Report - Wentworth Institute of Technology

wentworthinstitute oftechnologyPresident’sReport2005-2006

EditorKate BarlowAssociate EditorHolly SantacroceContributing WriterShane SelleckDesignerNanci BoothEDITORIAL BOARDVice President forBusiness and FinanceJohn P. HeinstadtVice President forInstitutional AdvancementHolly KnightDevelopment andOperations ManagerElana PierkowskiCAPTIONSCover Chris Sanderson, BCET ’09, surveys the campus. Students enjoy the loungearea of residence hall 610 Huntington Avenue. An Industrial Design student flies hisproject airplane on Sweeney Field. Assistant Professor Mark Pasnik, Department ofArchitecture, assists a student. Wentworth Hall. Page 1 Industrial Design students flya cantaloupe inside their cardboard airplane as part of an assignment which gave them4 days to design and build a plane before the flying competition – quite literally – tookoff. Page 2 Chairman David Kruger, Ph. D. Page 3 President Zorica Pantic, Ph.D.Page 4 Left: Alumnae Tejwattie Balgobin, BSM ’05. Right: Students volunteer onService Day 2006. Page 5 Sarah Kline, BARCH ’08, examines a model at theRoslindale project presentation. Page 6 Left: Two students collaborate on a designproject. Right: Professor Jerry Hopcroft, Civil, Construction, and EnvironmentDepartment, looks at the work of a colleague during the Faculty Poster Session. Page7 Assistant Professor Robert “Dr. Bob” Moran, Applied Math & Sciences Department.Page 8 Left: A student networks and accepts a business card at Mock Interview Day,sponsored by Career Services. Right: Students work together at the Doorknob Designevent. Page 9 Students relax during the Colleges of the Fenway picnic, which washosted by WIT. Page 10 Left: Cheyenne Noble sets up a shot during a women’sbasketball game. Right: Mayor Menino and the men’s basketball team after theMission Hill Road Race. Page 11 Men’s soccer teammates Geoff Hackett, BAET ’09,and Ben Hamlin, BIND ’09, play in a game against Ana Maria College. Page 12 Left:Alumni Larry Asaro, AET ’69, and Phil Brooks, AET ’88, AEC ’90, President of the AlumniAssociation, at the Golf Tournament in September 2006. Right: The quad of theWentworth Campus. Page 13 President Pantic with the family of Luther Blount cuttingthe ribbon in the Luther H. Blount Auditorium (from left): Grandson Nicholas Palumbo,BCMT ’09; Daughter Nancy Blount; Daughter Marcia Blount; President Pantic; DaughterJulie Blount; Daughter Joanne Dahmer; Grandson Jonathan Dahmer, BCOS ’04. Page15 This sculpture in the quad at Wentworth was designed and fabricated by thestudents in Professor Feller’s Manufacturing class in 1986. Above Wentworth proudlydisplays a new sign on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Ruggles Street whichreplaced the old sign in November 2006.Photography by: Bill Bancroft, Kate Barlow, Gus Freedman, Holly Santacroce, Josh Touster, Matt Wentworth,with other submissions from the Wentworth community.

CONTENTS2 A message from the Chairman3 A message from the President4 Wentworth and the Community6 Academics8 Students10 Athletics12 Institutional Advancement14 Financial Information16 The Corporation

A Message fromthe ChairmanI am honored to serve as Chairman of the Board ofTHE SIX STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ARE LISTED BELOW:Trustees for Wentworth Institute of Technology. Since Ibegan serving on the Wentworth Board, 16 years ago,I have witnessed many positive changes. What WentworthInstitute of Technology has accomplished in a relativelyInitiative 1Enrich and expandundergraduate programscontinuing to stay focusedon hands-on, real worldlearning.attention on the K-14 levelsin order to promote interestin engineering, technology,and design careers, as wellas build a strong pool ofapplicants.page2short period of time is astounding.I assure you that like so many before me, I will carry onthe tradition of guiding Wentworth to future success andcontinue the great momentum that is moving Wentworthforward.In addition to important information regarding our currentprograms, in this report you will be introduced to theInitiative 2Explore offering graduateprograms to support lifelonglearning.Initiative 3Upgrade the on-campus studentexperience, including supportservices, and facilities –academic, extracurricular,and social.Initiative 4Expand Wentworth’s recruitmentcapability to include increasedInitiative 5Attract new markets byexpanding Wentworth’sacademic offerings forprofessional and continuingstudies.Initiative 6Build upon Wentworth’sinfrastructure (physical,administrative, and financialcapabilities) in keeping withthe requirements of thecurrent competitivemarketplace.results from our recent strategic planning process; eachinitiative has been well thought out, fully researched, andstudied. It is important to note that the entire Wentworthcommunity was involved in the development of this planat every step of the way. I am confident that each initiativewill bring quality and uniqueness to an already solid andsuccessful foundation.I would like to extend my thanks to Bill Whelanfor his dedication, enthusiasm, and leadershipduring his tenure as Chairman. His support andinvolvement with the Centennial Campaign, theevolving of the institute from predominantly acommuter school to a residential campus, andhis constant attention to the hands-on educationoffered at Wentworth, has led to remarkableimprovements for the institute and students alike.I have every confidence in the direction we areheaded, and look forward to keeping you informedon Wentworth’s progress on all fronts.David W. Kruger, Ph.D.P R E S I D E N T ’ S R E P O R T 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 0 6

