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Local students honored for college success At the University of Massachusetts, the following Hopkinton residents were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester: Freeman Alfano, Kalina Bergmann, Zachary Best, Ryan Bloomer, Danielle Branscomb, John Buday, Natalie...
School of Recognition for HHS The honors continue to roll in for Hopkinton High School, which earlier this month was recognized at the State House on June 7 as a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) School of Recognition for High Achievement. Some...
Local students honored for college success The following Hopkinton residents earned undergraduate degrees from WPI at its commencement last month: James Chakalos (B.S. with distinction in mechanical engineering), Amanda Dings (B.S. with high distinction in aerospace...
The McBride Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty congratulates Madeleine Holden on her award for Student of the Month. Some of Maddy’s great accomplishments have involved the passion she has for her community. She is president of the Community Service Club and she has...
Hopkinton Public Schools will be saying goodbye and good luck in retirement at the end of this school year to several teachers, a few of whom have been with the district for decades. Valerie Lechtanski is one of those long-tenured teachers who will be retiring this...
Freshman wins Blackstone scholarship Molly Freshman was named winner of the Blackstone Valley Wealth Management Hopkinton High School $1,000 scholarship, which is presented to a graduating student who demonstrates an eagerness to learn and succeed. Freshman is headed...
Close to 500 people from the Elmwood Elementary School community showed up to celebrate and honor diversity during the school’s annual International Night on May 23. Hosted by the Elmwood Diversity Council, International Night is a way for students and their families...
Local students honored for college success Hopkinton’s Emily Viehl was inducted into St. Lawrence University’s Chi Alpha Sigma honorary society for being an outstanding student-athlete who excels in the classroom, in a sport and in the community. Viehl, who graduated...
Hopkinton duo’s empowerment organization continues to grow Two young women from Hopkinton are helping girls learn about positive self-worth and empowerment with one word: MOVE. MOVE (Motivate. Overcome. Value. Empower.), founded by Ashley Olafsen and Lexi Phipps, is a...
The members of the Hopkinton High School Class of 2019 officially ended their tenure at HHS with commencement exercises on May 31, and they were sent off in style, with a group of seniors performing “We Are the Champions” between speeches from students and...
Hopkinton teen promotes program that examines relationships Hopkinton resident Lynne Ahn and her daughter Nathalie are on a mission to talk about love. After hearing about the One Love Foundation, an organization that educates young people about the difference between...
By Kary Noble, Special to the Independent I have been a teacher in this district for 20 years, but when this school year ends I will be moving on to Vermont where I have a home teaching sixth-graders there for what I hope is the rest of my career. Leaving this...
Marist student wins national scholarship competition A 2016 Hopkinton High School graduate has won a prestigious fashion award for her creation of a signature collection focused on sustainability and environmental friendliness. Isabel Holden, a fashion design major at...
HHS senior Wang earns philanthropist honor Hopkinton High School senior Young Wang was awarded the Young Philanthropist of the Year Award at the Foundation for MetroWest’s Spring Inspiration Breakfast on April 25 at the Wellesley Country Club. The award recognizes an...
Local students honored for college success Hopkinton’s Brighid Morgan, a student at Fordham University, was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, which bills itself as the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor...
School Committee lauds superintendent for communication Superintendent of the Hopkinton Public Schools Dr. Carol Cavanaugh received a positive evaluation for her work during her first full year as leader of the district. Cavanaugh’s annual review was discussed during...
Hopkinton Middle School’s RoboHillers robotics team won the STEM Research Project Award in the Engineering Division at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, from April 28-30. The team, 1715C — also known as the Cool Cats — submitted a math-based...
The McBride Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty congratulates Taneja Forero on her award for Student of the Month. Taneja has certainly overcome a lot of obstacles in her life, and she and Hopkinton High School are proud of her accomplishments. She has shown terrific...
The Hopkinton Upper Charles Trail Committee is looking for approval from the Hopkinton Public Schools to move forward on a project that would connect the bike paths of Milford and Ashland with a seven-mile trail in Hopkinton. UCTC chair Jane Moran presented at the...
Almost every student has a favorite teacher, one with whom they feel a connection and who inspires them. For Tom Coburn, that teacher was Evren Gunduz. “Evren was my eighth-grade teacher at Hopkinton Middle School [in 2004-05],” said Coburn. “He was by far the best...
