STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Wilmington’s Alexa Williams Graduates Summa Cum Laude From Bentley University

WALTHAM, MA — Alexa Williams, of Wilmington, received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing with minors in Management and Psychology during commencement ceremonies held in May.

The undergraduates of the Class of 2023 proceeded onto the Bentley football field for the university’s 104th undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 20th. Approximately 7,000 people attended the ceremony to celebrate over 900 graduates. Charlie Baker, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and former Massachusetts governor, delivered the commencement address.

Bentley President E. LaBrent Chrite welcomed the crowd and commended graduates for their ability to adapt to an economic marketplace and society that are ever changing. “Emergent and ubiquitous technologies will continue to disrupt how we work and interact, and the chasms across our society seem unlikely to dissipate anytime soon. Despite the changes and uncertainties, I remain hopeful in our collective futures because I remain inspired by the communities of young adults — like you — who will soon assume the mantle of leadership and who have not lost the capacity to be outraged at unfairness and injustice.”

The president emphasized the necessity and potential for business to do good and shared his confidence in the graduates to do just that. “Our hope is that while here you have realized the transformational possibilities that result from sustained exposure to differing points of view. We have intentionally exposed you to ideas and experiences that will enable you to discern between what is right and what is easy, and to recognize that with the privilege of the education you’ve just received comes a responsibility to a greater good.”

He concluded by encouraging graduates to focus their professional goals on finding purpose. “Once you identify meaning — your own true north — I can assure you that happiness and success will follow; and more critically, it will endure.”

ABOUT THE GRADUATES  

The Bentley University Class of 2023 students represents 33 states and territories and 35 countries. First-generation students make up 19% of the class. The degrees include 951 Bachelor of Science degrees and 11 Bachelor of Arts degrees. Sixty-three students earned both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees this academic year.

BENTLEY UNIVERSITY is more than just one of the nation’s top business schools. It is a transformative lifelong-learning community that inspires and prepares ethical students to use their business know-how to make a positive difference in the world. With a blend of business, technology and the arts and sciences, Bentley provides students with critical thinking and practical skills to help them collaborate effectively in different settings and prepare them to lead successful, rewarding careers. The university enrolls approximately 4,200 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate and PhD students. Bentley was founded in 1917 and is set on 163 acres in Waltham, Massachusetts, 10 miles west of Boston. For more information, visit www.bentley.edu.