Pie-in-the-Face Challenge

Would you take a pie to the face for WPI? Several students, alumni, faculty, and staff would! Meet the Pie-in-the-Face Challenge Contestants! With your gifts on Giving Day, you cast your votes for five of them to get pied the face at Homecoming—and earn additional challenge dollars for their cause! See the results on the Challenges and Matches page.

Janelle Drake '11

Alumni Association Board of Directors

"I wouldn't have been able to attend WPI without financial aid, and I'm so appreciative of the support I received. The Areas of Greatest Need fund allows WPI to be adaptable in the most impactful way to students at any given time and helps the next generation of STEM students to reach their goals!"

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for WPI-Areas of Greatest Need. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Adam Epstein '05, MS'11

Director of Enrollment Systems & Operations


The archives and special collections is a hidden gem at WPI. Its physical space in the Library and digital collections contains impressive and unique history of WPI, Worcester, and much more. I am supporting the archives and special collections to continue honoring the legacy of WPI!

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for Library and Special Archives support. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Riky Hanlan '18 MBA

Associate Director, Career Services Assessment & Inclusion

"Evolution around human understanding of sexuality, gender, and love is continuous and unending. College is a time to increase our awareness of ourselves and the world around us. I am raising funds to support our LGBTQIAP+ students and provide them with ways to grow and evolve while gathering in community."

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for Student Diversity Initiatives. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Missy Kahan '05

Vice-chair, The Women of WPI

"Please help me raise $2000 for the WPI Field Hockey team! Upon arriving at field hockey pre-season in August 2001, I immediately had a family at WPI that I am still connected with. I loved my experience and I am raising money so others can have that too!"

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for WPI Field Hockey. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Stephen Kmiotek '80, '82 MS, '86 PhD

Professor of Practice in Chemical Engineering

"WPI was first known as the Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science and has been very safe and welcoming to First Generation college students. As a First Gen myself, I'm happy to help support other First Gens in their transition to college and a STEM career."

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for the First Gen Program. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Arnold Lane

Director of Multicultural Education and Community Engagement

"ODIME programs and services are designed to support the social, personal, cultural, spiritual, and professional development of all undergraduate and graduate WPI scholars to ensure their academic success. We are committed to the work of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at WPI and beyond."

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME). Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Mackenzie Lipman

Assistant Director of Student Activities and Fraternity and Sorority Life

"The WPI Interfraternity Council is the largest men's organization on campus. With the mental health crisis on this campus and beyond, it is important to realize the impact toxic masculinity plays. The WPI IFC is doing incredible work to combat this and I am excited to be able to support them."

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for the Interfraternity Council. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Mitch Lutch

Assistant Teaching Professor of Music

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for the Concert Band/Student Band Fund. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Ann McCarron

Associate Athletic Director

"The WPI American Cancer Society on Campus puts on fun events throughout the school year with the goals of spreading awareness about cancer prevention and raising funds for the WPI Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. 

As a two-time breast cancer survivor, I am so proud to work with these dedicated groups of students led by exceptional student leaders who are driven by their mission to fight cancer."


🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for the WPI American Cancer Society on Campus - Relay for Life. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Stephanie Pasha

Assistant Vice President, Constituent Relations

"I'm taking a pie in the face to support WPI's Gordon Library. Libraries are essential to the learning journey, providing access to resources and experts who can help you assess the information you find. They teach critical thinking and how to ask the right questions. They provide happy accidents of stumbling across topics, books, and authors you might not ever have encountered otherwise. And, perhaps most importantly, they are centers of the community. Gordon Library provides welcoming, safe spaces for community members to gather, to share experiences, to support each other, and even to just be. Help me support our jewel of a library!"

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for the Library Gift Fund. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Emily Perlow

Dean of Students

"Imagine if you were facing an emergency situation where you and your family didn't have the funds to fix your broken computer? Or if you couldn't pay your rent or buy food? Please support me in giving to the Emergency Assistance Fund which helps students succeed in tough times."

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for the Emergency Assistance Fund. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Avery Rabidoux '26

Current Student

"Funds raised go towards uniforms, lesson fees, and show fees. We hope to lessen the costs for students to participate in the club so that cost is hopefully less of an issue prohibiting students from joining."

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for the Equestrian Team. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Gregory Snoddy P'14 & P'20

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs

"Working with the WPI DoughClub, our goal is to alleviate food insecurity for students. Please support our On-Campus food pantry (in the Innovation Studio) and our partnership with the THRIVE food pantry on Grove Street. Your contribution will help students be healthier and successful!"

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for the WPI DoughClub. Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!

Aunika Yasui '24

Current Student

"Joining the High Power Rocketry Club (HPRC) has been one of my most rewarding experiences at WPI. My time on the team has helped me grow as an engineer, a leader, and a person. It still baffles me that three years ago, I was terrified to sign up, and now, I’m the team captain! Your support funds our hands-on projects and gets more students to our launches and competition where they finally get to see all their hard work lift off."

🥧 I'm taking a pie to the face for the High Power Rocketry Club (HPRC). Vote for me when you make your Giving Day gift!