honoring the past.
wentworth president’s report fiscal year 2018
building the future.
outside cover The Machine Shop, circa 1960 (now home to the Student Service Center on the first floor of Williston Hall) inside cover Student Danielle Candido operates the hydraulic flume in the Civil Engineering Fluids and Hydraulics Laboratory
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president pantiĆ message and timeline
memorial gifts are about rewarding and remembering
generous gifts are the mortar of our new academic building
guarracino’s message
president’s circle
planned giving: wentworth lands a gift of green
1904 society
donor list
the challenge for financial aid and the interactive donor wall
shimadzu offers partnership with wentworth in addition to philanthropy
the corporation
summary of financial results
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how fitting it is that the theme for this year’s President’s Report is Honoring the past. Building the future. Building is what we are driven to do, honoring is what we are obliged to do. And honoring Wentworth President Zorica Pantić is something everyone who is connected to Wentworth should join us in doing because her service to the Institute has been exemplary. When she became Wentworth’s fourth president in 2005, Dr. Pantić also became the first female engineer to lead a higher-education institution of technology in the U.S. While that was a nice feather in our caps, most impressive are her many accomplishments, among them: → More than $300 million in facility renovations and expansions → Achievement of university status from the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts → Nine new undergraduate programs and seven new graduate programs → Consistent financial stability for the Institute → Improved national and regional rankings →
Increased student enrollment and retention
Dr. Pantić has set a very high bar for her successor to meet. Please join me in saluting her for her exceptional leadership over the last 13 years.
dougl as d. schumann, am ’6 4, hon ’08
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dear alumni & friends, when i became president of Wentworth in 2005, I knew that I was taking charge of an impressive institution with a proud history and great potential. Yet I could not have predicted just how much we would accomplish in the ensuing 13 years. Wentworth has evolved in many ways, and none of it could have happened without the support of the students, faculty, staff, alumni, our Board of Trustees, University Advisers, and Trustee Emeriti, as well as our hundreds of industry partners and neighbors within the City of Boston. This is the last President’s Report under my administration, as I will be stepping down next spring. But I continue to see a very strong future for Wentworth under new leadership.
2005 The new 373-bed residence hall at 555 Huntington Avenue is completed 2006 A new Center of Teaching and Learning opens at Wentworth 2007 The Annex building undergoes renovations to add studios, classrooms, and offices for the College of Architecture, Design and Construction Management 2007 The Shawmut Conference Center is built and dedicated, a gift from Shawmut Design & Construction
2008 Wentworth announces it will offer the first graduate degree in the history of the Institute, the Master of Architecture
2011 The Manufacturing Center officially opens in Williston Hall with 3D printers and other industry-standard equipment
2009 Wentworth becomes the first technology institution selected for “Community Engagement” classification by the Carnegie Foundation and the Massachusetts Building Congress inducts Wentworth into its Hall of Fame
2011 The Myles Elliot (ac ’28) and Eugenia Louise Sweeney Field is refinished
2010 Wentworth restructures its programs into four colleges: the College of Architecture, Design and Construction Management; the College of Arts and Sciences; the College of Engineering and Technology; and the College of Professional and Continuing Education, and adds six new engineering majors
2012 The Center for Sciences and Biomedical Engineering opens in the Ira Allen building, adding 19,000 square feet of new space and 12 labs
philanthropy makes the difference Philanthropy is the driver of any institution of higher education, and Wentworth is fortunate to receive so many endowed scholarships and other essential gifts. You will read inspiring—and even quite moving— stories behind gifts such as these in this issue, several involving our new 75,000-square-foot academic building, currently under construction. Sadly, we also lost a dear friend, Eugenia Sweeney, who passed away last year, leaving behind her the largest bequest in our history. The names of Eugenia
and her husband, Myles ’29, are visible throughout Wentworth because of their support of Sweeney Field, the Sweeney Nanotechnology Lab, Sweeney Pavilion at the entrance of Beatty Hall, an endowed scholarship for female undergraduates, and, most recently, the Myles & Eugenia Sweeney Department of Construction Management. We also mourn the loss of William H. Flanagan, MC&TD ’51, Hon. ’11, a University Adviser whose gift led to the establishment of the Flanagan Campus Center. It has been both a pleasure and a privilege to serve as Wentworth’s fourth president, and I thank you for being an important part of our innovation in the making.
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Among the things I will miss most are the relationships I have enjoyed with so many people who are dedicated to the university’s success— not least of whom are our donors. It has been heartening to see how many generous people share our vision and demonstrate their support with substantial gifts.
zorica pantić, ee, ph.d. president
12 2012 The William H. Flanagan Campus Center was officially dedicated in October thanks to a $10-million gift from William Flanagan, MC & TD ’51, Hon. ’11. The campus center includes an overhauled dining area, a front pavilion space, a renovated WIRE radio station, student lounges, administrative offices, and the new Douglas D. Schumann Fitness Center 2012 Accelerate, Wentworth Innovation + Entrepreneurship Center is launched 2013 The College of Professional and Continuing Education office suite opens. The college shortly after begins offering Wentworth’s first online classes with a master’s degree in Construction Management and a bachelor’s degree in Project Management
2014 The 111,000-total-square-foot Apartments@525 Huntington Avenue opens 2014 The High-Tech Highway corridor through Wentworth, Williston, and Dobbs Halls is completed. The project combined the existing Manufacturing Center with the new Altschuler Computer Center and the Gelfand Strength of Materials Lab 2015 Wentworth graduates the first students who took part in RAMP, the Center for Community and Learning Partnership’s pre-college bridge program 2016 The Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons officially opens after a lead gift of $5 million from Douglas D. Schumann, AM ’64, Hon. ’08
2017 The Myles & Eugenia Sweeney Department of Construction Management is officially dedicated thanks to an $11-million bequest from the Sweeney family. The BOND Virtual Design and Construction Lab opens on the same day 2017 Wentworth earns university status with the introduction of seven strong master’s degree programs 2018 Construction forges ahead on the new Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences, a $55-million, 75,000-square-foot building that marks the university’s first new academic building in 45 years. The building is slated to open its doors in November 2018
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memorial gifts are about rewarding and remembering When a scholarship is earned and awarded, received and put to good use by a deserving student getting a great education at Wentworth, there is much shared joy among the donor, Wentworth, and, of course, the students and their families. Yet in many cases, there is one party missing from this positive occurrence: the person in whose memory the scholarship is named. Honoring this person was, after all, the impetus for the gift. They deserve to be recognized not only for the gift that bears their name, but also for the remarkable lives they led and the example they set. It needn’t be a scholarship, of course. Many areas on campus are named for people whose names we come to know but whose stories are still a mystery. Here are four examples of people whose impact on others led their family and friends to make important gifts that will elevate the Wentworth experience for many students in the years to come.
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keeping a son’s name alive Whenever a member of the Wentworth community passes away, we feel the pain. When they are young and die tragically, it sends a shock through all who knew them. Such was the case with Michael Piccarini ’98 and Joshua Bent ’03, who died well before their time in 2004 and 2007, respectively. Yet faced with that unimaginable sense of loss, those who knew these young, promising men best — their parents — had the courage and wisdom to use this unfortunate situation to benefit others. The Michael R. Piccarini Scholarship Fund “My son Michael earned a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering in 1998,” says Jan Piccarini, Michael’s mother and recipient of the 2016 Honorary Alumni Award. She also serves as a University Adviser. “He knew he wanted to be an architect since the fifth grade. When we went to an open house at Wentworth, he decided that very day that is where he wanted to go.” Following Michael’s death, Jan, her boss at Mass. Fire Prevention, and her fiancé Alan Smith got to talking about doing something to honor him. They formed the Piccarini Foundation to raise money for a scholarship in Michael’s name that would support a Wentworth student pursuing a degree in architecture. The principal means of raising money is an annual golf tournament that has raised an estimated $200,000 to date. “Originally we wanted to give $1,000 to one student,” says Jan, “but as we raised more money, we went to $2,000, then $3,000, and now we award $5,000 to three students each year. We want to see this money given away in our lifetime.” In addition to the scholarship, the Piccarini Foundation has made other gifts to Wentworth, including naming the Michael Piccarini ’98 Recreation Room in The William H. Flanagan Campus Center.
