Framingham's Agastya Sharma Participates In 'Doggie Paddle'

Worcester Academy's Agastya Sharma of Framingham was a participant in a community service fundraiser, "Doggie Paddle for NEADS," to benefit assistance dogs. 

Academy students, who swam the benefit in the pool in Daniels Gymnasium, completed anywhere from 5-10 kilometers for the March fundraiser.

Agastya, a sophomore, excels both in and out of the pool while also embracing each of our core values: honor, respect, community, personal growth, and challenge. Agastya has built camaraderie, developed strategies for competition, and learned valuable lessons about achieving goals through Worcester Academy's athletic program.

NEADS (National Education for Assistance Dog Services, also known as Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans), is a non-profit organization that was established in 1976. Its mission is to provide independence to people who are deaf or have a disability through the use of canine assistance. Assistance dogs become an extension of their handlers and bring freedom, physical autonomy and relief from social isolation to their human partners.

Worcester Academy is a co-ed day and boarding school for grades 6 to 12 and postgraduates that is committed to innovative teaching and learning, urban leadership, making a global impact, and "Achieving the Honorable" everyday.