When Rob Magri first met Marilee Sullivan while walking by Miller Hall, little did he know this new coworker was also his future wife. As Rob, a locksmith, and Marilee, who works in building services, got to know each other during their daily interactions across campus, the two soon began dating. But, working in facilities, it was hard to predict where they’d both be throughout the day. Over time, Rob, a locksmith, began leaving notes inside of Marilee’s locker. “I was definitely glad to be a locksmith in those days,” said Rob.

With over 1,100 faculty and staff members on campus, there’s a good chance you might at some point run into someone with a mutual friend from a past life. But when Director of the Cronin Office of International Education Natalie Schlegel took part in a two-day managers’ workshop on campus, it turns out her fellow workshop attendee knew someone in common—her mom!

Keeping busy throughout the pandemic doesn't have to mean filling a house with sourdough starter or keeping up with other trendy baking projects. For many, like Senior Associate Director in Creative Services Kelly Milligan, it's also been a time to revisit long-time hobbies. "I wouldn’t say that quarantine has increased how often I knit — I’ve always been a big knitter," said Kelly.

Since moving to a remote work setting, Alyssa Orlando, senior assistant director of graduate admissions, has been finding new ways to recruit students to the McCallum Graduate School of Business. But did you know that outside of Bentley, Alyssa is a competitive powerlifter?

When he is not helping Bentley plan for emergencies or assisting those in need of medical aid across the world, Geoff likes to wind down as anyone would – by flying airplanes. “I’ve been fascinated by airplanes since I was a child, growing up in a town with a busy airport and a reliance on aviation and ferries for transportation,” said Geoff.

Just a few short months after graduating from Bentley, Dick was hired as Bentley’s first full-time sports information director. Now in his 45th year in the role, he’s continuing to dig through the statistics and data to help promote Bentley's athletic teams, coaches and student-athletes. In addition to the impact Dick has had on college athletics over the years, he’s also played an important role in the success of Boston Celtics television broadcasts for more than 40 years.

Samantha Lovering ’23 is taking an unexpected route to her dream finance career.

By Sean Kerrigan

Read about how financial psychology informs his work.

By Kristen Walsh

Professors offer advice about working effectively with genderqueer colleagues.

By Molly Mastantuono