Cadre & Staff

Education B.S. Political Science, University of Scranton, 2006 M.A. Diplomacy, Norwich University, 2012 M.A. Philosophy, Columbia University, 2016   LTC Joseph Mazzocchi graduated from the University of Scranton and commissioned as an Armor Officer. Over his career, he has served in a series of command and staff positions and currently serves as the Professor of Military Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. LTC Mazzocchi previously served as a Scout Platoon Leader and Executive Officer in Blackfoot Troop, 6th Squadron 4th U.S. Cavalry; the Commander of Comanche ...

Kim Adams joined the Bay State Battalion in July 2010. She serves as the Executive Assistant to the Military Science Department Head. Mrs. Adams has worked at WPI for more than twenty years, with expertise in student academic management and student support services. Outside of the office, Mrs. Adams is a Certified Holistic Health Coach. She enjoys spending time with loved ones, practicing yoga, dance and hanging out by the lake with her Golden Retrievers.

CPT Crews Enlisted in the Kentucky National Guard. In February he attended Basic Training at Fort Sill, OK where he also conducted his Advanced Individual Training (AIT) as a 13M. He enrolled in College at Western Kentucky University (WKU) and Contracted as an ROTC Cadet in Simultaneous Member Program (SMP). He received his Active-Duty Commission in the Ordnance Corps and attended BOLC at Fort Lee, VA, and then graduated from Phase II Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCHOLEOD), Eglin AFB Florida.   He served as Platoon Leader and Executive Officer for the 749th OD CO (EOD) ...

Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Darryl L. Gill is the Recruiting Operations Officer (ROO) and serves as the Scholarship and Enrollment Officer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). CSM (R) Gill reported for active duty on 26 July 1983 at Fort Benning, Georgia for Infantry One Station Unit Training (OSUT). Mr. Gill has served in every Infantryman leadership position from Team Leader through Battalion Command Sergeant Major; to include Drill Sergeant, ROTC Senior Instructor, Battalion, Brigade and Division Operations Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major 215th Brigade Support Battalion and ...

MAJ Dan Gimm is currently the Executive Officer of the Bay State Battalion and Program Manager/Instructor for the MSIII course. He commissioned through the ROTC program at St. Cloud State University in central Minnesota in 2009 with an undergraduate degree in Anthropology. MAJ Gimm has spent 19 years as an Engineer Officer, serving as Platoon Leader, Company Executive Offiver, Company Commander, Engineer Coordinator, Engineer Branch Career Manager, and Battalion Operations Officer. He has deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. MAJ ...

Supply Technician Sharon Parry joined the Bay State Battalion in January of 2013. She serves as the Supply Technician. Prior to her current position, she worked at the University of Massachusetts Army ROTC Program as the Supply Technician.  Mrs. Parry has worked for the Army for almost twenty-seven years, of that fifteen years was with the Army ROTC.

Sergeant First Class Vota enlisted in the US Army in 2008 and attended OSUT at Fort Benning, Georgia where he was awarded the MOS 11B Infantryman.  SFC Vota has been assigned to 1st Armored Division, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, 82nd Airborne Division, 193rd Infantry Brigade and the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. He has deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.Sergeant First Class Vota has led a diversified career holding the positions of Riflemen, Grenadier, Automatic Riflemen, Team Leader, Section Leader, Squad Leader, ...