BME Connects

BME Connects is a student mentorship program that brings together BME majors across all class years to foster community, inclusion, and shared learning. The program pairs first- and second-year students with upper-level mentors to explore academic pathways, research opportunities, and professional development within WPI BME.

Today, BME Connects continues to grow, helping new students find their place, supporting mentors in developing leadership skills, and strengthening the sense of belonging that defines our community.

BME Connects began in Spring 2022 as a department initiative to build community across class years. Santiago Rivero ’23 played a key role in shaping the program’s structure and mentoring framework, helping translate that vision into the model that continues today.

If you’re interested in joining the program as a mentor or mentee, please contact Lisa Rafferty!