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Worcester Preparatory School • Berlin, Maryland • Graduation 16 • Volume 44, Number 3

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On May 27, the Athletic and Performing Arts Center overflowed with family and friends celebrating the Class of 2016 at the 44th WPS Commencement Exercises. Diplomas were awarded to 47 graduates who will attend 32 colleges and universities in 13 different states this fall. These graduates received 147 academic and merit scholarship offers totaling $5.2 million dollars. Michelle Freeman, Owner and CEO of the Carl M. Freeman Companies, delivered the Commencement Address to the Class of 2016. Also addressing the graduates were Jordan Osias, President of the Class of 2016, and Charles R. Jenkins, President of the Board of Trustees.

Awards were presented by Headmaster Dr. Barry Tull, Head of Upper School Mike Grosso, and Assistant Headmaster and Director of College Counseling Tony D’Antonio. Isabel Carulli was named Valedictorian and was also honored with a State of Maryland Merit Scholastic Award, the Ronald Reagan Leadership Award, a WGMD Scholar Athlete Award, and an American Legion Citizenship Award. The Salutatorian was Grace Tunis who also received a State of Maryland Merit Scholastic Award, the South Point Community Association Scholarship, a Ravens Roost Scholarship, and the O.C. Marlin Club Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship. The Best All-Round Senior Award went to Julia D’Antonio who was also honored with a Ravens Roost Scholarship.

Other graduates receiving recognition were: Rachel Berry (American Legion Scholarship); Alex Choy (American Legion Citizenship Award); Ross Dickerson (Sons of the American Revolution Award); Devin Hammond (Student Government Association gavel, Dan Freed Music and Performing Arts Award, Decker Theater and Music Award, Libby Vach Memorial Novel Award); Taylor Hawkins (Lohmeyer Memorial Journalism Scholarship); Jordan Kilgore (Erin Brooks Mullen Drama Award, Community Players of Salisbury Scholarship); Sarah Koon (Ronald Reagan Leadership Award); Noah McVicker (O.C. Marlin Club Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship); John Meakin (Ocean Pines Golf Members’ Council Scholarship); Ryan Murphy (American Legion Scholarship, Quota Club of O.C. Scholarship, Ronald Reagan Leadership Award); Hannah Nechay (Ravens Roost Scholarship); Zach Oltman (William E. Kelly Memorial Mathematics Award); Charlie Pritchard (Franklin W. Love Scholarship, Ronald Reagan Leadership Award); Wyatt Richins (Elk’s Most Valuable Student Scholarship, WGMD Scholar Athlete Award); Cassie Stevens (Daughters of American Revolution, State of Maryland Merit Scholastic Award, Robert Lee Edwards Scholarship for Excellence in English); and Taylor Zarif (Worcester County Arts Council Scholarship).

New WPS Alumni: (Front Row L-R) Victoria Middleton, Sarah Koon, Taylor Hawkins, Taylor Zarif, Hannah Arrington, Laura Issel, Hanna Nechay, Tori Barros, Hayley Larson, Kathryn O’Malley, Julia D’Antonio. (Second Row L-R): Zoe Weistling, Isabel Carulli, Erika Smith, Madison Doody, Devin Hammond, Allie Barrish, Regan Shanahan, Bridget Brown, Grace Tunis, Lauren Dykes, Rachel Berry, Cassie Stevens. (Third Row L-R): Ryan Murphy, Jason Cook, Jordan Osias, Nate Abercrombie, Alex Choy, Wyatt Richins, Ross Dickerson, Baylan McGuiness, Biola Eniola, Jordan Kilgore. (Back Row L-R): Elio Telo, Noah McVicker, John Meakin, Zach Oltman, Staton Whaley, Reece Brown, Nick Curtis, Wade Walter, Conrad Gerachis, Bennett Truitt, Austin Brittingham, Jeremiah Nsah, Michael Brittingham, Charlie Pritchard.

The Class of 2016 - Over $5.2 Million in Scholarships

Worcester Preparatory School Newsletter

Graduation 2016

Inside WPS

Dr. Barry Tull greets featured graduation speaker Michelle Freeman prior to the 2016 Commencement. Freeman is the Owner and CEO of the Carl M. Freeman Companies who commutes between Maryland and Delaware to manage multiple businesses and organizations. She is a highly respected philanthropist who is President and Chairman of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation and Founding Chairman of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation.

Academic Convocation Top Award Recipients (L-R): Sambina Anthony, Highest Academic Average, Grades 9-11; Brenner Maull, Best All-Round Student, Grades 9-11; Hannah Perdue, Highest Academic Average, Grades 6-8; and Sophia Ludt, Best All-Round Student, Grades 6-8. Best All-Round Student awards are selected by a written vote of faculty and staff.

Alumnus and Valedictorian of her class, Dr. Hillary Hoffman’00, was the guest speaker at Academic Convocation. Following WPS, she earned a B.A. degree from Amherst College in 2004 and afterward moved to Prague to complete her Ph.D studies. After receiving her doctorate from Charles University in Prague, she earned a master’s degree from Boston University where she studied science and medical journalism. Dr. Hoffman is a Technical Writer/Editor for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

The inaugural members of the WPS Legacy Society were honored during a pinning ceremony at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Jenkins, Sr. on June 9. Members of the Legacy Society include donors who have made a planned gift to WPS by naming the school as a beneficiary in their will. These gifts help ensure a secure future for WPS and demonstrate each donor’s commitment to the standards of academic excellence, character and service that are bedrock principles of the WPS curriculum and atmosphere. (L-R) Reese Cropper, JL Cropper, Kathy Marshall, Beth Truitt, Laura Jenkins, Buddy Jenkins, Celeste Bunting, and Mike Truitt. Not Pictured: Mike Marshall and Hugh Cropper.

Grade 4 student Isabella Huber was named the District 1 statewide winner of the “If I were Mayor, I would…” essay contest sponsored by The Maryland Municipal League (MML). Eleven Maryland 4th graders were named as winners of the annual MML contest. Isabella's essay was selected from nearly 3,000 entries, of which 288 were from lower shore area schools. All 11 regional winners were honored by Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford and other municipal leaders in Annapolis on May 12, during a ceremony at the Maryland State House.

Top Commencement 2016 Honors (L-R): Julia D’Antonio, Best All-Round Student; Grace Tunis, Salutatorian; and Isabel Carulli, Valedictorian.

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The William E. Esham, Jr. Chapter of the Cum Laude Society inducted the following 2016 members: (Front L-R) Melissa Laws, Sambina Anthony, Hannah Arrington, Ava Schwartz, Isabel Dashiell. (Back L-R) Wyatt Richins, Nick Moondra, and Alex Choy.

National Art Honor Society Inductees(Front Row L-R) Emma DiDomenicis, Maggie Coutu, Julia D’Antonio, Sambina Anthony, Lauren Meoli, Amy Lizas, Sarah Koon, Grace Tunis, Ava Schwartz, Chandler Dennis, Camryn Sofronski, Technology teacher Nancy Raskauskas. (Back Row L-R) Photography teacher Don Lehman, Art teacher George Zaiser, Alex Abbott, Jack Fager, Davis Mears, Tate Shockley, Aria ZiaShakeri, Max Bisaha, Flynn Mullins, Ross Deckmann, Melissa Laws, Baylan McGuiness, Nate Abercrombie, Reid Carey, Trent Marshall. Not pictured: Alexandra Van Orden, Laura Issel.

Inaugural International Thespian Society InducteesEleven students were inducted into the inaugural chapter of the WPS International Thespian Society on May 10. The International Thespian Society (ITS) is the Educational Theatre Association’s student honorary organization to recognize high school student achievement in theatre. Front Row (L-R): Victoria Middleton, Chandler Dennis, Devin Hammond. Middle Row (L-R): Isabel Dashiell, Sambina Anthony, Amy Lizas. Back Row (L-R): Zach Oltman, Nick Moondra, Biola Eniola, Davis Taylor, Jordan Kilgore.

Pablo Picasso Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica Inductees(Front Row L-R) Spanish teacher Brooke Hahn, Samantha Wolpin, Caroline Pasquariello, Cameron Langeler, Sarah Savage, Olivia Parker, Spanish teacher Kira Eade. (Middle Row L-R) Reese Gittelman, Anchita Batra, Deborah Marini, Maddie Simons, Josh Bredbenner. (Back Row L-R) Aria ZiaShakeri, Hope Sens, Annemarie Cherry, Maya ZiaShakeri, Brenner Maull. Not pictured, Madison Bescak.

Societe Honoraire de Francais Chapitre Bastille Inductees(L-R) Eliza Chaufournier, French teacher Debbie Speier, Connor Cebula.

The 2016 Junior/Senior Prom was held at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel in Ocean City, on April 16. (Prom Court L-R): Jr. Princess Eva Parks, Jr. Prince Ross Deckmann, Prom King Reece Brown, Prom Queen Grace Tunis, Sr. Princess Rachel Berry, Sr. Prince Jason Cook.


Alumni Class Notes

Katie Marshall has been living and working in Chicago since graduating cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2014 with a degree in History and Anthropology. As the Chief of Staff at One Chance Illinois, a policy and political action organization, Katie works within the Illinois State Legislature to pass policies aimed at ensuring low-income children have access to high

quality educational options. Starting in the fall of 2016, she will attend Georgetown Law.

Sally Mancini Sturmfelz welcomed her first child, a daughter, Harper Anne, born April 2015. She and her husband Matt reside in Baltimore County. Harper is the granddaughter of former Pre-Kindergarten teacher, Jean Mancini and her husband, Gabby.

1989Heidi Kenny-Berman was named one of the Top 100 Women by The Daily Record at the 21st Annual Top 100 Women Awards celebration in April.

C h r i s t i a n P a y n e (Denison '12) is pursuing a master’s degree in Sport Adminis t ra t ion at the University of Louisville. In addition to serving as the program's Graduate Teaching Assistant, Christian has worked for the U of L Athletic Department in

Creative Services and Development. He continues to follow his passion for sports journalism that began at WPS, with broadcast coverage of U of L soccer, volleyball, and women's lacrosse as seen in photo (Debut ESPN interview at women’s LAX game, Louisville vs. Boston College).

Lynde Pepper and Shelby Zimmer graduated from High Point University on May 7. Lynde graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Interior Design and will be attending Florida State University in the fall to pursue a Master of Science Advanced Professional in Interior Design degree. Shelby graduated with a B.S. in Exercise Science.

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Pre-Kindergartener Vivian Spraul acted as the Headmaster of School on June 2. Her parents purchased the “Headmaster for a Day” at the annual Gala’s fundraising auction this past March. It was an exciting day for the youngest Headmaster in WPS history. As Headmaster, Vivian allowed all students to wear pink and purple casual clothing instead of their uniforms if they donated $1 to her favorite charity, the Sussex County Habitat for Humanity (She raised $520). Vivian posted “Be an Inspiration” banners throughout the school and invited students to write inspirational messages all over the sidewalks. She met with the school staff, visited classrooms, doubled recess time, treated teachers to donuts, invited friends to her office for a tea party, and hosted a Chick-fil-A lunch and dance party for members of her class.

Headmaster for a Day

Send Alumni News to:Tara Frankel Becker '91

Worcester Preparatory SchoolP.O. Box 1006

Berlin, Maryland 21811e-mail: [email protected]

1991Scott Mumford retired from coaching WPS lacrosse for the past 21 years and was honored with the MILL (Metro Independent Lacrosse League) Assistant Lacrosse Coach of the Year award.


Family WeekendFrom the Friday happy hour to the Saturday lacrosse game cookout and Honors Dinner, Mallard Pride was felt throughout during WPS’s Family Weekend, April 29-30, sponsored by the Alumni Association.

Alumni, family and friends gathered at the Embers Restaurant on April 30 where Steve Green ’93 and Chris Hoen’90 emceed the 3rd Annual Worcester Honors Dinner to recognize four individuals for their significant contributions to WPS. (To nominate an individual for this award, please visit http://worcesterprep.org/honors-nomination).

Honorees Paula and Franklin Lynch (Service to Worcester).

Coach Lee Riley and the 1986 championship lacrosse team (Athletic Achievement).

Bobby Rosales ‘89 (Distinguished Alum) with his wife Laura.

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Members of the Class of 1990 reunite to honor fellow alumni.

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Boys’ Tennis ESIAC Championship Team

Athletic HighlightsESIAC (Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference) Spring Sports ResultsAnother great season for the Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse and Tennis Teams. Both the Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse Teams and the Boys’ Tennis Team won their ESIAC Conference Titles, with the Girls’ Tennis Team coming in a close second. Two WPS varsity lacrosse players won ESIAC Player of the Year honors and 26 WPS Upper School students were selected for ESIAC All Conference Teams.

Boys’ Lacrosse ESIAC Championship Team

Girls’ Lacrosse ESIAC Championship Team Leigh Lingo ESIAC Lacrosse

Player of the Year Award

Wyatt Richins ESIAC Lacrosse

Player of the Year AwardUpper School Girls’ Spring Sports Awards Upper School Boys’ Spring Sports Awards

12 Letter Club: Eight seniors earned commemorative plaques for lettering in three sports each of their four

Upper School years (L-R): Bridget Brown, Reece Brown, Grace Tunis, Wyatt Richins, Hannah Arrington. Not

pictured are Jordan Osias, Charlie Pritchard and Staton Whaley.

Middle School Girls' and Boys' Lacrosse Spring Sports Awards


Arts & EntertainmentThe Arts came alive during the Lower School Spring Music and Arts Festival, as well as the Middle and Upper School Arts Showcases. These amazing performances would not be possible without the choreography, creativity and artistic direction of the following teachers: LS Music Teacher Alana Parker, LS Art Teacher Rebecca Tittermary, MS/US Music Teacher Christopher Buzby, US Dance Teacher Paulette DeRosa-Matrona, and MS/US Art Teacher George Zaiser.

Graduation 2016

In 2014, senior Kathryn O’Malley and 8th grader Ava VanDornick traveled to Hollywood, CA to tryout for the Tremaine Performance Dance Company. They were both selected and have been touring on weekends to Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Atlanta, New Orleans, Orlando, and Greensboro. The girls not only perform, they are part of an apprentice program that allows them to help with the competition and assist teachers during class. They maintain an intense schedule but thoroughly enjoy being a part of such a wonderful learning experience. A recent Class of 2016 graduate, Kathryn will continue her education at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia majoring in dance.


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