Worcester Preparatory School held commencement exercises for the Class of 2018 May 25.
During the ceremony, Headmaster Dr. Barry Tull announced the top award recipients. Anchita Batra of Rehoboth Beach was valedictorian, and Deborah Marini of Lewes was salutatorian.
The 51 graduates received over $5.1 million in merit scholarship offers. This fall, the graduates will attend 32 different colleges and universities in 17 states.
Worcester Prep Class of 2018 graduates shown are in back (l-r) Porter Bunting, Ocean City, Md.; Austin Taylor, Atlantic, Va.; Matthew Wilson, Berlin, Md.; Jay Poduval, Berlin; Reid Odachowski, Ocean City; Jack Fager, Bishopville, Md.; Brendan Miller, Berlin; Connor Cebula, Berlin; Josh Bredbenner, Seaford; Tucker Brown, Rehoboth Beach; Nic Abboud, Lewes; Brenner Maull, Salisbury, Md; and Sam Cantello, Berlin. In the third row are Hope Sens, Ocean City; Maddie Simons, Ocean City; Colby Noble, Berlin; Grace Nichols, Berlin; Ally March, Berlin; Camryn Sofronski, Berlin; Sandra Karsli, Ocean City; Eliza Chaufournier, Millsboro; Deborah Marini, Lewes; Taylor Campbell, Berlin; Ethan Gaskill, Ocean City; and Power Cammack, Rehoboth Beach. In the second row are Marissa Grosso, Berlin; Kendall Holmes, Bishopville; Caroline Pasquariello, Ocean Pines, Md.; Anna Engel, Salisbury; Mia Meacci, Rehoboth Beach; Ronnie Ferrell, Selbyville; Annemarie Cherry, Berlin; Cameron Langeler, Salisbury; Anchita Batra, Rehoboth Beach; Sydney Boright, Lewes; Stevie Eppard-Annis, Berlin/Ocean City; Rachael Weidman, Lewes/Dagsboro; and Reese Gittelman, Bishopville. In front are Olivia Parker, Ocean City; Isabella Osias, Bethany Beach; Sammy Wolpin, Bishopville; Sarah Savage, Bishopville; Leigh Menendez, Georgetown; Ankita Mohan, Rehoboth Beach; Sophia Principe, Berlin; Emilee Dorey, Millville; Racheal Rodimak, Selbyville; Maya Zia Shakeri, Berlin; Sophie Bandorick, Berlin; Emma DiDomenicis, Rehoboth Beach; and Kaylee Dickson, Salisbury.