The Joshua D. Bent Memorial Scholarship Fund As a young boy, Joshua Bent would often visit his father’s general contracting company. By the third grade, he was drawing his own floor plans and blueprints. It was clear he was destined to become an architect someday. That dream was fulfilled when Joshua graduated from Wentworth in 2003. “Wentworth was his only choice of school,” says his father, Frank Bent. “He had a great experience there. He did three co-ops and received job offers from all of them. Joshua graduated on a Saturday and Monday morning he was working full time.” Immediately after Joshua passed away, Frank and his wife Johanne knew they wanted to launch a scholarship in his name.
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“We were at an event at Wentworth and were chatting with a woman who had also lost her son, and she told me they had a golf tournament to fund a scholarship in his name,” says Johanne. “It was Jan Piccarini. She inspired us to do the same—and also motivated me to learn to play golf!” Ironically, Josh and Michael were about the same age when they died and worked in the same industry— and now golf tournaments help fund both their scholarships. The Bents’ tournament has raised more than $150,000 to date, which is awarded to men and women from Connecticut interested in studying architecture at Wentworth.
left The Bent family center Tom Melanson ’15 right Don Champagne, MED ’62
from generation to generation The year after Tom Melanson ’15 graduated from Wentworth with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, his grandfather, Richard Burton ’64, passed away. Though a half century stood between their respective Wentworth experiences, it was one of many close bonds the two shared.
“My grandfather had so much love for Wentworth,” he says. “He earned an associate degree in electrical engineering and after graduation he started a business repairing large manufacturing equipment such as lathes, motors, and generators. In fact, Wentworth was one of his customers!” Richard was also an avid inventor and held a patent. When he died, Tom wanted to find a way to honor his grandfather’s memory. Even though Tom had only been out of school for a year, he knew he wanted to fund a scholarship in Richard’s name. After his second year working as assistant project manager for Skanska USA Building, Tom was able to do so. On the scholarship application, candidates are asked to talk about an invention or project related to sustainable energy, an interest of Richard’s. “This gift from me and my family will help keep his name and his passion alive,” says Tom. “I think it would have brought him a lot of joy to know that others will be continuing his work.”
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“ though a half century stood between their respective wentworth experiences, it was one of many close bonds the two shared.” a toast to ben Don Champagne, MED ’62, didn’t know Benjamin Garfink, MC&TD ’14 (that’s 1914), for long, but his fond memories of the man—and the lessons he imparted— have lasted for decades. “Ben ran the Wentworth cafeteria and gave special attention to the students he hired to supplement the professional staff,” says Don. “I had two shifts: as a cashier in the morning and dishwasher in the evening. I earned about $18 a week, but Ben would say, ‘Let’s round that up to an even $21.’ That meant a lot to me because I only ate breakfast and dinner, as I could eat for free in the cafeteria. I skipped lunch to save money.” Aside from a few extra dollars in his paycheck, Don got other valuable things from Ben, who was the 1963 recipient of the Gold Leopard Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Wentworth Alumni Association. “He would always give me advice about getting along with people and being positive. He imparted some life lessons that I’ve never forgotten, so I decided to honor
Ben by naming the café in Beatty Hall after him. The dedication and unveiling of a plaque will be held sometime this year and more than 50 other alumni have chipped in as well. I’m glad that he is being remembered because he was a very special man.”
never to be forgotten More than a century and a half ago, the English writer George Eliot wrote, “Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” By honoring such special people with named scholarships and gifts, Jan and Alan, Frank and Johanne, Tom, and Don are ensuring that Michael, Joshua, Richard, and Ben are remembered—and thus kept alive—within and among the Wentworth community for many years to come. With all our hearts, we thank them and those they lost.
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generous gifts are the mortar of our new academic building Buildings don’t just appear. They need architects, builders, contractors, construction managers—and donors. When it opens in early 2019, Wentworth’s new Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences will be the first new construction of an academic facility on our campus in nearly half a century. It’s appropriate, then, that philanthropic support for the new building spans generations. larovere companies makes it a family affair Matthew LaRovere Sr. ’84, president of LaRovere Companies, a commercial construction and real estate firm on Boston’s North Shore, has two sons who not only share his alma mater—Matt Jr. earned his master’s in Construction Management in 2016, and his younger brother, Vincent, is currently completing an associate degree in Construction Management—they also are part of the family business: Matt Jr. is a project engineer and Vincent covers operations. This strong Wentworth connection inspired Matt Sr. to make two gifts naming
a collaboration space and an academic operations suite in the new building. “Wentworth directed my passion,” says Matt Sr., a recipient of Wentworth’s Beatty Medal for outstanding scholarship. “Here I gained the knowledge to begin a career in the construction and real estate industry. Now I want to help future students find the same opportunities my family and I discovered at Wentworth.” “Growing up, my father quoted Wentworth’s motto constantly,” says Matt Jr. “When I finished my undergraduate studies, I wanted to earn my master’s in a management degree related to construction.
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“ wentworth really turned my life around. i earned an associate degree in mechanical design and engineering, and was part of the school’s first bachelor’s degree class in 1972.” jack bl aisdell , mde ’70, met ’72
Given Dad’s history here and the strength of the program, it was a perfect fit.” “Our family shares an incredible bond, both at home and on the job,” says Vincent. Adds Matt, “My grandfather would always tell me, ‘Do it right, or don’t do it at all.’ I live by those words, and so does Wentworth.”
trustee delivers a very special gift According to Jack Blaisdell, MDE ’70, MET ’72, when he was younger he didn’t have much of an academic focus. But then a childhood friend of his father and long-time friend of the family, Dr. Kenneth Webber, suggested he check out Wentworth. The rest is history. “Wentworth really turned my life around. I earned an associate degree in Mechanical Design and Engineering, and was part of the school’s first bachelor’s degree class in 1972, when I got a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Then I joined UPS and worked there for 34 years.” Among Jack’s positions at UPS were chief engineer for its airline, and vice president of plant engineering. He made some modest gifts over the years but it wasn’t until he retired that he decided to get more involved with Wentworth. “I became a Corporator in 2006 and a Trustee in 2011,” he says. “I made a gift to name the Blaisdell Biodiesel Lab. More recently, when I heard about the new academic building, I decided to make a more substantial gift to honor my parents and in-laws, as well as the friend who was responsible for me going to Wentworth.”
In 2016, Jack was given the Gold Leopard Award for his commitment and loyalty to Wentworth. And when the new building opens, visitors will find a plaque honoring the following people: → Donald and Marie Blaisdell (parents) → Joseph and Audrey Waters (in-laws) → Dr. Ken and Mary Webber (friends)
For more information on the new academic building, see President Pantić’s letter on pages 4–5, and articles on pages 25 and 26.
