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Honors and Awards: Spring 2022

April 11, 2022

How Bentley Students are Making Filing Less Taxing 

April 8, 2022
“Some partnerships just seem natural. When Bentley students can utilize their business skills to empower our local community, everyone wins,” says John Casassa ’17 MST ’18.    As program director for Bentley’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)…

‘Willing to Seek and Revel in the Magic that Education can Bring’

April 6, 2022
Dear Friends,  It is a pleasure and an honor to be with you here today, and to celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Brent Chrite as the ninth president of Bentley University.  It is a happy day, and a joyous event. It is particularly wonderful — after…

‘Bentley’s Bold Bets for the Future’

April 6, 2022
Chair Paul Condrin, members of the Bentley Board of Trustees and trustees emeriti; former presidents Morone and Larson; Dr. Michael Lomax (in absentia) and Mr. Agai Jones in his stead, Dr. Debora Spar and Dr. B. Joseph White; members of my family and in…

‘The Type of Leader We Hope All of Our Students Aspire to Be’

April 6, 2022
President Chrite; Phyllis Chrite, Elrie Jr., Adriana, Jordan and the extended Chrite family; Dr. Debora Spar; Dr. B. Joseph White; esteemed delegates and members of the Bentley faculty; trustees and trustees emeriti, cabinet members and past presidents;…

Bentley Celebrates the Inauguration of Ninth President E. LaBrent Chrite

April 6, 2022
More than 1,400 students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, friends of the university and representatives of other colleges celebrated the inauguration of E. LaBrent Chrite, PhD, as the ninth president in Bentley University’s 105-year history. In a…

‘I’ve Never Known a Finer Man’

April 6, 2022
Good afternoon.  I come today to heap praise on Brent Chrite and his wonderful wife, Phyllis, and to express my admiration for your university. You as a Bentley community, and Brent and Phyllis, are so fortunate to have found each other.    I’…

Marcelo Claure ’93 Talks Socially Responsible Business with President Chrite

April 5, 2022
Entrepreneur and investor Marcelo Claure ’93 joined President E. LaBrent Chrite for a wide-ranging armchair conversation on the future of business, the most disruptive technologies and the need for good business at the intersection of…

From LEGOS to Python

April 5, 2022
As a kid, Cem Özsümer ’23 was either building the latest LEGO set or sitting in front of a computer screen. Both helped him lean into an interest in creative problem solving that eventually led him to a Computer Information Systems (CIS) major at Bentley.…

When Your Work Affects Your Womb

April 1, 2022
It’s common for expectant mothers to have concerns about giving birth. But that’s not the only kind of labor they should be worried about, says Dhaval Dave.    Women who work during their pregnancies, the Stanton Research Professor of Economics…