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Saint John’s grad heads to West Point
Antonio Leandres, a recent Saint John’s graduate, will be attending the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Worcester DA helps fund postprom events
Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. is helping fund safe postprom events at Algonquin Regional, Grafton and Westborough high schools this year thanks to his annual grant program, now in its fifth year.
Westborough School Committee reviews Supt. Bock
Amber Bock has earned high marks for her work as superintendent of Westborough Public Schools. Grades were based parent and faculty feedback.
Shrewsbury Public Schools make mindfulness a priority
The Community Advocate followed SPS Mindfulness Director Jordan Grinstein to document his efforts to spread mindfulness.
St. John’s seeks to build new wellness center
St. John’s representatives unveiled plans to build a new student health and wellness center on campus during a June 1 Planning Board meeting.
Local students earn scholarships from CPAs
Juliana Ortiz Herrera of Marlborough and Anastasia Novikova of Northborough were both awarded the Emerging Scholar Award.
Blackstone Valley Tech holds commencement ceremony
The Blackstone Valley Tech class of 2023 commencement ceremony was held at The Hanover Theatre in Worcester on May 25.
Westborough High School celebrates the Class of 2023
The 151st annual graduation ceremony of Westborough High School was held on a damp Saturday evening at Joseph R. Mewhiney Field.
Assabet celebrates Class of 2023 at graduation
Family and friends packed part of the DCU Center to celebrate graduation day for the Assabet Class of 2023.
Algonquin holds graduation ceremony
Friends, family and faculty packed into Algonquin Regional High School’s gymnasium on Sunday morning for the school’s graduation ceremony.
Shrewsbury Mock Trial Team flourishes in state competition
What the Shrewsbury High School Mock Trial Team lacks in size, it makes up for in spirit, smarts, and savviness. Throughout the mock trial season, the eight-member group defeated teams over double its size, becoming a top-16 program in the state of Massachusetts.
Grafton graduation: “Proud of all that we have done as a class”
For Grafton High School Salutatorian Anthony Lam, he didn’t understand the phrase “life is short” until recently.
Chamber announces 2023 scholarship recipients
The Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber has announced that 15 high school seniors are the recipients of 2023 scholarships.
‘Shrewsbury is a very special place:’ SHS celebrates graduation
Members of Shrewsbury High School’s class of 2023 were handed their diplomas during the school’s 145th annual graduation ceremony.
Local students earn National Merit scholarships
Four area students were awarded National Merit $2,500 Scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
Saint John’s headmaster to leave in 2024
Headmaster of Saint John’s High School Alex Zequeira plans to depart at the end of next school year in June 2024.
Saint John’s holds graduation ceremony
Hundreds of friends and family gathered to celebrate the 204 seniors graduating as part of the Saint John’s High School Class of 2023.
Patel to become schools’ new finance director
The new director of finance and administration will be Anita Patel, who is the current director of finance for Grafton Public Schools.
Algonquin student earns National Merit Scholarship
Two local high school seniors were among 840 from around the country to earn a National Merit Scholarship.
Shrewsbury School Committee revises district homework policy
A new homework policy is coming to Shrewsbury Public Schools after the School Committee voted to approve a revised policy April 26.