Founders Day 2023

For all of the coaches, dorm parents, and teachers who instilled WA values in me

In honor of Linda Anderson

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In memory of Paul J. Vaillancourt

In honor of Thirds Basketball Team

In honor of the class of 1960

In honor of Riley Dtiscoll, 2024

We are so proud of all the work you have done at WA!

In honor of Don Irving, Maureen Lawler, Juli McGourty, David Plante and Lucy Tew

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Mamma Mia!, especially to Bryan Herlihy as Sky! Special thanks to Don Irving, Maureen Lawler, Juli McGourty, David Plante and Lucy Tew for all their hard work and support of the students in the show!

In honor of The cast and crew of Mamma Mia!

Thank you all, you were all so wonderful :)

In honor of all the teachers and students of Worcester Academy

For shaping our youth in a positive atmosphere.

In honor of Carol Hennessey

Grandmother

Good memories at WA.

Happy 189th birthday to WA

I grew up on campus - both my parents worked there. I have so many memories as a child but more as a lifer!

Congrats on hitting 500 donors!

Keep it going!!

In memory of Sonia Glazer

In honor of Lynne DiRoberto

In honor of Lucy AJ Tew

With gratitude to WA for providing a community where my daughter is flourishing.

Keep up the great!

Thank you!

To everyone involved in Performing Arts, thank you for everything you do!!

In memory of Paul Skerry

In memory of Dorothy and Harold G. Rader

I remain deeply grateful to WA for all that it has given me. Congratulations on the success of today's Founder's Day!

In honor of Robert Rooney, US Army (WWII)

Thank you for doubling donations that honor veterans!

Worcester Academy is a community that cares!

In memory of Kate Duffy P’08, P’18

In honor of Kate Duffy P’08, 18

In honor of Trainer Paul Vaillancourt

To the cast and crew, congratulations! A special thanks to those adults without whom the show could not go on. Your hard work and dedication is much appreciated! Finally to Zoë, we love you and couldn’t be more proud!

Very happy to be part of this dynamic, friendly and busy school! GO WA!

In honor of Kara Krantz

We are making this donation in celebratino of the 189 Brithday of WA in honor of Ms. Kara Krantz who was provided my son Matthew with new vision, personal challenges and opportunities to explore and develop new skills and talents under her leadership and direction. We appreciate you. The Cook Family

Continue to be a great educational opportunity for my family

Over 50 years since I graduated and the positive impact of my experience still resonates to this day

Keep ‘Achieving the Honorable’!

In honor of Eric Nottingham

Happy Founders Day WA!

In honor of Kris Geenty

In honor of Don Irving

In honor of Don Irving - Your work at WA has enriched my life!

In memory of William Treese

I Love WA!!

In honor of Kevin Snyder, Coach Marino-Nagle, Yuming Lu, Dr. Juliette Dunn.

Thank you for all you do for Hannah's WA experience!

In honor of Dr. Francine Smith

In memory of Dr. Francine Smith

Thank you WA!

We are so grateful to all of the faculty and staff in the WA Performing Arts program for all of the love and support they show the students, and for helping Emma to explore her passion for performing arts!

The Worcester Academy is excellent and deserves my support.

In memory of Wei Huang

In honor of Donald Irving

It is difficult to image WA without Mr. Irving, he will be missed!

In honor of Mr. R. Sheldon Scherer

We support Worcester Academy's mission.

In honor of the teachers and students of Worcester Academy

Positive experience and want others to have same opportunity.

In memory of Sonia Glazer, who taught me reverse titration and how to throw a great cast party

In honor of Shelly Scherer

This gift is in memory of Shelly Scherer with whom we worked for years!

In honor of Pam Lefferts

It was a lovely place to go to school, and I'm happy to have the fundraising get the bonus dollars.

In memory of Sheldon Sherer

In honor of The amazing faculty and staff that make the performing arts so special at WA

In memory of Denise Mary Gerum

My mother was an excellent and active lifelong musician. It brings joy to my family sharing in memory of her passion for children and the performing arts.

Go Hilltoppers!

In honor of Donald Bloom

A superior school. Teachers, coaches, and classmates made impressions lasting a lifetime.

The theatre program is the best. It’s one of the great joys of being at WA.

In honor of the A-Team! Looking forward to my first Founders Day!

I'm so grateful for my time as a Hilltopper, and I'm proud to support WA today! Achieve the Honorable!

In memory of Sheldon Scherer

From the Fritz Family

In honor of Jordana Irzyk

In honor of all faculty and staff efforts to Achieve the Honorable.