A Message fromthe PresidentOn behalf of the faculty, staff, students, and myself, I would first like to thank the outgoing Chairman of the Board of Trustees,Dr. William N. Whelan for his outstanding guidance, leadership, and innumerable contributions to Wentworth during his five-yeartenure. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. David W. Kruger, our new Chairman of the Board, who has proven hisleadership skills by serving on a variety of board committees, particularly in chairing the Audit Committee.By building on the strong foundation laid by the previous administration—excellent academic programs, great facilities, and soundfinancial standing—Wentworth enthusiastically embarked on strategic planning to develop a shared vision and chart the institute’sfuture, and in the process build a strong sense of community. With a bottom-up approach that included all constituencies—currentand prospective students and parents, alumni, employers, faculty, staff, trustees, corporators, and opinion leaders—the SteeringCommittee sifted through thousands of responses and distilled them into six strategic initiatives that Chairman Kruger so eloquentlydescribes in this report. It was clear from all the constituent responses that Wentworth should stay true to our tradition of providingeducation that is industry-oriented and student-centered, which requires continuous program and facility assessments andenhancements. Although our strategic plan spans five years, from 2007–2011, it truly represents “building the next 100 years,” asthe strategic initiative to develop graduate-level programs will elevate Wentworth to the next level of excellence and distinguish itssecond century. With a Master of Architecture program projected to begin in 2008, plans are also underway for graduate programsin Construction Management and Management of Technology.As the year 2006 came to a close, I looked with pride upon the many achievements of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni. First,and foremost, we received two excellent reaccreditations. The Bachelor of Architecture program received a six-year (maximum)accreditation and was praised as a national model of excellence by the visiting accreditation team. Wentworth also received the nextfive-year reaccreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), along with accolades for our “systematicplanning that is integrated with budgetary planning.” Our students excelled academically, and through service learning providedlife-changing benefits to several communities. Through our Center for Community and Learning Partnerships, Wentworth studentshad the opportunity to implement skills learned in the classroom in real situations. They have developed proposals for RoslindaleMain Streets, are implementing a Mission Hill wireless network, and have been instrumental in redeveloping a community area inNew Orleans. Our student athletes were very successful both in the academic and sporting arenas; our men’s soccer team wasundefeated this season and received the Sportsmanship Award by the Commonwealth Coast Conference.page3Under the leadership of our new Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. Kuei-wu Tsai, we are developing outreachprograms for K-14 students to inspire them to choose technical and design careers - not only to build a strong applicant pool, butalso to educate the workforce that is vital to the economic growth of the region and beyond.The recently formed Office for Institutional Advancement, led by Vice President Holly Knight, arranged events nationwide to provideWentworth alumni opportunities to re-connect.We encourage each of our alumni to visit and reacquaint themselves with the campus,meet our current students, and witness the positive changes at Wentworth. The financial support of our alumni is increasing, andenables us to continue to offer the latest technologies in labs and studios, plan for future developments, and remain competitive.I very much enjoyed the opportunity to meet our alumni last year, both during visits to their corporations and at alumni receptions.It has been a privilege to represent Wentworth at international expositions, such as the one I attended in China in July, 2006.I thank the Board of Trustees and Corporators for their ongoing support and guidance, our alumni for their contributions, and theWentworth faculty and staff who are enthusiastically implementing the results of the strategic planningprocess. I look forward to making the shared vision we all hold for Wentworth a reality.Zorica Pantic, Ph.D.PresidentP R E S I D E N T ’ S R E P O R T 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 0 6

