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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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Class of 2023 graduates and alumni celebrated on the eve of Commencement with lawn games, great food, and dancing with the music of DJ Jason Senior of Fun Enterprises. Photos by Jullian Valadares for Wright Photo Studios

Friends, classmates, and alumni come together again More than 1,000 alumni, students, and families gathered at Worcester State University to celebrate Homecoming Weekend 2022. Under sunny skies, many said they were just happy to see friends, classmates, and fellow alumni come together again. Family Day offered a festive carnival-like atmosphere for more than 700 students, […]

University community honors half a century of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Homecoming Weekend was capped by a semi-formal celebration that drew 175 attendees to honor the 50th Anniversary of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. The event paid tribute to OMA leaders Sidney Buxton, Marcela Uribe-Jennings ’82, MEd ’91, Laxmi Bissoondial ’02, and the student-led […]

Hitting the greens in support of Worcester State Athletics The inaugural George H. Albro ’65 Memorial Golf Tournament drew more than 100 participants, all in support of Worcester State Athletics. The event was named in memory of Lancer legend, educator, coach, and mentor George Albro. Save the date on August 7 for the 2nd annual […]

A celebration of donors and students who receive their gifts More than 250 students and donors connected this year at the annual scholarship brunch, an event that brings together donors who fund scholarships with the students who receive them. The University Advancement tradition fosters intergenerational friendship, support, and networking. Each year the Worcester State Foundation […]