Category: Students

Sofia Vargas (3rd from left) and Matteo Montero-Murillo (3rd from right) with other CSWE fellows outside of Rep. Ayanna Pressley's office on Capitol Hill (Courtesy of Sofia Vargas)

Recent MSW Grads Advocate for Change & Build Connections at 2025 CSWE Fellows Forum

Two recent Boston University School of Social Work graduates, Matteo Montero-Murillo (MSW’25) and Sofía Vargas (MSW’25), capped off the academic year at the 2025 Fellows Forum hosted by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national association representing social work education.  Montero-Murillo and Vargas, who were both appointed 2024-25 fellows of CSWE’s Minority Fellowship […]

BUSSW Commencement 2025: Photo Gallery & Recap

Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) celebrated its newest class of MSW and PhD graduates at the 2025 BUSSW Commencement Ceremony, May 15th. Graduating students from the online, off-campus and hybrid programs joined their Charles River classmates at the main Boston University campus for the big event, and loved ones came from far and […]

A photo of Caren and Annica Hunter celebrating in commencement robes outside of BU School of Social Work building

BU Today: BUSSW Student & Daughter Graduate from Boston University the Same Year

Caren Hunter (CAS’99, SSW’25, Wheelock’25) and her daughter Annica Hunter (CGS’23, CAS’25) both graduated from Boston University in 2025, sharing a unique academic journey that deepened their bond. Caren, an MSW student at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) earned a dual degree in social work and education, while Annica completed her undergraduate degree in […]