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Women's Basketball Coach Barbara Stevens to be Inducted into Hall of Fame this Saturday

May 11, 2021
Bentley University women’s basketball coaching legend Barbara Stevens will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend as the hall celebrates its Class of 2020 at the Mohegan Sun Resort in Uncasville, Conn. The enshrinement of…

Giving Finance a Chance

May 4, 2021
Marisa Li ’22  Discovers the Human Side of Business Marisa Li ’22 took her interest in solving problems through technology and data and combined that with the human side of business through her Economics-Finance…

Mental Health Matters in the Workplace

May 3, 2021
Center for Women and Business calls on corporations to prioritize emotional wellness Before COVID-19, emotional wellbeing was a significant, but largely solitary, concern for America’s workforce. According to the…

Suchithra Vengalil ’21 Graduate Speech

May 1, 2021
Namaste, greetings to one and all!  Before I start, I have a confession to make. Last semester when I did a team project on baseball analytics, I did not know what a “home run” was. But today when I stand here at iconic Fenway Park, I know “we’ve hit a…

Melissa Renschler ’20 Graduate Speech from Fenway 2020 Celebration

May 1, 2021
Thank you Interim President Condrin, Reverend Olson, Provost Blancero and former President Gloria Larson. Welcome to our faculty, our staff, our family and our friends in attendance today, both near and far. And most importantly, welcome to the Bentley…

Jinny Choi 2020 Undergraduate Speech from Fenway 2020 Celebration

May 1, 2021
Hi, everyone! My name is Jinny Choi, and I am so honored to speak to all of you today. I was very surprised to get this request from the university events team—mostly because I don’t know much about baseball and couldn’t tell you if you won games played at…

Gloria Cordes Larson Speech at Fenway Park Commencement 2021

May 1, 2021
Class of 2021, Good morning! Can you believe this day has arrived? I’m thrilled to see you all again and I couldn’t be happier that we’re together here at Fenway Park. Congratulations to you all! To Chair of the Board and Interim President Paul Condrin and…

Courtney Woronka ’21 Undergraduate Commencement Speech

May 1, 2021
Good morning, Class of 2021, parents, family, friends, faculty and staff, Interim President Paul Condrin, and most importantly, welcome Yankee fans, to America’s most beloved ballpark. I am more than thankful to be here today to reflect on behalf of the Class…

Bentley University 2021 Commencement

May 1, 2021
Former President Gloria Cordes Larson Encourages Bentley Graduates at First Fenway Park Commencement
                     Gloria Cordes Larson…

Making Everything from Nothing

April 30, 2021
Courtney Woronka ’21 had three goals when she first arrived at Bentley: Play varsity softball. Study abroad. And be a campus tour guide, like she was in high school.  Woronka whiffed on two of the three but still…