CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2025
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025
Processional
Call to Order
Institute Marshal Jenn Kosses Dean of Students
Rose Conti, ’90, ’12 Chair, Board of Trustees
Presentation of Colors
Boston Fire Department Honor Guard
National Anthem
Welcome Beatty Award
Student Address
Commencement Address
Mark A. Thompson, Ph.D. President, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Sofia Toropova, '25 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Martin Mkohi, ’25 Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Michael Santora, ’05 Founder & CEO,Logic
Conferral of Degrees
Sophia Maggelakis, Ph.D. Executive Vice President & Provost
Charge to the Graduates
Recessional
Dear Graduates,
Witnessing your graduation today, I am filled with a deep sense of pride. These past years at Wentworth have been marked by your collective achievements and intellectual rigor.
Each of you possesses a distinct perspective and drive that has enriched our community. As you embark on your professional journeys, I encourage you to leverage the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship that defines Wentworth to make a meaningful impact in the larger world.
We will continue to follow your progress with keen interest. And remember that you will always have a home here.
With sincere admiration,
Mark A. Thompson, Ph.D. President
Congratulations!
You are now part of a global community of over 45,000 Wentworth alumni. Whether your path leads you near or far, you have earned the distinction of being a Leopard, and we are thrilled to welcome you to this expansive network.
The Office of Lifetime Engagement is committed to fostering connections and providing opportunities for you to remain engaged with your alma mater. We host a variety of events throughout the year and encourage your participation in university initiatives.
We invite you to stay connected with our community by following Wentworth Alumni Relations on social media, contributing your expertise through volunteer opportunities, attending local gatherings, and supporting our co-op and graduate programs. Together, we can strengthen the bonds that unite us as Wentworth alumni.
Once again, congratulations on your accomplishments, and welcome to the Wentworth alumni family!
Sincerely,
Crate Herbert, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Relations
Katie DePrimo, Executive Director of Lifetime Engagement and Annual Giving
Jenn Daigle, Director of Lifetime Engagement
Michael Santora is currently the Founder and CEO of Logic, Inc., a Logistics Software and Automation developer. Michael’s vision takes a different approach to logistics and supply chain automation to accelerate urban logistics, dark warehouses and integrated intermodal transportation. In partnership with Wentworth, Michael and his team are accelerating fully automated warehouses and integrated autonomous transportation.
Prior to Logic, Michael co-founded Crown Holdings, a New York City based real estate development company and served as its president. Concurrently he served as a principal of the international architecture practice Scott Brownrigg (SB+C) where he led the Digital Twin and Advanced Technologies sectors, a partnership with Crown Architecture which Michael co-founded in 2008.
Michael was a Presidential Academic Achievement Award Winner under President Clinton and graduated from Wentworth in 2005 with a degree in architecture. Michael currently serves as a Trustee and is Chair of the Advancement Committee of the Board. He is an inductee of the WACE Hall of Fame. He was the first young alumni at Wentworth to endow a scholarship in 2015. He is a recipient of the Wentworth’s Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Award (2015) and serves as Wentworth’s first Entrepreneur in Residence where he will help create corporate partnerships, drive interdisciplinary engagement and mentor rising Wentworth entrepreneurs through Accelerate.
Michael is married to Christina (Manino) Santora.
Martin Mkohi is an Architecture major with a concentration in Emerging Technologies. Originally from Tanzania, Martin brings a global perspective and a deep appreciation for cultural diversity to his design work.
He gained his first Co-op experience internationally at C Concept Design in the Netherlands, where he worked as a Junior Designer. His second Co-op was at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as an Assistant Project Manager, where he currently continues to work.
At Wentworth, Martin has been an active leader and advocate for inclusive design. He served as Treasurer of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS), contributing to national competitions and events. He also represented the university in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), competing in the 2024 custom-build housing competition held in Las Vegas.
One of Martin’s most notable achievements includes his involvement in the design of the 2024 Boston Society of Architecture Awards Trophy, created using computational design and robotic 3D printing.
Guided by his roots and passion for innovation, Martin plans to pursue a career focused on a blend of healthcare and technology architecture.
BEATTY AWARD
Named for Dr. H. Russell Beatty, President of Wentworth from 1953 to 1971. Awarded to the undergraduate student with the highest overall academic achievement.