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dear alumni & friends, one of the things I enjoy most about being a Trustee and chairing the Board’s Development Committee is the opportunity it provides me to give back to the school that prepared me so well for my career. It’s not so much a sense of obligation that inspires me to give back as it is a sense of appreciation. If, like me, you are an alumnus or alumna of Wentworth, you know exactly what I mean. There are many ways one can give back, and, of course, one of them is giving. There are many ways to give—and we appreciate all of them. Large gifts, small gifts, gifts of cash, property, securities, bequests...it’s not the what that matters, or even the how much; it’s the simple act of giving that is most important. Last year, our philanthropic focus was the Schumann Library; this year, it’s the new Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences and opportunities for student access and success (such as scholarships, co-op and career support, and our Center for Academic Advising). How fortunate we are that Wentworth is continuing to grow and innovate. It offers that many more opportunities for alumni and friends to give back. Every year, it seems, our philanthropic totals are improving: FY2018 was better than last year, and hopefully we can exceed this year’s performance in FY2019. To all who gave back to Wentworth in the past year, please accept my gratitude. We are proud to have your loyalty and your support.
paul a. guarr acino ’72 president, j.m. electrical company
Members of the President’s Circle represent our most generous contributors who have made gifts or commitments of $25,000 or more.
$1 million+ Samuel Altschuler, Hon. ’08, P’84, and Nancy J. Altschuler, P’84 Sherman L. Ayers*, EC ’28, and Dorothy B. Ayers* David C. Blittersdorf, MDE ’77, Hon. ’14 Luther H. Blount*, MC&TD ’37, Hon. ’89 William H. Flanagan, MC&TD ’51, Hon. ’11 Fournier Family Foundation, Inc. Alan P. Fournier, MDE ’81, MEC ’83, Hon. ’10, and Jennifer Fournier Mark Gelfand, Hon. ’13 William F. Gilbert*, Jr., IE ’51, and Richard Knudson GTE Corporation John A. Kydd*, Jr., PM& MD ’42, and Mildred A. Kydd* Richard H. Lufkin Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee Leroy Olsen* Douglas D. Schumann, Am ’64, Hon. ’08 John F. Smith, IE ’58, Hon. ’89, and Lillian P. Smith Sweeney Charitable Trust Myles E. Sweeney*, AC ’28, and Eugenia Sweeney*, Hon. ’09
Cherbec Advancement Foundation^
Louis C. Beggs, MC&TD ’43, Hon. ’13^
Consigli Construction Company, Inc.^
Jack Blaisdell, MDE ’70, MET ’72, and Kathy J. Blaisdell^
Joseph F. Fallon, AET ’73, CE ’77, Hon. ’17, P’16
Edward A. Bond, Jr., Hon. ’09, and Aletta B. Bond
William H. Flanagan*, MC&TD ’51, Hon. ’11^
Jerome H. Casey and Donna V. Casey^
Flatley Foundation
George W. Chamillard, IE ’58, Hon. ’97, and Maureen Chamillard^
Daniel T. Flatley, P’15, and Maureen Flatley, P’15^ Edward T. Gallagher, MD ’61 Gilbane Building Company^ Anil D. Jha, MET ’68, Hon. ’15, and Stefania Jha^ Matthew J. LaRovere, ATN ’82, BU ’84, P’16, and Wendy LaRovere, P’16 Richard H. Lufkin Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee^
$100,000+ George I. Alden Trust Samuel Altschuler, Hon. ’08, P’84, and Nancy J. Altschuler, P’84^
John DeLuca, IE ’58, and Ruth A. DeLuca^ Douglas C. Elder, AC ’58, Hon. ’02, and Elizabeth A. Elder^
Paul A. Guarracino, MDE ’72, and Virginia S. Guarracino^
David K. Aberizk, P.E., ASE ’67, and Debra A. Aberizk^
BOND^
Joseph A. Alizio, AT ’66, and Theda C. Alizio*^
Frank A. Casella 1991 Charitable Trust
Frederick F. Raymond, Jr., EEE ’84, EEC ’86, and Jean M. Raymond^
Anonymous^
Turner Construction Company^
David C. Blittersdorf, MDE ’77, Hon. ’14^ Lloyd A. Carney, EEE ’82, EE ’84, Hon. ’13^
Keith J. Peden, Hon. ’09^
Peter J. Davoren, CC ’76, Hon. ’15^
John A. Grimes, MD ’61, and Marianna Grimes^
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Jacob K. Baron, MEC ’98, and Catherine T. Baron
Clarke C. Nickerson, MDE ’72, MA ’74^
Zorica PantiĆ, P’12^
John F. Smith, IE ’58, Hon. ’89, and Lillian P. Smith^
Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
John M. Milone, Jr., CHE ’71, AE ’74, P’11
Matthew W. Coutu, CT ’87, P’20
Stephen F. Fusi, MDE ’72, ME ’74, and Mindy Pollack-Fusi^
William N. Whelan, EEP ’63, Hon. ’03, and Jean E. Whelan^
Milone & MacBroom Engineering
Commodore Builders^
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
David M. Walsh, MP ’60, and Martha Walsh^
Gary J. Miller, AET ’77, and Susan A. Miller^
Edward J. O’Leary, AC ’4 8, Hon. ’06^
Scott M. Epstein, MDS ’78, and Karen Bressler
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James Menditto, AT ’65, ASE ’66, and Jane C. Menditto
Columbia Construction Company^
Douglas D. Schumann, AM ’64, Hon. ’08
Turner Construction Company Foundation
John S. McGrath, CHE ’62^
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.^
Rhodes Family Living Trust Ernest A. Rhodes, EEE ’59, and Sue L. Rhodes^ Michael V. Santora, BAET ’05^ William E. Schrafft and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust^ Scott L. Seaver, AET ’83, AEW ’86, and Maria Seaver Shawmut Design & Construction^ Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
Daniel M. Holzer, BELM ’09^
Ann Devarennes, P’17, and Anthony Sposato, P’17^
Ryan E. Hutchins, CMT ’96, CMC ’98^
Charles G. Stacey, BC ’66, and Gail Stacey^
Gregory B. Janey, ARS ’82, BCM ’04, Hon. ’17^
STV/DPM^
Holzer Family Foundation^
J.M. Electrical Company, Inc.^ Gary S. Keith, MPE ’78, ME ’80, P’11, and Candice S. Keith, P’11^ John S. Konopka, BC ’67, and Sandra L. Konopka^ Kathleen MacNeil, AET ’81, AE ’83, and Frederick C. MacNeil^ P. Michael Masterson^
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President’s Circle 2018
Kenneth E. Taylor, S& DE ’58, EEP ’58, P’89, and Phyllis H. Taylor, P’89 Anonymous Michael F. Wojcik, MPS ’75^ Arthur W. Zafiropoulo, EEP ’60, Hon. ’17, and Lisa D. Zafiropoulo
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planned giving: wentworth lands a gift of green A planned gift allows donors to align donations with their overall financial and estate plans. The nature of the assets in question can vary widely. Contributing life-income gifts and retirement-plan benefits are popular options, but Harold Nelson, IE ’53, decided to give the gift of nature itself: he donated property that had been owned by his late father in Ocala, Florida. Wentworth was then able to sell the land for its asking price and carry the funds over for university use. “I’m excited that Wentworth was able to make something meaningful out of my father’s land,” says Harold. “This university is full of hardworking students looking to make their mark, and I’m proud to give back to my alma mater in a unique way.” Like the Wentworth students he describes, Harold is no stranger to hard work. Born in Somerville, Harold graduated from Wentworth in 1953 and was drafted into the United States Air Force as an electrician, serving in locations like Morocco and Newfoundland before furthering his education on the GI Bill. He eventually began working for American Mutual Insurance Company, where he stayed for 24 years.
fertile mind, fertile land Throughout his career, Harold maintains it was Wentworth that first supplied him with the knowledge to navigate diverse experiences. “Wentworth provided me with a lifelong learning curve,” says Harold. “My professors combined bookwork and lab work in a way that truly clicked. When I had the opportunity to train with computers at American Mutual—a new technology at the time— my Wentworth background in electronics gave me a head start.” Harold hopes his gift will illustrate that alumni can be creative and innovative when they give. “You can give land, stocks—whatever helps and contributes to the school,” says Harold. “The most important thing is to give. My father bought that land when it was very cheap, and intended to retire there. He never ended up settling on the property, and it would have sat unused if Wentworth hadn’t sold it. That would have been a waste.”
“ this university is full of hardworking students looking to make their mark, and i ’ m proud to give back to my alma mater in a unique way.” harold nelson, ie ’5 3
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Charles T. Anderson*
John S. Ducat, MC&TD ’51
Richard E. Portors, MP ’61
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Theodore W. Edwards, Jr., MEP ’64
Douglas D. Schumann, AM ’64, Hon. ’08
Michael T. Anthony, IET ’82, MA ’84, Hon. ’15
A. W. Erickson*, Jr., Hon. ’86
Susan E. Schur
David B. Fein, EEE ’80, EE ’82
William M. Scranton
Sherman L. Ayers*, EC ’28
William H. Flanagan*, MC&TD ’51, Hon. ’11
Kenneth R. Shaw
Barbara A. Balboni, AET ’84, AEC ’86, P’89
Frederick M. Forbes, CHE ’62
Ernest E. Siegfriedt*, Jr., PT ’57, Hon. ’02
Robert W. Basile*, AET ’62
Edward T. Gallagher, MD ’61
Edward C. Skerrett, AET ’59
Louis C. Beggs, MC&TD ’43, Hon. ’13
William F. Gilbert*, Jr., IE ’51
Everett W. Skinner, Jr., CHE ’64, PLS ’05
George L. Bent*, MW&TM ’51
John B. Gray*, Hon. ’04
Edward G. Smethurst, EEE ’63
Ronald G. Betts
John A. Grimes, MD ’61
John F. Smith, IE ’58, Hon. ’89
Benjamin Blake*
Martin D. Guyer, MEP ’64, Hon. ’12
Charles G. Stacey, BC ’66
Robert A. Booker, BCS ’75
Edward Z. Hawkes, AC ’53
George G. Swain*, Jr., MC&TD ’35
Armand E. Bourgeois*, MC&TD ’50, Hon. ’00
J. Richard Hero, Jr., MED ’64 Todd A. Johnson, AET ’76
Myles E. Sweeney*, AC ’28, and Eugenia Sweeney*, Hon. ’09
Dorothy Bourget*
Robert A. Kilgore*, BC ’50
Ella M. Taylor*
Robert W. Boyden, MC&TD ’52, MC&TD ’58, Hon. ’98, and Carol A. Boyden
Nikolaos D. Kokolakis, IET ’81
Robert H. Therrien, AET ’68
George L. Larned*, Jr., CHE ’60
Arthur T. Thompson*, Hon. ’85, and Virginia D. Thompson*
Mary Z. Bryant
Lawrence A. Perkins, EET ’64
Reinhold A. Carlson, EC ’50
Howard V. Levine, AIA, AET ’72, AE ’74, Hon. ’06
Donald L. Champagne, MED ’62
Constance L. Lewis
John F. Van Domelen, Hon. ’05, P’96
Paul Cherkas*, AC&D ’42
Stuart Locke, EC ’39
Joseph T. Vercellone, AET ’60
Paul C. Chrestensen, MED ’62
G. Raymond Luddy, MDE ’66
Richard L. Watts*, EEE ’62
Kenneth H. Clark*, AC ’58
Eugene A. McCalvey, MDS ’72
Paul C. Wellington, S&DE ’57
Kenneth R. Clarke, AET ’66
John S. McGrath, CHE ’62
Elmer M. Wetmore, Jr., S&DE ’49
Robert W. Cookson*, MC&TD ’57
Robert W. Meeken, AC ’51
Donald B. Wilson*, Hon. ’95
William M. Coombs, PLS, CHE ’62
John P. Meloni*, EM ’77, EES ’78
Michael F. Wojcik, MPS ’75
Jack G. Corey, AET ’64
Clifford A. Mohwinkel*, Jr., EEE ’61
William G. Creelman, BC ’64
Edward L. Montesi*, BC ’60
Richard L. Cudmore, AME ’52
Harold P. Nelson, IE ’53, and Kathleen A. Nelson
Russell F. Decatur*, EC ’51 Anonymous
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George V. Albert*, Sr., AC ’46
Vincent DeVito*, BC ’38, P’62, P’69, and Ethel DeVito*
James F. Adams*, MW&TM ’51
Phillip L. Tropeano*, S&EMO ’42
David E. Overberg, MED ’63, P’99, and Gail E. Overberg, P’99
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Our Heartfelt Thanks to All Our Supporters
Cash gifts received between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
Please report any corrections to: dataupdate@wit.edu
For a complete list of donors, please visit: www.wit.edu/wentworth-fund
Crest Society: Donors to Wentworth become Crest Society members by making a gift three years in a row and each consecutive year thereafter.
individual donors Gifts of $100,000+
Theodore W. Edwards, Jr., MEP ’64, and Ann R. Edwards^
Terry W. Eldredge, CHE ’72, and Gail E. Eldredge^
David C. Blittersdorf, MDE ’77, Hon. ’14^
William H. Flanagan*, MC&TD ’51, Hon. ’11^
William T. Finn, EES ’69, EEE ’70^
Lloyd A. Carney, EEE ’82, EE ’84, Hon. ’13^
Daniel T. Flatley, P’15, and Maureen Flatley, P’15^
John R. Ghublikian, Jr. and Maureen A. Ghublikian^
Gifts of $25,000–$99,999
Kathleen MacNeil, AET ’81, AE ’83, and Frederick C. MacNeil^
James F. Grimes, EEP ’62, and Mickie Grimes^
Joseph A. Alizio, AT ’66, and Theda C. Alizio*^
Gary J. Miller, AET ’77, and Susan A. Miller^
Paul A. Guarracino, MDE ’72, and Virginia S. Guarracino^
Samuel Altschuler, Hon. ’08, P’84, and Nancy J. Altschuler, P’84^
Frederick F. Raymond, Jr., EEE ’84, EEC ’86, and Jean M. Raymond^
Daniel M. Holzer, BELM ’09^
George W. Chamillard, IE ’58, Hon. ’97, and Maureen Chamillard^ Peter J. Davoren, CC ’76, Hon. ’15, and Stacey Farley^
Ernest A. Rhodes, EEE ’59, and Sue L. Rhodes^ John F. Smith, IE ’58, Hon. ’89, and Lillian P. Smith^ David M. Walsh, MP ’60, and Martha Walsh^ Paul C. Wellington, S& DE ’57^
Mark Gelfand, Hon. ’13^
Kenneth Isaacs and Melinda R. Isaacs^ Anil D. Jha, MET ’68, Hon. ’15, and Stefania Jha^ Douglas J. Karam, BCS ’79, BU ’83, and Jean O. Karam^ Lawrence LaFreniere and Lisa LaFreniere^
William N. Whelan, EEP ’63, Hon. ’03, and Jean E. Whelan^
