
Help Us Build the Lancer Network Nationwide Lancer Nation is spreading across the country! The Worcester 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 […]
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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 […]
Read Story Alumni Association Advisory Board Gives $10,000 to Enhance Students’ Experience

Above: Manny Ramirez ’24, M.S. ’26, at left, interviews Paul Zalauskas ’25. Manny Ramirex ’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. […]
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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 Worcester State University 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 […]
Read Story My WooState Story: Welcome and Connected
At Worcester State, I became part of something greater. Looking back on my time at Worcester 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 […]
Read Story My WooState Story: Commuter to Community

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 […]
Read Story Join us for Spring 2024 alumni events!

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 […]
Read Story From Division III to the DCU, Worcester’s own Nick Pennucci ’23 continues to impress
The university celebrated five outstanding Worcester 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 Worcester Mayor Joe Petty and City Councilor Khrystian King, Senator Robyn Kennedy, and members […]
Read Story Celebration of Excellence: Worcester State honors its Distinguished Alumni
Gissell Hernandez, carrying her daughter Sarai Hernandez, 4, greets family and friends after receiving her graduate degrees on May 12 at Worcester 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 […]
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Photos by Matt Wright ’10 The Worcester State Alumni Association celebrated the Golden Graduates, alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago, during Reunion Weekend. More than 150 alumni and family members attended, including members of the Class of 1973, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, and a few members of the Class of […]
Read Story Welcoming Home Our Golden Graduates