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For Leslie McSpadden (WMS '97), Montessori is All in the Family
Now a Montessori parent, alum reflects on her WMS education and the career path that led her to higher education administration.
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Kay Holbrook Reflects on Three Generations of Montessori Education
Almost 20 years after her sons graduated, she’s been escorting her granddaughters to school at WMS. For Kay, while the physical space has undergone a few changes since her time as a WMS parent, the spirit remains the same.
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Alum Gabe MacKinney is Taking Aerospace to the Next Plane
Now a junior at Purdue University, Gabe MacKinney is thriving as an aerospace engineering major. But math and science weren't always his calling.
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WMS Alum Caroline Shaffer Follows Her Passion for the Flute
Flutist Caroline Shaffer, now a graduate student at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, recalls memories from her WMS days.
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Sabrina Myoda (WMS '08) Finds Fulfillment on the Farm
After graduating from Purdue University in May with a degree in agriculture, Sabrina Myoda set off for a two-year stint in Senegal with the Peace Corps.