Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WPI student stood out as a leader. As Vice Chair of ATO and a captain of the soccer team, he has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting and connecting members of the WPI community. He played a key role in organizing Week of Hope, a campus-wide mental health and suicide awareness initiative hosted by ATO and FIJI that focused on building community, promoting available resources, and encouraging students to support one another. Through events, fundraising efforts, and outreach activities, he helped create a positive and welcoming environment for students across campus. In addition, Eli has taken the initiative to organize Sunday meals for the seniors on the soccer team, providing an opportunity for teammates to connect and strengthen their relationships outside of practice and competition. His ability to bring people together, support his peers, and lead by example has made a meaningful impact on both the soccer program and the broader WPI community.

The program empowers students to become agents of change at their schools. Fellows work to ensure that their peers gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to compete in the economy of the future and make a positive impact on the world.

Each year administrators from Worcester area colleges and universities come together to award and celebrate outstanding students in the ALANA (African-American, LatinX-American, Asian-American, and Native American) network.