Alumni Spotlight: Meet Ben. Ben’s blog series coming up soon. Stay tuned!

by | Jun 4, 2015 | Blog

Weiller, BenBen Weiller is a Dynamy alumn who came to us from Santa Monica, California. He graduated from New Roads High School in 2014. He decided to take a gap year in order to improve his independent living skills and prepare for college the following year. At Dynamy, Ben explored his interests in Environmental Science, Marketing and Cycling. Throughout at the year Ben has become part of the Dynamy family consisting of both staff and students alike. Ben will use the skills he learned at Dynamy when he attends Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon this fall.

*Ben is an alumn of Dyanmy’s Class of 2015. While at Dynamy, he interned at Button Tree Kids, Bicycle Alley, and Greater Worcester Land Trust. He plans to attend Lewis and Clark College in Portland this fall.

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