THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAy, MAy 23, 2025 Page 5 “She is more than an athletic coach” S Sachem Girls Basketball Coach Norma Waggett receives MBA Dean’s Award at Salem State University By Mark E. Vogler augus High School girls’ sports legend Norma Waggett continues to make her mark as someone whom the student athletes she coaches can look up to as a role model. Waggett, a standout basketball player at Saugus High School and during her college days, recently received the MBA Dean’s Award from the Bertolon School of Business at Salem State University. The school’s Dean, Raminder Luther, called her “a double Viking,” the ultimate student athlete while at Salem State. “She has a history of athletic and academic achievement here at SSU,” Luther said. “As an undergraduate student in Exercise Science (class of 2018), she was captain for the SSU varsity basketball team and scored 1,000 points. She also set a school record for most points in a game (44) in 2017,” she said. Waggett is pursuing an MBA while also studying for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL). She plans to become a Physical Education teacher at Saugus High School to further help the next generation of students, according to Luther. She currently works at Mass General Cancer Center as a Financial Coordinator. She assists with creating budgets for new cancer research for the fi rst steps of clinical trials before the FDA can approve for mass production. The Dean’s Award plaque that Waggett received notes that she “exemplifies qualities and characteristics the school most seeks in students including academic achievement, leadership qualities and demonstrated service to others.” “When not in school or in the offi ce, Norma volunteers her time as the Varsity basketball coach and assistant track coach at her alma mater Saugus High School [where she was a 3-sport captain],” Luther said in her remarks at the awards presentation. “She is more than an athletic coach, because she serves as a mentor to all the young girls in both programs [basketball & track], teaching them how to become strong female leaders, bringing them on college tours and helping them reach out THE MODEL STUDENT ATHLETE: Norma Waggett (center), a sports standout during her days at Saugus High School and later Salem State University, recently received the MBA Dean’s Award from Salem State. Congratulating her on the honor are University Provost David J. Silva (left) and Bertolon School of Business Dean Dr. Raminder Luther. (Courtesy Photo of Jesenia Morales to The Saugus Advocate) to college coaches for recruitment. She is dedicated to empowering female athletes by growing their passion for the sport along with helping them on their academic journey,” LuNORMA WAGGETT | SEE PAGE 6 SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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