Sudbury Native Graduates From Worcester Academy

From Worcester Academy:

Worcester Academy held its 182nd Commencement Exercises June 3 with 162 seniors graduating. Among the graduates was Jeffrey Zaccardo of Sudbury.

The commencement speaker was Worcester resident Peter Roberts, a longtime history teacher and coach, who retired at the end of this school year. Mr. Roberts, who is well known to students and alumni alike, has taught at Worcester Academy for the last 32 years. He has coached Soccer and Track & Field.

Also speaking were Valedictorian Martha Kebeh of Worcester and Salutatorian Varun Nair of Bolton.

Senior award winners included the following:
Bucknell Scholarship: Jiayuan Michael Liu of Beijing, China.
Class of 1935 Prize Trophy: Brian Quistberg of Holliston.
Class of 1890 All-Around Athletic Prize: Ashlyn Krygowski of Dunstable.
The Rev. Edward Merrill Dart '27 Award: Andranik Markaryan of Moscow, Russia.
Sarah Duemmel '94 Memorial Award: Ahmed Hussein of Hergeisa, Somalia.
The Dr. David A. Echelman Memorial Science Award: Shucheng Phillip Tian of Suzhou, China.
The Allan Glazer Memorial Science Award: Bekbolat Abdikanov of Kokshetau, Kazakhstan.
Marc D. Levine '84 Lifer Award: Hannah Kreh of Ashland.
William W. McAlpine Award: Julia Harvey of Hopkinton.
Neil W. Peters III Award: Varun Nair of Bolton.
Cole Porter 1909 Visual & Performing Arts Award: Garrett Kasper of Westborough.
H.G. Rader Grant: Martha Kebeh of Worcester.
Donald "Dee" Rowe '47 Award: Arpan Bose of Marlborough.
George T. Sargisson Class of '27 Award: Kevin Marfo of Bergenfield.
Sigma Cup: Martha Kebeh of Worcester.
Richard Winters Drama Award: Nicholas Barris of Paxton.

Worcester Academy is an independent co-ed day and boarding school for grades 6 to 12 and postgraduates. Our urban setting, diverse community, and innovative curriculum provide each student with unique opportunities for self-discovery, academic achievement, and personal empowerment. Visit us at www.worcesteracademy.org