The Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced the following list of inductees: Joshua Awuma – Doherty Memorial High School Kelly Bates – Burncoat High School Ken Bates – Burncoat High School Ryan Keddy – Worcester Technical High School Raymond McGrath – South High School James McDermott – Coach John Murray – …
Made possible by the Distinguished Alumni & Friends of the Worcester Public Schools eventIn memory of John Durkin, Doree Porter, Cliff Sawyer, Ann Crane Johnson Kindler, Edla Johnson, Karli Stahl, Maxine Levy, Kate Duffy , James Stolberg & Anthony TrippiIn honor of Beverly Brewer, Clare T. Nadolski, Louise Clarke & Worcester Public Schools teachers The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. …
Worcester Educational Development Foundation is pleased to announce a new addition to our Board of Directors. See a full board list here. Ginny Pitcher Ginny Pitcher is the Director of Marketing & Corporate Communications for Greenwood Industries, the largest commercial roofing and building envelope solutions provider in the Northeast. Ms. Pitcher is responsible for the company’s brand …
Gather a group of urban youth, insert an extraordinary coach, form a team, add magic, and off they are, headed to Orlando/Disney for the KSA Basketball Tournament December 26 – 30. To make this once in a lifetime dream come true, North High School basketball coach Al Pettway and his team ambitiously raised money for …
As we wrap up the first half of the 2022-2023 school year, we’re still celebrating our recent graduating Worcester Public Schools class of 2022! Every year we are impressed by the paths chosen by our seniors. Whether it is employment, college, military service, or technical training, we congratulate the Class of 2022 and their parents, …
Were sports an important part of your high school career? Do you have a student athlete in the Worcester Public Schools? The Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is seeking members to help identify outstanding alumni athletes and plan the spring banquet in May. Proceeds from the event support teams through the purchase …
The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. (WEDF) is proud to announce the 2022 Class of Distinguished Alumni of the Worcester Public Schools. A celebration of their achievements will be held on October 27, 2022 at the College of the Holy Cross. Honorees are:Orlando Baxter – EntertainerNina Barber and Miriam Barber (posthumous) – EducatorsBrian D’Andrea – …
Worcester Educational Development Foundation is pleased to announce 2022 scholarship and award recipients, including the Dr. Lee Gurel Award for Teaching and Learning Advanced Placement English, Elizabeth “Betty” Reidy Scholarships, the Nina and Miriam Barber Scholarship, North High Alumni Association Scholarships, and the Ryan P. Quinn Memorial Award. Dr. Lee Gurel Award Recipients: Bryce Maloney …
Last year, WEDF started Connected Scholars, a scholarship program that provides college-bound seniors with brand new laptops for graduation. In 2021, WEDF presented 31 seniors with computers; this year 50 seniors received them. A recent grant for the class of 2023 has been received and WEDF will continue soliciting donations for this program. We extend …
In Spring 2022, the Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. funded more than $9,500 in mini-grants for educators in the Worcester Public Schools. The grants funded extraordinary projects to enhance and enrich teaching and learning in WEDF’s areas of focus: Arts and Culture, College and Career Readiness, Health and Wellness, and Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics. …
The Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 13, 2022. The ceremony will be held at Worcester Union Station. A reception at 5:00 p.m. will be followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m. The WPS Athletic Hall of Fame selects and honors deserving athletes, coaches, teams, and other outstanding contributors …
Worcester Educational Development Foundation is pleased to announce four new additions to our Board of Directors. See a full board list here. Jermoh Kamara, MPH, CHES Jermoh Kamara is a Worcester Public Schools graduate having attended Canterbury Street School, Sullivan Middle, and South High where she was a member of the National Honor Society and Vice …
The Worcester Educational Development Foundation is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the annual Distinguished Alumni of the Worcester Public Schools awards! The program was established in 2011 by WEDF to honor and recognize alumni of Worcester Public Schools who: Have made exemplary contributions to their professional fields, the Worcester community, Worcester …
Connected Scholars, a WEDF initiative designed to provide computer scholarships for students in the Worcester Public Schools, is half-way to its goal for the 2021/2022 school year. $40,000 has been raised thus far, which will equip 50 students with new laptops for the next phase of their education. Working closely with guidance counselors in the …
Made possible by the Distinguished Alumni & Friends of the Worcester Public Schools event, the Office of District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr., individual donations, and the general funds of the WEDF The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. (WEDF), founded to improve educational opportunities for the students and teachers in the Worcester Public Schools, announces the …
Nina and Miriam Barber were sisters who graduated from North High School, Nina in the class of 1928 and Miriam in the class of 1929. Raised by their mother in a single-parent home, they were encouraged by their great aunt to go on to college. Both graduated from Middlebury College and became teachers of world …
The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. (WEDF) is proud to announce the honorees for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni and Friends of the Worcester Public Schools Awards event. This year’s honorees are: Sydney Taylor Brown – Educator/Social Services Leader (posthumous)Enmanuel “Manny” Familia – Public Safety Hero (posthumous)John Goldsberry, M.D. – PhysicianMary Beth Bolduc Heffernan – Artist/Professor …
As we prepare to kick off the 2021-2022 school year, we’re still celebrating our recent graduating Worcester Public Schools class of 2021! So many Worcester alumni go on to do amazing things in their lives and careers. To celebrate the post-secondary pursuits of our WPS grads, we wanted to share this amazing list. Worcester Public …
The Board of Directors of the Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. (WEDF), is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2021 Ryan P. Quinn Memorial Award is Talya Horton, a recent graduate of Burncoat High School and an accomplished student-athlete. Maggie McCarthy is the recipient of the Mary Murphy Spirit Award and is also …
