Hannah McAnulty, a 2025 graduate of Nashoba Tech, has been named a Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Past Presidents’ Award Recipient for World Languages.
The award from MAFLA, the Massachusetts professional organization for world languages teachers, includes a $500 scholarship.
Hannah, a Pepperell resident, graduated from the Early Education and Care program and plans to major in education and minor in Spanish at Lesley University in the fall.
The MAFLA recognizes up to four outstanding high-school students in Massachusetts each year for their excellence in world language studies, leadership and service. Award recipients are selected based on their academic achievements in world languages courses, as well as their commitment to promoting language learning and cultural understanding in their communities through leadership or service.
Recipients have also committed to future language study or immersion.
Hannah was honored at the Nashoba Tech Senior Awards night with several awards and scholarships, including Certificate of Outstanding Academic Achievement in Spanish, Certificate of Technical Proficiency in Early Education and Care, Portrait of a Graduate Award, American Citizenship
Award, and the Sgt. William Woitowicz Memorial Scholarship Award.
“I could not be more proud of Hannah,” said Amy St. Arnaud, Nashoba Tech’s Spanish teacher and a member of the MAFLA board of directors. “I have worked with MAFLA for a long time and know many past presidents, and Hannah embodies their vision of excellence and service through multilingualism. Hannah is an excellent student with outstanding character, and there is a school out
there who will soon welcome a rock-star teacher.”
“Hannah is a wonderful student with great determination.,” said Christine Patenaude, Early Childhood and Care instructor. “I couldn't be more proud to have been her instructor. Over the past four years, watching her learn and grow as a student and a future educator has been a privilege. There are going to be some very lucky kids to have her as a teacher one day.”