Student Speaker is Military Veteran with Decade of Construction Experience

Graduate student Greg Murphy has been named the student speaker for Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Spring 2023 Commencement ceremony.  

Graduating in April with a Master of Construction Management degree, Murphy has more than 10 years of construction experience. Prior to joining the construction industry, Murphy served in the U.S. Army as an Infantry officer.   

A New England native, Murphy now serves as a project manager for Empire General Contracting in New York, where he specializes in healthcare construction. Murphy has completed projects at major facilities and institutions including Weill Cornell, New York University Langone Medical Center, Fordham University, New York University, and Mount Sinai Hospital.  

Murphy’s dedication to an industry that has afforded him so much is what drives him not only to become the best possible professional but also to help those around him. A father of a five-year-old and a one-year-old, he is passionate about ensuring all children receive the opportunity to be exposed to construction concepts from a young age.   

Murphy plans to apply and grow what he’s learned about the business side of the industry at Wentworth to help guide a company to its fullest potential while continuing his very important work at home.