Fall 2009 – WIT Magazine

Obituary: Peter Anthony Palie

Peter A. Palie, CE ’72, of Mansfield passed away peacefully at his home on April 15, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. Peter was a hard worker and his efforts were often geared to helping those around him. He loved working with his hands and making things from scratch....

Class Notes

1937 Willard Merrill, MC&TD, turned 95 years old in May. Whereas Willard’s major 72 years ago was machine design, he now says it is longevity. He would like to know if there are any MC&TD’s who would be interested in catching up. 1938 George Callbeck, EC, is 91 years...

New President of the Wentworth Alumni Association (WAA)

Dana A. DeMatteo, BUC ’85 (right), recently took over presidency of the Wentworth Alumni Association (WAA) from Matthew Kane, FMC ’96 (left). Kane has founded Kane Contract Group, an independent representative for several furniture lines serving the furniture dealerships and architectural/interior design community in New England. DeMatteo first joined...

Summer Commencement

Wentworth seniors, along with family members and friends, gathered together on August 23 for the Institute’s Summer Commencement Convocation. The afternoon saw over 500 Wentworth students receive diplomas. Mr. Keith Peden delivered the commencement address. In his speech, Mr. Peden, senior vice president of human resources for Raytheon Company,...

Spring Commencement

In May 2009, friends and family members of over 140 Wentworth students, from both the February and May graduating classes, attended the Institute’s Spring Commencement Convocation, held on the quadrangle. Mr. Peter Campot, chief executive officer of William A. Berry & Son, Inc., served as the commencement speaker. Mr....

Athletics Hall of Fame: Four Alumni Honored by Wentworth

Sarah Bearse, BELM ’05, finished her decorated soccer career as the Institute’s all-time leader in goals (30) and points (78), and presently sits in second place in both of those categories. Along with her athletic prowess, Bearse excelled in the classroom, receiving College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)...

Robert D. Bateman: Inaugural Executive-in-Residence

The Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Management recently announced that Robert D. Bateman has joined the Management program as the inaugural Executive-in-Residence for the 2009–2010 academic year. Currently serving as managing partner for SecurePoint Group, Mr. Bateman also had a long career at IBM and brings vast experience...

Lieutenant Kevin M. Kelley Memorial Scholarship Fund

In an act which symbolizes the long-standing relationship with the Boston firefighters assigned to the Huntington Avenue Firehouse, the Institute established the Lieutenant Kevin M. Kelley Memorial Scholarship Fund. Created to honor the late Lt. Kelley, a firefighter from the Huntington Avenue Firehouse who tragically passed away in January...

Record-Setting Robot

A group of four fifth-year electromechanical engineering students placed first in the 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Student Design Competition. Dan Koss, Steve Mackey, William Watling, and Devin Wells participated in the competition, which was held on April 18 at Tufts University. A second team from Wentworth,...

Powering Change

The company, a subsidiary of Crowell’s father’s Maine-based building company, provides clients with alternative means of power. “Our Wentworth engineering education gave us the ability to think on a different path and to evaluate other options before reaching a decision,” said Lorenz. “This is how we addressed setting up...