Matthew J. LaRovere, ATN ’82, BU ’84, P’16, and Wendy LaRovere, P’16
Arthur W. Zafiropoulo, EEP ’60, Hon. ’17, and Lisa D. Zafiropoulo
P. Michael Masterson^
Gifts of $10,000–$24,999 David K. Aberizk, P.E., ASE ’67, and Debra A. Aberizk^
John M. Milone, Jr., CHE ’71, AE ’74, P’11^ Robert C. Murray and Amy Murray^
Kenneth G. Bacheller*^
Clarke C. Nickerson, MDE ’72, MA ’74^
Mark R. Bamforth, P’19, and Morag Bamforth, P’19^
Anthony Phillips, P’17, and Gillian Phillips, P’17^
Louis C. Beggs, MC&TD ’43, Hon. ’13^
Family & Friends of Mike Piccarini, AET ’97, AEC ’98^
Jack Blaisdell, MDE ’70, MET ’72, and Kathy J. Blaisdell^
Michael J. Quinn*, AET ’79, AE ’81
John E. Brooks, IE ’53, P’90, and Jean A. Brooks, P’90^ Jerome H. Casey and Donna V. Casey^
Thomas M. Quinn E.J. Saucier, AET ’73, and Carolyn Saucier^ Susan E. Schur
Matthew W. Coutu, CT ’87, P’20 Frederick F. Driscoll and Jean Driscoll^ Douglas C. Elder, AC ’58, Hon. ’02, and Elizabeth A. Elder^
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Gifts of $5,000–$9,999
Chris Janson, EEE ’85, EEW ’87^
John J. Curtis, BCS ’86, and Christina Curtis^
Gary C. Johnson, AIA, AET ’72, and Kathleen M. Johnson^
John DeLuca, IE ’58, and Ruth A. DeLuca^
John S. Konopka, BC ’67, and Sandra L. Konopka^
Stephen F. Fusi, MDE ’72, ME ’74, and Mindy Pollack-Fusi^
Kenneth D. Roberts, P’86, and Caroline D. Roberts*, P’86^ Douglas C. Ryder, Esq., AET ’62, and Judith A. Ryder^
Gifts of $2,500–$4,999 Amir Allahverdi, AM ’81, ATS ’82, MEC ’85
Michael V. Santora, BAET ’05^
William L. Angelosanto, BCS ’81, and Charlene T. Angelosanto^
Sean M. Manning, P’18, and Shawna W. Manning, P’18
John J. Savasta, AIA, BC ’64, and Kaja M. Savasta^
Michael D. Binette, AET ’81, AEC ’86, and Barbara Binette^
John Grady, BC ’60, and Noreen Grady^
Clifford A. Mohwinkel*, Jr., EEE ’61^
Scott L. Seaver, AET ’83, AEW ’86, and Maria Seaver
John A. Grimes, MD ’61, and Marianna Grimes^
David C. Mores, EEE ’64^
Richard D. Sheridan, Sr., S& DE ’55, P’77, and Margaret (Peggy) H. Sheridan*, P’77^
Robert W. Boyden, MC&TD ’52, MC&TD ’58, Hon. ’98, and Carol A. Boyden^
Martin D. Guyer, MEP ’64, Hon. ’12, and Kimberly J. Guyer^ Phillip R. Hooper, S& DE ’58, Hon. ’10, and Sally L. Hooper^ Ryan E. Hutchins, CMT ’96, CMC ’98^
Zorica PantiĆ, P’12^ Keith J. Peden, Hon. ’09^ Sylvia T. Price, MAC ’89, and David M. Price^ Ronald Ritucci, P’14, and Valerie B. Ritucci, P’14^
Gregory B. Janey, ARS ’82, BCM ’04, Hon. ’17^
* Deceased ^ Three or more consecutive years of giving
Lawrence C. Smith, EEE ’64^ Ann Devarennes, P’17, and Anthony Sposato, P’17^ Michael F. Wojcik, MPS ’75^ Theodore J. Wojcik, Jr., EES ’71, EEE ’72, and Mary M. Wojcik^
Donald F. Bracken, Jr., CET ’83, CE ’84, and Joanne Bracken Steve Carbonneau, AET ’80, BAET ’82, and Michelle J. Carbonneau, AET ’81, MA ’83^ Jack G. Corey, AET ’64, and Jean Corey^
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Glenn A. Cort, LEED AP Scott M. Epstein, MDS ’78, and Karen Bressler Chris J. Fontaine, AET ’96, CMC ’96, and Kristin N. Fontaine Michael Frontino, ASE ’67, P’11, and Kathleen M. Frontino, P’11^ Stephen G. Geane, P’20, and Jeanne L. Boyce, P’20 Dana E. Hannaford, BC ’68, AET ’69^ Alan Hassenfeld and Vivien Hassenfeld Gary S. Keith, MPE ’78, ME ’80, P’11, and Candice S. Keith, P’11^ David E. Kempskie, MEC ’94, and Michele Kempskie^
John M. Looney, P.E., CHE ’61, and Catherine M. Looney^
Elliott W. Worcester, Jr., ASE ’70, and Sallie K. Worcester^
Eric C. Beauvais, EEC ’93, and Cissy M. Coy-Beauvais^
Ben O. Miley, BIND ’08^
Irwin M. Yanowitz, AET ’76, and Ellen R. Yanowitz^
A. Donald Behler, MC&TD ’49, and Mary G. Behler^
Gifts of $1,000–$2,499
George H. Bodman, MEP ’62, and Janet M. Bodman^
Jason B. Abrahams, BSM ’09, and Jacqueline Normandin
Andrew Bonfatti, BCC ’89, and Melissa M. Bonfatti, P’19
Roland Ares*, S& DE ’55, and Mary C. Ares^
Robert A. Booker, BCS ’75, and Paula R. Booker
Henry P. Arnaudo, AET ’86, AEW ’90, and Loretta H. Arnaudo
Christopher T. Bortlik, CSS ’94, CSC ’96, and Marisa Bortlik^
Lawrence A. Barbuto, Jr., EE ’67, and Ada L. Barbuto^
Alan Broomhead and Keiko S. Broomhead
Andrew J. Barresi, CET ’85, CEC ’87, and Peggie Barresi
Patricia Butler, P’90, and Thomas N. Butler, P’90
Lawrence A. Perkins, EET ’64^ William H. Perkins, AM ’62^ Jack Pini and Barbara Pini^ Peter J. Sacchetti, EEE ’68, and Teresa Sacchetti^ Douglas C. Shepherd, EEE ’60^ Al Spagnolo, AET ’70^ Charles G. Stacey, BC ’66, and Gail Stacey^ David W. Stirling, AIA, AET ’68, and Fenton M. Nelson^ Robert Totino and Rosemarie D. Totino^ David A. Wahlstrom, AET ’80, P’15, and Kathleen Wahlstrom, AET ’78, AEC ’80, P’15^
Gerald M. Campbell, IE ’57, and Lois A. Campbell^ John Cannistraro, Jr.
