WESTFORD – Summer Richard of Ayer and the Viking Theatre Company’s officers – Ryan Cormier of Chelmsford, Willow Folsom of Westford, Xylo O’Dwyer of Chelmsford and Kira Taylor of Townsend – have been selected as September’s Students of the Month at Nashoba Tech, based on the school’s “Portrait of a Graduate” attributes: resourceful, responsible, resilient, respectful and ready.
Summer Richard, whose parents are Ken and Nicole Richard, is a senior in the Programming & Web Development program, a high-honors student, a Freshman Mentor, and a member of Skills USA, the Outdoors Club and Girls Who Code. Summer hopes to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute to study Computer Science.
Summer was nominated by Programming & Web Development instructor Chris Egan, who wrote: “Summer demonstrates strong responsibility through her consistent high academic performance, commitment to completing work, and willingness to support her classmates by sharing her knowledge and offering assistance. She demonstrates readiness by participating in SkillsUSA and Girls Who Code, where she continues to develop her technical, leadership and professional skills.”
TV & Media Broadcasting/Theatre Arts instructor Emily Smith nominated the four officers of the Viking Theatre Company, writing: “The officers were charged with thinking about recruitment activities over the summer. They worked together and planned an event for students to learn more about the company. They created an afternoon full of games, snacks, a dance workshop, theater tours and a Q&A with upperclassmen. Forty students attended the event, including a number of freshmen who also returned to audition or apply for technical positions for our upcoming production of ‘A Christmas Story.’ I am so proud of the leadership roles they’ve taken on so early in the year.”
Ryan Cormier, whose parents are Greg and Beth Cormier, is a senior in the Design & Visual Communications program. Ryan is vice president of the Viking Theatre Company, a high-honors student and Freshman Mentor, and has been inducted into the National Honor Society. Ryan is on the School Council and is a student representative to the School Committee, editor of the yearbook, and a member of SkillsUSA. Ryan plans to attend the University of Massachusetts Lowell to major in Business.
Willow Folsom, whose mother is Chelsey Folsom, is a junior in the Veterinary Science program and treasurer of the Viking Theatre Company. Willow is a high-honors student enrolled in Early College classes, and plans to continue her education at a four-year college and then veterinary school.
Xylo O’Dwyer, whose parents are Chris and Alicia O’Dwyer, is a junior in the TV & Media Broadcasting/Theatre Arts program and is secretary of the Viking Theatre Company. Xylo is a high-honors student, president of the Reel Club, a member of the AV Podcasting Club and SkillsUSA, and plans to pursue photography after graduation.
Kira Taylor, whose mother is Kerri Taylor, is a senior in the Electrical Technology program. Kira is president of the Viking Theatre Company, a high-honors student and a gold-medalist at the SkillsUSA State Conference in Non-Traditional Career Portfolio as a freshman. Kira is editor of the newspaper, a member of the School Council, and plans to attend college to study Business and Environmental Science.
