New Board of Trustee Members Welcomed to WPS
Berlin, MD – The Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) Board of Trustees welcomes members Matthew Giardina of Berlin, MD, Stephen Lewis of Ocean City, MD, Nicole Silicato-Miller of Millsboro, DE, and Emily Tunis of Ocean City, MD.
Born in Salisbury, MD., Matthew Giardina attended WPS from Kindergarten through 9th Grade, and from there he attended Christchurch Boarding School in Urbanna, VA. At Christchurch he was involved with several sports including, lacrosse, football and sailing. After graduating from Christchurch in 2003, Giardina enrolled at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL., where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree with concentrations in Economics and Finance. After graduating from college, he worked with family businesses in Ocean City, MD, working his way up to Vice President of Operations for Bayshore Development and Time Inc.
Giardina and his wife, Jessica, have two children who attend WPS, Abraxas ‘29 and Kingsley ’32. In addition to his involvement with WPS, he has also been active with the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation Board and the Joan Jenkins Board. In his free time, he is an avid outdoorsman.
Emily Tunis grew up in Mt. Airy, MD., where she attended South Carroll High School. She graduated Valedictorian of her high school class, as well as played volleyball and softball. In 2005, Tunis graduated from Washington and Lee University (W&L) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and Mathematics. At W&L, she was the President of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority and played volleyball. Tunis was recognized with the W&L Distinguished Young Alumna Award in 2015 and was inducted into the W&L Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018. After graduation, Emily moved to the Washington, DC., area where she worked as a contractor for the Department of Defense. In 2010, she received a Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
Tunis moved to Ocean City, MD., in 2012 and is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of Hardwire, LLC in Pocomoke City, which was founded by her husband, George. She has two stepchildren, that graduated from Worcester Prep, Grace ’16 and Owen’19. Her daughter, Ellie ’35, is a current pre-kindergarten student and her youngest, Brooklyn, will join her sister in just a few short years.
In addition to her commitment to WPS, Tunis serves as the Vice Chair of the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation Board, the Chair of the W&L University Science Advisory Board, and a board member of the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Born and raised in the area, Lewis is a 1986 graduate of Worcester Preparatory School. His father, Lloyd, was a founding member of the school and long-serving trustee. After graduating from Towson University, Lewis returned to the area and assumed the role of Vice President for the family businesses, M.R. Ducks and Talbot Street Pier. Along with his brother John, and their wives, they oversee all aspects of the business. Lewis and his wife, Kristin, have one son, Turner.
Nicole Silicato-Miller was born in Milford, DE., and attended college at the University of Delaware where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance and Marketing, followed by a Juris Doctor degree from Widener University School of Law.
Currently, Silicato-Miller is the Vice President of Silicato Development, Commercial Real Estate and Development. She is also the Vice Chair of the Greater Milford Boys & Girls Club Board, and co-founder of a non-profit entity, the Great Futures Fund, that benefits local Boys & Girls Clubs and children of need in Sussex County.
Silicato-Miller, and her husband Alexander, have two children attending WPS, Frank’25 and Mac ’28.
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.
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.
