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Five exceptional individuals were recognized for their unwavering commitment to their communities and excellence in their chosen fields. By Dave Eisenberg xxxxɫ��Ƭ State kicked off Homecoming Weekend 2025 in October 2025 by conferring the Distinguished Alumni Awards upon five truly exceptional individuals. The awardees included: an educator who empowers students to think beyond the classroom; […]

Help Us Build the Lancer Network Nationwide Lancer Nation is spreading across the country! The xxxxɫ��Ƭ State Alumni Association was thrilled to host Regional Reconnects in Washington, D.C., and Florida this winter. Now, we’re planning our next stops, and we want to visit your area.  These gatherings are a fantastic way to reconnect, network, and […]

Above: The Alumni Association’s Advisory Board awarded grants to 14 campus groups this year, including the Asian Cultural “Boba” Club. Here, the K-pop dance group Thrice performs at the club’s Lunar New Year celebration. Photo by Nancy Sheehan. Every year, the Alumni Association’s Advisory Board invests in the campus community by awarding grants that bring […]

Above: Manny Ramirez ’24, M.S. ’26, at left, interviews Paul Zalauskas ’25. Manny Ramirez ’24, M.S. ’26, discovered his creative career path while getting a taste of social media stardom. Story and Photos By Nancy Sheehan Manny Ramirez ’24, M.S. ’26, is an Instagram celebrity on campusthanks to his popular Mic’d Up Mondays video series. […]

Support and mentoring from my professors and fellow students have helped me become who I am. By Aspen Zheng ’24 My four years of study at xxxxɫ��Ƭ were a journey toward becoming an independent adult, a scholar, and, most importantly, an optimistic person. I overcame many obstacles but could not have done so […]

At xxxxɫ��Ƭ State, I became part of something greater. Looking back on my time at xxxxɫ��Ƭ State, I think of all of the fond memories that I made. My mind floods with images of the Student Center buzzing with activity on a typical autumn day or of the studious silence enjoyed on the third floor […]

Join us this spring for several special events and reunions. In 2024, we will celebrate alumni who graduated in 1974 or before. Click the links to register for these events, or call Alumni Office at 508-929-8141, or email us at alumni@worcester.edu Saturday, May 11 11:30 a.m. – Classes of 1964 and 1969 Reunion Luncheon, President […]

By the time Nick Pennucci was five years old, he was already skating and learning to play ice hockey, an activity that would quickly grow into a lifelong passion. His late father, Nick Pennucci Sr., was a legendary figure in the city’s bustling hockey community. He managed the Buffone Skating Arena ice rink on Lake […]

  The university celebrated five outstanding xxxxɫ��Ƭ State alumni with impressive professional and community service accomplishments during a joyful ceremony for the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The October 2023 event in the Wellness Center brought together dignitaries and community leaders, including xxxxɫ��Ƭ Mayor Joe Petty and City Councilor Khrystian King, Senator Robyn Kennedy, and members […]

Gissell Hernandez, carrying her daughter Sarai Hernandez, 4, greets family and friends after receiving her graduate degrees on May 12 at xxxxɫ��Ƭ State’s Graduate Commencement and Hooding. Hernandez, who recently accepted a position as a school psychologist with Southbridge Public Schools, earned her master’s of education and education specialist degree in school psychology. “This degree […]