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The Hyundai Dealers Surprise Squad is back and, this time, they took a trip to East Longmeadow...

Surprise Squad honors beloved East Longmeadow math teacher

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT
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By Amanda Callahan, David Horwitz, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
The Hyundai Dealers Surprise Squad is back and, this time, they took a trip to East Longmeadow High School.

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This month, we are celebrating an educator at a middle school in Florence, who has had a major...

Surprise Squad celebrates Florence educator for her impact on students

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 4:30 PM EST
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By David Horwitz, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Amanda Callahan and Ryan Trowbridge
The Hyundai Dealers Surprise Squad is back in a big way.

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Surprise Squad honors dedicated Agawam teacher

Surprise Squad honors dedicated Agawam teacher

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:19 PM EST
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By Amanda Callahan, David Horwitz, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
The Hyundai Dealers Surprise Squad is back to kick-off the new year by honoring an outstanding educator in Agawam.

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This month, we’re celebrating an educator at Ludlow High School who is always willing to go the...

Surprise Squad honors Ludlow teacher who goes the extra mile

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 5:16 PM EST
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By David Horwitz, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
This month, we’re celebrating an educator at Ludlow High School who is always willing to go the extra mile for her students.

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Surprise Squad honors West Springfield teacher who’s making lasting impact

Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 5:14 PM EST
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By David Horwitz, Amanda Callahan, Livi Stanford, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
This month, the Western Mass. Hyundai Dealers Surprise Squad got the chance to meet a fifth grade teacher who fills that role for so many students at the Mittineague Elementary School in West Springfield.

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Surprise Squad honors special Springfield math teacher

Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 4:30 PM EDT
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By David Horwitz, Amanda Callahan, Livi Stanford, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
This month, we are celebrating an educator who is also the “team mom” of the Springfield Central High School Golden Eagles football team.

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Surprise Squad honors Brooking’s Elementary’s ‘Mr. Sunshine’

Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 6:11 PM EDT
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By David Horwitz, Livi Stanford, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
This month, we’re recognizing a Springfield educator who goes above and beyond not only for the students in his classroom, but for his entire community.

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Surprise Squad honors special Springfield charter school volunteer

Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 5:34 PM EDT
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By David Horwitz, Amanda Callahan, Livi Stanford, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
The Western Mass. Hyundai Dealers Surprise Squad is in full swing and in this month’s edition, we are recognizing an educator who volunteers her time to help underserved youth.

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Surprise Squad honors Westfield teacher helping students get back on track

Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:07 PM EDT
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By David Horwitz, Amanda Callahan, Livi Stanford, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
The Western Mass. Hyundai Dealers Surprise Squad is back, recognizing teachers who go above and beyond.

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Surprise Squad honors Greenfield teacher who has touched many lives

Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 5:19 PM EDT
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By David Horwitz, Ryan Trowbridge, Livi Stanford and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
In this month’s edition of Surprise Squad, a beloved teacher at Greenfield High School, who is known for her leadership inside and outside of the classroom, received the surprise of a lifetime.
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Surprise Squad honors special Spanish teacher in Granby

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM EDT
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By David Horwitz, Mary Wilson, Livi Stanford, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario and Ryan Trowbridge
This month, it’s a Spanish teacher in Granby who’s in for a special surprise and it was one of our biggest and loudest yet!

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Surprise Squad honors Ludlow kindergarten teacher

Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 8:11 PM EDT
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By David Horwitz, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Livi Stanford and Ryan Trowbridge
A local teacher has overcome difficult odds and continues to positively impact her students daily.

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Surprise Squad honors Springfield school adjustment counselor

Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
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By David Horwitz, Mary Wilson, Livi Stanford, Ryan Trowbridge and Photojournalist: Erik Rosario
The Western Mass. Hyundai Dealers Surprise Squad is back in action and is honoring educators who are making a difference.

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Surprise Squad honors local school bus drivers

Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 5:53 PM EST
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By David Horwitz and Ryan Trowbridge
The Western Mass. Hyundai Dealers’ Surprise Squad is back in action, giving back to the community. This year, it’s our Cool Schools focus, where we’re honoring folks in our local schools going above and beyond.

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Surprise Squad: Moments to Remember

Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 5:52 PM EST
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By Ryan Trowbridge
The Surprise Squad touched local lives and took part in some big fun this past year.

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Surprise Squad honors local phlebotomist

Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 5:26 PM EDT
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By Olivia Hickey and Jordan McCool
The Western Mass News Surprise Squad is back to honor a local health care worker! She's worked on the front lines throughout the pandemic while dealing with personal struggles.

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Surprise Squad helps couple who lost everything in house fire

Updated: Aug. 25, 2021 at 5:18 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Taylor Jacobs
It was April 9, around 4 a.m., when Erika Morrissey and Al Topjian were sound asleep in their Chicopee home.

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Surprise Squad honors Westfield boy who helped save family from fire

Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 5:06 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Jordan McCool
At just 11 years old, David Masso sprung into action as the flames spread. When the Western Mass News Surprise Squad and the Hyundai Dealers of Western Massachusetts learned of his actions and loss, we knew we had to pay him a visit.

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Surprise Squad helps Chicopee JROTC program support local soup kitchen

Updated: Jun. 30, 2021 at 3:29 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Jordan McCool
The Western Mass News Surprise Squad, sponsored by the Western Massachusetts Hyundai Dealers, is back for another surprise. This month, we visited Chicopee High School to pay a visit to the JROTC program.

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Surprise Squad honors woman who helped others with vaccine rollout

Updated: May. 26, 2021 at 3:23 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Jordan McCool
Ashley Mourao, a mother of two, is the athletic trainer at Ludlow High School. This year was unlike any other she's experienced during her 10 years on the job.

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Surprise Squad honors Chicopee educators for efforts to continue in-person learning since August

Updated: Apr. 28, 2021 at 3:10 PM EDT
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By Ryan Trowbridge and Taylor Jacobs
Sister Cecelia Haier and Mrs. Karen Shea, the principal and assistant principal of the St. Stanislaus School, had no idea that we’ve got a big surprise in store for them.

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Surprise Squad honors Baystate nurse who lived in camper during pandemic

Updated: Mar. 24, 2021 at 2:45 PM EDT
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By Jordan McCool and Ryan Trowbridge
Sacrifice is something so many have had to do throughout this pandemic. For one Baystate ICU nurse, it meant separating herself from her family to keep them and her patients safe.

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Surprise Squad helps first responders hit with COVID-19, damaged home

Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 at 2:45 PM EST
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By Taylor Jacobs and Ryan Trowbridge
An Easthampton couple, on the front lines of the pandemic, took one hit after another last year. They were some of the first in our state to catch COVID-19 and as they recovered, the pipes burst in their home and created a year-long mess that they struggled to fix.

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Surprise Squad helps teen recovering from heart transplant

Updated: Jan. 27, 2021 at 12:42 PM EST
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By Taylor Jacobs and Sabrina Reilley
The Western Mass News Surprise Squad is on a mission to help a West Springfield teen who recently had a life-saving heart transplant surgery.
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