Alumni
Elevate WPI: Unrestricted Impact
Whatever you care about most, WPI’s Areas of Greatest Need supports it.
WPI’s Areas of Greatest Need fuels our distinctive education, bolsters our impact-driven research, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and supports our immersive campus community. WPI’s Areas of Greatest Need does all this and more, providing critical flexibility for the university to respond and adapt amidst uncertainty.
And right now, you can support it in a big way as part of Elevate WPI: Unrestricted Impact. President Wang will add $75 to your gift to WPI’s Areas of Greatest Need, providing up to $10,000 in total!
Truly, YOU are an important partner for WPI and for President Wang.
Alumni Spotlight
Lailah Thompson '16
"Being a board member allows me to have an influence and make WPI an even better experience for future generations including my own children. My 6 year old wants to be an engineer like her mom, how can I not ensure WPI continues to be the best place to make that happen.
Being a WPI Alumni Association Board member allows me to stay connected to the school and be a resource for the current students and faculty. I encourage fellow members to join and make a lasting impact on WPI and the future students."
Alumni Spotlight
Greg Tucker '92
Our many thanks to Corinna and Greg Tucker ‘92, WPI trustee, for hosting and all who joined tonight’s event with President Wang in Naples, FL!
President Wang shared her vision for the future of WPI as an even more empowering, leading-edge, and inclusive STEM institution, reaching new levels of excellence and distinctiveness.
And WPI alumni like you can play a role in realizing that vision.
Alumni Spotlight
James (Jim) Polewaczyk '85
Jim Polewaczyk ’85 is the recently retired Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of IDEXX, an S&P 500 company and global leader in pet healthcare innovation. He was a Corporate Officer at IDEXX for over 17 years and in addition to his commercial responsibilities led multiple businesses during his tenure, including reference lab and telemedicine services, as well as point-of-care and digital imaging diagnostics. Before IDEXX, Polewaczyk held leadership positions at Philips Medical Systems and Hewlett-Packard in healthcare and technology. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from WPI and an MBA from Boston University, serves on the board of Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine, and consults on leadership and organizational development.
Lifelong Impact of Project Work
Discover the long-term impacts of project-based learning in WPI alumni's personal and professional lives.
Donor Profile from the University Magazine
Alumni give back with gifts of time and talent
Alumni exemplify the best of the WPI experience, so it’s always special when they return to campus to share their gifts of time, talent, and treasure.