Yufei Han
  • Class of 2017
  • Beijing

Yufei Han of Beijing Graduates From Worcester Academy #AcademicExcellence #WAdifference

2017 Jul 17

Worcester Academy held its 183rd Commencement Exercises June 2 with 135 seniors graduating. Among the graduates was Yufei Han of Beijing.

The commencement speaker was Jonathon Starr, a Worcester Academy alum and the founder of Abaarso School of Science and Technology in Somaliland in Africa. Valedictorian was Samuel Hatem of Northboro, MA, and salutatorian was Matthew Adiletta of Bolton, MA.

SENIOR AWARD WINNERS:

Bucknell Award: Haein Lee of Lancaster, MA.

Class of '35 Prize Trophy: Samuel "Sam" Hatem of Northborough, MA

Class of 1890 All Around Athletic Prize: Ivan Sebuufu-Bazitya of Worcester, MA.

The Rev. Edward Merrill Dart '27 Award: Zachary Kelley of Norfolk, MA.

Sarah Duemmel '94 Memorial Award: Elena Ngjela of Worcester, MA.

The David A. Echelman Award: Yuezhen "Cici" Chen of Guangzhou, China.

The Allan Glazer Memorial Award: Matthew Adiletta of Bolton, MA.

Marc D. Levine Lifer Award: Mackenzi Turgeon of Worcester, MA.

William W. Mcalpine Award: Megha Panigrahi of Southborough, MA.

Neil W. Peters Iii Award: Yixun "Daniel" Wang of Qingdao, China.

Cole Porter '09 Visual & Performing Arts Award: Matthew Dallas of Berlin, MA.

Hg Rader Grant: Zachary Kelley Norfolk, MA.

Donald "Dee" Rowe Award: Julia Pelletier of Pelham, NH.

George T. Sargisson Class '27 Award: Maya Yoshikawa of Fairbanks, AK.

Richard Winters Drama Award: Lauren Kuchnir of Southborough, MA.

Sigma Cup: Matthew Adiletta Matthew Adiletta of Bolton, MA.

WORCESTER ACADEMY

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