From the outset Wentworth students find themselves engaged with the community through service - a relationship that is beneficial forall. Working with and within the Mission Hill, Roxbury, and Fenway neighborhoods, students ply forgotten walls with paint, clean andreorganize local schools, and with hard work, and no doubt some laughter, make a huge difference in the community. The Alice Taylorhousing complex was so grateful they hosted a BBQ for the students to say thank you-not just for the effort and results, but for thethought and intent behind the work. “Got Service?” continues to be the moniker for Service Day, with over 900 students participating in33 projects throughout the neighborhood contributing over 5,000 hours of service (part of the more than 50,000 hours Wentworth studentscontribute annually in service-related activities). Making connections with the neighboring community benefits the studentsthrough a sense of ownership that comes from belonging to and responsibility for their neighborhood, as noted by Dean of StudentsAnnamaria Wenner.Students,Faculty, and theCommunitypage4Ongoing community projects, facilitated bythe Center for Community and LearningPartnerships (CCLP), provide Wentworthstudents with real-world application oftheir growing skills. Wentworth students canengage in community-based projectsthrough work study (a form of financialaid), scholarships for service, co-op, studentgroups, and classes. While not inclusive ofall service efforts at Wentworth, a majorityof projects have come to be organized inthree areas analogous to the institute’sspecializations:• Design (Architecture, Design & Facilities,and Construction Management)• Information Technology (ComputerScience, Computer Networking, andManagement)• Entrepreneurial & non-profitdevelopment (Management)In fact, the combined work of these areashas led to a formation of three consultinggroups staffed by students through theirclasses, in co-ops, and work study projects,and guided by faculty leadership, all withthe goal of providing professional qualityresearch and services to the community.DesignAn excellent example of community designwork can be found in the partnership betweenWentworth’s Department of Architecture andRoslindale Main Streets. For the Roslindaleproject, Professor Manuel Delgado,Department of Architecture, first brought agroup of urban planning students from theUniversidad Central de Venezuela (UCV),Caracas to set a framework to evaluateexisting conditions and opportunities in andaround business districts of the neighborhood.Building upon that work, teams of Wentwortharchitecture students from Professor Delgado’sFourth Year Community Design course usedthe framework to then develop specific parcelproposals which were presented to Roslindalecommunity leaders.These designs illustrate themany ways the project can be developed undervarious zoning regulations. Additionally, thedesigns will help the community create avision document to use as part of therezoning process.This interaction betweenthe Roslindale community and Wentworthstudents provided an invaluable experience inpresentation skills, a tutorial in learning to presenttechnical concepts in layman’s terms, andpractical trials in producinga project tailored to the needs of a client.Information TechnologyA wireless Mission Hill is a goal soon tobecome reality with a pilot program to belaunched in 2007.The Alice Taylor andMission Main apartments, along with part ofthe Mission Hill Business District, will becovered by this pilot program which focusesnot just on the availability of the Web, but on acommunity portal for practical and educationaluse.This is the culmination of years of workby Wentworth students, faculty, and communitypartners.The Mission Hill Wireless Networkand Community Portal are just a sample ofprojects that have become a reality throughthe Community Technology Group.Thegroup is managed through the CCLP andutilizes co-op students, work study students,and teams of students and faculty throughclassroom work to research and develop awide range of information technology projects.David Swift, BCOS ‘06, played a key role inthe development of the Community TechnologyGroup. He began as a co-op student for thecenter, providing direct support to communityagencies while also supporting faculty workingon community projects in their classes.Swift continued his involvement throughwork study and as a student volunteerthrough several of his classes. He partneredwith other students and professors to developa special topics course in sociology, wherestudents learned and applied sociologicalprinciples to gain community buy-in forwhat would later become their computerscience senior project, the Mission HillCommunity Portal. Just one year afterSwift’s co-op term came to a close, the technologygroup he helped form now includesco-op, work study, and class-based studentvolunteers. The group boasts a client list ofover a dozen community-based groupsacross the commonwealth with scores ofprojects either planned or underway.Entrepreneurial & Non-Profit DevelopmentThe Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program(VITA) started in 2002 at the impetus ofProfessor Jonathan Gueverra, (now a Deanat SUNY Canton in New York). The projectflourished and is now coordinated byProfessor Hossein Noorian and a multidisciplinaryteam of students with support from DorisRubio, Office & Project Manager at the CCLP,who also provides bilingual service to thoseresidents who request it. Additionally, longtimestudent volunteers, and now alumnae Loan Vu,BSM ’05 and Tejwattie Balgobin, BSM ‘05,have continued to participate as mentors to thesucceeding generation of student volunteers.To date, the Wentworth VITA Program hasprovided more than 500 area residents withassistance in realizing over $750,000 in taxreturns.Humanities, Social Sciences, and ManagementProfessors Patrick Hafford, Michael Greene,and John Cooper have worked diligently inthe past year to partner with organizations inMission Hill and Roxbury.With the supportof Joseph Bozek, BSM ‘09, and AndrewJolley, BSM ’07 working as co-op studentsand as scholarship for service volunteers,their efforts have resulted in research projectsincluding a business accessibility study forMission Hill Main Streets, marketing materialsfor the Mission Hill Youth Collaborative, anda market research study for Mission HillMain Streets.These projects engaged over100 students through classes, co-op, andwork study resulting in thousands of hours ofservice, invaluable research for the community,and truly significant learning experiences.The hearts and minds of Wentworth’sfaculty and students are clearly making amark both close to home and far afield.

