Baccalaureate Ceremony

The Baccalaureate Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m. is planned and performed by members of the Senior Class, and offers a quieter, more intimate opportunity to pause and reflect on this important life event. The program includes a special guest speaker (selected by the Baccalaureate Committee), fellow seniors sharing their reflections of their experience during their time at WPI, and students' musical and dance talents.

As this is a wonderful event celebrating our student's achievements, all WPI graduating students and their parents and guests, whether undergraduate or graduate, are expected to attend.

Baccalaureate Musical Performers

Senior A Cappella Group

Priscilla Anand, Brianna Ankstitus, Adam Bartlett, Sophia Cheng, Ryan Dieselman, Margaret Earnest, John Gabelmann, Ben Gobler, Calum Lehrach, Matt Liliedahl, John Matthews, Alana Miska, Jacob Morse, Adam Saar, Matt Shea, Charlie Snow, Sophie Strano, Katie Stratton, John Winship, Julianna Ziegler

Guest Speaker: Paul Dagle '82

Paul Dagle in a button down shirt posing by a painting

Co-founder, The Brian Dagle Foundation and Brian’s Healing Hearts Center for Hope and Healing

Paul Dagle recently retired from Electric Boat Corporation in Groton after 40 years. His last position was Director of Facilities and Construction Support. Previously, he served as the Director of Radiological Services responsible for ensuring that all nuclear work performed at Electric Boat and Submarine Base New London met the radiological control requirements of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.

Dagle is a dedicated and passionate community member. His community service activities have included youth baseball, football, and basketball; East Lyme Planning Commission and Board of Assessment Appeals (2 years as Chair) and 5-year member of the East Lyme Board of Selectman; East Lyme HS Football Coach; and current Chair of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Board of Directors.

Dagle graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He and his wife, Ann, have been married for more than 40 years; their family includes sons Matthew and Andrew; Andrew’s wife, Nicole, and children, Emerson and Callan. Their son Brian passed away in 2011.

Baccalaureate Ceremony