Wentworth News Archive

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To the Wentworth Community and Friends: 

Wentworth Institute of Technology alumni have forged a strong reputation for their impact in the community and throughout the world, but also for their strong support of current students and fellow alumni through mentorship, co-ops, and jobs.

On Friday, August 16, The Wentworth Alumni Association (WAA) Awards Ceremony featured eight alumni honored in a variety of categories, in addition to Class of 2024 students receiving awards for the highest grade point average in their respective majors.  

When Luciana Burdi was 28, she made the decision to leave her native Italy and come to America. Though she was comfortable at home and did not speak English, she felt a longing for something more and decided to take the leap.

The move would lead to a highly successful career at MassPort, her partner and children, and countless mentors and friends.  

The director for Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs for the Massachusetts Port Authority spoke to Wentworth Institute of Technology graduates during the morning ceremony of Summer Commencement on August 17.  

Construction Management student Zachary Smith ’24 won Best Presenter while the Wentworth Institute of Technology team of students Smith, Neal Balotskiy, and Ethan Kopraski, and faculty advisors Afshin Pourmokhtarian and Payam Bakhshi captured second place in the Oral Response category at the 2024 Collegiate Ethics Competition. 

The team was the first from Wentworth to ever compete in the event. They also took third place in the written portion. 

A team of Architecture students took home third place at the 2024 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge.  

The stage is set for a celebration of academic achievement and personal growth as Wentworth Institute of Technology prepares to confer degrees on its latest class of graduates. This summer’s commencement will feature student speakers Jenna Eagan and Danielle Topale, and student singers Jennifer Medina and Felicity Gonzalez. Adding to the day's accolades, John Horan will be recognized for his academic performance as the recipient of the esteemed Beatty Award.

Allison Lange, associate professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Wentworth Institute of Technology, makes the case for why memes of Kamala Harris might work to her political advantage in a recently published Time

As the Summer 2024 term comes to a close at Wentworth Institute of Technology, we look back at a team of six Architecture students who achieved outstanding success in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon Design Challenge.  

Competing in the Office Division, the student team consisting of Evan Clark, Jess Clavet, Matt Kleckowski, Hilcias De La Cruz, Nate Kalinyak, and Ray Lu presented their project, "The Habitat," at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado.

A Note from Thaddeus Guldbrandsen, Dean, School of Sciences and Humanities

Dear Friends,

As the 2023-2024 academic year draws to a close, I am delighted to share the following highlights from the School of Sciences and Humanities. 

We are excited to announce the launch of two new bachelor’s degrees available to students next year, in the fall of 2025:

A Note from John Cribbs, Dean, Wentworth School of Management 

Dear Friends,

As the 2023-2024 academic year draws to a close, I am delighted to share these highlights from the School of Management with you.

Inside the classroom, students’ knowledge and skills were on display and engaged through a variety of lenses. Faculty expertise, aligned with the vision of supporting student success, also flourished with respect to curricular development:

A Note from Sedef Doganer, Dean, Wentworth School of Architecture and Design 

Dear friends of the Wentworth School of Architecture and Design,

As the academic year draws to a close, I would first like to extend a warm congratulations to all of our 2024 graduates. We are confident that they will make an immediate impact on our extended communities.  

A Note from Leonidas Deligiannidis, Interim Dean, Wentworth School of Computing and Data Science 

Dear Friends,

As the 2023-2024 academic year draws to a close, I am delighted to share the following highlights from the School of Computing and Data Science.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu visited Wentworth Institute of Technology's campus on Thursday, meeting with some of the city’s most industrious youth. 

For 35 years, Wentworth has partnered with Boston Public Schools on STRIVE, a program providing vocational training and life skills to youth with unique learning and physical needs as they transition from high school to post-secondary life.  

In a testament to his innovative teaching approach, Professor Juval Racelis of Wentworth Institute of Technology has been awarded the "2nd Best Paper Award" at the First-Year Engineering Experience Conference. 

The recognition highlights Racelis' impactful contributions to enhancing the educational journey of first-year engineering students. 

The Commonwealth Coast Conference has officially been renamed the Conference of New England (CNE), transitioning the conference and its membership to a modernized brand to mark its 40th season.

 Wentworth Institute of Technology is a founding member of the CCC and its teams have competed in the conference since 1984.

Read more at the CNE site. 

Wentworth Institute of Technology’s School of Management held an induction ceremony and celebration for top performing students involved with the Business Management and Computer Information Systems Programs. The event brought together faculty members, students, and program leaders for an afternoon of recognition on July 17, in honor of student success. 

In a significant boost to its STEM education and workforce development initiatives, Wentworth Institute of Technology has been awarded a $500,000 grant by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  

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Both Shereen Shermak and Luciana Burdi have demonstrated significant leadership in their respective fields, leading innovativ

The United States Supreme Court's recent ruling in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson allows cities to enforce camping and vagrancy laws, stirring debate between enforcement-first and housing-first strategies.