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A major coup for Wentworth last year was the appointment of Dr. Kuei-wu Tsai as Vice President forAcademic Affairs/Provost. Dr. Tsai came to Wentworth from his position as Dean of the College ofEngineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles, and is a professorof civil engineering. Dr. Tsai believes strongly that if we can teach our students to learn, we will havegiven them tools to learn for a lifetime. With the support of each department head and faculty member,Dr. Tsai has developed a program for invigorating Wentworth through communication and action on the partof every member of the institute. The creation of the strategic initiatives for 2007 and beyond is one exampleof the outcomes possible with this structured teamwork approach.Academicspage6Through a series of vigorous and innovativechanges in curriculum, dynamic additionsin faculty, and under the leadership ofDepartment Head Glenn Wiggins, theDepartment of Architecture receivedaccreditation this year for their five yearprogram. Building on this achievement, plansare firmly in place for a professional programin architecture, taking the program to the nextlevel of academic and professional excellence.Enrollment in the Civil, Construction, andEnvironment programs has doubled in thelast five years, reflecting the high standardsof these programs as well as public demandfor higher education in these areas. Thedemand for master’s programs in ConstructionManagement and Technology Managementhas inspired plans for expanding Wentworth’scoursework offerings to the graduate level inthese departments.Associate Professor Jack Duggan has beeninstrumental in the development of a newmajor, Environmental Science, which is set tobegin enrollment in fall 2007.This is the firstcommon major in the Colleges of the Fenwayconsortium, a great example of collaborationand working towards better educationalopportunities for Wentworth students.Dr. Robert F. Moran of the Department ofApplied Mathematics and Science has beenhandpicked by the Bush administration tosupport the Emergency Plan for AIDSRelief. This unprecedented commitment isthe largest ever by any nation in the fightagainst a single disease. Dr. Moran will beusing his experience to continue to developstandards for labs in restricted-resourceregions, including African and Asian nations.Wentworth continues our cooperative effortwith Brigham and Women’s, Longwood andBeth Israel Deaconess Hospitals. Working inthe nanotechnology area as well as instrumentationdesign, examples of Wentworth’scontributions include developments on anew gastric clamp and an infant pillowdesigned to potentially help cure plagiocephaly(flattened head syndrome) and torticollis(tightened neck muscles). A new biomedicalengineering lab is in the works for use inthese collaborations as well as with theColleges of the Fenway.Design and Facilities Department HeadVictoria Hardy was instrumental inWentworth signing an articulation agreementwith New Hampshire Community TechnicalCollege, Manchester, to transfer studentsfrom their two-year Interior Design Programinto the junior year of the FacilitiesPlanning and Management Program.This year has seen significant growth in thenewly NASAD-accredited Industrial Designprogram, with an increase of over 30 percentin enrollment since 2005.Hardy remains very involved on the internationallevel in Facility Management educationas a member of the EUROFM InternationalConference Program Committee for theJune 2007 conference in Zurich. Thisinvolvement is creating opportunitiesbetween four of the top eight universitiesoffering undergraduate degrees in FacilityManagement, which includes Wentworth’sBFPM. Several agreements are underwaywhich will offer faculty and studentexchanges, bring Wentworth students to theeyes of the world, and bring some of theworld’s best talent in Facilities Managementto Wentworth.Department Heads Jack Green, Humanities,Social Sciences, and Management; and JohnRusso, Computer Science; also have beenexpanding Wentworth’s international offeringsthrough faculty and student exchanges.In addition to new courses and an updatedcurriculum, Green has developed a relationshipwith the Institute of Technology inTralee, Ireland, and faculty member PatrickHafford is undertaking an exchange there infall 2007.With the help and facilitation of Russo, twocomputer science students are studyingabroad at Kingston University in England,U.K., while a Kingston student is here atWentworth. Russo said, “I think it’s reallyexciting that Wentworth is going global–it’sa tremendous way for us to collaborate withpeople all over the world.” Enrollment is upin Computer Network and InformationSystems and development began in fourcourses in Bioinformatics. The networkingcurriculum was restructured to allow studentsto choose from more advanced electives andpossible concentrations.The Department of Electronics andMechanical, lead by Sandeep Dilwali, isorganizing a summer school program forhigh school students with the aim of notonly outreach and academic enrichment,but also the opportunity for students to geta feel for college and determine which fieldsmost interest them. Faculty membersparticipated in many conferences andcommittee meetings, with ProfessorMansour Zenouzi elected as the chair ofthe System Analysis, Fuel Cell, andHydrogen Technology Committee of theASME Advanced Energy Systems Divisionfor 2007, also Associate Professor Ali Khabarireceived an external grant to establish ananotechnology laboratory at Wentworth.More than 40 faculty were involved inpresenting, collaborating, or co-presenting atWentworth’s first ever faculty exhibition ofscholarly work in November 2006.The eventwas not only a great success – enjoyed by over150 faculty, staff, and students – but was awonderful example of collegiality at Wentworth.

ACCREDITATIONSWentworth is accredited by theNew England Association ofSchools and Colleges (NEASC).Individual majors are accreditedby the American Councilfor Construction Education(ACCE), the EngineeringAccreditation Commissionof the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology(EAC/ABET), the Foundation forInterior Design EducationResearch (FIDER), NationalAssociation of Schools ofArt and Design (NASAD), theInternational Assembly forCollegiate Business Education(IACBE), the National ArchitecturalAccrediting Board (NAAB), andthe Technology AccreditationCommission of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering andTechnology (TAC/ABET).2 0 0 62 0 0 5