Go Hilltoppers!

I Love WA

Achieve the honorable

WA changed my life. And it is still fulfilling that mission for more generations of students. Happy Founders Day!

In honor of Peggy Brooks

Keep it going!

In honor of TESS OCONNELL

Thank you so much! Go teams!

In honor of Elizabeth Bowles

In honor of Howard Borggaard

In honor of James R. McKeon & Edward P. McKeon (Veterans)

James P. McKeon (Grandpa Jim) - WWII Edward P. McKeon (Uncle Neddy) - WWII + Korean War

In honor of My mom and the dedicated WA teachers who were there for me when she passed in my Junior year.

To the WA teachers, coaches, administrators and staff who help to provide an exceptional learning experience - thank you!

Thank you, WA!

In honor of Bubello advisory

In honor of The Snyder Advisory and WA Girls Tennis

In honor of Linda Anderson

You are such a wonderful person!

In memory of Arlene Kastler

Arlene was the Grandparent of Anna Bacchiocchi (2005) and Colin Bacchiocchi (2012), participating in Grandparents Day for all of the 14 years they attended WA.

Cheers to 189 years!

In honor of The Upton Advisory 2020-2023

I support WA because I'm proud of all that Tre, Ethan, Alisa, Shirley, Luis, Max, and Jack have accomplished during their time on the Hilltop!

In honor of Robert and Janet Macko

Keep up the great work going on at WA!

In honor of Peyton Darling

Congratulations on your success on the stage & in the classroom! We love you!

In honor of The Company (Students & Adults) of Mamma Mia! 2023

You make me believe in fairytales. Special commendations for the seniors who worked this show - CREW: Grace Anderson, Olivia Preston, & Jimmy Wen; CAST: Anabella De Jesus, Kate Gagnon, Allison Hurd, Mila Kaul, Emma Nelson, & Yuhang Wu; ORCHESTRA: Brian Jiang, Tony Jung, Stevenson Li, Alex Zhang, & Ulia Zhou. Even more special commendations for the adults involved: Julianne McGourty, Dave Plante, Brittany Plante, Don Irving, & Maureen Lawler. This never would have come to be without your work.

In honor of Jennifer Griffith

Jen is simply amazing. She works tirelessly on behalf of students.

Keep up the good work

In honor of William A Cahill

Thanks WA and the great teachers!

I would like to see just how good the chipotle really is

Excellent education

Proud of the work by our community every day to make WA the special place it is!

I am a firm believer that Athletics is a big part of a students life. WA has supported me as both an athlete and a student.

In honor of Neil Isaacson, Alex Garcia, Suzie Nebelung and Samuel Sadowsky

In honor of The WA community.

In memory of Sheldon Scherer

In honor of Mr. Woodruff

In memory of Mr. Woodruff

In honor of Emma DeRoche

In honor of Donald Irving

In honor of Edward Coady, Jr

In honor of Marissa Darling

We are so proud of your achievements in the classroom & on the court! We love you Marissa!

I loved my time at the school 2002-2007!

In honor of William Samko

Doc Sam was like a second father to me while I was a student and beyond. He and my dad were great friends!! This is a great opportunity to give!

In honor of Alex García and all his amazing work on this campaign ❤️

In honor of Melissa Ciociolo ‘08

In honor of Renee Coutinho

In honor of Girls Hockey

Shoutout Mr. Garcia

In honor of The Admission Team!

In honor of Suzie Nebelung

In memory of Peter Pietluck, US Army WWII

In honor of Don Irving, Maureen Lawler, Juli McGourty, David Plante and Lucy Tew

We are so proud of the cast and crew of Mamma Mia! rising to face any challenge and putting on four amazing performances. We are so thankful for the adults who supported our children in this process. Our children have grown so much as a result of your dedication and guidance. Thank you Don Irving, Maureen Lawler, Juli McGourty, David Plante and Lucy Tew!

In memory of Mercedeh Mirkazemi Ward

Theater program is the best!

Best wishes for much continued success!

In memory of Bill Treese

Bill Treese, my junior year English teacher, saw something in me. He was patient, held me accountable, and taught me to appreciate the English language. He was an interesting man with rich life experiences, possessed good humor, and was of high integrity. He saw something in me when I did not. For that, I shall be forever grateful.

Quality education, caring community, growth mindset continue at WA in amid the challenges and uncertainty of the modern world.