* Deceased ^ Three or more consecutive years of giving
Henry A. Gibson, S& EMO ’40, and Marie C. Gibson^
Edward T. Kirkpatrick*, Hon. ’90, and Barbara J. Kirkpatrick^
Roger C. Lummus*, Jr., MW&TM ’54, and Gloria Lummus^
Kenneth L. Carr, Hon. ’92^
Richard M. Golembeski, MET ’62, and Marilyn E. Golembeski*^
Jonah B. Kowall, BCOS ’99, and Teresa L. Kowall
Kevin P. McDonough, ATS ’69, and Patricia J. McDonough^
Bob Grant, CHE ’65, and Charlene Grant^
David W. Kruger, Hon. ’04, and Jean L. Kruger^
Richard J. McGowan, BCS ’75
Michael F. Hays, AET ’79, AE ’81, and Brenda M. Grant-Hays, AET ’80
Catherine C. Lastavica, M.D. and John Lastavica*^
Michael L. Cerullo, EEE ’69, and Theresa Cerullo^ James T. Chadwick, CMC ’90, and Colleen Chadwick^ Joseph T. Chilton, Jr., BCS ’69, and Judith M. Chilton^ Richard M. Clemence, IET ’81 Rose Conti, BCN, ABC ’09, BCM ’12, and Ronald J. Conti^ James S. Cook, Jr., P’16, and Susan F. Cook, P’16^ William G. Creelman, BC ’64^ William P. Crowley, BC ’57^ Joseph B. Cuddy, EEW ’89, and Candia Cuddy^ John Cunha, BAET ’07 Joseph H. Curran, AET ’88, AEC ’90^ Sava Cvek, Hon. ’11, P’21, and Branka D. Cvek, P’21^ Marc Daigle, AET ’80, and Julie Levin Robert F. DeBenedetto, AET ’79, and Patricia DeBenedetto Anonymous^ David C. DiAntonio, AET ’90, AEC ’92, and Lisa DiAntonio Maureen Dischino and Nicholas P. Dischino^ Russell B. Emerson, MC&TD ’57, and Barbara R. Emerson^ Jeffrey A. Gagnon, MTS ’88, MAC ’90, and Maureen A. Gagnon^ Fatma H. Galadari, P’10, and Mahmoud R. Baniabbasi, P’10^ Leonard C. Gardner, S& DE ’56, and Jill N. Gardner^
Thomas P. Grimes, MC&TD ’58, and Faylene C. Grimes Craig A. Hallstrom, EET ’81, and Kathleen Hallstrom^
Chi C. Lau, EEE ’67, and Toy S. Lau^ James P. Leonard, IET ’77, and Cynthia C. Leonard^
Edward Z. Hawkes, AC ’53, and Janice Hawkes^
Howard V. Levine, AIA, AET ’72, AE ’74, Hon. ’06, and Beverly J. Levine^
John J. Hefler, AET ’63, and Ellen A. Hefler^
George Lewis, Hon. ’00, and Emily Lewis^
J. Richard Hero, Jr., MED ’64, and Jane C. Whitney^
Michael D. Lindemayer, EES ’71, and Mariel Lindemayer^
Gregory P. Holmes, BSCM ’14
Daniel J. Luby, BCS ’77^
Robert E. Howes, EET ’67, and Pamela E. Howes
G. Raymond Luddy, MDE ’66, and Barbara L. Luddy^
John S. McGrath, CHE ’62^ John A. McLellan, EEP ’63^
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Reinhold A. Carlson, EC ’50, and Eleanor F. Carlson*^
Michael W. McNeil, CSW ’87, and Elisa McNeil James Donovan and Irene F. McSweeney, BCS ’83, CEC ’85, CE ’88^ Tyler R. Medeiros, BCMT ’11 Thomas R. Melanson, BSCM ’15 Douglas S. Mitchell, BC ’62, and Christine Welsh Matthew R. Mitchell, AET ’88, AEC ’90, and Jen Mitchell Steven P. Montecalvo, BCNS ’11 Thomas W. Moss, MP ’68, and Carol B. Moss^
David E. Hughes, MPE ’68, and Jacqueline Q. Hughes^ Russell A. Hutchings, PET ’62, and Donna L. Hutchings^ Amy Intille and Stephen Intille^ Peter Jenness, III, MD ’64, and Cornelia P. Jenness^ James Joyce, AET ’79, and Cheryle C. Joyce Michael P. Kearns, AET ’87, CMC ’89, P’17, and Susan M. Kearns, P’17^ Maria J. Kehn, BCSS ’01, and Thomas R. Kehn^ John D. Kelleher, AET ’61, and Mary Anne Kelleher^ Christine Keville, Hon. ’16, and Martin McCormack^ Kevin M. Kidd and Catherine Kidd^ Matthew H. Kilty, CMC ’94, and Rachael M. Kilty
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institutional donors
James L. Murnane, III, P’18, and Susan C. Murnane, P’18
Mark S. Plummer, BC ’66, and Sheryl C. Plummer^
Gardner B. Stone, AM ’62 Bernard M. Szwarc, EEE ’65^
Gifts of $100,000+
Warren P. Murphy, AM ’62, and Margaret R. Murphy
Philip J. Poinelli, FAIA, AET ’71, and Anne Poinelli
John J. Tabbutt, ASE ’67, and Lori Tabbutt^
Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, Inc.
Harold E. Nash, III, AET ’73, and Nancy Nash^
Richard E. Portors, MP ’61, and Carol S. Portors^
David C. Torrice, BAET ’05, MSFM ’14^
Blittersdorf Family Foundation, Inc.
Edward J. O’Leary, AC ’4 8, Hon. ’06^
Daniel E. Robinson, AET ’60, and Joanne J. Robinson*^
George G. Trueworthy, EEE ’59, and Pamela C. Trueworthy
Carmine J. Pacitto, AD ’79, BCS ’80
Paul R. Roncetti, MP ’63 Paula Sakey and Robert Sakey^
Anthony M. Warren, BCC ’92, and Stephanie A. Warren^
Richard H. Lufkin Memorial Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee^
Adam Palmer, BELM ’09, and Kimberly A. Palmer, BELM ’09^
Harry J. Schaller, MP ’66, and Eleanor K. Schaller^
George E. Waterhouse, MDS ’72, and Joan L. Waterhouse^
Sandra Pascal
R. D. Schelzi, CET ’78
Frank A. Pesa, AET ’59, and Anne-Marie K. Pesa
Thomas Scott, AET ’76, and Susan M. Scott
Carole C. Wedge, FAIA, LEED AP, Hon. ’04, and Jerry Wedge^
Thomas J. Phelan, BCS ’84, and Donna J. Phelan^
Samuel Sicchio, Jr., CHE ’62^
Jeffrey J. Phillips, CSW ’85, and M. E. Phillips Wade D. Phillips, AELT ’99, BEST ’05 The Piccarini/Smith Family^
David J. Simm, MP ’59, and Karen A. Simm^ Robert C. Simonds, CET ’79, CE ’81, and Leslie J. Cottrell-Simonds Jeffrey Stolz^
Gifts of $25,000–$99,999 Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
Annamaria Wenner^
Frank A. Casella 1991 Charitable Trust
Robert F. Whiton, Jr., MTS ’89, MAC ’90
Cherbec Advancement Foundation^
Richard E. Zarlenga, AM ’58, and Ann M. Zarlenga^
Consigli Construction Company, Inc.^
Jonathan J. Zucchi, EES ’70, EEE ’71, and Elizabeth J. Zucchi
Charles C. Ely Educational Trust Fund^ Flatley Foundation
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Gilbane Building Company^ KVAssociates, Inc.^ William E. Schrafft and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust^ UG2^ Estate of Muriel K. Wellington Yawkey Foundation II Zafiropoulo Family Foundation Gifts of $10,000–$24,999 Kenneth G. Bacheller Charitable Foundation^ BOND^ Bond Brothers, Inc. Foundation^ Edward A. Bond Foundation^ Boston Scientific Foundation, Inc. Commodore Builders^ J. Derenzo Company Dirlam Family Charitable Trust^ Electrical Industry Labor Management Cooperation Trust
Gifts of $5,000–$9,999
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.^
Buston Attitude, Inc.^
Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architecture
Holzer Family Foundation^
Central Ceilings, Inc.^
David C. Mores Revocable Trust
Integrated Consultants, Inc.
Chapman Construction/Design^
DELLBROOK | JKS^
Keville Enterprises, Inc.^
Chartwells Corporation^
Paint Systems of New England, LLC
Milone & MacBroom Engineering
Citizens Commercial Banking^
Perkins + Will^ Rebars & Mesh, Inc.^
Fitzemeyer & Tocci Associates, Inc.
National Electrical Contractors Association, Greater Boston Chapter^
Crown Architecture & Consulting, D.P.C.^
San Diego Foundation
Thomas G. Gallagher, Inc.^
Seaver Construction Inc.
Hensel Phelps Construction^ Hoop School, LLC^
NELCO^
Curtis Construction Company, Inc.^
Edward C. Stickney Trust Teradyne, Inc.
iRobot
Rhodes Family Living Trust
Electric Supply Center^
TRIA, Inc.^
Jackson Glass, Inc.
