Shawsheen Tech students receive SkillsUSA medals
Shawsheen Tech design and visual communication student Marcella Young has won the gold medal for her state Pin design for SkillsUSA. Her medal will be worn by all 2,500 competitors at the Skills State...
View ArticleBillerica resident awarded $3K scholarship
Billerica resident Meghan Murphy was among the 26 students awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships from Sheet Metal Workers Local 17. The scholarship program is 100% member-funded: each Local 17...
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Western Governors UniversityThe following Billerica residents earned degrees from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah: Caitlyn Tobey, MBA in health care management; Sonia Patel, Master...
View ArticleBillerica Memorial High School announces honor roll
The following students were named to the honor roll for the third term at Billerica Memorial High School. Students earning high honors must achieve a GPA of 4.03 (3.7 for classes 2020-21) or higher,...
View ArticleMinuteman High School announces honor roll
The following students were named to the honor roll for the third term at Minuteman High School in Lexington. High honorsActon: Dylan Higgins, Hannah Jelinsky, Sreeman Lakshmanan, Sophia Li and Keith...
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Curry CollegeEmily Irwin, of Billerica, a student at Curry College in Milton, received the Athletic Award for Female Athlete of the Year during the school’s 50th annual Awards Recognition...
View ArticleShawsheen Valley Technical High School announces honor roll
The following students were named to the honor roll for the third quarter at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School in Billerica. To be eligible for high honors, a student must receive all grades of A...
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Emerson College The following Billerica residents were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester at Emerson College in Boston for achieving a GPA of 3.7 or higher: Samantha MacDougall,...
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University of New HampshireThe following Billerica residents graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, in May: Sara MacDonald, Bachelor of Arts in psychology; Katie...
View ArticleA look to the future of Billerica's schools
After six decades, thousands of students, their children and even some of their grandchildren, two schools in Billerica will close their doors, one for good and one to move into a larger facility.The...
View ArticleShawsheen Tech hosts 2019 commencement ceremony
The Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocation Technical High School graduating class of 2019 kept it short, sweet and honest. The end of one chapter may be here, but tomorrow is a fresh start. [...]
View ArticleClose ties of Minuteman Tech highlighted during graduation
Most graduation ceremonies are held in large arenas or open outdoor areas that, while functional, don’t create the most intimate affair. This is not the case for Minuteman High School, who held its...
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Becker CollegeThe following Billerica residents were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester at Becker College in Worcester for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher and all grades of B- or...
View ArticleBillerica resident receives Teamsters Local 25 scholarship
Teamsters Local 25 awarded college scholarships worth $60,000 to 30 high school students at its May 19 membership meeting at the Local 25 Union Hall. Aaron Sprague, of Billerica, was among the...
View ArticleStudents graduate from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
The following students graduated from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School in Billerica as part of the Class of 2019. Name, program, residenceWilliam Amaral, Plumbing, Burlington, Brooke Amato,...
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Clark UniversityKayla Joan Rich, of Billerica, earned a Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry and molecular biology, summa cum laude, from Clark University in Worcester.Worcester Polytechnic...
View ArticleREADER PHOTOS: Your glad grads from the Class of 2019!
They did it! The members of the Class of 2019, marched in, grabbed those diplomas and degrees and sent those mortarboards flying! Now they're on to the next big step in their young lives'...
View ArticleSCHOOL'S OUT! Send us your last day photos
School's out for the summer! Show us how you celebrated the last day in class and the first of summer vacation!Email photos to readerpix@wickedlocal.com. Please include a caption identifying those...
View ArticleMoratorium sought for MCAS exam
BOSTON - Educators and advocates urged lawmakers to press the pause button on the use of the state's standardized test program as a graduation requirement and a component of school accountability...
View ArticleMassDOT announces contest for high school students
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is announcing the sixth annual statewide high school video contest, Safe Streets Smart Trips.The contest serves as an initiative within the Massachusetts...
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