Grade 12 – Lauren Blois, Sophie Brown, James Buckley, Aisling Casey, Yana Herzog, Owen Michaud. Grade 11 – Amiya Driggers, Ania Jacob, Matthew O’Connor.
Staff: Suzanne Burns, Denise Ewald, Lisa Giberti, Andrea Keough, Rita Perlin.
District
Margaret Messier
Jason Pavey
Many thanks to the WEF Partners who support WEF all year long and make this and other events possible: North Star Realtors, Farmland, Wakefield Co-operative Bank, Arbor Tree Service, Christopher J. Barrett Realtors, Dance Studio of Wakefield, Harts Hardware, Hartshorne & Curley Insurance, HDPT Physical Therapy, Honey Dew by the Lake, Keith’s Tree Service & Removal, Dr. Mickey’s Pediatric & Orthodontic Specialists, The Savings Bank, and The Scholarship Foundation. WEF also thanks The Sweetbay Shop for donating spring floral arrangements for the occasion.
To support its annual grant process, WEF receives generous funding from key local business partners, private donors, and a series of annual fundraisers including: WEF’s Wakefield Public Schools Calendar, showcasing student art; the S.T.A.R.S. program, recognizing exemplary WPS staff; Chocolate Roses; and the Adult Spelling Bee. WEF has awarded over $440,000 across the Wakefield Public Schools since 1989. Learn more by following WEF on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or at WEF01880.org.