Worcester Prep seniors celebrate pre-graduation milestone

The Worcester Preparatory School Alumni Association held a celebration for the Class of 2024 to mark the start of the 100-day period until graduation.

Held in the library lecture room, the occasion was marked by a delicious breakfast, stirring speeches and special tributes. 

Dr. John McDonald, head of school, and Mike Grosso, athletic director and assistant head of school, served as chefs, preparing pancakes and French toast for attendees.

WPS Alumni Association President Chris Hoen, ’90, welcomed the senior class and offered words of wisdom to the future graduates including his son Baylor.

The featured guest speaker for the breakfast was Grace Gardner from Worcester Prep’s Class of 2019. Set to graduate from Clemson University this spring, Grace is the older sister of current WPS senior Ansley. She gave insight into her college process and shared an inspirational speech to help guide seniors as they prepare to start their college careers.

A highlight of the morning was when a group of lower school students stopped by to share their advice for seniors during their first year at college, and passed out additional letters of advice from their classmates for the seniors to take with them. The kindergarten class also surprised the senior class with a performance of “We Are Family.”