Packed with students in the PAC (Performing Arts Center) and main gymnasium, former NBA star Chris Herren visited Westford Academy on Tuesday, Nov. 22, to share his recovery from substance and drug addiction that started when he was only 13 years old. “I’m not here to tell you my dreams,” Herren...

In order to increase awareness about substance abuse and the effects of drug and substance use on students’ mental health, WA will host a school-wide assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 22 where former Boston Celtics player Chris Herren will speak about his story with substance use and wellness. The senior and...

On Thursday, Christopher Herren came to Westford Academy to give a presentation to the students on addiction. Herren is a former basketball player, who played for teams such as the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics, and he now speaks in over 250 events a year. Upperclassmen were able to watch...

On Monday, January 2nd, it was announced that WA's The Herren Project's (THP) Project Purple Initiatuve club ranked second place in the organization's 2017 THP Project Purple Initiative Video Contest following the first-place winners, Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy, in Springfield, Massachusetts. As...