Tony Price ’97, M.S.L.D.

MAJOR: Communication
PROFESSIONAL: Director of Athletics, Bunker Hill Community College
VOLUNTEER: Men’s Minister, Ordained Missionary

As a young man, I dreamt of being a professional athlete; however, the areas where I’ve made the greatest impact on the community are through coaching and administration. In my current profession as director of Athletics, I can positively influence the next generation through athletics. I get to share life lessons, inspire, and role model professionalism as a leader.

I am inspired by something I inherited from my parents, Betty and Ted Burch: to help others. My parents are two of the most generous people I have ever been around. They are willing to lend a helping hand despite not having much. I feel an obligation to open doors for others, especially people from marginalized communities, to enter rooms they may not feel welcomed in or knew existed. Coming from Boston and a predominantly Black educational experience, my first year at Worcester State was a cultural shock. For the first time in my life, I was a minority in the classroom and on the basketball team. At Worcester State, I learned how to persevere through adversity and work with people from different backgrounds as a team.