WPS Alumni Association Hosts 100-Day Breakfast for the Class of 2024

2/20/2024

Berlin, MD – In a heartwarming event on the morning of Friday, February 16, the Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) Alumni Association celebrated a significant milestone—the final 100 days before graduation—for the class of 2024. Held in the library lecture room, the occasion was marked by a delicious breakfast, stirring speeches, and a lively performance.

Head of School, Dr. John McDonald and Assistant Head of School/Athletic Director Mr. Mike Grosso, served as chefs for the event, preparing pancakes and French toast for the 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. Grace, who graduated from Clemson University last spring, 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 career.

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 a Family.”

Founded in 1970, WPS is a private, independent Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 School, located in Berlin, Maryland. Approximately 500 students attend from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information about WPS, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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Assistant Head of School/Athletic Director Mr. Mike Grosso (far left) and Head of School Dr. John McDonald (far right) serve up breakfast to seniors Caitlin Williams (Berlin, MD), Koda Bauer (Snow Hill, MD), William Mumford (Bethany Beach, DE) and Vanesska Hall (Ocean City, MD).
Head of School Dr. John McDonald, Alumni Association President Chris Hoen ’90 and Assistant Head of School/Athletic Director Mr. Mike Grosso stand ready to serve breakfast to the seniors to celebrate their final 100 days before graduation.
Going around the table from the left are seniors Caitlin Williams (Berlin, MD), Izzy Huber (Berlin, MD), Elaina Elrick (Salisbury, MD), Madilyn Nechay (Hebron, MD) and Claire Windrow (Bishopville, MD) who are excited to countdown the last 100 days until graduation.
From right to left, Head of Lower School Dr. Sara Timmons and Lower School students Carter Harrison (Ocean City, MD), Jacob Bergey (Berlin, MD), Daniel Kauffman (Berlin, MD) Paislynn Hutchins (Pittsville, MD) and Josie Hall (Frankford, DE) lined up to share thoughtful advice with the seniors as they prepare for college life.
WPS seniors crowd around kindergarten students in appreciation of their performance. In the back row are seniors Luke Hopkins (Frankford, DE), Natalie Chadwell (Seaford, DE), Claire Windrow (Berlin, MD), Dylan Simons (Ocean City, MD), Vanesska Hall (Ocean City, MD), Sara Freih (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Lebby Becker (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Moorea Phillips (Ocean City, MD), Emma Crivella (Lewes, DE), Esi Mehilli (Ocean City, MD), William Mumford (Bethany Beach, DE) and Hunter Simons (Ocean City, MD). In the front are kindergartners Claire Coyle (Berlin, MD), Monica Anthony (Frankford, DE), Milana Christensen (Millsboro, DE), Skylar Marsh (Lewes, DE), Leroy Johnson-Thomson (Hebron, MD) and Megan Holloway (Ocean City, MD).
Following the breakfast senior WPS Ansley Gardner (Salisbury, MD) smiles with her sister, WPS alum Grace Gardner ’19, who was this year’s guest speaker during the event.

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Worcester Preparatory School

508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-641-3575 | Fax: 410-641-3586

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.