Happy Commencement season, WPI! Our newest alumni have crossed the stage, our current students have begun their summer plans, and our campus has gotten a bit quieter—there’s no better time to take a look back at everything that happened in May now that the Commencement dust (more commonly known as confetti) has begun to settle.
We had a goat’s-eye view of the senior send-off on the Quad, which featured music, lawn games, and a celebratory toast for the Class of 2024 led by President Wang.
Emma Nagy ’26 celebrated from her position on first base as WPI Softball defeated first-ranked Springfield College during this year’s NEWMAC Softball Tournament.
Seven of WPI’s LSAMP Scholars (L-R Ravyn Rapley, Abigail Boafo, Samuel Levitan, Samuel Appiah Kubi, Caleb Talley, Evans Owusu, and Dreivone Townsend) gathered for a group photo at the LSAMP End-of-Year Celebration before crossing the stage at Commencement this year.
The Men’s Basketball team took its talent international with a trip to Belgium—and a quick detour to visit the Eiffel Tower.
There’s really no better banner to describe Track and Field team members Grace Hadley, David Reynolds, Gavin Fleck, and Elizabeth Matticoli—they were first- or second-team All-Americans at the 2024 Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Wondering what went into Commencement’s move from the Quad to the DCU Center? The WPI Journal has got you covered—check out the Q&A with Commencement Committee co-chairs Bill Battelle and Jennifer Parissi-Forti.
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education hosted the annual Lavender Commencement, a special ceremony celebrating graduating LGBTQIAP+ students.
Commencement’s move off campus didn’t stop our well-loved traditions. A few days before Commencement, graduating students donned regalia to cross Earle Bridge, to take selfies with friends, and—at last—to step on the seal.
This year’s ROTC Commissioning Ceremony was held in Alden Memorial with attendees celebrating the accomplishments of cadets sworn in as officers in the United States Army and Air Force.
Gompei was more than ready to cheer on graduates as they prepared to cross the stage during this year’s Graduate Commencement Ceremony.
No celebration is complete without balloons—just ask some of our newly graduated undergraduates (or should we say, alumni)!
After eight years of keeping campus safe, K-9 Bella is off to enjoy a well-deserved retirement, but not before a special Commencement send-off that went viral as she was presented with her degree in sniffology.
Congratulations, Class of 2024! And remember … Gompei (and the entire WPI community) has always goat your back.