Shawmut Design & Construction^
FM Global^
STV/DPM^ Texas Instruments Foundation Edwin S. Webster Foundation^
Commander Contracting Inc.^
J. C. Cannistraro, LLC^ Columbia Construction Company^ Devine Technology Partners, Inc.
Longfield Family Foundation
John A. Grimes Revocable Trust^
Gifts of $2,500–$4,999
Lubrizol Foundation^
The Hologic Charitable Fund of the San Diego Foundation
Advanced Educational Technologies, LLC^
Ben Miley, Miley Foundation^
James W. & Margaret A. Ingraham Charitable Fund^
The Architectural Team, Inc.
Janey Construction Management & Consulting, Inc.^ Lee Kennedy Company, Inc.^
* Deceased ^ Three or more consecutive years of giving
Bowdoin Construction Corporation^
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.^ A.J. Roberto Mechanical Company^ S & F Concrete Contractors, Inc.^
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Timberline Construction^
J. & M. Brown Company, Inc.^
CSL Consulting, LLC
Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
Triumph Modular
J. Calnan & Associates, Inc.^
CUBE 3 Studio
Harlan Electric
Wise Construction Corporation
Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.^
dck Worldwide
HPA Design, Incorporated
Delphi Construction, Inc.
Russ Hutchings Associates, Inc.^
Gifts of $1,000–$2,499
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.^
Erland Construction, Inc.^
Icon Architecture, Inc.
Aetna Fire Alarm Service Company, Inc.^
Jay Cashman, Inc.
Eversource Energy Foundation^
Ingersoll-Rand Company
Century Drywall, Inc.^
Allegheny Contract Flooring, Inc.
Feldman
International Etching, Inc.
Michael L. Cerullo Trust
Florence Family Charitable Foundation
J.M. Electrical Company, Inc.^
Chilton Living Trust Cisco Systems, Inc.
C.E. Floyd Company, Inc.^
Lavallee Brensinger Architects
CMC Design Build, Inc.
Leonard C. Gardner Living Trust^
Liberty Construction Services
Collegiate Press^
Gaston Electrical Co., Inc.
Limbach Company, LLC^
Commencement Photos, Inc.
GE Foundation^
George H. Bodman, Inc.^
Commonwealth Building, Inc.^
GitHub Inc.
Luddy Family 2008 Charitable Lead Annuity Trust^
Bright Funds Foundation
Compass Project Management, Inc.
Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc.^
Lynnwell Associates, Inc.
Arizona Construction Equipment, Inc. Bay State Industrial Welding^ A. Donald and Mary G. Behler Foundation^
Cotuit Bay Design, LLC^
Kaloutas Painting^
M. Holland & Sons Construction, Inc.
* Deceased ^ Three or more consecutive years of giving
in memory of
James E. Lewis*, P’80, and Mary Lewis*, P’80
Richard J. Shaw*, PM& MD ’42, and Barbara Shaw*
John A. McLellan Family Trust^
Martin Allen*
McPhail Associates, LLC
Carin A. Alves*, TC ’98, FMC ’98
Sidney R. Lewis*, FM& O ’27
Anthony E. Sposato*, BSA ’17
MTI Construction
Roland Ares*, S& DE ’55
Alphonse J. Luinis*, AC ’52
Earl E. Tasca*
Murnane Hospitality, LLC
Joshua D. Bent*, AAET ’01, BAET ’03
Edmund Lum*
Francine Tillman*
William F. Mahoney*, AME ’4 8
Kevin C C Vitale*
Philip J. Brooks*, AET ’88, AEC ’90
Peter McAlduff*
Nittany Construction, Inc.^
Thomas J. Cleveland*, Jr., NET ’66
Alan H. Molin*, EEE ’62
NOVO Construction
Rita L. Coughlin*
Francis E. Nestor*
O’Leary Limited Partnership
Edward J. Crowley*, EEP ’59
G. K . Nylin*, AME ’55
Packaging Devices Incorporated
Robert A. Culver*, IE ’51
Paddy O’Sullivan*
Performance Air Conditioning, Inc.^
Edmund F. Ford*, PRTG ’38, P’69
Darlene Overby*
Pro Con, Inc.^
Leonard C. Gardner*, C& B ’28, P’56
Sean K. Paradis*, BSA ’13, MARC ’14
Raytheon^
Benjamin Garfink*, MC&TD ’14
Richmond Group
Randolph A. Gould*, AME ’4 8
Daniel J. Petrocchi*, AET ’90, ARC ’93
Rivers Electrical Corporation^
Gerald S. Gray*, EI& M ’35
Roll Barresi & Associates, Inc.
Ernest N. Hall*, BC ’40, P’74
Rosse Law Group PC
Gizelle and Kevin Hanson*
Sagamore Plumbing & Heating, Inc.^
John P. Heinstadt*, Esq.
New England Mechanical Contractors Association
Richard M. Kuchinsky*, AET ’62
SCA Development International, Inc.
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McGowan & Associates, Inc.
gifts in kind Argos Corporation GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.^ Sava Cvek, Hon. ’11, P’21, and Branka D. Cvek, P’21^ Harold P. Nelson, IE ’53, and Kathleen A. Nelson Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
Michael R. Piccarini*, AET ’97, AEC ’98 Bill Sawyer* Sean Paradis* and Corban Krinskey* Casey E. Shade*, BCMT ’12
Scott/Griffin Architects Shepley Bulfinch^ Skanska USA^ Standard Electric State Electric Corporation Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.^ Superior Nut Company, Inc.^ TD Banknorth, N.A. Trapani Associates & Architects Trinity Building and Construction Management Turner Construction Company^ Verizon Foundation^ Walsh Mechanical Contractors WSP USA You’re With Us Inc.
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the challenge for financial aid and the interactive donor wall “ without scholarships or financial aid, i wouldn ’ t be able to go to wentworth. it ’s as simple as that. donor support made my experiences here possible, and for that i am very grateful.” kirsten salo, biomedical engineering ’18
Those words from Kirsten Salo, a recent Wentworth graduate majoring in biomedical engineering, reflect the two key aspects of financial aid: it’s essential to enabling students to achieve their academic and professional goals; and private support makes a big difference in how much we can give. Wentworth awards both merit- and need-based financial aid. While the Institute is the sole source of merit-based aid, need-based aid comes from a number of sources: Wentworth, restricted gifts to scholarship funds, federal and state agencies, and unrestricted
annual giving to the Wentworth Fund. But with 85 percent of our students requiring need-based aid, and average student debt of $37,000 after graduation, it’s simply not enough. To meet the growing need, Wentworth’s Board of Trustees established The Challenge for Financial Aid this past spring. Led by the Office of Institutional Advancement, this eight-week matching-gift challenge—which ended on June 30, 2018—had an initial goal of $100,000. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we achieved excellent results.
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total raised
$122,708.86 153
total number of donors
394
first-time
donors
60
parent donors
first-time
alumni
donors
57
“This effort really brought the entire Wentworth community together,” says Katie DePrimo, director of annual giving. “Our major gift team hit the road with the message that private support makes a difference, and alumni and parents responded.”
interactive donor wall will highlight leadership donors Leadership donors to the Wentworth Fund make an outsized impact on our community and ensure an interdisciplinary, experiential education for our students. To show our appreciation, Wentworth will be recognizing their names and spotlighting their stories on our new interactive donor wall, expected to open in spring 2019 near the quad entrance of the new Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences. With a gift of $4,500 payable over up to three years, donors can write an inspirational message to current and future students, honor family members and favorite professors, and share their cherished Wentworth memories with all who use the building. A connected series of interactive screens will display these donors and their messages, and students can type donors’ names to reveal words of wisdom from Wentworth’s philanthropic leaders.
