A New Era for Industry
The Boston Ritz-Carlton Hotel, as seen in this vintage postcard image from the 1920s By Greg Abazorius The hotel at the corner of Arlington and Newbury streets in Boston—overlooking the waterways and verdant landscape of the Public Garden—has a rich history. Opening in 1927 as the first Ritz-Carlton in...
Continue ReadingFrom Commuter Student to Professor
Story by Greg Abazorius Photos by Kirsten Fraser Caribbean-raised Grady Granville knew very few people in Boston when he enrolled at Wentworth in 2013. As a commuter student, he would have to work even harder to forge relationships on campus. But by graduation, he would grow into a highly...
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By Robbin Beauchamp, Abbey Pober and Faith Bade Wentworth’s CO-OPS + CAREERS office was just a few short days away from hosting its March 2020 jobs fair when campus closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But within two weeks, the team transitioned the event to a virtual format,...
Continue ReadingTransformative Learning
Ann-Marie Jennette does not believe money should ever get in the way of an education. Now, she’s doing something about it.Continue Reading
Continue ReadingNew Life for an Aging Star
For decades, it’s been an academic showpiece, but the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science in Roxbury is showing its age.Continue Reading
Continue ReadingFinding Stability in Fluctuating Times
“The pandemic has changed everything. Having a formidable strategic plan is more important than ever,” says Wentworth Board of Trustees Chair Greg Janey.Continue Reading
Continue ReadingThe Maine Event
Matt Morrill, inspired by his undergrad studies at Wentworth, sought opportunities to work on historic buildings. He found some great ones in Maine.Continue Reading
Continue ReadingAdventure in the Making
Rich Woessner has long considered himself an outdoors type. But lugging around heavy equipment during a minus 8-degree camping trip led him to think that there might be a better way. “It was hell,” he says with a laugh.Continue Reading
Continue ReadingMark Thompson’s Inspirational Journey
Mark A. Thompson’s success in academia evolved from his uncertainty as a young man, when he left college after his first year and became a police officer in his hometown on Cape Cod.Continue Reading
Continue ReadingBreaking Barriers
We spoke with nine women who have been active at Wentworth and share, in their words, their experiences.Continue Reading
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