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![Westfield State Alum Kristine Daniels '93, selected for national arts education program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762450366/westfield/mmuwhzr1byt9iddmocqw/KristienDaniels93aluminnews.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762450366/westfield/mmuwhzr1byt9iddmocqw/KristienDaniels93aluminnews.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762450366/westfield/mmuwhzr1byt9iddmocqw/KristienDaniels93aluminnews.jpg","width":800}])
![Westfield State alum, Mark Smith '13, M'17, was appointed as the new police chief for the town of Lenox, MA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762194620/westfield/pmhq5b8dvxbttaajca8u/Marksmith13-17.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762194620/westfield/pmhq5b8dvxbttaajca8u/Marksmith13-17.webp","width":436}])
![Dr Jillian McNiff Villemaire, '02, was awarded the North American Society for Sport Management Educator for the year 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758563714/westfield/x9iww9nvjh2qoqa8nzg3/DrJillianBETTERimage_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758563714/westfield/x9iww9nvjh2qoqa8nzg3/DrJillianBETTERimage_1.jpg","width":400}])
![President Thompson Appointed to the DRIVE Acceleration Team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1647532847/westfield/f03fpqxme9cutafjcblf/Pres_Thompson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1647532847/westfield/f03fpqxme9cutafjcblf/Pres_Thompson.jpg","width":377}])
![Sarah Heffernan ‘10 Promoted to Sergeant in Billerica]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1756236920/westfield/pysohguo3k4kmfbyrpkq/SarahHeffernan10.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1756236920/westfield/pysohguo3k4kmfbyrpkq/SarahHeffernan10.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1756236920/westfield/pysohguo3k4kmfbyrpkq/SarahHeffernan10.webp","width":530}])
![Westfield State Alum Mariah Cabrera, ‘20, is making strides working as a victim advocate at Westover]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1756236216/westfield/ax4ezdrahccaufnzuilw/MariahCabrera.webp","width":216}])
Westfield State Alum Mariah Cabrera, ‘20, is making strides working as a victim advocate at Westover
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![Westfield State alumni Dr. Stacy Monette G‘07 named new principal of Fall River School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1756236235/westfield/zgiimgrn5u9draabpjwr/StaceyMonette.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1756236235/westfield/zgiimgrn5u9draabpjwr/StaceyMonette.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1756236235/westfield/zgiimgrn5u9draabpjwr/StaceyMonette.webp","width":559}])
![Westfield State alum José López-Figueroa, '09, G'14, is making significant progress at STCC as director of CAS program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754418330/westfield/st48o4rktimy0ryi65hd/JoseLopez09-14.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754418330/westfield/st48o4rktimy0ryi65hd/JoseLopez09-14.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754418330/westfield/st48o4rktimy0ryi65hd/JoseLopez09-14.jpg","width":526}])
![Westfield State alum Yirancis Rivera '25 discussed her journey to nursing in an interview with a local journal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753124066/westfield/s0quvfjwclbm0hnsk2yq/Rivera10.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753124066/westfield/s0quvfjwclbm0hnsk2yq/Rivera10.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753124066/westfield/s0quvfjwclbm0hnsk2yq/Rivera10.webp","width":552}])
![Westfield State Alum Shane Bogli '22: Assistant Coach for Holy Cross Crusaders Baseball]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751467898/westfield/nvndgz3qlbd2ovpaspem/ShaneBogli22.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1751467898/westfield/nvndgz3qlbd2ovpaspem/ShaneBogli22.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1751467898/westfield/nvndgz3qlbd2ovpaspem/ShaneBogli22.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1751467898/westfield/nvndgz3qlbd2ovpaspem/ShaneBogli22.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751467898/westfield/nvndgz3qlbd2ovpaspem/ShaneBogli22.jpg","width":1499}])
![Bob Culkeen '95, a Westfield State alum, has been elected to serve as a professional director on the PBS board]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749662498/westfield/che4dgthxnigoqwqmkem/bobculkeen95.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749662498/westfield/che4dgthxnigoqwqmkem/bobculkeen95.webp","width":487}])
![Westfield State Alum Taryn Canfield '18, G'21, was featured on the NPR Fabulous 413 podcast for starting a food pantry at her school!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748979928/westfield/cdiosbqmj0ipeb2c0abo/TarynCanfield1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748979928/westfield/cdiosbqmj0ipeb2c0abo/TarynCanfield1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748979928/westfield/cdiosbqmj0ipeb2c0abo/TarynCanfield1.jpg","width":600}])
![2025 Criminal Justice Hall of Fame Inductee, Greg Hennick '07, promoted to Chief of Police in Provincetown]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749652706/westfield/ejh8uhwi91hrursedh52/HennickPhoto002.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749652706/westfield/ejh8uhwi91hrursedh52/HennickPhoto002.jpg","width":443}])
![Owls Win Fifth Consecutive Smith Cup]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747920565/westfield/fsqtktpglig3wbtkvqgt/Smith_Cup_Group_Photo_2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747920565/westfield/fsqtktpglig3wbtkvqgt/Smith_Cup_Group_Photo_2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747920565/westfield/fsqtktpglig3wbtkvqgt/Smith_Cup_Group_Photo_2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747920565/westfield/fsqtktpglig3wbtkvqgt/Smith_Cup_Group_Photo_2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747920565/westfield/fsqtktpglig3wbtkvqgt/Smith_Cup_Group_Photo_2025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747920565/westfield/fsqtktpglig3wbtkvqgt/Smith_Cup_Group_Photo_2025.jpg","width":2200}])
![Alumni Bryan Cowan, '01, promoted at Westfield Bank.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747079754/westfield/mfhnht8ayhs3qmhqce52/WestfieldbankBrianCowanAlumniinthenews01.jpg","width":200}])
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