Wentworth students are enriching their minds, bodies, and spirits. Finding structure, motivation, and a strongacademic foundation through coursework is only one of the facets driving and shaping the students ofWentworth today. The institute is working on many levels to improve the quality of student life and to aid in thedevelopment of each student to their fullest both professionally and personally.Student Lifepage8With the opening of the new $33.6million residence hall, 555 Huntington,in September 2005, Wentworth becamea stronger residential campus, housing70 percent of students. The existingFirst Year Experience program (FYE),offered by the Housing and ResidentialLife Staff, has been reinvigorated toease the transition into college life.Programs on time management skills,safety, and community responsibility areoffered in conjunction with lessons onresearch methodologies, study habits,and writing skills.As a result of the strategic plan, a newCenter for Teaching and Learning (CTL),under the direction of Karen Britton, wasopened in October 2006. The CTLprovides resources and support, both forstudents in terms of tutoring, studysessions, and advising; and faculty in termsof assessment and teaching enhancement.The CTL works closely with the CounselingCenter to assist students with learningdisabilities, and with the Office of ResidentialLife on the FYE program. In addition, theCenter provides oversight to the academicadvising program through resourcesconsisting of an advising website andadvisor’s training manual, and workshopsfor students having academic difficulty.Britton is also involved with Wentworth’snew Assessment Committee and works withthe faculty senate on initiatives for faculty.The Office of Student LeadershipPrograms, under the direction of PeterFowler, plans and manages events forstudents, such as Wentworth Opening Week(WOW!), as well as oversees more than 50student clubs—where interests range fromrugby to ballroom dancing. In addition tocamaraderie, clubs offer co-curricularlearning and peer support outside theclassroom.Wentworth Student Governmentworks directly with faculty and administratorsacross the institute on issues aimed at improvingthe lives of students, including academiccomputing, recycling efforts, and campus safety.The Office of Student Leadership runsspecific educational programs for studentssuch as the experiential leadership program,Soar in Four. “After participating in theSoar in Four program, I have become awareof what kind of leader I am and how Iinteract with people,” says Jessica Mosman,MET, ’07. “It has helped me to become theleader I would like to be and better myselfas a student and colleague. Wentworth hasgiven me the opportunity to be prepared forwhat is ahead in life, and the work I put intoWentworth has been returned in full.”Mosman is President of the Wentworth Chapterof the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).Mock Interview Day, held on November 8,was a huge success with 292 students meetingwith over 50 companies, 14 of which wereWentworth alumni. Career Services ensuredthat students were prepared and well informedby hosting pre-event sessions to educatestudents about all parts of the interviewprocess. On the day of the event students triedout their interview styles in a formal settingand received verbal and written feedback onsuggestions for improvement. Some studentseven left with co-op offers in hand.Student co-ops lead directly to employmentfor 36 percent of Wentworth students.“Wentworth students and recent graduates areconstantly proving that they have the knowledgeand drive to succeed in the workplace,”remarks Director of Career Services GregDenon. Co-op experience is viewed as bothexciting and invaluable by students. Theyparticipate in challenging projects and learnthe value of their classroom education as theyturn the theory into reality.The extent of the co-op experience is bestdescribed by Christopher Janus, CET, ’06,“I have come to realize the importance ofeven the most basic classes at Wentworth. Itwas not until co-op that I was able to seethe value of what I was learning; however, Iapply what I have learned in my coursesevery day now.”Janus completed one of his co-ops in theMassachusetts Port Authority’s AviationDevelopment Department at LoganInternational Airport. He describes oneunforgettable project saying, “We had two600 ton cranes on top of the garage, builtthe upper decks and parked cars on those.We then demolished the lower decks, directlybelow the parked cars. There has never beenany attempted engineering feat like this, andbeing part of something as unique as this hasgiven me a greater sense of confidence andexcitement for what the future may bring me.”Not only does co-op provide learningopportunities, it also gives students careerdirection as they experience diverse companiesand work projects, find their strengths, anddevelop preferences for particular industries.Being able to include their co-op experience ontheir resume is just one reason why Wentworthgraduates are ahead of the game. Improvedinitiatives which assist in student learning -whether through new programs, academicsupport, the latest technology or personaldevelopment - ensure that Wentworth studentsare skilled, engaged, and insightful membersof the community.

STUDENT RECOGNITIONSMuch of the college learning experience takes placeoutside of the classrooms and away from the books withreal-life, hands-on experience. Wentworth students havean advantage because their programs are organized tointroduce them to their respective fields early on in theireducation through special projects, internships, andco-ops. Recognizing student accomplishments throughscholarships, awards, and exciting opportunitieshighlights the value of a Wentworth education.SCHOLARSHIPSKatherine Arruda, FPM ’07, earned a $1,000 InternationalFacility Management Association (IFMA) FoundationScholarship donated by the Museums and CulturalInstitutions Council. As one of only 26 people worldwideto be honored with this award, Arruda also receivedsponsorship to attend World Workplace in San Diegofrom October 8 – 12. The conference and expo offersfacility-focused education and networking. Chris Scully,ELME ’08, was honored with a $1,000 scholarship fromthe Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Scully isthe president of the WIT Society of ManufacturingEngineers student chapter. SME is an internationallyrecognized organization dedicated to advancing theknowledge and developments in the area of manufacturingand awards students who show a dedication andcontribution to the field.SIGMA BETA DELTAThe scholastic achievement of three Wentworth studentswas recognized with an induction into the Sigma BetaDelta National Honor Society in an on-campus ceremonyon August 2, 2006. Joseph Bozek, Matthew LaCorte, andVincent Spagnuolo, all management students in theirjunior year, now join the 13 Wentworth students inductedinto Sigma Beta Delta since 2004. The society’s missionis to promote higher scholarship and reward academicachievement in the areas of business, management, andadministration, and requires that inductees rank in theupper 20% of their class at the time of invitation.ASC REGIONAL COMPETITIONThe Wentworth Construction Management Club successfullycompeted in the Associated Schools of Construction(ASC) Region 1 Bid Competition, which required eachteam to develop a bid package for a medical facility atYale. Out of the 10 schools participating in the commercialbuilding category challenge, Wentworth proudlyemerged with the second place prize. Competing on theWentworth team were Daniel Staruk, CM ’08; AnthonyRoberto, CM ’07; Heather Martin, CM ’07; MichaelTherriault, CM ’07; Michael Gawendo, CM ’08; AdamWood, CM ’08.BIOMEDICAL STUDENTSAs part of the electromechanical engineering (ELME)major’s new biomedical option, groups of third-year andfifth-year ELME students spent the fall semester workingwith Boston medical professionals to develop new medicaltechnologies as their year-end projects. Some of theinnovations included a pillow which prevent seriousmedical conditions in infants, a pressure chamber thatincreases blood flow to save a limb from potentiallybeing lost after injury, as well as two projects designedfor quadriplegics: a hands-free page turner, and a mechanizedfishing pole.CHINESE UNITED ASSOCIATION OPENSAt a banquet honoring the opening of the Chinese UnitedAssociation headquarters in Quincy, MA on September17, 2006, Wentworth students Adam Palmer and SeanGarrett accompanied Professor Tim Johnson to join thecelebration of this milestone. Deputy Council General forChina, Cui Aimin, attended the opening on behalf of hisExcellency Biwei Liu, the Chinese Ambassador to theUnited States and was the honored guest at the banquet,which was held at the Emperor’s Garden in Chinatown.The evening was a celebration of success and prosperityfor the Chinese culture.2 0 0 62 0 0 5

