World Academy Awards Three $1,000 Alumni Scholarships for 2019

NASHUA, NH --- World Academy is pleased to announce that recent high school graduates Varun Lingadal, Sonali Thakkar, and Xahn Frater have been selected as the 2019 recipients of the World Academy Alumni Scholarship Awards!

In the program’s third year, the graduates join the ranks of World Academy alumni to receive the $1,000 scholarship intended to support each at their college or university of choice. Since 2017, the World Academy Alumni Association has recognized high school graduates of notable distinction who have attended the academically rigorous school in Nashua.

Previous recipients of the Alumni Scholarship Awards have demonstrated their prowess as dedicated students, skilled athletes, and thoughtful members of their respective academic communities, going on to study at prestigious institutions including Temple University and Trinity College. This year’s talented group of recipients is no different, having excelled both academically and athletically during their high school careers.

Varun graduated from Nashua North High School this spring with High Honors and plans to begin his studies at Dartmouth College in the fall where he will study Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. Throughout his time at Nashua North, Varun has distinguished himself academically and also proven himself as a valuable member of the school’s Math Team and Division I baseball team, both inside the batter’s box and on the pitcher’s mound.

Sonali, who graduated from Bishop Guertin High School after attending World Academy for nine years, was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society, as well as President of the STEM Club. She seeks to expand her scientific knowledge at the University of Vermont in the fall.

Xahn, a Nashua native, graduated this spring as an esteemed athlete. After attending World Academy for 12 years, Xahn attended Bishop Guertin, then Berwick Academy in Maine, where he contributed greatly to the Berwick Bulldogs’ Varsity basketball program. He plans to take his talents both on and off the court to Gordon College in the fall.

School President Kathy Nelson describes all three alumni as a “great credit to World Academy, their families and their high schools. We begin the process of building these fabulous people and they take that foundation to great heights. They make our work of such value. We wish them a future as bright as they are!”

Congratulations to Varun, Sonali, and Xahn!

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World Academy is a state licensed, independent, developmentally-appropriate and academically rigorous private school for children from ages six weeks through Grade 8. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, it offers high quality Early Childhood Programs, Elementary and Middle School, Before and Afterschool Programs, and SummerQuest Camp. For almost 40 years the school has been dedicated to providing all students with a high-quality, 21st-century, diverse, “whole child” focused education that supports families and engages all facets of a child’s being, including cognitive/intellectual, physical, social-emotional, cultural and creative aspects.

Located at 138 Spit Brook Road in Nashua, the state-of- the-art 55,000 square-foot campus features specialized wings for Nursery, Preschool, Elementary and Middle School students; three age-appropriate playgrounds; a natural playground; two in-ground swimming pools; a Gymnasium/Theater complex with a rock climbing wall and state of the art, two story superlative educational environment for Grades 4-8 and enrichment subjects; nature trails; a soccer field; an accelerated Math Program; immersive World Languages programs; Lego Robotics built into the curriculum for K-8; and much more.

Students from World Academy have consistently been accepted into their first-choice schools including Groton School, Middlesex School, Lawrence Academy, Bishop Guertin High School, Central Catholic High School, Berwick Academy, The Derryfield School, and The Pike School, to name a few.

For more information, contact Samantha Wingate, Director of Admissions at 603-888-1982.