WEF STARS recipients honored in April
Over 100 Wakefield Public Schools staff members were recognized by Wakefield Educational Foundation’s (WEF) STARS program in April 2023.
The unique STARS (Staff and Teachers Are Really Special) program allows donors to acknowledge those who make significant contributions to their child’s education. Each honoree received a personalized card, printed on white linen stock, for each gift made in their honor.
Donors contribute not only to staff and teacher morale, but also directly into the WEF grant program which underwrites the cost of special programs, equipment or services to enhance the learning experience for students at all grade levels.
Many of the following STARS recipients were recognized by numerous families:
DOYLE EARLY CHILDHOOD
Nicole Chabre
Jamie Dowler
Angelina Pelletier
Megan Ross
Linda Schores
Cheryl Walsh
Cameron Werth
DOLBEARE ELEMENTARY
Alexandra Amico
Lindsey Bello
Erica Bibo
Michele Boudros
Ashleigh Cardarelli
Susan Carideo-Johnson
Jane D’Entremont
Stacy DeAnglis
Amy Drago
Deb Duggan
Ginny Dunton
Julia Filippone
Samantha Freeman
Jennifer Gallant
Peggy Hagopian
Katherine Hammond
Suzanne Harte
Meg Hoffman
Jennifer Horrigan
Janice Jones
Niko Kontos
Courtney Leahy
TJ Liberti
Janet Livesey
Katie Lulsdorf
Stephanie Martin
Rachel Monroe
Michelle Ofilos
Beth Ortega
Joanna Pino
Julia Puccio
Sheila Robertson
Kim Smith
Jennifer Snipe
Karen Swales
Cathy Wensley
Michelle WIldman
Maureen Woish
Emily Young
Christopher Zini
GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY
Kate Aengenheyster
Gerilynn Amico
Jennifer Bayer
Jenny Beardslee
Andrea Braham
Caitlin Brighenti
Jeanine Campbell
Whitney Collins
Kathryn DiVasta
Patrick Hennessey
Lia Juneau
Sheila Junta
Corine Keyes
Lisa McCann
Kim Morse
Kimberly Morse
Marie Paiva
Melanie Ricupero
Katelyn Sartori
Michael Swift
Greenwood Teachers and Staff
Jay Wallace
Alicia Warner
WALTON ELEMENTARY
Erin Kelley
Kristin Liberti
Sara Mestjian
Kate Murphy
Kelly Qualey
Amy Rotiroti
Kaitlyn Whalen
Susan Worden
WOODVILLE ELEMENTARY
Caitlin Addonizio
Christina Cusato
Donna Delaney
Michelle Greatorex
Kate Metzemaekers
Ashley Paron
Samara Schwartz
Molly Urban
Kayla Wyland
GALVIN MIDDLE
Christine Boodry
Caroline Boyd
Jillian Buker
Alyssa Bursey
Jennifer Cefalo
Heather Cook
Elizabeth Curran
Elizabeth Doucette
Rebecca Foy
Shauna Galante
Renee Glover
Matthew Gordon
Lauren Grams
Jennifer Hart
Jennifer Holder
Brandon Johnson
Susan Langlois
Jeffrey MacInnis
Michael Manfred
Elizabeth Manning
Anna Marquis
Laura Mesite
Michael Morel
Christie O’Connell
Stephen Oteri
Elizabeth Ouellet
Michael Pappalardo
Jennifer Pierce
Emily Pomer
Jared Rodriguez
Jessica Sabbagh
Ellen Scott
Jennifer Shea
Gabrielle Silvonic
Janel Stevenson
Amy Sweeney
Lisa Tibbetts
Officer Kelley Tobyne
Anne Whelan
Matthew Winiarski
Sharon Yandell
Eleanor Yessaian
WAKEFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH
Jeanne Bodnaruk
Joshua Armitage
Caleigh Bryson
Catherine Cameron
Jessica Cummings
Allen Drinkwater
Mary Ellen Macri
Morgan Giannotti
Bridget Hagerty
William Hoover
Rebecca Lamarre
Ruben Reinoso
Robert Rozzi
To support the grant process, WEF receives generous funding from key local business partners, private donors, and a series of annual fundraisers. WEF has awarded over $480,000 across the Wakefield Public Schools district since 1989.