When the class of 2026 attends their graduation in June, an important speech will send them off into the next chapter of their lives. This year, that speech will be written and delivered by class speaker Shaivi Shah. To prepare for this responsibility, Shah has spent her senior year reflecting and searching...

Beginning a new path in life can often be as terrifying as it can be promising. The Class of 2025 still remembers entering WA for the first time after a year of uncertainty and remote schooling. Now, with the class moving on from WA, little is known about what is to come, but the 2025 class speaker,...

The mention of the year 2020 never fails to stir up memories of desks distanced far apart, makeshift remote classes, and near constant feelings of isolation. However, within that shroud of hardship lies equally strong memories of perseverance. Senior Alex Kwon hopes to emphasize her class’ perseverance...

Within the next month the class of 2023 will come together, draped in gowns and caps, to reminisce about their years at WA. No amount of time in a classroom could have prepared them for the global pandemic at the beginning of their freshman year, and yet, they persisted through it all. Four years later,...

As the class of 2022 walks together one last time, they will reflect on four remarkable years, carrying the weight of a global pandemic, mask mandates, and distant memory of a "normal" freshman year. Now, equipped with the resilience and optimism forged during a time of rapid change, the class will celebrate...

The students of the class of 2019 reached the end of their high school career, and will soon be moving on to the next chapter in their lives. To commemorate the four year whirlwind of a journey of growth and lessons, senior Elsa Heil will be speaking at the graduation ceremony on June 7th, and reflecting...

Proudly bearing their maroon and white gowns, with personalized, brightly decorated caps, the procession of Class of 2018 seniors entered the Westford Academy Alumni Stadium on 1 June 2018, a day marking one of their most important milestones yet: high school graduation. The clouds which brought a...

It's been a long ride for the class of 2017 -- in the words of class speaker Mara Burke, their four years together have been like a rollercoaster. However, on June 2nd, Burke will bring their high school lives to a close with her address to her classmates. Burke is used to using her voice, being one...

By Kathleen McAleese Staff Writer Senior Stephanie Gagnon is set to be the speaker for the graduating class of 2012 at this year’s ceremony to be held on June 1st. In her speech Gagnon includes a quote by her freshman history teacher which serves as the inspiration for the entire speech. From...