Senior Dominique Paglia committed to Brandeis University for its blend and balance of academics and athletics. She shared her opinion on the current situations regarding COVID-19 and how the global pandemic may affect recruitments for students as well. Q: What was your mindset freshman year? A:...

After searching for colleges in the U.S. and Canada, Anna Clay finally discovered McGill University in Montreal. She plans on attending the university for the next four years in order to pursue her psychology major.  Clay aimed to find a university in Canada where she could major in psychology....

*Update 8/4/20: Graduation will be held on August 7, 2020, at 10:00 in the morning. All students are expected at 9:00 a.m. They will wear masks and sit six feet apart on the field. Direct family is allowed to sit in the bleachers, if they wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. *Click...

College is something that many Westford Academy seniors look forward to. Whether it be looking forward to a fresh start, new friends, or moving away from home, seniors are excited for what their futures hold. For Michael Pristin, he is looking forward to moving across the Atlantic Ocean to Imperial College...

With the recent coronavirus cancellations and changes regarding school, spring sports, SATs, and pass-fail assignments, juniors, who are in a crucial part of their high school career, face many uncertainties regarding how this will affect the application process and preparedness for college. During this...

The various strains of coronaviruses have resulted in a pandemic of COVID-19, a flu-like illness which deeply impacts the lower respiratory system. The virus, which originated in Wuhan City, China, has passed from person to person at a breakneck pace, finally infiltrating the United States. The pandemic...

As of March 1, the college search app Naviance will be completely gone from WA and the app Scoir will be taking its place. Guidance counselors started visiting advisory rooms to set the students up with Scoir and help them navigate the cite. Guidance coordinator Wendy Pechacek explained how Naviance's...

Wednesday November 13, was the national letter of intention day for the most aspiring college student-athletes. Westford Academy students Emily Blatt, Brooke Ditcham, Ally Giovino and Kara Mammola were honored this day. Friends, teammates, coaches, and families gathered in the lecture hall to celebrate...

Emily Blatt has spent hundreds of hours in the pool over the past decade constantly working to improve, and all her hard work paid off when she recently signed her letter of commitment to swim at Bentley. Blatt is heading into her fourth season as a member of the WA swim team. She will be leading the...

Brooke Ditcham has just finished up her fourth season as a member of the girls' varsity soccer team. For her senior season, she accumulated eight goals and eighteen assists, well above average. She was also awarded All-New England, All-State, Mass 1st Team (second year in a row), and, for the third...

Kara Mammola is a senior at Westford Academy, and she rows at a competitive level. She has committed to continue rowing at the collegiate level for Stetson University. Although she has not been rowing for a long time, she started in eighth grade, she has worked extremely hard and has improved greatly. By...

Ally Giovino has been a standout on the Westford Academy soccer team for years now.  Just completing her fourth year as a part of the team, she accumulated twenty-three goals and twelve assists, was Division 1 North Player of the Year, MVP of the DCL for the second year in a row, All New England...