WEF to honor WPS students, staff and volunteers at Celebration of Learning
Wakefield Educational Foundation (WEF) is pleased to announce that the 30th annual Celebration of Learning ceremony and reception will take place on Wednesday, April 15th at the Galvin Middle School Auditorium. Award presentations will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by a dessert reception in the cafeteria.
No tickets are needed for this event, and all are welcome. On this special evening, please help us support the Wakefield Food Pantry by donating a box of name-brand cereal, pasta, pasta sauce, Rice-a-Roni, or family-sized snack bags (chips, pretzels or cookies). A bin will be conveniently located outside the cafeteria.
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 listed below (view ceremony program).
Dolbeare School
Students: Clara Bopf, Katelynn Chau, Matthew Evans Lopez, Vivienne Noe, John Piskadlo, Julia K. Scaffidi, Will Schlehuber, Leon Tran
Staff/Volunteers: Joanna Pino, Jennifer Snipe, Ike Adams, Chris Kenrick
Doyle School
Staff/Volunteers: Nicole Chabre, Susan DeAngelis, Carole Companeschi
Greenwood School
Students: Kazim H. Atoui, Grace Kitowicz, Evelyn Kressirer, Reina Miloszewski, Trent O’Neil
Staff/Volunteers: Whitney Collins, Lisa Connell, Leigh Kelter, Krista Kitowicz
Walton School
Students: Franklin Butterworth, Liam Murphy, Madalyn Elizabeth Ryan, Libby Trachtenberg
Staff/Volunteers: Andrea Fouse, Kerry Tyrrell, Tisha Voss, Tyson Vasapoli
Woodville School
Students: Westley Chase, June Huskey, Matthew Mejia, James Nadworny, Ethan Nickerson, Albena Pavlova, Heloísa Rodrigues, Anna Catherine Stella
Staff/Volunteers: Kate Brownson, Kelsey Duggan, Kayte Muse, Jackie Natale
Galvin Middle School
Students: Grade 5 – Stella Barr, Tommy Cooper, Kyle Dam, Madeline May Ferrari, Noah Hernandez, Domenic Torra
Grade 6 – Oliver Shimon Elmaliah, Quinn Griffin, Felicia Pirrello
Grade 7– Lucienne Elizabeth Castillo, Norma Sofia Jolón Lara, Abby O’Brien
Grade 8 – Juliette Mae Anquetil, Colin Briggs, Norah Pritchard
Staff/Volunteers: Rebecca Foy, Christopher Gorski, Jeffrey H. West, Barb LaSpina
Wakefield Memorial High School
Students: Grade 11 – Kaelyn Collins, Maura E. Riley
Grade 12– Rosella Buscaino, Emma Ickes, Ellie Pritchard, Isabella Sousa, Jessie Yarosh
Staff: Lauren Buckler, Raisa Herrera Conefrey, Michelle C. Steele
Special Recognition Awards
Community Award: High School Building Project: Joseph B. Bertrand, Chip Tarbell, Amy McLeod, Tim O’Brien
Impact Award: Award to be announced at Celebration of Learning
Dr. Kim Smith Excellence in Education Award: Award to be announced at Celebration of Learning
Many thanks to the WEF Partners who support WEF all year long and make this and other events possible: North Star Realtors, Farmland, The Savings Bank, Reading Co-operative Bank, Dance Studio of Wakefield, Hartshorne & Curley Insurance, Rotary Club of Wakefield, Launch Psychological Associates, HDPT Physical Therapy, The Scholarship Foundation, Honey Dew by the Lake, Keith’s Tree Service & Removal, Main St. Grille & Taphouse, and Harts Hardware. WEF also thanks The Sweetbay Shop for donating spring floral arrangements for the occasion.
To support the 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; the Online Auction and the Adult Spelling Bee. WEF has awarded over $770,000 across the Wakefield Public Schools since 1989. Learn more by following WEF on Twitter or Facebook, or go to WEF01880.org.