Pillars Peer Educators Make their Debut at Worcester Academy
Friday, September 18th, 2009
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By Jennifer McCarthy
The Pillars are a group of 29 Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors who were selected to be Peer Educators at Worcester Academy for the 2009-2010 school year. The Pillars organization is build upon the five pillars of Worcester Academy’s Core Values (Honor, Respect, Challenge, Personal Growth, and Community). The members of the group are tasked with bringing the Core Values into their mission to educate their peers around issues of character education, healthy behavior skills, and social justice. They will bring these topics into the forefront in forums including the 9th and 10th grade health and wellness classes, class meetings, advisory periods, and other school-wide events. As the slogan reads on the Pillars T-Shirts: Peers for Peers.
All new students to Worcester Academy received an email or letter from one Pillar over the summer. This Pillar was assigned to four to seven new students in order to welcome them to the school and help with their transition to Worcester Academy. These student groups met with their Pillar Peer Educator during a student lead orientation day during week one at the Upper School. It was an opportunity for new and returning students to meet one another in a fun, relaxed setting.
The Pillars will have special trainings throughout the year to help them in their roles at educators. The Pillars have already enjoyed trainings in the topics of Mindfulness as well as Bullying and Cyberbullying. Their initiative will shape the first year for the Pillars at Worcester Academy. Keep your eyes open for the cool shirts and keep your ears open to hear their important messages around campus!
The 2009-2010 Upper School Pillars are:
Pillars from the Class of 2010:
Sarah Bloom, David Boike, Anna Clifford, Ben Fiorillo, Max Haines, Tucker Myhre, Hilary O’Connor, Sayaka Sato, and Kristen Young
Pillars from the Class of 2011:
Cas Black, Carol Davis, Mia Etre, Michael Grabias, Allie Iaccarino, Tamani Jayasinghe, Billy Lane, Esther Mann, Callie McCarthy, Sara Riordan, Jessica Scott, Anh Tran, and Angel Winston
Pillars from the Class of 2012:
Henry Gleich, Delaney Horan, Wooyeon Park, Elisabeth Peterleitner, Marny Stankewicz, Ryan Strzepa, and Sydney Tucker
The Pillars are advised by faculty members Barbara Ahalt, Julie Berberian, Mark Gafur and Jennifer McCarthy.
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