Wentworth is extremely proud to add seven members to the Athletic Hall of Fame. The sportingachievements of Warren Cochrane, AET ’81 (rifle); Ivan Filippov, BMT ’01 (hockey); Kevin Hanlon, BCT ’05(basketball); and Donald “D.J.” McBain, BCMT ’01 (lacrosse); and the personal commitment of MylesElliot, AC ’28 and Eugenia Louise Sweeney, and Dr. John Van Domelen, have demonstrated Wentworthtraditions of perseverance, talent, and generosity of spirit for our current and future students to build upon.Athleticspage10With a running start at making Wentworthhistory themselves are Sherrad Prezzie-Blue,BSM ’08 (men’s basketball rookie of theyear ’04-05), Todd Doyle, BSM ’09 (men’sbasketball rookie of the year ’05-06),Cheyenne Noble, BMET ’07 (women’sbasketball rookie of the year ’03-04, firstteam all conference ’04-05 and player of theyear and first team all conference ’05-06),Danielle Banks, BINT ’10 (women’svolleyball rookie of the year ’05-06) andmen’s soccer rookie of the year ’05-06,Mike Gregory, BAET ’10. With outstandingincoming talent like these young studentathletes,the upcoming years look to bemore exciting than ever.While men’s basketball was in a rebuildingyear, the team’s accomplishments in ’05-06speak for themselves with their first playoffappearance since 2001. In a momentstraight from a highlight film, Wentworth,seeded number eight, beat the number oneseed, Roger Williams, 68-67 with a basketat the buzzer in the first round of the tournamentto win their first playoff game since1999. They bowed out to eventual leaguechampion Endicott, 74-60, in the semifinals.Finishing 10-16, the team won 10 games forthe first time in five years, building on thework of their back-to-back rookies of the year!Led by Commonwealth Coast ConferencePlayer of the Year Cheyenne Noble,women’s basketball had its most successfulseason ever with a 14–11 record, going tothe conference tourney for the first timesince 1999. With all five starters returning,the team holds great promise for theupcoming year.Although Wentworth hockey has recentlyseen four conference championships in fiveyears, injuries hindered the team last year.After a bad stretch mid-season, the teamreally came together to put up a string ofwins and earn the sixth seed in the conferencetourney at Nichols. In the quarterfinals anddown 5-0, they drew strength to score fivegoals and bring the game even, forcingovertime.While they had a few opportunitiesto take the win, Nichols scored, ending theevening and the season. This season theteam welcomes new head coach R.J. Tolan,up from associate head coach last season.Early challenges against nationally rankedHobart and Geneseo in the late fall willoffer opportunities and invaluable experienceto this young team, which has 23 freshmanand sophomores making up the bulk of the29 student-athletes on the roster.The rifle team, the oldest sport on theWentworth campus, qualified for the Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference championships.Although defeated by Princeton at the conferencechampionships, look for the teamand senior Stan Nobles, BCET ’07 (co-captain)to make their mark this year.With only one graduating player in 2006,the baseball team moves into the new seasonwith a powerful recruiting class. The newsquad came together in late January and willmove on to training in Florida over SpringBreak.Men’s lacrosse has been consistent,although they lost leading team scorers andtheir best defensive player from 2005; theymanaged a 5-8 record, bringing in somepowerful wins to close the season. This yearholds promise coming on the heels of arebuilding 2005-06. Coinciding with theopening of Sweeney Field 10 years ago,Men’s lacrosse was made a varsity sport in1997 and after almost 10 seasons has a50-50 win-loss ratio.The men’s soccer team finished first in theconference with a record of 13-2-1.Accomplishing a lot on the field, they tiedthe best regular season record in Wentworthhistory and went undefeated at home. Theteam was awarded the CommonwealthCoast Conference Team SportsmanshipAward, an award voted on by coachesthroughout the league. With this pastseason’s rookie of the year, Mike Gregory,and coach of the year, Bob Long,Wentworthsoccer has a bright future ahead.Starting 1-7-1 was not the goal, so thewomen’s soccer team put on the after-burnersto leap to 8-9-2. The team finished close toa 500 season and played in the conferencetourney only to be defeated by the eventualconference champion, Endicott, in the firstround. Moving from the club level to varsitysport in 1998, the program chalked up 10wins in just its second year. In nine years, theteam has won 93, or 57 percent, of its games.Danielle Banks, rookie of the year and thefirst women’s volleyball player at Wentworthto ever win a major conference award, leadsthis season’s women’s volleyball into somegreat challenges. With a well-rounded teamand Banks’ killer statistics, these matches areset to inspire.With the newly renovated Tansey Gym floorcompleted volleyball and basketball areready to mark their territory and bring evenmore success to Wentworth.Wentworth’s student-athletes are a uniquebreed. In Division III, it is not a scholarship,but rather love of the game that drives theathletes. As pointed out by AssociateAthletic Director Bill Gorman, in exchangefor hard work and talent, Wentworth’sstudent-athletes take away extraordinarytime-management skills. “Making the mostof your courses, practice and travel time,on call for co-ops and 8:00a.m. classes,you have to learn time-management skillsto survive.”

