Announcing the Worcester Preparatory School Class of 2023 and Top Three Award Recipients

5/31/2023

Berlin, MD – It is the pleasure of Worcester Preparatory School to announce that the 42 graduates of the WPS Class of 2023 officially became alumni this past Friday, May 26. This class received over $6 million in merit scholarship offers and will go on to attend 29 colleges and universities this fall.

During the ceremony, Head of School Dr. John McDonald announced the Top Senior Award recipients including Valedictorian, Christopher Todorov (Bishopville, MD); Salutatorian, Anne Carter (Lewes, DE); and Best All-Round Student, Riley Moyer (Berlin, MD).

Maryland State Senator, Mary Beth Carozza, representing Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties, delivered the Commencement Address to the Class of 2023. She also presented Olivia Mattingly and Daniel Thompson with Maryland Senatorial Scholarships, and Delegate Wayne Hartman presented Olivia Mattingly with a Maryland House of Delegates Scholarship.

Class of 2023 highlights:

42 seniors
12 students entered the class in either Pre-K or Kindergarten, making them WPS “lifers.”
Graduates will attend 29 colleges and universities in the fall.
College enrollments include schools in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
Some of the colleges the graduates will attend include Clemson University, the University of Georgia, the University of Maryland, the University of Pennsylvania, Rochester Institute of Technology, Texas A&M, the United States Air Force Academy, Wake Forest University and William and Mary.

During the commencement, local scholarships were awarded, including two American Legion Scholarships to Rory Pugh and Cole Myers and the Art League of Ocean City Scholarship to Cayden Wallace. The Ocean City Marlin Club awarded three scholarships to Anne Carter, Riley Moyer, and Kathy Zhang. In addition, the Franky Pettolina Memorial Scholarships were awarded to Griffin Jones and Parker Tingle.

The valedictorian for 2023 is Christopher Todorov, who is part of the Cum Laude Society, National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, Art National Honor Society, and International Thespian Society.

Anne Carter, who is a member of the Cum Laude Society, National Honor Society, and Spanish National Honor Society, was named the salutatorian.

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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In the front row from left are Rory Pugh (Berlin, MD), Olivia Mattingly (Berlin, MD), Kathy Zhang (Lewes, DE), Meeta Agarwal (Salisbury, MD), Liel Omer (Berlin, MD), Thalia Vasilikos (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Nicole Telo (Ocean City, MD), Haris Gjikuria (Ocean City, MD), Isabella Borsoni (Ocean City, MD), Morgan Schoch (Berlin, MD), Annie Carter (Lewes, DE), Sophia Spadaro (Ocean City, MD), Ava Wilsey (Selbyville, DE) and Cole Myers (Berlin, MD). In the second row from the left are Riley Moyer (Berlin, MD), Logan Ginnavan (Berlin, MD), Luke Bunting (Delmar, MD), Austin Gentry (Selbyville, DE), Jett Odachowski (Ocean City, MD), Sara Miller (Willards, DE), Jenna Hess (Fenwick Island, DE), Amna Iqbal (Snow Hill, MD), Lorelei Campbell (Dagsboro, DE), Caitlyn Hoen (Bishopville, MD), Griffin Jones (Ocean City, MD), Harrison Humes (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Pearson Schul (Ocean City, MD), Jason Todorov (Berlin, MD) and Brody Bushnell (Berlin, MD). In the back row from the left are Sajiv Satyal (Salisbury, MD), Cayden Wallace (Berlin, MD), Chandler Schrider (Berlin, MD), Ian Lewis (Onancock, VA), Parker Tingle (Fenwick Island, DE), JR Hamer (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Daniel Thompson (Marion Station, MD), Jack Gardner (Salisbury, MD), Cooper Ludt (Berlin, MD), Christopher Todorov (Bishopville, MD), Owen Schardt (Ocean City, MD), Timothy Hebert (West Fenwick, DE) and Luke Loeser (Selbyville, DE).
Christopher Todorov of Bishopville, MD is named Valedictorian by Head of the School, Dr. John McDonald.
Anne Carter of Lewes, DE is named Salutatorian by Head of School Dr. John McDonald.
Riley Moyer of Berlin, MD receives the award for Best All-Round Student from Head of School Dr. John McDonald.
: WPS Class President Logan Ginnavan (Berlin, MD) addresses classmates, friends and family during the graduation ceremony.

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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.