Wentworth News

Hannah Schulze, Biomedical Engineering ’18, and Abbie Petersen, Electromechanical Engineering ’20, met as Wentworth resident assistants, and they’ve been friends and confidants ever since. They recently chatted with one another about mentorship and the transition from co‑op to career.

As a Wentworth student, Casey Galante earned both Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees. Upon graduation, she immersed herself in industry, but remained very closely connected to her alma mater, attending multiple events, mentoring students, and joining the board of the Wentworth Alumni Association (WAA). 

Felipe Pinto dislocated his patella 20 minutes into his first home game. For a lifelong soccer player, it was a low moment. 

In fact, it turned out to be one of the most defining moments of his life. “Fortunately, I didn’t have to undergo any surgery,” said Pinto, a business management major in the class of 2025, “but it was tough.”

On his second day of rehab, he brought in a Gatorade. Pinto, like many student-athletes, used the drink to replenish the sugars he lost during workouts. 

How do you teach students to roof without a roof? Or put up drywall without a wall? The answer is surprisingly simple: you bring the building to them.

Such a building, or kit, is being created by students and faculty at Wentworth’s School of Architecture and Design in partnership with YouthBuild Boston. The components—including floors, roofs, and walls—will be digitally fabricated in the Wentworth architecture studios.

Longtime Wentworth benefactor Lloyd Carney, EEE ’82, EE ’84, Hon. ’13, has returned to the Board of Trustees. Carney has previously served on Wentworth’s board, and is responsible for providing students with both the Tech Sandbox and the Lloyd Carney Reading Room. 

Carney is also the chair and CEO of Carney Global Ventures, a global investment vehicle. He previously served as CEO and director of Brocade Communications Systems, a global supplier of networking hardware and software, and CEO and director of information technology and hardware company Xsigo Systems. 

One of Wentworth’s hallmarks has long been its vaunted cooperative learning (co-op) program. Students have earned hands-on experience at real companies since 1975, and the university’s Co-ops & Careers office continues to find success for our students, with 10,000 students working at 780 companies since 2016 alone. 

Wentworth Institute of Technology alumni have a reputation for making great strides in the world, and some of the brightest examples were honored in August at the Wentworth Alumni Association (WAA) Awards Ceremony. 

Located at 600 Parker Street, once completed, Wentworth’s Athletic Center will provide current and future student-athletes with the opportunity to practice and compete on a field that meets their competitive needs. 

It all began with one poignant question: Do you believe?

For Wentworth Institute of Technology President Mark A. Thompson, the answer is a resounding yes. It's a belief that Wentworth students can change the world, and in alumni, friends, faculty, and staff to help provide the tools to do so.

When Raquan Wright Pritchett first walked through the doors of the STRIVE Wentworth Program at age 19, he didn’t know how to ask for help–or have the skills he needed to land a job and launch a career.  

Wentworth’s annual Fall Festivities event at Lookout Farm in Natick, Mass. saw families and friends bond over apple picking, lawn games, and kids’ activities. The event is one of many held throughout the year for alumni and friends, including the Annual Golf Tournament, Women@Wentworth, Red Sox Alumni Outing, Veterans Luncheon, and the Boston Pops Reception and Holiday Concert, among others.

For a list of events, or for information on how to get involved with Wentworth, visit alumni.wit.edu.

At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, Wentworth Institute of Technology filed its new Institutional Master Plan with the City of Boston.

By 4 p.m., Wentworth Chief of Staff Erik Cote was on the phone answering reporter questions.

Calling all changemakers! Wentworth Institute of Technology’s School of Sciences & Humanities is presenting the SSH Women in STEM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Wednesday, March 20. 

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Wentworth Institute of Technology recently welcomed 57 members of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusett