Lacrosse Goalie Chloe O’Brien ’21 Now Protects Retirement Community Residents
The 2020 season started just like any other for the Worcester State University women’s lacrosse team and junior goalkeeper Chloe O’Brien. Through four games, the Lancers were 2-2, with . . .
Faculty and Staff Reimagine Traditional Commencement Season Rituals
In a more normal world, Assistant Professor of Psychology Nicole Rosa, Ph.D., would have spent Saturday, May 16, at the DCU Center along with her fellow faculty members and hundreds of others, . . .
On the Day of her Graduation, Michaela Mooney ’20 Makes Kindness Matter
On a recent sunny Saturday in May, Michaela Mooney ’20 was supposed to be "taking the walk" in a cap and gown, celebrating four years of intense study and engagement of various sorts. Instead, she . . .
Experts Discuss Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Latino Communities
With no end in sight to the COVID pandemic that continues to rage through the commonwealth, data shows that communities of color are being impacted at a disproportionate rate compared to white . . .
For Madeleine Specht ’20, Co-op Experience at Bristol-Myers Squibb Confirms a Love of Lab Work
For Madeleine Specht ’20, science and magic are not quite the opposites most people consider them to be. “There's a Kurt Vonnegut quote where he says, ‘Science is magic that works,’ and I . . .
Stories of Resilience: Jilian Bianchi ’09 Serves on COVID-19 Intubation Team as Nurse Anesthetist
Jilian (Parzych) Bianchi ’09 works at Virginia Hospital Center as a nurse anesthetist (CRNA), providing anesthesia care and managing patients clinically while they undergo surgery. She takes care . . .
A Team Effort: 100 Volunteers Called 4,500 Students in Three Weeks to Check In
After Worcester State students began learning remotely, Director of Retention Thomas Kelley wanted to check in with them to see how the transition was going, answer any questions, and refer those . . .
His Season Cancelled, Pole Vaulter Hoang Vo ’21 Volunteers at Homeless Shelter
Hoang Vo ’21 saw his outdoor track and field season cancelled before it even began last month, but rather than simply retreat home into quarantine, he decided he wanted to make a difference in his . . .
Called to Serve: Worcester State’s National Guard Members Support the Global Pandemic
They can be anyone: a colleague, relative, neighbor, or student. Members of the National Guard train and live by its motto: Always There, Always Ready. For Worcester State University, that . . .
Spreading the Love: Brianna Fleming ’14 Makes Care Boxes for Coworkers at UMass Memorial
Brianna Fleming ’14 has found a sweet way to say ‘thank you’ to healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic at UMass Memorial Hospital, University Campus. Fleming, a . . .
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