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Students dance their hearts out at homecoming

Natalie Greenaway, Vanessa Taxiarchis, Marissa Mendoza, Cordia Wang, and Grace Zocco
September 26, 2025

Wayland Student Council transformed the Wayland High School field house into a dance floor for WHS’s second annual homecoming dance on Friday, Sept. 19. Homecoming consisted of catering from Chick-fil-A and a visit from the Chick-fil-A cow. All grades had the opportunity to come together, spend time with friends, take photos, dance and sing. Before the event began, there was a home football game, where many students dressed in an all black psyche to support the Warriors.

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A group of sophomores gather alongside the Chick-fil-A cow mascot. The Chick-fil-A cow made an appearance for the first 30 minutes of the dance.
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Natalie Greenaway
Natalie Greenaway, Copy Editor
Natalie Greenaway, Class of 2027, is a second year reporter and copy editor for the multimedia and social media sections for WSPN. She swims on the WHS swim and dive team. Outside of school, she enjoys running, going to the beach and spending time with her friends and family. Contact: [email protected]
Vanessa Taxiarchis
Vanessa Taxiarchis, Staff Reporter
Vanessa Taxiarchis, Class of 2026, is a second year reporter for WSPN. She plays for the lacrosse team at WHS. Outside of school, Vanessa loves to hangout with friends, write, spend time with her dogs and hangout with family. Contact: [email protected]
Marissa Mendoza
Marissa Mendoza, News Editor
Marissa Mendoza, Class of 2026, is a second year reporter and News Editor for WSPN. Mendoza is also a Junior Editor for the yearbook. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music, traveling and doing outdoor activities. Contact: [email protected]
Grace Zocco
Grace Zocco, Multimedia Editor
Grace Zocco, Class of 2028, is the Co-Multimedia Editor, with a podcast focus. In her free time, she likes to go to concerts, play soccer for WHS and spend time with her family and friends.
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