In memory of Michael Mone

Congra

In honor of Efraín and Elvia Rodríguez

In memory of Efraín y Elvia Rodríguez

WA has been home for almost 4 years. My students are the best and I know some of them need a little of economic help. My mother and father did a lot pro-bono during their lives. I want to give them some credit for what they did. They believe that quality education is one of the most important things to maintain a healthy society.

In honor of William Chiappetta

Donating in honor of my father, William Chiappetta, US Navy Seabee.

In honor of The class of 2023

Wishing the class of 2023 an amazing 99 more days to graduation!

In memory of Debra Haring

In honor of Lt. Col. Meyer, thank you for the match, sir, and thank you for the inspiration to serve!

In memory of A.G. “Jerry” Hartson ‘65

In honor of Dr. Sonia Glazer

Congratulations, WA! Keep up your great work educating and inspiring your students!

In honor of Coach Jamie Sullivan

The Worcester Academy experience has been one of the most impactful, memorable and valuable experiences of both our children's lives. The Academics and Athletics speak for themselves, but more importantly, it is the people who make this such a special place. From the Headmaster ans his wife who have adopted every one of these students as their own and make them feel genuinely valued, to the teachers, coaches, support staff, trainers, maintenance crew and security guards. EVERY SINGLE PERSON is valued in such an authentic way. We are so grateful for the impact that this community has had on our family and will be forever proud to be a part of such a special place. Thank you Worcester Academy

GO HILLTOPPERS!

Thank you to all the faculty, staff, and administrators who provide incredible learning experiences in and outside of the classroom, on and off the field, and everywhere in-between.

In memory of Stan Kaufman, Marine Corps

In memory of William Treese

In honor of Therese B. Lainer

Worcester Academy helped turn my life around. And I am forever grateful.

Thank you WA !

Thank you WA!

Keep up the good work

Awesome Stuff School

In memory of Neil W. Peters III

Way to go W.A. !!!!

In honor of Linda Anderson

GO Hilltoppers!!!

In memory of MSgt. Eugene Nebelung, USMC

Thank you Tom Meyer for helping us to honor those who have served!

In honor of the memory of Cedric Weekes

Happy Birthday Worcester Academy!

WA has been a wonderful place for my son to learn and grow into a spectacular young man!

In honor of Téa Richardson Ojeda

Congratulations on 189 years!! Keep up your great work !

In honor of Sheldon Scherer

I love this school. Thank you for everything.

In honor of military alumni

In honor of All 80's classes and Military Alumni

Great School and Fantastic people!!

Great school, wonderful experience...

Let's go!

In honor of Class of 2023

Worcester Academy has been a wonderful, supportive, and caring learning environment for our son. We truly appreciate all the wonderful staff members who’ve helped our son on his journey!

In memory of Jim Wells '61

In memory of Jim Wells '61. Go Hilltoppers!

In memory of Hamlin Jennings '65

In memory of William Treese

In memory of Dutch Rader

Thank you!

Happy Founders Day WA!

glad to help...we both have fond memories of teaching at WA...best

dope sports

In honor of Foster and Molly Little

With gratitude for all the families and alumni who continue to support our wonderful school.

In honor of NANCY OSBORN

Nancy Osborn has been a beacon to my family for many years in helping us navigate "all the things" at Worcester Academy to make our experiences here to be both meaningful and successful. I can only imagine how many lives she has impacted over her 24 years of service to this community , but I can tell you that we are profoundly grateful for her support. Nancy Osborn is a true gem and embodies all that Worcester Academy is about. Thank you, Nancy, for all that you do

Bless the children here！

In honor of Clara el-nemr

In honor of Jamie Sullivan, Dan Sullivan, Mike Adu

In honor of Samuel Sadowsky

Happy 189th birthday to WA

keep up the good work!

In honor of Sumner

Thanks to everyone who gave supports to my son during his wonderful and impressive study at Worcester Academy in the last 4years!

Have a great year!!

Our son has really expanded his vision of the world at WA. Thank you!

In memory of Robert going

Bobby would be so proud of all you have accomplished!

So grateful to Coach Jamie Sullivan, Coach Dan and Coach Adu for all their work with the basketball team. It has been an amazing experience for our son to play on Rowe court and enjoy all the benefits of your experience and leadership. We appreciate you looking after both the logistics like driving all over New England and the substantive like winning the NEPSAC AA 2021-2022. We are also grateful to the kitchen staff and head chef who make great food day after day, to Mrs. Carter in the mail room and the gardeners who make the grounds of WA such a beautiful environment.