Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Memory book for retiring teachers

A memory book is being created for two beloved Happy Hollow teachers who are retiring. Anyone who wants to contribute to Ms. Weig and Ms. Horgan’s retirement memory books with notes, photos, stories, drawings or messages can do so until June 16 at 5 p.m.

Submit by dropping off a handwritten note or drawing, sending it digitally at HappyHollowPTO@gmail.com

or mailing cards to: Happy Hollow PTO (attn: PTO Teacher Retirement), Happy Hollow School, 63 Pequot Road, Wayland, MA 01778.

Academic achievements

The following Wayland students earned their bachelor’s degrees:

April Kaewprasert received a B.S. in business administration from Stonehill College.

Maeve Myles received a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross.

Jason Luc received a B.S. in computer science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

Zirui Zhong received a B.S. in biology, biotechnology, and psychological science from WPI.

Dean’s List

Michael Jennings was named to the dean’s list at James Madison University. He is majoring in elementary education.

Other achievements

The following local students completed their capstone research thesis projects at WPI:

Jason Luc ’26, majoring in computer science, completed a project titled “Coined Quantum Walks.”

Zirui Zhong ’26, majoring in biology and Biotechnology and Psychological Science, completed a project titled “Social Media Versus Rest on Physiological Stress Reduction.”

Lucas Pralle ’27, majoring in mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed a project titled “Educational Resources for Prevention of Harmful Algal Blooms.”

The capstone thesis is a research-driven, professional-level project that challenges students to solve the kinds of problems they would typically encounter in their professional life.

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