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corporate: shimadzu
shimadzu offers partnership with wentworth in addition to philanthropy Philanthropy is great, but so is partnership. Thanks to Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI), a subsidiary of Japan-based Shimadzu Corporation, Wentworth is benefitting from both. In addition to making a cash gift of $125,000 for the Center for Community and Learning Partnerships’ RAMP Program, SSI also awarded Wentworth a grant in the form of significantly discounted lab equipment for the new Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences. According to Sean Randall, regional manager, North Atlantic, at SSI, “We enjoy helping smaller schools who do great things, with the hope that our participation will enable them to achieve their goals and recruit talented students and faculty.” Sean grew up in North Andover and had some familiarity with Wentworth, but when researching opportunities he was particularly impressed with the RAMP
program, a six-week summer bridge program for Boston residents who will be starting at Wentworth in the fall.
two ways to benefit incoming and current wentworth students “We really like how the RAMP program prepares kids for a Wentworth education,” says Sean. “In addition, we have a SPARQ
(Shimadzu Partnership for Academics, Research, and Quality of Life) program designed to enhance the ability of schools to advance their research work, and we’re excited to partner with Wentworth in this as well.” Through the SPARQ program, Wentworth gets a generous discount on more than a million dollars’ worth of SSI lab equipment—including precision instruments that measure the physical properties of substances. This equipment will be of particular use for biological, biomedical, and civil engineering courses. In addition, SSI will provide free training and a five-year service agreement by which any broken piece of equipment will get fixed quickly. “Academia is about 45 percent of our business in the northeast,” says Sean, “so schools like Wentworth are very important to us. I believe Wentworth shares our vision of contributing to society through science and technology. By working together, we can realize our desire to promote STEM education and challenge Wentworth students to pursue their passions and reach their fullest potential.” Representing Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, (from left) Sean Randall, regional manager, North Atlantic; Patrick Fromal, vice president of sales; and Stephen Coté, senior sales engineer
trustees
university advisers
Keith Peden, HON ’09
Chair P. Michael Masterson
Executive Committee Rose Conti, BCN ’92, ABC ’09, BCM ’12 Chair of the University Advisers
Kenneth Roberts
Vice Chair Gregory B. Janey ’82, ’04, Hon. ’17 Treasurer Jerome H. Casey Secretary Robert C. Murray
John Cannistraro Chair of the Advocacy Committee Sharon Jozokos, AET ’92, CMC ’93, LEED AP Chair of the Strategic Issues Committee Paul Weiss, EEE ’85, EEC ’87, EE ’88 Chair of the Industry Committee
Richard Sheridan, S& DE ’55 University Advisers at Large Jeffrey Altschuler, MDS ’83, MT ’84 George Chamillard, IE ’58, HON. ’97 Edward O’Leary, AC ’4 8, HON ’06
trustees emeriti
President Zorica Pantić, EE, Ph.D. President, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Advocacy Committee Edward A. Bond, Jr., FSMPS, FCMAA, LEED AP, HON. ’09
George A. Abe
John J. Curtis, BCS ’86
Mark Bamforth
Dan DeMatteo, BCS ’83, CC ’83, BUC ’85
John W. Blaisdell ’70, ’72
John (“Jack”) R. Ghublikian, Jr.
David C. Blittersdorf ’77, Hon. ’14
Martin D. Guyer, MEP ’64, HON. ’12
Lloyd A. Carney ’82, ’84, HON. ’13
John M. Milone, CHE ’71, AE ’74, P’11
Peter J. Davoren ’76, Hon. ’15
Janice E. Piccarini
Robert F. DeBenedetto ’79 Daniel T. Flatley
Industry Committee Michael Anthony, IET ’82, MA ’84
Kenneth D. Roberts
Stephen F. Fusi, CFA, CFP, ’72, ’74
William Creelman, BC ’64
Douglas D. Schumann ’64, Hon. ’08
Paul A. Guarracino ’72
Norm Deinha, EET ’68
Richard D. Sheridan, Sr., ’55
Ryan E. Hutchins ’96, ’98
Scott Epstein, MDS ’78
C. Thomas Swaim, Esq.
Kenneth Isaacs
Tom Hamill, BCS ’90, CMC ’91
Sinclair Weeks, Jr., Hon. ’86
Anil Jha ’68, Hon. ’15
Dan Holzer, BELM ’09
William N. Whelan ’63, Hon. ’03
Douglas J. Karam ’79, ’83
Gary Johnson, AET ’72
Christine Keville, HON. ’16
Kathleen MacNeil, AET ’81, AE ’83
Lawrence LaFreniere
Irene McSweeney, BCS ’83, CEC ’85, CE ’88
John Lynch ’80, ’83
Frederick Raymond, EEE ’84, EEC ’86
Gary J. Miller ’77
Michael Santora, BAET ’05
Candace Naste ’07, ’10
Al Spagnolo, AT ’70
John Pini
Strategic Issues Committee Jacob Baron, MEC ’98
Sylvia T. Price ’89 Michele A. Whitham, Esq.
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Michael T. Anthony ’82, ’84, HON. ’15 Nicholas Bachynski Edward A. Bond, Jr., FSMPS, FCMAA, LEED AP, Hon. ’09 Robert W. Boyden ’52, ’58, Hon. ’98 Kenneth L. Carr, Hon. ’92 George W. Chamillard ’58, Hon. ’97 Phillip R. Hooper ’58, Hon. ’10 David W. Kruger, Hon. ’04 Eric M. Levi, Hon. ’96
Thomas Comeau, CET ’88, CEC ’90 Michael Corbett Phillip Hooper, S& DE ’58, HON. ’10 Michael Kearns, CMC ’89, AET ’87 David W. Kruger, HON. ’04 Dan Lanneville, BCS ’95, CMC ’97 W. Boyd Leslie, IEC ’58 Casey Nickerson, MDE ’72, MA ’74
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summary of financial results
Summary of Financial Results
Revenues
Unaudited
2018
2017
2016
$135,865,268
$131,988,120
$129,655,228
34,335,018
33,071,702
31,946,732
Gifts and bequests
1,802,339
1,507,660
1,431,640
Other income
1,798,657
2,533,772
2,300,999
Investment income used for operations
1,752,737
1,494,348
4,317,022
175,554,019
170,595,602
169,651,621
Education and general
119,475,911
112,159,040
109,360,857
Auxiliary expenditures
5,535,523
5,435,886
5,120,720
Student aid
47,246,143
46,417,583
46,766,690
172,257,577
164,012,509
161,248,267
3,296,442
6,583,093
8,403,354
11,991,631
1,712,597
3,773,069
11,976,599
15,887,602
(11,499,211)
23,968,230
17,600,199
(7,726,142)
Beginning of year
214,147,420
189,964,128
189,286,916
End of year
241,412,092
214,147,420
189,964,128
$112,633,960
$94,092,355
$84,112,837
Student tuition and fees Auxiliary enterprises revenue
total operating revenues
Expenses
total operating expenses operating subtotal Gifts Endowment and investment gain (loss) nonoperating subtotal
Net Assets
endowment
Zorica Pantić, E.E., Ph.D. President Keiko Broomhead, Ed.D. Vice President for Enrollment Management Amy Intille, J.D. Vice President of Executive Affairs Eric Overström, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Vishvas Paradkar, M.B.A. Vice President for Technology Services and Chief Information Officer Paula Sakey, B.S. Vice President for Institutional Advancement Linda Shinomoto, M.ed. Vice President for Human Resources Bob Totino, M.B.A. Vice President for Finance David Wahlstrom, AET ’80, M.M. Vice President for Business Annamaria Wenner, M.S. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
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