For John Boccuzzi III ’25, an early interest in botany, pollinated by student leadership roles at Bryant, has blossomed into a project management job with a company where health, wellness, and sustainability are core values.
Boccuzzi, who graduated with a degree in Team and Project Management with concentrations in Biology and Applied Analytics, accepted a project manager position with Epic, a healthcare software company, in June of 2025. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the company checked several important boxes for Boccuzzi, including alignment with his major, a desire to branch out from his home state of Connecticut, and a chance to work for a company that emphasizes sustainability in its operations and its products.
Epic seeks to “help the world get well, stay well, and assist future generations in be heathier.” Part of its stewardship mission is to reduce waste, decrease greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the use of more environmentally friendly anesthesia gasses, and provide patients with options for care that require less travel.
“Matching your values with the company you're working at or applying to was something we discussed at Bryant, and I’m glad that I was able to hold true to that and work at a company that values their employees and their community,” says Boccuzzi.
“Matching your values with the company you're working at or applying to was something we discussed at Bryant, and I’m glad that I was able to hold true to that and work at a company that values their employees and their community."
At work, Boccuzzi is part of a team that helps hospitals implement Epic’s software, which incorporates healthcare ethics as well as record keeping.
“It’s a lot of fun, but also really fast paced. I'm getting to learn on the job, I get to facilitate and lead as a project manager, and I speak with vice presidents and executives at major hospital systems,” says Boccuzzi, who – in his free time – volunteers with Open Doors for Refugees, a nonprofit which provides support for immigrant communities in Madison. “That’s a pretty unique experience for someone who just graduated college.”
Prepared to lead
At Bryant, Boccuzzi put his project management education to its first serious test as a sophomore, when he served as executive director of the 2023 Bryant University Northeast Entrepreneurship Conference (BUNEEC), organized by the university’s Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) chapter.
“That was a lot of fun, and a lot of work,” Boccuzzi recalls. “I was coordinating three distinct teams to plan and execute an event that incorporated not just our university but other university chapters of CEO. Providing direction for the team is what a project manager is supposed to do, so that was great preparation and gave me something to talk about in my job interviews.”
Boccuzzi remained highly involved throughout his four years at Bryant, including working as a Resident Assistant, where he used his project management skills to organize and run residential events, and serving as the student representative for the Student Government’s Ways & Means Commission.
Aligned with his goal of making a meaningful impact in the areas of climate change, environmental preservation, and sustainability, he interned at Ecotone Renewables (a provider of automated food waste management systems) and Grain Ecosystem (an alumni-owned and operated technology firm focused on carbon renewal projects), as well as working as an intern on Bryant's own sustainability efforts.
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During Bryant's Class of 2025 commencement ceremony, Boccuzzi delivered the Student Charge speech, where he urged fellow graduates to continue their education beyond college.
“Every day is a new lesson. Every challenge, a new teacher,” he said. “Keep learning. Keep questioning. And never stop growing."
As he embraces a new community and a company that brings his values to life, Boccuzzi continues to learn, thrive, and look forward.
“I want to see a healthy future for myself and for other generations, and I think that we need to highlight sustainability if we're going to be able to do that,” he says.