Alumni Awards
BU Wheelock Celebrates at Alumni Weekend 2025
BU Wheelock alumni and guests came together for several special events held during the 2025 Boston University Alumni Weekend. Each year, Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development recognizes members of our alumni community for their outstanding contributions, exemplary service, and dedicated leadership. The 2025 Alumni Awards recognized five alumni whose commitment and […]
BU Wheelock Announces 2025 Alumni Awards
BU Wheelock announces the recipients of the 2025 Alumni Awards. All five are exceptional alumni who have demonstrated remarkable contributions to their fields and communities. Their work reflects the values and mission of BU Wheelock in powerful and inspiring ways. All are welcome to join the 2025 Alumni Awards Celebration & Brunch, which will take […]
BU Wheelock Honors 2024 Alumni Award Recipients
BU Wheelock recently honored five alumni for their outstanding contributions at the 2024 Alumni Award ceremony, held during Boston University’s Alumni Weekend. Awards were presented to Ty A. Robinson, Yadira Sánchez, Claire White, Rose Cardarelli, and Roger F. Harris. Watch the Alumni Awards ceremony and read more about this year’s recipients below. And be sure […]
2024 Boston University Alumni Weekend Photo Gallery
A special thank you to all BU Wheelock alumni and guests who joined us for events held during the 2024 Boston University Alumni Weekend. Read more about the 2024 Alumni Awards ceremony. New Dean Welcome Reception Alumni Awards & Reception Back to BU Beach Festival BU Wheelock Tea with Lucy’s Legacy Foundation
Wheelock Alum Honored by Boston University
For alumnus Richard Fecteau (Wheelock’51), life has been anything but mundane. At various turns, he has been a varsity football player, assistant athletics director, CIA agent, and prisoner of war. And in all his roles, Fecteau has devoted himself to public service, whether to Boston University or his country. It is for these reasons—his leadership, […]
BU Wheelock Honors 2023 Alumni Award Recipients
The BU Wheelock community recently came together to honor seven alumni whose work has made a lasting impact in their community. The achievements of the recipients of the 2023 Alumni Awards include promoting social mobility in Maine, researching linguistic and cultural pluralism in education, preparing the next generation of school leaders, and improving the quality […]
2023 Boston University Alumni Weekend
Alumni Awards Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Lucy Wheelock Tea & Booth Alumni Dinner
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BU Wheelock Honors 2022 Alumni Award Recipients
On September 29, the BU Wheelock community gathered to celebrate the achievements of five outstanding alumni who were the recipients of the 2022 Alumni Awards. They were recognized for their work cultivating positive self-perceptions among Black and Brown girls; supporting children with cancer and their families; fighting for high-quality healthcare; combating workplace bullying and harassment; […]
Dirty Hands, Happy Kids
On a sunny Friday morning in April, a group of preschool kids bang sticks against a downed tree. Others balance on a wobbly log or mix wood chips in a bowl or climb rocks. Their teacher, Teri Torchia, stands nearby. She answers questions and makes suggestions when needed, but mostly she watches her 11 kids […]