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May 8, 2008

WPI's Chris Bartley Honored with Denise Nicoletti Trustees' Award for Service to Community

Worcester, MA --- WPI head men's basketball coach Chris Bartley recently received the Denise Nicoletti Trustees' Award for Service to Community during the university's annual Honors Convocation on April 22. The awards honored five WPI faculty members, a staff member, and a graduate student for outstanding research, teaching, advising, and contributions to the community. 

Established in 2003 in memory of WPI's first tenured female faculty member in electrical and computer engineering, it is presented to a member of the faculty or staff in recognition of passion and action in serving the needs of a community. Bartley's remarkable success as a coach is exceeded only by the impact he has had on the community as a board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest and a mentor to WPI students. His example has inspired 100 students (the men's and women's basketball teams; four fraternities and sororities) to become Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

Bartley recently completed his seventh season as head coach for men's basketball at WPI.  His accomplishments on the court have been impressive.  The team, winless the season before his arrival, has now won five straight NEWMAC Championships and has appeared in four consecutive NCAA Division III Tournaments.  Last March, WPI basketball player Ryan Cain was chosen from a national pool of finalists to receive the 2007 Jostens Trophy.  This award recognizes one student athlete for basketball ability, academic prowess, and community service.  Coach Chris Bartley has served as an outstanding role model and mentor to Ryan and his teammates at WPI. 

Other award recipients homered at the Convocation included Peter R. Christopher, (professor of mathematical sciences - Board of Trustees' Award for Outstanding Teaching), Joel J. Brattin(professor of literature - Board of Trustees' Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Scholarship), Kristen L. Billiar(associate professor of biomedical engineering - Board of Trustees' Award for Academic Advising,  Robert Lindeman (assistant professor of computer science) and Joshua Rosenstock, (assistant professor of humanities and arts) - Romeo L. Moruzzi Young Faculty Award and Saurabh Vilekar(graduate student in chemical engineering  - Teaching Assistant of the Year Award).


About Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI was one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities. WPI's 18 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to the BA, BS, MS, ME, MBA and PhD. WPI's world-class faculty work with students in a number of cutting-edge research areas, leading to breakthroughs and innovations in such fields as biotechnology, fuel cells, and information security, materials processing, and nanotechnology. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university's innovative Global Perspective Program. There are more than 20 WPI project centers throughout North America and Central America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe.