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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Duffett leaves legacy

Jul 2, 2009

By Alexander Lee Staff Writer After thirty-five venerable years of teaching at Westford Academy, Al Duffett is planning to retire at the end of this year. Duffett has taught US history, World History, Law and Current Affairs, Civics, and Reading at one time or another throughout the span of his...

Blossom queen addresses graduates

Jul 2, 2009

By Natalie Holz Staff Writer Maggie Maguire knew that she wanted to be the one to give the graduation speech since her junior year. She collected ideas, and soon knew the point she wanted to bring across. After writing her speech, she turned it in to her class advisors. She was one of eight seniors...

Stow cuts back

Jul 2, 2009

By Ashley Wright Public Relations Editor Every year we see a couple teachers move on from WA and retire. Our own Anne Stow, a math teacher, is instead cutting back to one class. Working at WA for 35 years, Stow has really experienced how our school operates. As well as working, she also graduated...

Kravetz leaves on a positive note

Jul 2, 2009

By Aishwarya Vishwanath Staff Writer It’s goodbye to tangents, trapezoids, and transversals for math teacher Ken Kravetz as he retires this June after a 35-year long teaching career. Kravetz has taught classes in all subjects in mathematics taught at Westford Academy. He has taught at Shawsheen...

Ricardelli physically leaves

Jul 2, 2009

By Aishwarya Vishwanath Staff Writer After 36 years of teaching, Bob Ricardelli will retire this June. Ricardelli’s teaching career has been varied. For eight years, he taught industrial arts at the Abbot Middle School. After that, he spent 10 years teaching high school industrial arts at...

Crew up and rowing

Jul 2, 2009

By Elizabeth Hughes Sports Editor New to Westford Academy this year is the Westford Academy Crew Club (WACC), a group of students who compete in rowing events. These twenty-one students under Coach Ken Gifford have become a part of a new WA sport, in association with the Westford Recreation Department. Five...