Our Graduates

"The laundromat behind my house was bought out   So we had to go to the one down the street   I went to get my laundry done   The sign said closed for business and all that was left was the concrete   The closest laundromat was 3 miles…

Before she could reinvent her career, Guilda Hilaire ’00 had to find her voice.  Like many women, especially women of color, Hilaire found herself frustrated early on in her professional life in digital marketing.   “I was working at this…

Erin Sutermeister ’20, MSDI ’21 remembers her first few college exams at Bentley. She prepared and understood the material, but the problem came in the actual test-taking process.    “I knew the answer and what I was supposed to be writing, but to…

Pauline Callender Han ’91 is a leader and mentor who is committed to investing in others. She has a talent for building and motivating teams and is known for her integrity and attention to detail. She joined The Walt Disney Company in 1995 and is currently…

The story of how Chukwudi Anagbogu '16  took off as a singer-songwriter would make for a great track. He always loved music, but never dreamed of taking the stage. Then a few moments in a recording studio illuminated a passion, and a simple message to a…

Bentley alumni awarded Fulbright grants to teach English — and foster cross-cultural cooperation Charlie Deichmann ’19 can trace his long-…

As a high school basketball point guard growing up in Springfield, Mass., Yusuf Abdul-Ali ’08 was a bit of a big fish in a small pond. One of the best players at a small school, he didn’t get the college recruiting attention some of his…

For one, it’s the same land. For the other, it’s the same dream. For both, it’s a natural way to make a living — and a life. Meet Justin Chase, MBA ’09, a 12th-generation family farmer, and Thomas Wilkins ’81, the eighth-generation operator of a family-…

Holly (Aydar) Gagnon ’85, P ’20 graduated in accounting, but fell in love with the gaming industry during an auditing job at Foxwoods Resort Casino. She rose through the ranks at Harrah’s Entertainment, MGM Mirage and Seneca Niagara Resort, among others, and…

Vasilia Vasiliou, PhD ’20 teaches equity and inclusion to her college students (Above: Vasilia Vasiliou, her husband Christos and their son Alexandros celebrate her PhD degree during a graduation ceremony…