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Ask the Experts Episode 1: Urvashi Batra

Ask the Experts Episode 1: Urvashi Batra

Welcome to the very first episode of Ask the Experts! In this series, we dive into the stories of professionals to see what sparked their passions back in high school and how they turned those dreams into reality. Our first guest is Urvashi Batra, who is here to share how she created her own AI-based...

Freshman Olivia Bao poses for a photo.

Student Spotlight: Olivia Bao

Sama Saleh, Staff Writer Apr 3, 2026

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down with freshman Olivia Bao for an interview for our Student Spotlight series. Read the transcript below for our full interview. In the interview, Bao describes her interests outside of school, thoughts on popular issues like AI, and some clubs she's enjoyed...

Student Spotlight: Matthew Van Houtte

Student Spotlight: Matthew Van Houtte

Maddie Kelly, Staff Writer Mar 30, 2026

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview senior Matthew Van Houtte for our Student Spotlight series. Read the transcript below for our full interview! In this interview, Van Houtte talked about many of his interests, including his favorite things to do and his plans for his...

Malaxos excited to engage with his new students at WA

Ian Strauss, Staff Writer Sep 30, 2024

Syd Malaxos is joining the Westford Academy staff as a sophomore chemistry teacher and substitute physics teacher. Having been to many schools in both his educational and professional life, previously working at Maynard High School, he's no stranger to adapting to new environments. He is driven by his...

Student Spotlight: Olivia Strong

Student Spotlight: Olivia Strong

Penelope Zambrana, Staff Writer May 26, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Olivia Strong for our Student Spotlight series. Read the transcript below for our full interview! In this interview, Olivia Strong discusses many topics about her personal as well as school life. We learn about her interest in Nursing as...

Student Spotlight: Saachi More

Marika Kanayama, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview freshman Saachi More for our Student Spotlight series. See the transcript below for the full interview. Q: What is your name and grade? A: Hi, I'm Saachi More and I'm a freshman. Q: Is there anything you like to do outside of school? A:...

Sophomore Emily Wedlake poses for a picture.

Student Spotlight: Emily Wedlake

Matt Davidopoulos, Staff Writer Apr 26, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Emily Wedlake for our Student Spotlight series. Emily is a driven sophomore balancing academics and athletics, particularly in cross country and track and field. With aspirations to pursue a career in teaching or nursing, Emily values health...

Student Spotlight: Henry Boltz

Student Spotlight: Henry Boltz

Ben Fluet, Staff Writer Apr 8, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Henry Boltz for our Student Spotlight series. Read the transcript below for our full interview. Sophomore Henry Boltz talks about his passion for music and potential future plans of continuing on with his passion. Boltz also talks about...

WA crossing guard Patty Green directs traffic here in the morning.

WA welcomes new crossing guard Patty Green

Deepa Gautam, Staff Writer Oct 14, 2021

Patty Green is the new morning crossing guard. She is looking forward to the upcoming year. Q: What made you want to be the crossing guard here at WA? A: I had experience being one before at another city outside of Westford [...] I also had three kids who went through the Westford school systems. Q:...

The new superintendent search starts virtually soon.

The superintendent search continues

Mackenzie Adam, Staff Writer Jan 24, 2021

The superintendent screening committee will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, February 3rd. Westford's current Superintendent, Bill Olsen, is retiring at the end of 2020-2021, so this leads to a new superintendent that must be chosen. The superintendent search committee was chosen in early December...

McGregor joins WA history department

McGregor joins WA history department

Ethan Tang, Staff Writer Oct 5, 2016

  Q: Have you been enjoying your time at WA so far? A: I sure have. I love meeting my new colleagues, students, and getting to know the place, love it very much. Q: What made you want to teach this subject (History)? A: I’ve always loved history. I majored in it in college and I actually...