Worcester State Magazine
Worcester State Magazine
Joe Astrella, second from left, and his children Vicenzo, Domenic, and Lia are all part of the success of Rocco's Doughnuts
Alumni Family Finds Sweet Success
Rocco’s Doughnut Company, founded by Joe Astrella ’91, has an apt company motto: “Just a family bringing people together, one doughnut at a time.”
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A Lifetime of Poetry
Judith Hoyer ’65 shares her love of poetry with the next generation of Worcester State students as she helps bring new poets to campus each year.
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Educating Scientists
Worcester State University’s interdisciplinary biotechnology program is helping to meet demand for highly skilled scientists in the state’s growing life sciences industry.
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COVER STORY
The Dream Chaser
Newly honored among the Forbes 30 Under 30 list of entrepreneurs, artists, social change leaders, and innovators transforming our world, tech entrepreneur Derek Canton ’15 shares the ups and downs of his journey to success.
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Features
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Lancer Nation
Worcester State’s 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees, from left: Richard “Sonny” Price, Sacha Ashton Langford ’21, Kemani J. Jones ’16, Frank Hughes on behalf of his late cousin James Hughes ’76, Christine “Chrissy” Mitchell Gaffney ’89, Thomas W. “Tiger” White ’76, and Alyssa L. (Jasper) Guzman ’15

Field Notes
President Barry Maloney and Senator Anne Gobi stand outside, in front of the steps to a building on the Worcester State campus

President's Letter

UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS

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Alumni Feature
Cutting Edge Research
Tissue culture scientist Samantha Durand MS ’22 creates a beating cardiac organoid in a win-win for her master’s degree and her professional work.
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Alumni Feature
Model of Biotech Talent
Early career scientist Nicolas Esper ’20 found opportunity and real-world training in Worcester’s thriving biotechnology ecosystem while he was still an undergrad.
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An empty classroom with a blank chalkboard and a metal chair under a spotlight
Research Feature
School psychology researchers examine academic discipline
Researchers find educators struggle with academic discipline decisions.
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Alumni Feature
A Common Language
Poliana Alarcón Bustos, MA ’18 shares her journey of language, literature, and connection.
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Academic Feature
New grant upgrades science labs
The $658,000 grant from the Baker-Polito Administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center was a first for Worcester State.
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Alumni Feature
5 Questions for Seth Pitts ’10
Alumnus Seth Pitts serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Bay State Savings Bank and serves on the Worcester State Foundation Board of Directors.
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Academic Feature
Grant expands Early College Worcester for local students
A new $1 million grant to Worcester State will expand the program to more low-income, first-generation, under-represented, and/or disadvantaged high school students in urban and rural areas of Central Massachusetts.
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Best of Woo News
Supporting the next generation of entreprenuers and WSU's future
2022 Donor Impact Statement
Supporting the next generation of entreprenuers and WSU's future
Dianne Langford James ’03 encourages high school students to find their passion and purpose
WSU News
Dianne Langford James ’03 encourages high school students to find their passion and purpose
Community leader Amy Peterson ’03 elected to WSU Board of Trustees
Alumni News
Community leader Amy Peterson ’03 elected to WSU Board of Trustees
Cover of the book Much and Nothing, featuring an old photo of Worcester Normal School students
Alumni News
Alumna releases second edition book of historical diary entries by Worcester Normal School students
President Barry Maloney and Ambassador Hajia AlimaMahama, (center, blue top), flanked by the Ghanaian delegation and members of the Worcester State Community
WSU News
Ghana Ambassador to U.S. visits Worcester State to explore education, research collaborations
Five monks seated at a low table assemble a colorful sand mandala
WSU News
Buddhist monks make sand mandala at Worcester State
Pride flag and Black Lives Matter flag on a flagpole
WSU News
University raises Black Lives Matter flag and celebrates first Unity Day
Three nursing students training with a medical dummy
WSU News
Worcester State and Quinsigamond Community College awarded $1.6M to expand nursing workforce
Two professors selected for ALANA/BIPOC faculty fellowships
WSU News
Two professors selected for ALANA/BIPOC faculty fellowships
The Arts Are Back and Stronger Than Ever
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