In Spring 2020, the Worcester Educational Development Foundation (WEDF) announced the launch of its Connected Kids Campaign, designed to support Worcester Public Schools’ urgent goal of providing every student with a computer. The district identified the additional funds it needed to make this goal happen. With the support of WEDF, we are pleased to say …
The Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced the following list of inductees: Joshua Awuma – Doherty Memorial High School Kelly Bates – Burncoat High School Ken Bates – Burncoat High School Ryan Keddy – Worcester Technical High School Raymond McGrath – South High School James McDermott – Coach John Murray – …
Made possible by the Distinguished Alumni & Friends of the Worcester Public Schools eventIn memory of John Durkin, Doree Porter, Cliff Sawyer, Ann Crane Johnson Kindler, Edla Johnson, Karli Stahl, Maxine Levy, Kate Duffy , James Stolberg & Anthony TrippiIn honor of Beverly Brewer, Clare T. Nadolski, Louise Clarke & Worcester Public Schools teachers The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. …
Worcester Educational Development Foundation is pleased to announce a new addition to our Board of Directors. See a full board list here. Ginny Pitcher Ginny Pitcher is the Director of Marketing & Corporate Communications for Greenwood Industries, the largest commercial roofing and building envelope solutions provider in the Northeast. Ms. Pitcher is responsible for the company’s brand …
Gather a group of urban youth, insert an extraordinary coach, form a team, add magic, and off they are, headed to Orlando/Disney for the KSA Basketball Tournament December 26 – 30. To make this once in a lifetime dream come true, North High School basketball coach Al Pettway and his team ambitiously raised money for …
As we wrap up the first half of the 2022-2023 school year, we’re still celebrating our recent graduating Worcester Public Schools class of 2022! Every year we are impressed by the paths chosen by our seniors. Whether it is employment, college, military service, or technical training, we congratulate the Class of 2022 and their parents, …
Were sports an important part of your high school career? Do you have a student athlete in the Worcester Public Schools? The Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is seeking members to help identify outstanding alumni athletes and plan the spring banquet in May. Proceeds from the event support teams through the purchase …
The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. (WEDF) is proud to announce the 2022 Class of Distinguished Alumni of the Worcester Public Schools. A celebration of their achievements will be held on October 27, 2022 at the College of the Holy Cross. Honorees are:Orlando Baxter – EntertainerNina Barber and Miriam Barber (posthumous) – EducatorsBrian D’Andrea – …
Last year, WEDF started Connected Scholars, a scholarship program that provides college-bound seniors with brand new laptops for graduation. In 2021, WEDF presented 31 seniors with computers; this year 50 seniors received them. A recent grant for the class of 2023 has been received and WEDF will continue soliciting donations for this program. We extend …
In Spring 2022, the Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. funded more than $9,500 in mini-grants for educators in the Worcester Public Schools. The grants funded extraordinary projects to enhance and enrich teaching and learning in WEDF’s areas of focus: Arts and Culture, College and Career Readiness, Health and Wellness, and Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics. …
The Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 13, 2022. The ceremony will be held at Worcester Union Station. A reception at 5:00 p.m. will be followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m. The WPS Athletic Hall of Fame selects and honors deserving athletes, coaches, teams, and other outstanding contributors …
Worcester Educational Development Foundation is pleased to announce four new additions to our Board of Directors. See a full board list here. Jermoh Kamara, MPH, CHES Jermoh Kamara is a Worcester Public Schools graduate having attended Canterbury Street School, Sullivan Middle, and South High where she was a member of the National Honor Society and Vice …
The Worcester Educational Development Foundation is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the annual Distinguished Alumni of the Worcester Public Schools awards! The program was established in 2011 by WEDF to honor and recognize alumni of Worcester Public Schools who: Have made exemplary contributions to their professional fields, the Worcester community, Worcester …
Connected Scholars, a WEDF initiative designed to provide computer scholarships for students in the Worcester Public Schools, is half-way to its goal for the 2021/2022 school year. $40,000 has been raised thus far, which will equip 50 students with new laptops for the next phase of their education. Working closely with guidance counselors in the …
Made possible by the Distinguished Alumni & Friends of the Worcester Public Schools event, the Office of District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr., individual donations, and the general funds of the WEDF The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. (WEDF), founded to improve educational opportunities for the students and teachers in the Worcester Public Schools, announces the …
Nina and Miriam Barber were sisters who graduated from North High School, Nina in the class of 1928 and Miriam in the class of 1929. Raised by their mother in a single-parent home, they were encouraged by their great aunt to go on to college. Both graduated from Middlebury College and became teachers of world …
The Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. (WEDF) is proud to announce the honorees for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni and Friends of the Worcester Public Schools Awards event. This year’s honorees are: Sydney Taylor Brown – Educator/Social Services Leader (posthumous)Enmanuel “Manny” Familia – Public Safety Hero (posthumous)John Goldsberry, M.D. – PhysicianMary Beth Bolduc Heffernan – Artist/Professor …
As we prepare to kick off the 2021-2022 school year, we’re still celebrating our recent graduating Worcester Public Schools class of 2021! So many Worcester alumni go on to do amazing things in their lives and careers. To celebrate the post-secondary pursuits of our WPS grads, we wanted to share this amazing list. Worcester Public …
The Board of Directors of the Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. (WEDF), is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2021 Ryan P. Quinn Memorial Award is Talya Horton, a recent graduate of Burncoat High School and an accomplished student-athlete. Maggie McCarthy is the recipient of the Mary Murphy Spirit Award and is also …
In Spring 2020, the Worcester Educational Development Foundation (WEDF) announced the launch of its Connected Kids Campaign, designed to support Worcester Public Schools’ urgent goal of providing every student with a computer. The district identified the additional funds it needed to make this goal happen. With the support of WEDF, we are pleased to say …