Computer Science (BS) Sofia Toropova
ALUMNI AWARDS
The Alumni Awards recognize outstanding undergraduate students from each major who achieved the highest cumulative grade-point average (minimum 3.5 GPA).
Architecture (BS) Sarah Elizabeth Carpenter
Computer Science (BS) Sofia Toropova
Construction Management (BS) Kobi Alexander Buffa
Electromechanical Engineering (BS) Roberto Ravaneli de Almeida Xilau
Engineering (BS) Andrea Fernanda Vivas Merino
Facility Management (BS) Patrick Belanger
Project Management (BS) Jaryd Plante
Important Notes
In the event of an emergency please look for the exit sign closest to your seats and calmly proceed to the exit. Please move away from the tent to the nearest building to allow emergency vehicles access to the tent. Thank you.
Thank you to the American Sign Language interpreters.
Please remember:
• Silence your mobile devices
• Remain in your seat whenever possible
• Out of respect for all graduates, do not leave the event early unless it is an emergency Please note that this program is for ceremonial purposes only. The registrar maintains the official list of all graduates. Due to press deadlines, changes and updates received after April 12, 2025 do not appear in this program.
SPRING 2025 GRADUATES
THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
SPRING 2025 GRADUATES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE
Lilit Akopyan*
Mohamed Ali Mahmood AlQaseer
Dominic James Apromollo
Katherine Rose Arnold*
Gabriel George Asacker**
Alexa Mary Babcock**
Zachary Tristan Thomas Barnes**
Robyn Hirain Barrios
Christian Janusz Bartkiewicz*
Alim Bayram
Sebastian Jaime Belaunde
Josiah Kobie Asa Belfon
Andrew John Benoit
Jacob Casey Bergstrom
Kevin T. Billington
Francesca Jade Bosio
Molly Rebecca Brody**
Makayla Elizabeth Burkhart
Michael Bustamante
Raissa Rose Cabeza*
John Andrew Cahill**
Shannon Kate Campbell
Rachel Ann Carfagno
Sarah Elizabeth Carpenter***
Adriana Maria Cedrone**
Nathaniel Ian Hoffer Clement*
Lily Mikayla Cohen
Matthew Andrey Cormier*
Maybelline Cuestas
Rose Lillien Currie
Brody Loring Dame*
Daryush Dehnavi
Lyric Delaleu
Elizabeth Domingo**
Krystal Duong*
Eden Edghill*
Aurora Elezaj
Alexander Caed Evenson
Madeline Anne Foster
Dillon Fraga
Alejandro Garcia Damasco
Shane Gaudette
Kathleen Riley Gay
Trevor Adam Giangrande*
Dalton Nathaniel Gilbert
Milla Goldental*
Felicity Soledad Gonzalez
Daniel Diego Green
Jalyn Christina Hayden
Cameron Anthony Healey
Andrew Hodsdon
Katelin Alexandra Howe**
Samaya Jabbar
Paolo Jordan Kago*
Kaleb Joseph Korona
Katherine Nicole Kranz*
Megan Lynn Leger**
Logan James Lombard*
Anjolique Mariella Manigault*
Kames Aidan Matheson
Shivaun Ayesha Mathews
T'shya M. McGhee
Jillian Noel McIsaac
Ryan Phillip Mead
Luana Mesquita
Owen Bailey Metell
Martin Gabriel Mkohi*
Liam Conor Mobley
Sydney Jane Monahan*
Jennifer Rose Montville
NaShanti N. Moore-Ellis*
Kelsey Ann Moslow
Connor Daniel Murphy*
Sofia Ann Nolan***
Dylan James Nutter
Adriana Helene Pass
Jasmin Perez Velasquez
Velasquez Skye
Keira Priest
Nicholas Edward Reissfelder
Kayla Dawn Richard
Prema Riveira
Elijah Benjamin Robson*
Colin David Sainato**
Thaina Santana Rodríguez*
Cameron Thomas Santolucito
Ella Grace Funa Schmid*
Henry Long Schmitt
Alexis Marie Sequeira
Jack Sharkey
Molly Anne Sherr*
Alannah Lannan Shevenell
Joseph Robert Shields
Colton Patrick Sullivan
Joseph Liam Sullivan
Ema Thompson
Abigail G. Thurber**
Cristofer Rafael Vasquez
James Douglas Wabrek
Colin Walsh*
Kyle Jeffrey Welch^
Kevin Lewis Willett Jr.