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The Office of Institutional Advancement currently has 15 staff members and is headed up by Holly Knight,Vice President, and Associate Vice President, Brenda Sanchez. Institutional Advancement consists ofleadership gifts, planned giving, annual fund, corporate and foundation relations, donor relations, alumnirelations, development information systems, marketing and communications, and media and public relations.Office ofInstitutionalAdvancementpage12Fundraising ResultsKnight reports “we are thrilled that we havewitnessed an increase in alumni and corporateinvolvement, as well as giving, over thepast year. Donors have increased by over100 and gifts by over $1 million.”There has been a shift in assets donated aswell as individuals taking advantage of differentgiving vehicles, such as gift annuitiesand charitable remainder trusts (gifts thatprovide an income to the donor and/ora loved one for life). There has been anincrease in donations of appreciated stock,life insurance, and IRA distributions. AlsoLuther Blount, MC&TD ’37, donatedthe most unusual asset of the year toWentworth: a cruise ship!The generous support of our alumni andfriends sustains many vital programs here atWentworth such as scholarships, communityservice programs, the physical plant, andathletics which provides direct support forour individual academic departments.traveled to Washington, D.C., California,and Cape Cod to reconnect with alumniand update them on current instituteinitiatives. The president is traveling toFlorida and Arizona in 2007 to furtherprovide outreach to alumni nationwide.The president of the Alumni Association,Phil Brooks, has actively grown the association,which currently has more board membersthan ever before. The board consists ofactive committees in athletics, communication,student relations, awards, and finance. Theassociation is always researching ways toreconnect with alumni and motivate studentsto become involved alumni upon graduation.Alumni ties are being further strengthenedthrough the Alumni Office combiningefforts with the Career Services Departmentto increase the amount of co-op opportunitieswith alumni companies. Not only are thestudents receiving knowledge from theirco-op experience, but they are also enjoyinga very special Wentworth connection.Promoting Wentworth as thought leaders,reporting on strategic direction, and generatingpublic interest in the momentum of theinstitute are the top priorities for creating apositive image of Wentworth in 2007.“2007 looks very bright forthe Office of InstitutionalAdvancement; we are lookingOn the Road and at HomeAlumni can stay connected through events,networking, volunteering, and supportinginstitute priorities. Wentworth theater nightat the Colonial, Wentworth alumni as agroup supporting the local teams – the RedSox, Bruins, Revolution and Celtics, andespecially the Black and Gold Weekendfor 50 th reunions—are all opportunities tocelebrate our common past and stay connectedwith old friends as well as create newmemories and friendships.In addition to these events, our out of townalumni stay connected through regionalfunctions arranged by the alumni relationsdepartment. In 2006, President PanticMarketing, Communications,and Media RelationsTo increase Wentworth’s visibility nationwide,a marketing and communicationsdivision has been created. This division isresponsible for Wentworth publications,implementing a targeted advertising strategy,and updating and managing the institutewebsite. A recognizable brand forWentworth will be created in 2007 whichwill further assist in increasing instituteidentification.To advance the institute’s leadership position,we are focusing on media and public relationsinitiatives which will highlight the achievementsof Wentworth faculty, students, and alumni.forward to establishing evenmore relationships withWentworth alumni andfriends,” says Knight.

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Summary of Financial ResultsJuly 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006page14OPERATING 2006 2005 2004RevenuesStudent tuition and fees $59,025,569 $51,889,765 $47,704,956Auxiliary enterprises revenue 18,749,615 15,225,699 14,636,530Gifts and bequests 723,235 341,389 539,204Other income 1,424,339 2,130,033 1,114,913Investment incomeused for operations 3,373,280 3,206,654 3,257,176Total operating revenues $83,296,038 $72,793,540 $67,252,779ExpensesEducation and general 64,486,351 56,869,989 53,180,217Auxiliary expenditures 3,521,510 3,273,227 3,295,226Student aid 10,510,602 9,768,079 8,232,253Total operating expenses 78,518,463 69,911,295 64,707,696Operating subtotal 4,777,575 2,882,245 2,545,083NONOPERATING“Gifts and bequests, net gains/ (losses) $6,755,219 $3,785,512 $5,972,414on investments, and investments income”NET ASSETSAt beginning of year $126,583,726 $119,915,969 $111,398,472At end of year $138,116,520 $126,583,726 $119,915,969

