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Above: Rebecca Mullen ’13 Rebecca Mullen ’13, is commissioner of the NCAA’s Atlantic East Conference, responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations and taking its intercollegiate athletic programming to new heights. We caught up with Mullen to learn more about the role, and how her time as a Worcester State field hockey and lacrosse player informs her […]

The founding leader of Worcester State’s School of Education, Health, and Natural Sciences, she was a teacher and school principal before returning to work at her alma mater. By Emily Boutilier As a teacher, principal, professor, and dean, Elaine Tateronis ’63, M.Ed. ’74 devoted her career to serving her students, the local community, the field […]

Omer Rafiq ’14—recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award—has dedicated his career to serving his fellow Americans as a U.S. marine and more. By Emily Gold Boutilier During the final days of the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, Omer Rafiq ’14 was on the ground in Kabul, evacuating hundreds whose lives were in peril […]

Athletes across campus celebrated Evan Armit’s legacy of kindness in game action this fall. By Krystyanna Ramsdell In August 2025, Evan Armit, a beloved member of the men’s ice hockey team, passed away following a lengthy battle with metastatic melanoma. Ever since, nearly every team in the Worcester State Athletics Department has been honoring his […]

The new Jennie Cora Clough Women’s Leadership Society aims to bring enterprising students and high-powered alumnae together to forge lasting bonds.  By Natalie Boutiette Worcester State student Lilian Sydow ’28, who studies psychology, Spanish and pre-law, and serves as president of the university’s Student Government Ambassadors, was looking for career advice. Given her wide array […]

The Fiber Arts Circle is crocheting, cross-stitching and needle-felting an environment dedicated to inclusion and the arts.  By Natalie Boutiette | Photos by Nancy Sheehan On a cold day ahead of a snowstorm this winter, a group of Worcester State students were huddled together inside, each crafting their own textile blocks to later be sewn […]

Worcester State’s Early Support Program is redefining student success. By Lexi Jones For most students, college means juggling coursework with jobs, family obligations, and financial pressures. There are expectations to be self-directed and organized in new ways that they may not have learned in high school or at home. First-generation students may be alone as […]

Celia Johnston Blue ’00 is creating lasting change through public service, mentorship, and advocacy. By Alyssa Haywoode Photo by George Annan ’21 Celia Johnston Blue ’00 loves leadership.  “I love developing people and watching them go on to higher levels,” Blue said, “because as a leader, that’s what you want your folks to do.” There […]

Above: Emmy Forde ’28 and Louise make a jump at an October meet. Members of the Worcester State equestrian team compete on new horses at every event. In the process, they learn to trust and adapt—and to communicate across species. By Rebecca Cross   Photos by Ellen Pechinsky ’27 Compared to each of the other […]

Ted Hebert ’74 started as a gopher at a swimming pool company at age 14. Today, he owns his own pool company and is a respected community philanthropist. By Alyssa Haywoode   Photo by John Lenis Ted Hebert ’74 is made of stories.  There was the time he had the jitters during a hot air […]