Jonathan Jun Yiu
Sean Anderson Youngquist
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
Stephanie Abarca-Lopez
Noe Sebastian Archila
Charles Bales
George Blaine Alan Bento
Molly Margaret Benz◊
Nicholas Conlon Brady
Campbell Vinson Brod◊
Eliza Call
Julia Frances Rose Carletti
Jordan Chapman^
Chup Chiu
Hayley Michele Clark
Charlie Richard Clarke
Sydney Faye Connor
Ricardo Enrique Coronado
Michael Cosco
Kevin Joseph Thomas Crawley
Haley Marie Dando
Cesar Dasilva
Santiago Diaz
Morgan Frances Dupont
Adriana A. El Hosri
Kaleigh Nicole Galiano
Michael Adly Aziz Gawargi
Austin Nicholas Georgeadis
Kaitlyn Germann
Jenna Rose Gormley
Nicholas Philbrick Guerin
Vanessa Jane Gwozdzik
Jacob Kirill Hanelius◊
Julia Marie Harrison
Ana Beatriz Hernandez◊
Nhat Hoang
Peter Joseph Jupp
Andoni Soterios Kareklas◊
Megan Kennedy
Raymond Joseph Lapiejko†
Noah Lawless
Jan Lerddeekunlam
Lilyanne Hartley Lewis
Anna Rose MacDonald◊
Christina Makris
Alexis Rose Malnerich
Camilla Estelle Maruca
Jackson Henry Milne
Nick Moraes
Michael Carlos O'Connor
Milo Aidan Oliva
Aleen Sevana Ostayan
Deven William Ouellette
Michael Palady
Eric Dimitri Pance
Samuel Joshua Perlin
Pete Michael Prifti
Brianna Ramey
Brendan C. Reedy
Alex Erik Rithiphong
Griffin Ellis Robinson
Raabe A. Rocha
Maisie Ashley Sanderson◊
Noah Francis Silva
Isabella Gilda Soares
Asmapon Somruyparzead
Colleen Loren Stackpole
Kyle Jay Sylvester
Luc Kendall Thorington
Madisen Araina Tirado
Sierra Marie Torres
Jessica Allyn Tracy
Luana Santos Vala
Cole Arthur Watson
Robert George Weavill
Thomas Worden SPRING
THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTING & DATA SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER NETWORKING
Jun Hua Feng^
Jonah Mitchell Fiske
Nathaniel Allen Hubley^
Kenny Vo†
Sophie Wilson^
Jonathan Jay Yannis^
Christian Tanguay
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Tsuf Ikar Baumflek
Conley Isais Deleon^
Elijah Fontimus^
Peter Garrity Nhat Ha^ Dain Im^
William Scott Janelle***
Noah Douglas Johnson
SPRING 2025 GRADUATES
Chase R. Lewis^
Kyle Marques
Robert Foster McCue V.
Matthew James Merkle
Peter Vo Nguyen*
Daniel Olorunbukunmi Nimbe Oviosu^
Mason Victor Osborn^
Biao Pan
Jeffrey Thomas Parla*
Brandon Taylor Pinelli***
Jaden Anthony Reid
Wilder Scott^
Julian Joseph Spring^
Chomnan Mai Sreng^
Tracy Tan
Sofia Toropova***
Jackson Price Woodleigh**
Annie Yu^*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CYBERSECURITY
Aidan Thomas Gardner^ Mathias Daniel Piqueras Puigdomenech^**
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED COMPUTER SCIENCE
Liam Lance Leslie Dickinson
Elijah Charles Dodson
Pruthvi Gonagana
Christian Bernard Green
Christopher Issa^◊
Pierre Ronald Jecrois II.
Martin Jimenez Gil
Charles Rene Rizk
Praneeth Ganesh Sannidhi^
Ryan Smith^
Lev Sukherman◊
SPRING 2025 GRADUATES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DATA SCIENCE
Tania Ramzi Badran
Murat Bakir^◊
Anthony McCann^
Lam Trung Hoang Ta◊
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE OF DATA ANALYTICS AND INFORMATION
Yvens Dorce
Lucien Jura
Jacob Kabongo
Perpetual Nnadi
Juan Rodriguez
Amy Yan