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Trustees and Corporatorsas of June 30, 2006TrusteesChairmanWilliam N. Whelan ’63, ’03 (Hon.)PrincipalWhelan Associates, LLCVice ChairmanDavid W. Kruger ’04 (Hon.)Past Senior Vice PresidentBank of BostonTreasurerKenneth D. RobertsChairmanCandela CorporationSecretaryPhillip R. Hooper ’58Past Vice President andOperations ManagerFM GlobalAssistant SecretaryDr. Michael Kupferman, P.EInterim ProvostWentworth Institute of TechnologyAssistant TreasurerJohn P. Heinstadt, Esq.Vice President for Business & FinanceWentworth Institute of TechnologyZorica Pantic, Ph.D.PresidentWentworth Institute of TechnologyMichael T. Anthony ’82, ’84DirectorPittiglio Rabin Todd & McGrathEdward A. Bond Jr.Chairman & C.E.O.Bond Brothers, Inc.Philip J. Brooks ’88, ’90Associate & Structural EngineerSymmes Maini & McKee, Inc.George Chamillard ’58, ’97Chairman & C.E.O. (retired)Teradyne, Inc.George C. Chryssis ’69President & C.E.O.MISTsoft Corp.Daniel T. FlatleyVice PresidentThe Flatley CompanyJohn D. Kelleher ’61Past Senior Vice President, Real EstateShaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.Daniel G. Larson ’60Past PresidentLarson Tool and Stamping CompanyEric M. Levi ’96 (Hon.)Past Vice President and Manager of OperationsMissile Systems Division, Raytheon CompanyHoward V. Levine ’72, ’74PrincipalCramer Levine & Company, Architects, P.C.Anne ParadisC.E.O.MicroTek, Inc.Sylvia T. Price ’89Senior Manager, Business ConsultingSAP AmericaRichard D. Sheridan, Sr. ’55PresidentGateway Equipment CorporationCarole Wedge, AIA, LEED ’04 (Hon.)PresidentShepley BulfinchCorporatorsSamuel AltschulerPast PresidentAltron, Inc.Keith A. Berube ’81, ’83PresidentWellington AssociationPhilip J. Boczanowski ’75PresidentCarmel Valley Contractors, Inc.Robert A. Booker ’75PresidentVenture Pacific DevelopmentGerald M. Campbell ’57Past Vice President and General ManagerGTE Telecom InternationalKenneth L. Carr ’92 (Hon.)PresidentMeridian Medical Systems, LLCRaymond D. Caruso ’64Vice PresidentC.E. Floyd Company, Inc.M. Joseph CeliPresidentGZA Remediation, Inc.Paul E. Cheney ’50Cheney Consultants, LLCWilliam G. Creelman ’64Vice PresidentA.J. Martini, Inc.John Curtis ’86PresidentCurtis Construction Co., Inc.William L. Dalton ’60Past President & C.E.O.Falmouth Scientific, Inc

CorporatorsTerence G. Dougherty ’80Vice President for Payor RelationsCaritas Christi Healthcare SystemsWilliam Flanagan ’51President & ChairmanNexus, Inc.John M. Fuller, AIA ’77PrincipalPerkins + WillPeter GandrupDirector, Performance ManagementApplicationsEMC CorporationJohn R. Ghublikian ’94 (Hon.)Past PresidentBadger America, Inc.Richard R. Green ’55Past C.E.O.A.R. Green & Son, Inc.Kenneth Guscott ’00 (Hon.)General PartnerLong Bay Management Co.Edward A. Hines ’57Past Executive Vice PresidentAdvisorLee Kennedy Co., Inc.Ryan E. Hutchins ’98Director of Special Projects,Special Projects GroupGilbane CorporationBrian-Keith Jones ’95Manufacturing EngineerBose CorporationJohn W. Kellar III ’69PrincipalKellar AssociatesDeborah L. Keller ’93Project ManagerMcKenzie Engineering Group, Inc.Christine KevillePresident and C.E.O.Keville Enterprises, Inc.Robert A. Kilgore ’50PresidentKilgore CompanyEdward T. Kirkpatrick ’90 (Hon.)Trustee Emeritus, Past PresidentWentworth Institute of TechnologyDaniel P. Lanneville ’97Assistant Project ManagerGilbane CompanyW. Boyd Leslie ’58Vice President of SalesMicroTek, Inc.Daniel J. McNichol III ’03 (Hon.)AuthorIrene McSweeney ’83, ’85, ’88Director of ConstructionBoston Water & Sewer CommissionMohammad Mohanna ’74PresidentWestern Management CompanyMario J. Mummolo ’64Senior Account ManagerSanbolic, Inc.Clarke Casey Nickerson ’72, ’74PresidentSpinnaker Contract Manufacturing, Inc.Edward J. O’Leary ’48General PartnerDevelopment AssociatesKenneth H. OlsenC.E.O. & ChairmanAdvanced Modular Systems, Inc.David B. PeriniCommissioner, Division ofCapital Asset ManagementCommonwealth of MassachusettsThomas P. PutnamRetired ChairmanMARKEM CorporationWilliam M. ScrantonPast PresidentBeede Electrical Instrument CompanyDavid J. Simm ’59Past President & C.E.O.Doncasters, plcJohn F. Smith ’58Past PresidentMYCOS InternationalLawrence Sorgi ’73PresidentWorksmart Systems, Inc.Rainia L. Sturtz ’90, ’92Vice PresidentStart to Finish Construction Co., Inc.Gary B. WalkerPast Director of Finance & AdministrationAppalachian Mountain ClubJohn D. Wise, ’75PresidentWise Construction CorporationKathleen Boyd Wonkka ’94Project Manager/ArchitectMiller Dyer Spears Inc.All trustees are corporatorsAdministrationPresidentZorica Pantic, Ph.D.Interim ProvostDr. Michael Kupferman, P.EVice President for Business & FinanceJohn P. Heinstadt, Esq.Vice President for InstitutionalAdvancementHolly KnightVice President for Student AffairsKeiko Broomhead

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