2023 Boston University Alumni Weekend
photos by Michael Spencer
2023 Boston University Alumni Weekend
Thank you to all the alumni who joined BU Wheelock for our special events
Alumni Awards
Alumni award recipients (l-to-r): Alice Shea (’95), Kyla McSweeney (’94,’97), Russ Hoyt accepting on behalf of Rick Hoyt (’93), Cinique Weekes-Bynoe (’16), Karen Lo (’13), Nicole Homerin (’17), & Zhongfeng Tian (’16).
Dean David Chard
Alumni awards committee chair Addie LaRoche (’19,’21)
Cinique Weekes-Bynoe (’16) with guests
The family of Rick Hoyt with Donna Lehr (center). Rick’s brother Russ (second from right) accepted the special recognition given to Rick on behalf of the Hoyt family.
From left to right, Karen Lo (’13), Professor John McCarthy, and Addie LaRoche (’19,’21)
Lucy Wheelock Award recipient Alice Shea (’95) (fourth from left) with guests.
Young Alumni Award recipient Zhongfeng Tian (’16) and Addie LaRoche (’19,’21)
Distinguished Contribution to Alma Mater & Alumni award recipient Kyla McSweeney (94,’97)
Cinique Weekes-Bynoe (’16) and Shannah Varon
Trailblazer Award recipient Nicole Homerin (’17)
Left to right: Jane Lannak, Nicole Homerin (’17) and Marcia Edson
Kyla McSweeney (’94,’97) and Carol Sullivan-Hanley (’78)
Alice Shea (’95) and Addie LaRoche (’19,’21)
Russ Hoyt accepted the special recognition that was given to his brother Rick Hoyt (’93)
Joanna Sharkey Oshman (’98)
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Lucy Wheelock Tea & Booth
Left to right: Madison Ly (’26), Anisha Gandhi (’26), Tess Greenwald (’24), Dean David Chard, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Linda Banks-Santilli.
Joanna Sharkey Oshman (’98) greeting other guests at the Lucy Wheelock Tea
Left to right: Gabriel Arredondo (’18), Sophia Temple (‘24), Hannah Wei (‘26), Vanessa Galeana (’27), and Sofia Butler (’24).
From left to right, Vanessa Galeana (’27), Marissa Alfieri (’26), Madison Ly (’26), Anisha Gandhi (’26), Tess Greenwald (’24), Dean David Chard, Associate Dean Linda Banks-Santilli, and Professor Nancy Harayama.
Professor Nermeen Dashoush
Attendees greeting each other at the ribbon cutting.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the renovations to 2 Silber Way.
Lucy’s Legacy Foundation board members (l-to-r): Kyla McSweeney (94,’97), Carol Sullivan-Hanley (’78), Heidi Butterworth Fanion (’94), Shannon Fairley-Pittman (’08)
Alumni Dinner
A group of alumni take a selfie during the Alumni Weekend dinner celebrating BU Wheelock alumni.
Professor Eleonora Villegas-Reimers greeting an alum
Megan Bickford (’04)
Donna Sawyer (’78)
Jazmin Wallace (’18)
The Alumni Dinner was a wonderful opportunity for BU Wheelock alumni to reconnect with each other.
