3rd Annual Woburn Hall of Fame

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There was a buzz in the air during the 3rd Annual Woburn Hall of Fame Induction Event, held recently at the Hilton Boston/Woburn. This part reunion, part celebration, organized by WCEF in collaboration with Woburn Memorial High School, honored the achievements of 5 athletes, 2 teams, 2 coaches, 2 community members and 3 distinguished alumni, representing several generations of Woburn’s finest scholar athletes and community citizens, selected for their athleticism, integrity, leadership and contributions to Tanner Pride.

The Woburn Hall of Fame is also a fundraiser; this year’s event raised almost $30,000 to support WCEF Educator Grants and special projects at Woburn Memorial High School. Special thanks to our event sponsors, who helped ensure this success: Presenting Sponsor New Horizons at Choate, Silver Sponsors Casco Bay Recovery, Chapters Recovery Center, Lightwork Therapy & Recovery, Motta Financial and Nocella Paving; Bronze Sponsors J. Mulkerin Realty, Salem Five Charitable Foundation, and Winchester Cooperative Bank.  

Special thanks to the evening’s emcee, Alex Rae, and to Brian Ouellette, Anthony Giglio, Lauren Coleman and Jennifer Gatta at Woburn Public Media, for their outstanding work on the inductee interviews. Woburn Hall of Fame Committee Members include WMHS Vice Principals Ed Maguire and Meg Patrissi, Athletic Director Jim Duran, WCEF Board Members Colleen Cormier, Mike Martini, Mike O’Brien, Don Queenin, Brian Teague, Maureen Willis, Maria Zeqo, and community members Ken Busa, Mark Gaffney and Doug Lentz.   

In closing the Woburn Hall of Fame event, the committee announced that moving forward, the program will seek nominations for the next class of inductees every other year, and will host a biannual induction event to continue this celebration of Tanner Pride. The next installation of inductees into the Woburn Hall of Fame will take place in 2026, with a call for nominations to be announced in 2025.

The induction event was filmed by Woburn Public Media.  For a link to the video, to view the Woburn Hall of Fame Event Program, read bios of all the inductees and to view pictures taken at the event, please visit the Woburn Hall of Fame website at https://bit.ly/WoburnHOF

Presenting the 2024 Inductees into the Woburn Hall of Fame!

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The Woburn Community Educational Foundation (WCEF) and Woburn Memorial High School are proud to announce the inductees for the 2024 Woburn Hall of Fame! These candidates were nominated for induction into the Woburn Hall of Fame by a member of the community, and confirmed by the Selection Committee through a blind voting process. 

These inductees will be honored at a ceremony on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the Hilton Boston/Woburn.

The Woburn Hall of Fame is a collaboration between the WCEF and Woburn Memorial High School, formed to honor and recognize those individuals whose integrity, achievements, sportsmanship and character have enhanced the overall educational experience of our youth and inspired pride in our schools and community.  

We invite the Woburn community to join us in this celebration of Tanner Pride! Sponsorship, Program Ad, and Ticket Information can be found online at https://bit.ly/WoburnHOF

All proceeds from the Woburn Hall of Fame support projects for today’s students in the Woburn Public Schools. 

2nd Annual Woburn Hall of Fame Event Secures Legacy of Woburn’s Newest Institution

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Two years of COVID cancellations did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the inductees, their families, friends and teammates at the 2nd Annual Woburn Hall of Fame Induction event. More than 270 people recently gathered at the Hilton Boston/Woburn in this celebration of Tanner Pride, organized by the Woburn Community Educational Foundation in collaboration with Woburn Memorial High School. Part celebration and part reunion, the 2022 event inducted 12 athletes, 4 teams, 2 coaches, 3 community members and 3 distinguished alumni representing several generations, into this newest Woburn institution, joining the inaugural slate of impressive inductees so honored in 2019. The success of these events and the integrity of these early inductees are the foundation of a Woburn Hall of Fame Program that will continue for generations to come. 

The Woburn Hall of Fame is also a fundraiser; this year’s event raised almost $20,000 to support WCEF Educator Grants and special projects at Woburn Memorial High School. Special thanks to our event sponsors, who helped ensure this success: Silver Sponsor North Suburban Transportation; Bronze Sponsors Boston Bean Coffee Company, The Boyle Family, Catalano Management/Dunkin’ Donuts, Chapters Recovery Center

International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Lamacchia Realty, Inc., Rick Metters & Maura Embler and Family, J. Mulkerin Realty, Nocella Paving, Northern Bank, Salem Five Charitable Foundation, Solutions Over Sickness, and Winchester Cooperative Bank.  

Special thanks to the evening’s emcee, Alex Thomas, and to Brian Ouellette, Anthony Giglio, Lauren Coleman and Jennifer Gatta at Woburn Public Media, for their outstanding work on the inductee interviews. The evening was dedicated in memoriam to Paul Andrews, former Superintendent of Schools in Woburn and member of the Woburn Hall of Fame Committee. Fellow Committee Members include WMHS Principal Jessica Callanan, Vice Principals Ed Maguire and Meg Patrissi, Athletic Director Jim Duran, WCEF Board Members Mike Martini, Don Queenin, Brian Teague, Maureen Willis, Maria Zeqo, and community members Ken Busa and Doug Lentz.   

In closing the Woburn Hall of Fame event, the committee announced that moving forward, the program will seek nominations for the next class of inductees every other year, and will host a biannual induction event to continue this celebration of Tanner Pride. The next installation of inductees into the Woburn Hall of Fame will take place in 2024, with a call for nominations to be announced in 2023.

The induction event was filmed by Woburn Public Media.  For a link to the video, to view the Woburn Hall of Fame Event Program, or to orderr copies of the inductee interview video, please visit the Woburn Hall of Fame website at https://bit.ly/WoburnHOF